Celanese Santoprene TPV Product Guide
What is 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.
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 has a broad market reach due to its cost - performance balance compared to other thermoplastic elastomers.
Santoprene® Technical Attributes:
- Sealing performance
- UV ageing, ozone and weathering resistance
- Chemical and oils resistance
- High elastic recovery within a wide temperature range
- High flex-fatigue resistance
- High thermal and electric insulation values
- Weight reduction – through part redesign versus thermoset rubber
- Colorability – metallic, photochromic/thermochromic effects
- Aesthetics – surface, feel and appearance options
- Easy processing and total system costs reduction
- In process and end-of-life recycling
Processing:
- Injection molding
- Blow molding
- Extrusion
- Physical foaming
- Chemical foaming
- Calendaring
Santoprene Portfolio
Santoprene offers one of the broadest TPV portfolios in the industry and includes the following product families:
- General Purpose Grades
- Flame Retardant Grades
- UV Resistant Grades
- Food & Water Contact Grades
- Over-Molding Grades
- Specialty Molding & Extrusion Grades
- Other Specialty Grades
In addition, several new Santoprene grades are available.
- Santoprene 121-60E400: High resiliency for demanding sealing application
- Santoprene 8201-50W185: High sealing requirements for pipe seals
- Santoprene Eco-R Series: Sustainable grades based on post-consumer recycle content
- Santoprene 123-40M100: High melt flow grade for automotive exterior parts
Santoprene® TPV Industries
- Automotive & Transportation (window seals & weather stripping)
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Energy
- Industrial & Manufacturing
- Oil, Gas & Mining
- Personal Care & Cosmetics
- Telecom
Santoprene® TPV Applications
- 5G & IoT Communications
- Appliances
- Auto Exterior
- Automotive Interior
- Building Materials
- Chassis Underbody
- Charging Technology
- Consumer Electronics
- Electric Vehicles
- Electrical
- Fluid Handling
- Home Goods
- Mobile Devices
- Solar Energy
- Sporting Goods & Toys
- Wind Energy
- Wire & Cable Coating
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