Elexar™ thermoplastic rubbers for wire and cable applications

摘要

Thermoplastic rubbers represent a new class of polymers whose properties and processing behavior make them ideal products for many wire and cable applications. In the last few years several polymers of this type have become commercial. Although they differ chemically, they all combine thermoplastic processability with many of the properties of vulcanized rubber. This combination of flexibility, toughness and high speed processability can mean increased profits through lower operating cost, lower capital equipment costs, and product line simplification.