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KRAIBURG TPE offers new TPE for low odour and emission standard

for automotive applications.

any in-dept tests have shown that air pollutants levels cowl panels, spoilers, seals, air duct component, and
Mare higher in-vehicle than outside on the road. These many more.
fine airborne particulate matter and material emissions Focus on total customer satisfaction
found inside the car can bring adverse health impacts, KRAIBURG TPE in innovating materials that satisfy market
ranging from respiratory ailments to cardiovascular criteria on VOCs and SVOCs, measures its success by
conditions. customer satisfaction through a unique quality concept
Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) studies have found that that takes people, processes and products into account,
plastics and rubbers used in vehicle interior components centred on exceptional, high quality and custom-
release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi- engineered compounds.
Exceptional, high-quality, and custom-engineered
compounds are our foundation. To support our customers
in every way, we offer much more by way of technical
expertise, individual advisory, and one-of-a-kind customer
service. KRAIBURG TPE always takes the extra steps to
stay right by your side.
More to come soon
Stay tuned with KRAIBURG TPE for more innovative
achievements and industry-breaking news in the coming
volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). That said, regulatory months.
bodies are exerting more effort to develop harmonized
methods of testing volatile substance emissions and About KRAIBURG TPE
evaluating indoor air quality in vehicles. This has required KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com) is a global
automakers to comply with differing guidelines and testing manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers. From its
procedures frameworks for VIAQ adopted in several beginning in 2001 as subsidiary of the historical KRAIBURG
countries in Asia, the US and Europe. Group founded in 1947, KRAIBURG TPE has pioneered
New TPE materials for low odour and emission standard in TPE compounds, today being the competence leader
for automotive applications. in this industry. With production sites in Germany, the
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), as the widely used US, and Malaysia the company offers a broad range of
materials for automotive applications meet the low-odour compounds for applications in the automotive, industrial,
requirement of the industry. KRAIBURG TPE offers a high consumer, and for the strictly regulated medical sectors.
performance TPE range, such as its recently launched FG/SF The established THERMOLAST®, COPEC®, HIPEX®, and
THERMOLAST® K series, which features low emission, low- For Tec E® product lines are processed by injection
odour and UV-resistance compounds that are easy to process. molding or extrusion and provide numerous processing and
product design advantages to manufacturers. KRAIBURG
OEM Market KRAIBURG TPE TPE features innovative capabilities as well as true global
Specifications Interior TPE customer orientation, customized product solutions and
(General) Materials reliable service. The company is certified to ISO 50001 at
Odour VDA 270 <= 3 3 its headquarters in Germany and holds ISO 9001 and ISO
VOC VDA 278 500µg/g 260 µg/g 14001 certifications at all global sites. In 2017, KRAIBURG
SVOC VDA 278 2000µg/g 915 µg/g TPE, with over 620 worldwide employees, generated sales
Moreover, TPEs possess properties such as good weathering, of 178 million euros.
oil, grease, and abrasion-resistance; fast, cost- effective Follow Us On WeChat
processing; vibration-damping; and excellent adhesion Scan Our QR Code. Connect with KRAIBURG TPE and stay
markers. TPEs are used in vehicle interior applications updated with our latest breaking news in and around the
such as control elements, anti-slip mats, window trims, industry anytime & anywhere.

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