tpe price: according to the application of different requirements of the industry or product TPE material prices are not the same. Generally used in the toy industry TPE material prices in more than 10,000 a ton, cable and wire class in more than 20,000 to 30,000 tons, tools, handle covering material prices in more than 10,000 to more than 20,000 mainly, except for special requirements. Food entry-level material prices are generally more than 30,000 yuan a ton, the price of food-contact materials to more than 20,000 yuan a ton. Quotes are for reference only, TPE prices are affected by crude oil, styrene monomer and SEBS market.
Material advantages:
1. Available for general thermoplastic molding machine processing, do not need special processing equipment.
2. Production efficiency is greatly improved. Can be directly vulcanized with a rubber injection molding machine, the time from the original 20min or so, shortened to less than 1min; due to the need for vulcanization time is very short, so it has been available for direct vulcanization of the extruder, the production efficiency has increased dramatically.
3. Easy to recycle, reduce costs. Waste generated in the production process (escaping burrs, extrusion waste rubber) and the final appearance of the waste products, can be directly returned to reuse; used TPE old products can be recycled after a simple regeneration to reduce environmental pollution, expanding the source of renewable resources.
4. Energy saving. Most of the thermoplastic elastomer does not need vulcanization or vulcanization time is very short, can effectively save energy. To high-pressure hose production energy consumption, for example: rubber for 188MJ/kg, TPE for 144MJ/kg, energy saving of more than 25%.
5. Wider application areas. Because TPE has the advantages of both rubber and plastic, it opens up new application fields for the rubber industry.
6. It can be used for plastic reinforcement, toughening modification. Self-reinforcing, simplified formulations, with the influence of the agent on the polymer constraints are small, the quality of performance is easier to grasp. However, the heat resistance of TPE is not as good as rubber, with the temperature rise and the physical properties of a larger decline, thus limiting the scope of application. At the same time, compression deformation, elastic recovery, durability and other comparisons with rubber is poor, the price is often higher than similar rubber. Nevertheless, the advantages of TPE are still very prominent, and a variety of new TPE products have been developed. As an energy-saving and environmentally friendly rubber new raw materials, the development prospects are very favorable.