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Course Overview

The selection of the right TPE for a particular application can be difficult, with a wide range of materials to choose from. The move from vulcanised rubber or thermoplastic to TPE can also be a difficult decision in the first place.

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the main types of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) available and will give a comparison of chemical structure; manufacturers; grades; properties; compounding; processsing and applications between each type.
Reference is made to the place of TPEs relative to vulcanised rubber and thermoplastics and the future potential for these materials.

Enough basic polymer science is included to understand these topics and extensive use is made of visual aids to assist.

Attendance on this course can also contribute credits towards an MSc in Polymer Engineering Design.

Who Will Benefit

• Product designers; engineers; quality and technical support personnel; sales/marketing personnel
• Material suppliers, processors and manufacturers of finished and semi-finished products/components
• Manufacturers considering TPEs as a replacement for vulcanised rubber
• Anyone with an interest in TPEs wishing to gain a better understanding of the subject

Course Content

• The place of TPEs relative to vulcanised rubber and thermoplastics
• Basic polymer science, relevant to understanding TPE structures, properties and processing
• Styrenic block copolymers; SBS,SIS, and SEBS, and functionalized SEBS
• Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU)
• Copolyesters
• Olefinic rubber/ thermoplastic blends; EPR/PP and EPDM/PP (TPO)
• TPE blends with a dynamically vulcanised phase; EPDM/PP, NBR/PP, and NR/PP (TPV)
• Copolyamides
• Future developments and potential for TPEs
• Summary and course review
  

   

Course Objectives

Delegates will gain a better understanding of the main types of TPE available and will be able to compare the chemical structure; grades; properties; compounding; processes and applications of each type.

Course Presenter

Dr. Roger Morgan, Roger Morgan Consulting Ltd.

Dr. Roger Morgan graduated in Chemistry from University College London.  After an academic career at UCL and University of Wales (Swansea) he joined Shell where he gained extensive experience in R & D Strategy and Business Development.  He has been intimately involved in the TPE business for over 12 years having led the European/Asian business of the worlds largest TPE producer for most of that time.  He has developed a wide knowledge of TPEs having been President of the European Synthetic Rubber Association for a number of years.  Roger brings a strong commercial/technical appreciation of TPEs which will be of significant value to attendees of this course.  He currently runs his own consulting business.