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China, and has registered more than 800 patents relating to About KRAIBURG TPE
its electric motors. In 2015, Askoll entered the sustainable KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com) is a global
mobility market and manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers. From its
has since emerged beginning in 2001 as a subsidiary of the historical
as Italy’s number KRAIBURG Group founded in 1947, KRAIBURG TPE has
one manufacturer pioneered in TPE compounds, today being the competence
and distributor of leader in this industry. With production sites in Germany,
electric scooters the U.S., and Malaysia, the company offers a broad
and power-assisted range of compounds for applications in the automotive,
electro-bikes. With industrial, consumer, and strictly regulated medical
2,000 employees sectors. The established THERMOLAST®, COPEC®, HIPEX®,
worldwide, Askoll and For Tec E® product lines are processed by injection
Group reported a molding or extrusion and provide numerous processing and
global turnover of product design advantages to manufacturers. KRAIBURG
approx. 300 million TPE features innovative capabilities as well as true global
The battery of Askoll’s power-assisted euros in 2015. Visit
bicycles is mounted in a front compartment www.askollelectric. customer orientation, customized product solutions and
for convenient removal and recharge. com for further reliable service. The company is certified to ISO 50001 at
Gaskets molded in THERMOLAST® K from information. its headquarters in Germany and holds ISO 9001 and ISO
KRAIBURG TPE provide a water-tight 14001 certifications at all global sites. In 2017, KRAIBURG
enclosure and anti-rattle performance TPE, with 620 employees worldwide, generated sales of
in use. 178 million euros.

TPE compounds with excellent adhesion to PA

Ideal for multi-component applications with food and mouth contact

t Fakuma 2018, KRAIBURG TPE will introduce the FC/ complies with Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 for food
AAD/PA THERMOLAST® K series – a product providing contact at the 26th international trade fair for plastics
a wide range of design options and cost-effective processing, Fakuma.
processing that are intended to meet sophisticated TPE/ The compounds of the new FC/AD/PA THERMOLAST® K
PA applications in the consumer industry. series are characterized by excellent processability and
superior surfaces that require no finishing after leaving the
mold. The cost-effectively processable materials
can directly be injection-molded onto PA6 and
PA6.6 without any additional adhesive primer –
translucent or precisely colored. With hardness
degrees ranging between 40 and 80 Shore A, they
combine tactile properties such as soft-touch and
non-slip grip even at low wall thicknesses. They
also provide superior tensile strength, elongation
at break and abrasion resistance. Even during
Ranging from softness to good grip to sealing functions the development of these special TPEs, established
– thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) offer attractive requirements such as Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 have
advantages that are important for many high-quality been taken into account.
consumer goods. To consistently open up this potential, That’s why the technology of the FC/AD/PA THERMOLAST®
KRAIBURG TPE will present an innovative TPE technology K series is targeted specifically at manufacturers and
that features outstanding adhesion to polyamides and processors in the consumer and food industries. Typical

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