Kraiburg TPE to launch UV/HF series for automotive application

At CHINAPLAS 2016, Kraiburg TPE  is launching two innovative TPE products:  the cutting-edge automotive UV/HF and UV/HF/SF  series  and  the  breakthrough  COPEC®  series  for  wearable personal devices. 

 

The UV/HF Series under the  THERMOLAST® K brand is the material solution for applications  requiring  high UV resistance and high flowability, in particular for automotive exterior components.  Thermoplastic elastomers based on styrene block copolymers (TPS) have the advantage of production flexibility that are applicable to a diverse range of products and can be customized via the choice of additives, dyes and other thermoplastics. They are also less demanding in terms of processing parameters than other TPE materials, such as TPVs (thermoplastic vulcanizates) and TPUs (thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers). As a result, they do not experience significant loss of UV resistance at critical processing parameters, such as high shear rates or elevated temperatures. Its use is not only confined to the automotive sectors, but for the consumer, industrial and medical sectors as well.

 

 

The material advantages of the UV/HF Series are easy flowability, excellent processing behaviour, and perfect adhesion to PP. It is tested according PV3930 for outdoor use on typical applications such as cowls, gaskets, roof rims, water deflectors and window encapsulations. It uses injection molding as its processing method and meets the specifications of VOLKSWAGEN PV 3930 with hardness ranging from 52-92 Shore A.

 

Like the UV/HF Series, the THERMOLAST® K UV/HF/SF Series is targeted towards automotive exterior components requiring high UV resistance, perfect surface finish and high flowability. It is easy flowing, exhibits excellent processing behaviour, adheres perfectly to PP with perfect surface finish and is tested according PV3930 for outdoor use. Typical applications include cowls, gaskets, roof rims, water deflectors, window encapsulations and other exterior automotive applications. Its hardness ranges from 49 to 86 Shore A and conforms to Volkswagen standard Kalahari dry heat PV 3929 and Florida moist hot climate PV 3930 weathering resistance. 

 

KRAIBURG TPE Technology (M) Sdn Bhd 

Tel: +603 8934 1393 

Fax: +603 8961 9884 

E-mail: Info-asia@kraiburg-tpe.com 

Website: www.kraiburg-tpe.com  

Booth: N1S03