The Research and Development of Thermoplastic Elastomers
In this article, the types, market overview, industrialization progress, and the latest research and development directions of chemically synthesized and blended thermoplastic elastomers were reviewed. Several new types of thermoplastic elas-tomers with market application prospects were introduced, such as silicone TPE, polyolefin TPE, bio-based TPE, degrada-ble TPE. Their performance and market development were discussed, and the application field and industrialization direc-tion were reviewed and prospected.
Keywords: Thermoplastic elastomer; TPE; Industrialization development
*Corresponding Author:Tian Hongchi , Professor-level/Vice President/Chief Engineer, Shan Dong Dawn Polymer Co. Ltd, China, Tel:0086- 13964511068,13911727137.
Received: May 15, 2020
Published: June 03, 2020
Citation: Tian Hongchi. et al. “The Research and Develop-ment of Thermoplastic Elastomers”. SVOA Materials Science and Technology 2:2(2020) 34-46.
Copyright: © 2020 All rights reserved by Tian Hongchi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
