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Syringe tips, peristaltic tubes, seals, gaskets and grips
ExxonMobil Chemical selected PolyOne Corporation to be its primary marketing specialist for thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) medical products made using ExxonMobil Chemical’s Santoprene™ TPV. ExxonMobil Chemical supplies Santoprene TPV feedstock to PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers for the manufacture of custom compounded medical-grade formulations marketed and sold globally by PolyOne under its GLS brands.
Applications and benefits
Syringe tips, peristaltic tubes, seals, gaskets and grips are among the products that benefit from Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates. Key benefits include:
Excellent performance
- Long-term durable sealing capabilities in harsh environments
- Outstanding physical properties
- High-end finished part aesthetics through aspect harmonization and excellent surface qualities
Reduced part/system costs
- Ease of processing, which allows a broad processing window, fast cycle times and tight tolerances in part design
- Design flexibility, which allows the combination of hard/soft materials
- Lower scrap rates compared to thermoset rubber materials
Sustainability opportunities
- The lower density of Santoprene TPVs compared to thermoset rubber and other thermoplastic elastomers can contribute to reduced part weight
- Reduction in overall waste in the manufacturing process as scrap produced during processing can be recycled
- Due to integrated manufacturing, such as multishot injection molding, chemical usage is reduced because spray coatings and adhesive application are not needed
- Reduced manufacturing energy consumption as heat curing is not required compared to EPDM thermoset rubber
- Less manufacturing space because typical TPV extrusion lines only need one-third of the space used by comparable EPDM thermoset lines
Product solutions
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TPV
Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) are dependable polymers for flexible engineered parts that require long-term performance.
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Butyl rubber
Exxon™ butyl rubber is the foundation of today’s butyl rubber technology. It is a copolymer of isobutylene and a small amount of isoprene. The primary properties are excellent air-barrier performance, good flex fatigue and vibration damping.
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BIMSM
Exxpro™ specialty elastomers, brominated isobutylene paramethyl-styrene terpolymers (BIMSM), provide a super-clean solution and cost-effective alternative to expensive coated stoppers. In the tire industry, Exxpro is used for high-performance bladders and envelopes.
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PolyOne Distribution – Santoprene™ TPV for healthcare
For information about syringe tips, peristaltic tubes, seals, gaskets, grips and other healthcare products made with Santoprene TPV, please visit PolyOne Distribution.
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Santoprene™ gradeslate for industrial and consumer applications
Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) have a successful track record for flexible, high-quality engineered parts used in a wide range of industrial and consumer applications.
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