Riteflex

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Riteflex® TPC-ET: thermoplastic polyester elastomer

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TOUGHNESS, TEAR AND FLEX FATIGUE RESISTANCE OVER A WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE

Riteflex® thermoplastic polyester elastomers (TPE-ET) are block copolymers that combine the favorable characteristics of vulcanized rubber with the easy processability of thermoplastics for toughness, tear and flex fatigue resistance over a wide temperature range.
Riteflex TPC-ET thermoplastic elastomers offer an innovative combination of hard and soft segments – providing the desirable properties of thermoset elastomers along with the processing ease of thermoplastics. They have the excellent chemical resistance of polyesters to common solvents, oils and greases, and dilute acids and bases.

Product Properties

Performs over a temperature range of -40°C to +121°C
Very flexible with high-impact strength even at low temperatures
High mechanical strength
Good resilience
Highly resistant to chemicals and aging
Excellent surface gloss and good paintability
Easy and economical to process
Excellent wear resistance
No softening additives are required: chemical bonding of hard segments with soft segments; flexibility is intrinsic to the block copolymer structure
Applications possible at higher temperatures than TPE

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