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Entec Polymers selected as North American distributor for Celanese Santoprene^® TPV

About Santoprene^® TPV

Santoprene^® TPV was created out of a simple concept that revolutionized the industry more than 40 years ago. Developed as a ready-to-use material that behaves like a rubber, but is processed like a thermoplastic, Santoprene^® TPV is proven solution serving markets as diversified and demanding as automotive, building and construction, and consumer products.

Santoprene^® TPV is a proven solution serving markets as diversified and demanding as automotive, building and construction, industrial and consumer products.

Key Santoprene^® TPV Uses:

Auto and electric vehicle (EV) sealing and under-hood parts
Auto and EV battery cooling system tubes and hoses
Consumer goods
Electrical insulation and jacketing
Food and portable product applications (FDA & NSF grades)
Industrial parts and applications
Oil, gas and mining applications
Renewable energy wind turbine cooling system parts

Why Santoprene^® TPV?

Compared to materials such as EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) or other thermoset rubbers, Santoprene^® thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) significantly simplify manufacturing resulting in total system cost reductions. Santoprene^® TPV also provides weight reduction through part redesign and in-process recycling during the conversion phase and the potential for recycling at the end of life.

Santoprene^® TPV

Santoprene^® thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) was created more than 40 years ago out of a simple concept to develop a ready-to-use material that behaves like a rubber but processes like a thermoplastic. A truly revolutionary product, it quickly became the acknowledged industry-standard for TPVs. Compared to materials such as EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) or other thermoset rubbers (TSR), Santoprene^® TPV offers:

Lower total system costs through manufacturing simplification
Weight reduction through part redesign
In-process recycling during processing and the potential for recycling at the end of life*

SANTOPRENE^® ECO-R

Santoprene^® TPV ECO-R grades made with at least 15% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material can have improved life cycle impact compared to regular Santoprene^® TPV while offering an optimized balance of performance and cost effectiveness for many applications, including automotive parts like weather seals. Santoprene^® TPV enables reduced part weight vs EPDM which can enable fuel economy benefits over the life of the part.

Additionally, Santoprene^® TPV thermoplastic material production scrap can be reworked, reducing waste associated with production and enabling parts with an estimated 50% lower carbon footprint compared to EPDM alternatives. Santoprene^® TPV can also be recycled into many polypropylene waste streams as a value-added material to recyclers.