Thermoplastic Elastomers

SBS is a block thermoplastic elastomer belonging to the styrenic family.
It is characterized by a flexible and workable structure that makes it ideal for applications requiring softness, elasticity, and chemical adhesion to various substrates.
Commonly used in co-molding, grips, footwear, soft-touch items, and flexible packaging, thanks to its ease of coloring, recyclability, and good mechanical resistance.
IonPlast offers SBS in various grades, also suitable for food contact, with customizable hardness and properties based on the intended use.

SEBS is a hydrogenated styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, a technical evolution of SBS, designed to ensure better long-term stability, even in critical environmental conditions.
Thanks to its excellent resistance to weathering, UV rays, and compression, it is widely used in applications requiring softness and elasticity, along with durability, flexibility, and high chemical resistance. IonPlast offers SEBS in a wide range of hardness grades, including transparent, food-grade, and co-moldable versions with PP, PS, EVA, and TPU.

TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) is a polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomer that combines good flexibility, chemical adhesion, and resistance to atmospheric agents.
Thanks to its PP and PE-based structure, it offers characteristics similar to SBS but at lower cost, while maintaining good performance in co-molding, grip, and lightweight technical parts.
IonPlast offers TPO grades that are easy to color, recyclable, and also suitable for food contact.

TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) is a highly versatile thermoplastic elastomer, available in both soft and hard grades, known for its excellent mechanical, abrasion and chemical resistance, as well as transparency.
Thanks to its excellent processability, it is used in demanding applications where mechanical performance, durability, and visual appearance are key. IonPlast offers grades suitable for injection molding, extrusion, or special processing techniques.

TPV (Thermoplastic Vulcanizate) is a crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer based on EPDM and PP, known for its excellent mechanical strength, chemical resistance, and permanent deformation resistance.
Thanks to its crosslinked structure, TPV combines the flexibility of vulcanized rubber with the processability of thermoplastics, making it ideal for applications exposed to atmospheric agents, oils, and prolonged compression.
IonPlast offers TPV in various grades and hardness levels, with excellent adhesion to PP and availability in natural or black color.