There are numerous soft thermoplastics on the market and their application possibilities seem endless.
On our website, we describe the six main basic types of thermoplastic elastomers plus soft PVC that we use.
TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefins) is a mixture of a polyolefin-based plastic (usually PP) and an elastomer such as EPDM. Unlike TPV, TPO is not or only partially cross-linked.
TPOs are polymer blends. Depending on the composition, TPO can be made hard or soft. Hard TPO, of which PP and talcum make up about 75% of the composition, are often used as impact-reinforced plastics.
Soft TPO has a much higher elastomer content, sometimes up to 70%. The advantage over other thermoplastic elastomers is that TPO is on average much cheaper. Soft TPO is used as a roofing material, among other things, because it has good UV resistance.
