Kraiburg: Production start of TPE in the U.S.
Kraiburg TPE GmbH, Germany, will begin manufacturing TPEs in the U.S. at its Kraiburg Corp. subsidiary in Duluth this July. The company has two main product lines: Thermolast K are TPEs based on SEBS. More than 600 custom formulations have been developed for standard molding and extrusion, as well compounds optimized for uv stability, compression set, FDA approval, medical applications, adhesion to other resins in overmolding (e.g., PP, nylon, PC, ABS, acrylic, and acetal) or easy printability, paintability or glueability. Pacrel K grades are new TPVs based on an acrylate rubber that confers good oil resistance. Kraiburg Corp. can be reached at (678) 584-5020.