They also feature excellent bonding to plastics with improved chemical resistance, such as rigid PVC, co-polyesters, PC/polyethylene terephthalate, rigid thermoplastic urethanes and polyetherimide, many of which are now replacing traditional substrate materials. As the global leader in TPEs for overmolding applications, PolyOne took the initiative by developing specialty materials that support HAI prevention while improving the useful life and performance of medical devices. About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2015 revenues of $3.4 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Materials that Weather the Storm Catheter Materials & Medical Tubing 5G Applications

Home // Understanding TPE Material and Performance for Enabling 5G Technologies Plastic parts come into play for 5G by ensuring wireless signals can easily pass through the plastic material to minimize signal loss. For 5G and beyond, signal transparency of materials will become more critical since those frequencies will require higher energy and less loss.  

Both TPEs and LSR can be used to add a soft grip on top of a hard substrate. Because LSR cures at high temperatures, using it as an overmold material in a two-component molding system requires pairing it with high temperature thermoplastics to overcome the risk of melting or deforming the substrate.  One caveat: Typical TPE shrinkage is around 2% while that of substrate materials is closer to 1%.

Both TPEs and LSR can be used to add a soft grip on top of a hard substrate. Because LSR cures at high temperatures, using it as an overmold material in a two-component molding system requires pairing it with high temperature thermoplastics to overcome the risk of melting or deforming the substrate.  One caveat: Typical TPE shrinkage is around 2% while that of substrate materials is closer to 1%.

Home // Understanding TPE Material and Performance for Enabling 5G Technologies Plastic parts come into play for 5G by ensuring wireless signals can easily pass through the plastic material to minimize signal loss. For 5G and beyond, signal transparency of materials will become more critical since those frequencies will require higher energy and less loss.  

Home // Understanding TPE Material and Performance for Enabling 5G Technologies Plastic parts come into play for 5G by ensuring wireless signals can easily pass through the plastic material to minimize signal loss. For 5G and beyond, signal transparency of materials will become more critical since those frequencies will require higher energy and less loss.  

Material Solutions for 5G Applications Catheter Materials & Medical Tubing Explore the trends, challenges and next-gen materials for 5G

Both TPEs and LSR can be used to add a soft grip on top of a hard substrate. Because LSR cures at high temperatures, using it as an overmold material in a two-component molding system requires pairing it with high temperature thermoplastics to overcome the risk of melting or deforming the substrate.  One caveat: Typical TPE shrinkage is around 2% while that of substrate materials is closer to 1%.

Both TPEs and LSR can be used to add a soft grip on top of a hard substrate. Because LSR cures at high temperatures, using it as an overmold material in a two-component molding system requires pairing it with high temperature thermoplastics to overcome the risk of melting or deforming the substrate.  One caveat: Typical TPE shrinkage is around 2% while that of substrate materials is closer to 1%.