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in a wide range of hardness and its soft and pharmaceutical applications. safe, comfortable and more sustainable
touch properties. Sustainability successes of our TPE alternatives in plastics. With over 680
Additionally, KRAIBURG TPE’s MC/ Besides the materials for menstrual cup employees worldwide and production
tl series TPE compounds have good application, KRAIBURG TPE’s recent sites in Germany, the US, and Malaysia,
adhesion to PP and PE, allowing for sustainability innovations include a the company offers a broad range of
flexibility in use. specially developed material solution compounds for applications in the

Medical service package for automotive, consumer, and industry automotive, industrial, consumer, and
for the strictly regulated medical sectors.
Not only does KRAIBURG TPE’s applications comprising post-consumer The established THERMOLAST®,
THERMOLAST® M MC/tl series deliver recycled (PCR) and post-industrial COPEC®, HIPEX®, and For Tec E®
multiple benefits for menstrual cup recycled (PIR) content. product lines are processed by injection
applications, including comfort, safety, Are you looking for a sustainable TPE molding or extrusion and provide
convenience of use, and cleanliness, but solution? Talk to us! numerous processing and product
it also comes with a Medical Service Our experts are happy to answer any design advantages to manufacturers.
Package. questions you have, as well as to offer KRAIBURG TPE features innovative
The Medical Service Package is a the right solution for your application. capabilities as well as true global
component of every KRAIBURG KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg- customer orientation, customized
TPE’s THERMOLAST® M range of tpe.com) is a global manufacturer of product solutions and reliable service.
compounds and ensures the highest thermoplastic elastomers. From its The company is certified to ISO 50001
level of raw material purity and reliable inception in 2001 as subsidiary of at its headquarters in Germany and holds
24-month supply security, during a the historical KRAIBURG Group ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications
defined change management procedure. founded in 1947, KRAIBURG TPE has at all global sites.
Furthermore, this compound series pioneered in TPE compounds, being
ensures maximum safety with superior the competence leader in this industry.
control execution, making it an The mission is to provide products
excellent material choice for medical that improve everyday life by offering

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ong-term safety and reliable stability:
LHigh Resistance TPE for cosmetics
In the packaging sector, isododecane
and similar substances are a challenge
for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).
If a material has not been specifically
developed for use in the field of cosmetics,
there is a risk that modifications such as
swelling or degradation of the material
may occur. This particularly affects
products that are based on water-resistant
formulations. With High Resistance
TPE for Cosmetics, KRAIBURG TPE is
introducing a product development that
reliably meets standard requirements

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