Thermoplastic Elastomers

Performance Plastics present a wide range of Thermoplastic Elastomers from the Italian plastics manufacturer API (Applicazioni Plastiche Industriali), including TPU, SBS, PVC, TPO, SEBS, EVA and TPV.

These materials are available in a range of standard and customised formulations and are widely used throughout the moulding industry to give a soft touch or durability to many products such as footwear, sports and leisure goods, gaskets, medical components, toys, tools and eyewear.

Please feel free to download the technical datasheets associated with this product range:

Relationship of Shore A to Shore D Hardness
Thermoplastic Elastomers

The product range includes:

Apilon 52 - TPU

Polyester and polyether based compounds which are plasticizer free and exhibit superior low temperature performance, excellent abrasion resistance with resistance to oils and fats. These are available from "super soft" 53 Shore A to 67 Shore D hardness.

Apilon 52 TL 62
Apilon 52 TL40
Apilon 52 TL 25 UV
Apilon 52 Soft 7010
Apilon 52 Soft 6011
Apilon 52 MS 65
Apilon 52 MS 60
Apilon 52 F55L
Apilon 52 F40L
Apilon 52 F20
Apilon 52 D50L
Apilon 52 D30
Apilon 52 D15L
Apilon 52 A 7505
Apilon 52 A 6505
Apilon 52 A 56E
Apilon 52 70 E

Apizero and Apifive - EVA

Including expandable and cross linkable variants. They offer very low weight, excellent dimensional stability at warm temperatures, are low cost and available in arrange of colours. Hardness range from 29 to 65 Shore A.

APIZERO 7386NL-30
APIZERO HL 150
APIZERO HL 300

Megol - SEBS

For both general purpose and special applications, including grades modified for adhesion to polyolefin's, styrene and polyamides. These materials show excellent resistance to ageing and are available from the very soft 10 Shore A up to much harder 57 shore D.

Megol T80
Megol T60
Megol TA 60P
Megol IA 95 SAT
Megol IA 95 PUG
Megol IA 95 EUG
Megol IA 75 CUG BLACK
Megol IA 70 CMG
Megol IA 70 CUG
Megol IA 60 CUG
Megol IA 60 EUG
Megol IA 60 PMG
Megol IA 60 PUG
Megol IA 55 PMG
Megol IA 55 CUG
Megol IA 45 CMG
Megol IA 35 PMG
Megol IA 30 SAT
Megol I A165 A Antistatic
Megol HT 75
Megol HT 50
Megol DP1192 FR
Megol DP 1191 FR
Megol DP 0154
Megol DP1395
Megol DE 57
Megol DE 42
Megol DE 47 P2A
Megol Chemical Resistance Chart

Apigo - TPO

TPO based compounds which offer high resistance to low temperatures together with low weight - available in a range from 35 Shore A up to 65 Shore D hardness.

Apigo P 85
Apigo P55
Apigo I 90
Apigo I 40
Apigo EX 65
Apigo EX 55
Apigo E 350
Apigo E 125
Apigo DP 0685 70
Apigo DP 0318
Apigo D57
Apigo D47
Apigo 9121NL 70
Apigo 9121NL 55
Apigo 8376BS 83
Apigo 8376BS 55
Apigo 8348NL
Apigo 8254NL

Raplan - SBS

Compounds which have the look and touch of vulcanised rubber. Available in a hardness range from 30 Shore A up to 60 Shore D they are used normally for low cost general purpose applications, but can be offered in FDA and EN90/128 EEC approved grades.

Raplan TL 50-732
Raplan SF 55-75
Raplan R 75 Black
Raplan R55 Black
Raplan MB 55-65
Raplan K 60-UV
Raplan DP 0424-45
Raplan DP 0110
Raplan CO90-444
Raplan CI 60-55
Raplan C0 60-358
Raplan 9210 NLE
Raplan 9210 NL
Raplan 5168NL

Apiflex - PVC

Flexible PVC based compounds which offer high elasticity, good chemical resistance, abrasion resistance and good cold temperature performance. The range includes FDA and EN90/128 EEC approved grades and is available in a hardness range from 45 to 90 Shore A.

Apiflex Z 95-08
Apiflex Z 60-09-35
Apiflex T 90-09 50
Apiflex T 65-09 05
Apiflex S 60-08 10
Apiflex S 55-08 10
Apiflex F 60-08 11
Apiflex DP 0010
Apiflex 5724NL-95

Tivilon - TPV

Innovative compounds based on TPV (Thermoplastic vulcanisers). Hardness shore A 15 - shore D 45 high elasticity at high and low temperatures, excellent compression set, UV resistance, high melt flow and good abrasion resistance. Excellent process ability. Processing technologies: injection moulding, extrusion and blow moulding.

Tivilon T60 LE6-H
Tivilon T75 LE6-H
Tivilon M90 DI 2
Tivilon M 90 DE 2
Tivilon M75
Tivilon M 70 DE 2
Tivilon M 60 LR6
Tivilon N 55 DE 2
Tivilon DP 0561
Tivilon DP 0539
Tivilon DP 0359-90 MG
Tivilon DP 0359-35 MG
Tivilon F55
Tivilon DP 0438

Apilon 33 - PVC-NBR

Compounds based on plasticized PVC modified with thermoplastic polyurethanes. Hardness shore A 50 - 80, compact and expanded grades, heavy metal free, wide melt flow range, good chemical and low temperature resistance, antistatic properties. FDA and EN 90/128 EEC approved grades.

Apilon 33 DP 0626
Apilon 33 DP 0602
Apilon 33 DP 0176 70
Apilon 33 DP 0176-60
Apilon 33 8698NL-75
Apilon 33 8698NL 65
Apilon 33 4T 80-09-30
Apilon 33 4T 58-09-30
Apilon 33 3S 50 08 5
Apilon 33 2T 85-09-20
Apilon 33 2T 55-09-20
Apilon 33 2S 60 09
Apilon 33 1T 80-09-30
Apilon 33 1T 70 FC 30
Apilon 33 1T 55 09_30

Apilon 64 - PVC-TPU

Compounds based on plasticized PVC modified with thermoplastic polyurethanes. Hardness shore A 60 - 80, compact and expanded grades, wide melt flow range, good chemical, abrasion and low temperature resistance, matt and shiny surface, imitation of vulcanised rubber.

Apilon 64 DP 0001
Apilon 64 8778 NL
Apilon 64 8778 NL-85