First of TPE Series with 35% Sustainable Content

The first of a new series of “eco-conscious” TPEs from Teknor Apex has been launched.  Monprene S3 CP-15170 BLK is made with 35% sustainable content which includes UBQ, a globally patented sustainable plastic substitute converted entirely from unsorted municipal solid waste, including all organics, that have been diverted from landfills. This is the result of the company’s partnership announced last year with Isreali climate tech developer of advanced materials made from unsorted household waste UBQ Materials to include UBQ’s plastic substitute in the latter’s latest line of sustainable TPEs. UBQ already has been adopted by leading industry brands and enterprises for manufacturing durable products with reduced environmental footprints, but the Teknor partnership marked the first time UBQ is being used in TPE compounds

The new Monprene TPE is initially available in 70 Shore A and is colored black. It reportedly performs and processes comparably to its standard TPE offset. The durometer and amount of sustainable content can be customized based on end-use requirements.  This high flow TPE is designed specifically for injection molding or overmolding onto PP—making it ideally suited for consumer product applications that require flexibility such as hand and power tools, consumer electronics and appliances that include soft-touch components, for anti-slip, comfort grip, and improved ergonomics. Monprene TPEs are said to combine the performance of thermoset rubber with the processability of a thermoplastic which can still be recycled.