Below is a resource from Teknor Apex, a plastics industry leader focused on custom compounds including thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). Within their SlideShare resource, they detail the different versions of TPE compounds and the positives and negatives of each. Many don’t realize that it is possible to radio frequency weld TPE.
Radio Frequency Weld TPEs
Frequently, clients come to Vonco Products engineering team with material questions as they work to identify the perfect thermoplastic materials for their radio frequency welded products. Often the characteristics of the raw materials play into how it will react to the RF welding process and end functionality.
Having robust resources like the below from Teknor Apex, help to guide clients through the material selection process and provide a better understanding of the material characteristics. In the end, it’s all about identifying materials that meet specifications and business objectives, promote cost savings and accelerate the production process.
Traditionally, TPEs are not able to be welded by standard Radio Frequency Welding (RF Welding), but due to our proprietary welding technology, ecoGenesis, they can be. However, it does still depend on the mix of the TPE. If there is too high of a percentage of thermoset content within the TPE, the heat sealing may be affected.
Learn more about TPE compounds and thermoplastic elastomer families via this link.
Learn more about the radio frequency welding of low-loss polymers, and how uniform, high-quality welds are possible in materials such as olefins and TPEs. Email us to chat about all the materials we are able to heat seal within our ISO 13485 contract manufacturing facility.
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