Elastomers from Kuraray make product dreams come true

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are special types of synthetic rubber. They combine the elastic properties of rubber with the benefits of thermoplastics, so they can be processed into almost any shape. 

Kuraray is a leading supplier of TPEs. It offers customers more than 30 different types of these starting products with individual product properties.

TPEs are robust, yet have a pleasantly soft touch and good wear comfort. What's more, they improve the compatibility of plastics in many industrial applications. Kuraray's TPEs are recyclable, environmentally compatible, free of PVC and do not need additional, harmful plasticizers. TPEs can be used for different plastic compounds and products for everyday use. Examples are toys, toothbrushes, medical tubes, sealants, sports equipment and tires. What's more they can be used effectively in adhesives and as lubricant additives.

  • TPE compounds
  • Adhesives, coatings and sealants
  • Automotive components and tires
  • Medical products
  • Toys and sports equipment 
  • Elastic film
  • Electronic components
  • Consumer goods
  • Soft grips 
  • Gels
  • Packaging
  • Acoustic components
  • Modifiers

Products

SEPTON™ | KURARAY LIQUID RUBBER | HYBRAR™ | KURARITY™

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LIQUID RUBBER: L-IR, L-BR and L-SBR

KURARAY LIQUID RUBBER (LR) is a range of high-viscosity isoprene-based (L-IR), butadiene-based (L-BR) and styrene/butadiene-based (L-SBR) liquid rubbers, whose benefits include increasing the service life of car tires. Using KURARAY LIQUID RUBBER in tire production greatly reduces processing times and thus production costs, without altering the physical properties of the rubber blends. KURARAY LIQUID RUBBER is mainly used in tires, adhesives, coatings and sealants.

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TRANSPARENCY: KURARITY™

KURARITY™ thermoplastic elastomers are a new range of acrylic block copolymers. Their wide-ranging properties include excellent transparency and weather resistance. KURARITY™ optimizes self-adhesive properties and improves bonding to polar plastics (for example, in over-molding and co-extrusion processes).

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Telephone: +49 69 305 35 849
Fax: +49 69 305 35 656
elastomer(at)kuraray.com 

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