by Jim Donohue | Mar 1, 2024 | Environment, Product Applications
The thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) industry is growing faster than ever, projected to grow from about 10 million metric tons in 2025 at a rate of 5% throughout the decade. This is not surprising when you take into account the numerous industries in which TPEs play a...
by Jim Donohue | Feb 15, 2024 | Quality Control, Supply Security
Process oils are used in a wide variety of applications, including extender oils which soften TPEs (thermoplastic elastomers) and EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubbers, which make up many of the products consumers use every day. For businesses that require...
by Jim Donohue | Aug 15, 2023 | Product Applications, Supply Security
Demand for bio-based oil has quietly accelerated in recent years, driven by a rapidly growing market for bio-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). Valued at about $513M in 2023, the market is expected to grow at an astonishing 14 percent CAGR (compound annual growth...
by Jim Donohue | Jun 1, 2023 | Product Applications
In gel manufacturing, no raw material is more important than process oil. Polymers have their role to play. But oil is the definitive ingredient behind quality gel production. Your choice of process oil will determine: Performance characteristics Color stability...
by jim newell | Apr 3, 2023 | Product Applications, Renkert News
Quality TPE process oil plays an important role in the development of thermoplastic elastomers. So does the advanced technology used to simulate polymer production in the research phase. Dr. Glenn H. Fredrickson has long been at the forefront of developing this...
