Trade fair highlight 05. August 2020
TPE for masks, antimicrobial applications and reusable to go bowls and cups
Today's world is marked by AHA, the German acronym for distance, hygiene, masks. This is also having an impact on the plastics industry, where the buzzword is “antimicrobial”, i.e. using antimicrobial plastic compounds to manufacture or coat surfaces and many items of medical equipment. These compounds include PROVAMED® TPEs whose antimicrobial properties are manufactured during the compounding process. Their biocidal effectiveness was verified following a test method for antibacterial plastic surfaces which cannot be washed out, after which it was possible to realize a >99.9 percent reduction in germs.
The PROVAMED® 3150, 3160, and 3170 TL TPE compounds are outstanding alternatives for the manufacture of valves and the surrounding sealing lips of FFP masks, for example. These translucent TPE compounds are distinguished by their particular compatibility with skin, good sealing properties, and flexibility, accompanied by their media resistance. In the manufacture of these masks, often in a dual-component process, a particular adhesion is required on the part of the hard component – frequently made of PP – with the resilient component made of TPE. The highly-adhesive TPEs produced by ACTEGA DS can guarantee such bonding. Masks with connectors and respiratory tubes are used in the area of emergency care. Often made from PVC, the tube needs to be firmly adhered to the mask. PROVAMED® 1345 TP and PROVAMED® 1360 TP have the potential to be bonded to PVC using standard MEK and THF solvents.
Whether on a camping holiday or a staycation: reuse instead of single-use is the motto, especially where reusable crockery made from high-quality plastic is available and which was manufactured from TPE, for example. Such as the SOFT. EST® TPEs used for reusable to-go bowls or cups. These TPE compounds are recyclable and compliant with the standards of the food industry as well as being distinguished by their good flow and demoldability properties in injection molding tools.
The PROVAMED® 3150, 3160, and 3170 TL TPE compounds are outstanding alternatives for the manufacture of valves and the surrounding sealing lips of FFP masks, for example. These translucent TPE compounds are distinguished by their particular compatibility with skin, good sealing properties, and flexibility, accompanied by their media resistance. In the manufacture of these masks, often in a dual-component process, a particular adhesion is required on the part of the hard component – frequently made of PP – with the resilient component made of TPE. The highly-adhesive TPEs produced by ACTEGA DS can guarantee such bonding. Masks with connectors and respiratory tubes are used in the area of emergency care. Often made from PVC, the tube needs to be firmly adhered to the mask. PROVAMED® 1345 TP and PROVAMED® 1360 TP have the potential to be bonded to PVC using standard MEK and THF solvents.
Whether on a camping holiday or a staycation: reuse instead of single-use is the motto, especially where reusable crockery made from high-quality plastic is available and which was manufactured from TPE, for example. Such as the SOFT. EST® TPEs used for reusable to-go bowls or cups. These TPE compounds are recyclable and compliant with the standards of the food industry as well as being distinguished by their good flow and demoldability properties in injection molding tools.
ACTEGA DS GmbH
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Mr. Florian Schindler