It can be processed by general thermoplastic molding machine without special processing equipment. 2. The production efficiency has been greatly improved. It can be directly vulcanized with rubber injection molding machine, and the time is shortened from about 20min to less than 1min; Because the required curing time is very short, it can be directly vulcanized by the extruder, and the production efficiency is greatly improved. 3. Easy to recycle and reduce costs. The waste generated in the production process (escaping burrs, extruding waste rubber) and the final waste products can be directly returned for reuse; Used TPE old products can be simply recycled to reduce environmental pollution and expand the source of renewable resources. 4. Energy saving. Most thermoplastic elastomers do not need vulcanization or the vulcanization time is very short, which can effectively save energy. Take the energy consumption of high-pressure hose production as an example: 188MJ/kg for rubber and 144MJ/kg for TPE, which can save energy by more than 25%. 5. Wider application fields. Because TPE has the advantages of both rubber and plastic, it has opened up a new application field for the rubber industry. 6. It can be used for strengthening and toughening modification of plastics. The self reinforcing property is large, the formula is simple, the influence of the compounding agent on the polymer is small, and the quality and performance are easier to master. However, the heat resistance of TPE is not as good as that of rubber, and the physical property decreases greatly with the increase of temperature, so the scope of application is limited. At the same time, compression deformation, elastic recovery and durability are inferior to those of rubber, and the price is often higher than that of similar rubber. Nevertheless, the advantages of TPE are still outstanding, and various new TPE products are also being developed. As a new type of energy saving and environmental protection rubber raw material, the development prospect is very promising. Application scope of transparency series: ordinary transparent toys, sports equipment, etc. Product performance: good transparency, elasticity and relatively low price, with broad design space. The application scope of transparency series: high-end and high transparency toys, adult products, sucker materials, sports equipment and sealing rings. Product performance: wide hardness range, from super soft to 90A. Excellent transparency, gloss, and comfortable hand feel, widely used for adult products. It has good ultraviolet resistance, weather resistance and high temperature resistance, and has been used outdoors for a long time. Thermoplastic elastomer not only has the processing properties of thermoplastics, but also has the physical properties of vulcanized rubber, which can be described as a combination of advantages of plastics and rubber. Thermoplastic elastomers are occupying the territory originally belonging to vulcanized rubber. TPE (Tetraphenylene) is a classic AIE (Aggregation Induced Emission) molecule, that is, there is no fluorescence in the solution, but there is strong fluorescence in the solid, which is just the opposite of the traditional aggregation quenching molecules. Therefore, TPE has important applications in the field of organic photoelectric materials, and has attracted more and more attention.
Application scope: household appliance shell, handle, grip and other products Performance: excellent hand feel, firmly bonded with hard adhesive ABS, PC, PC/ABS, PA6, PA66, etc. Anti slip and labor-saving, and easy to color and process, with a wide range of design space oiling series application range: all kinds of oiled toys, daily necessities, etc., widely replace PVC. Product performance: low price, the first choice to replace PVC, healthy, safe, environmentally friendly, easy to oil. Universal series application range: stationery, sports equipment, seal ring, handle and other products Performance: excellent hand feel, good UV resistance, chemical resistance and easy coloring and processing, with a wide range of design space. Application range of function series: seal ring, auto parts, handle, gear, etc. Product performance: good shock absorption, compression resistance, electrical insulation, rigidity, etc The construction of the China US Trans Pacific Direct International Cable (TPE) has begun recently. According to the Associated Press, this submarine cable will be named "Trans Pacific Express", which is 11000 miles long and can handle the data volume equivalent to 62 million calls at the same time. The data transmission speed of individual users will be up to 10Gb per second. The optical cable will be completed and put into use in July 2008. The total investment of TPE optical cable with a length of about 26000 km is 500 million dollars, which is jointly constructed by China Netcom, China Telecom, China Unicom, China Telecom, Korea Telecom and Verizon of the United States. It is the submarine optical cable system with the largest capacity, longest span and most advanced technology in China. As the second submarine optical cable between China and the United States, TPE is also the first submarine high-speed direct optical cable in the world. The completion of the optical cable will significantly increase the trans Pacific transmission bandwidth to meet the growth needs of broadband communication services from Asia to the United States.