Teknor Apex Co.
Pawtucket, RI 02861
New Creamid P Series Provide 15-25% Improved Tensile Properties
Polyamide compounds absorb nearly one-third less water at saturation. Exhibit higher flow and excellent surface characteristics, even in high glass-filled formulations. Include grades with various types and loadings of reinforcements or fillers as well as impact-modified toughened grades and compounds.
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Monprene OM compounds Exhibit Improved Bond Strength when Overmolded Onto Rigid Polymers
Monprene OM-19300 are designed for adhesion to general-purpose and high-impact polystyrene. Monprene OM-19400 general-purpose series ranges in hardness from 40 to 70 Shore A and overmolded onto a range of thermoplastic substrates. Monprene OM-19100 and Monprene OM-19100V series consists of low compression set compounds designed for overmolding onto nylon.
Read More »New Color Concentrates from Teknor Apex Feature a Sparkle Effect
Teknor Apex’s new color concentrates are available as pellets for injection molding and dry color powder for rotomolding. The concentrates are available in all standard colors, and are suitable for consumer products including sporting equipment. The dry color powder concentrate is the first rotomolding colorant with a sparkle effect.
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New Apex 2310UV2 and 2316UV2 Compounds are UV- and Fungus-resistant
Available with a Shore A hardness range from 60 to 80 and California Proposition 65-compliant grades. Forms strong bonds with rigid vinyl substrates, yielding durable seal components for building and construction applications. Also used for window and door seals and other indoor and outdoor applications.
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Teknor Presents Apex and Flexalloy PVC Elastomer Compounds That are Pre-Compliant with Global Standards
The Apex® and Flexalloy® PVC Elastomer Compounds are offered in ten series with Shore A hardness ranging from 50 to 90 and 40 to 80 respectively. The compounds are ETO-, gamma-, and E-beam-sterilized and come in high-clarity medical blue tint. The extrusion grade compounds are used in respiratory, blood transport and delivery, catheter, enteral feeding and tubing applications whereas the...
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Teknor Apex Presents New Thermoplastic Elastomers for Medical-Grade Applications
The Thermoplastic Elastomers include Medalist MD-12352 (52 Shore A), MD-50357 (58 Shore A) and MD-10353 compounds. The three compounds are used in biopharma industry for peristaltic pumps and extreme low temperature applications. The MD-10353 TPE exhibits a brittleness temperature below -60°C. The compounds feature low permeability than silicones and are compliant FDA and REACH SVHC standards.
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New Teknor Apex and Flexalloy PVC Compounds Comply with Flame Test Requirements for Cable Trays
Teknor Apex’s new PVC jacket compounds meet UL-1277 and UL-13 flame test requirements for electrical power/control tray cables and power-limited circuit cables, respectively. The Apex® brand options include 70018 for use over polyethylene, 70020 for outdoor-rated jackets over crosslinked polyethylene, and P-5007, the most flame-retardant, for use in application wiring and tray cables for...
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Teknor Apex Company Introduces a New Series of Medical-Grade Thermoplastic Elastomers for Peristaltic Pump Tubing
Teknor Apex Company’s new series of TPEs provides elasticity over a temperature range and is weldable and heat-sealable. The series features clear, opaque, and translucent grades for medical infusion systems, dialysis machines, and biotech and pharmaceutical industries.
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New Sarlink TPVs Withstand Repeated Opening and Closing of Doors
Sarlink® 8100 Series Thermoplastic Vulcanizates are available from 40 to 70 Shore A and can be foamed to density of 0.20 g/cm³ range. Sarlink TPVs are foamed using both chemical and physical blowing agents. The compounds offer low compressive set than TPEs and high resilience required for door and window seals.
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New Creamid A3H7.5G Series Compounds Evince Improved Property Retention
New Creamid™ A3H7.5G Series Compounds from Teknor Apex are suitable for thin-wall parts and under-hood parts. The compounds are processed at temperatures ranging from 280 to 300°C and exhibit high levels of critical mechanical properties at temperatures up to 240°C. Creamid™ provide a glass loading levels up to 60%.
Read More »Suresh Swaminathan Becomes President of Teknor Apex
PAWTUCKET, RI, U.S.A., October 28, 2019: Teknor Apex Company has appointed Suresh Swaminathan as its new president. He succeeds William J. Murray, who is retiring after 41 years with the company. Mr. Swaminathan will be responsible for the company’s worldwide custom compounding business. Teknor Apex operates thirteen manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia and produces flexible...
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New Creamid P Series Provide 15-25% Improved Tensile Properties
Polyamide compounds absorb nearly one-third less water at saturation. Exhibit higher flow and excellent surface characteristics, even in high glass-filled formulations. Include grades with various types and loadings of reinforcements or fillers as well as impact-modified toughened grades and compounds.
Read More »
Monprene OM compounds Exhibit Improved Bond Strength when Overmolded Onto Rigid Polymers
Monprene OM-19300 are designed for adhesion to general-purpose and high-impact polystyrene. Monprene OM-19400 general-purpose series ranges in hardness from 40 to 70 Shore A and overmolded onto a range of thermoplastic substrates. Monprene OM-19100 and Monprene OM-19100V series consists of low compression set compounds designed for overmolding onto nylon.
Read More »New Color Concentrates from Teknor Apex Feature a Sparkle Effect
Teknor Apex’s new color concentrates are available as pellets for injection molding and dry color powder for rotomolding. The concentrates are available in all standard colors, and are suitable for consumer products including sporting equipment. The dry color powder concentrate is the first rotomolding colorant with a sparkle effect.
Read More »
New Apex 2310UV2 and 2316UV2 Compounds are UV- and Fungus-resistant
Available with a Shore A hardness range from 60 to 80 and California Proposition 65-compliant grades. Forms strong bonds with rigid vinyl substrates, yielding durable seal components for building and construction applications. Also used for window and door seals and other indoor and outdoor applications.
Read More »
Teknor Presents Apex and Flexalloy PVC Elastomer Compounds That are Pre-Compliant with Global Standards
The Apex® and Flexalloy® PVC Elastomer Compounds are offered in ten series with Shore A hardness ranging from 50 to 90 and 40 to 80 respectively. The compounds are ETO-, gamma-, and E-beam-sterilized and come in high-clarity medical blue tint. The extrusion grade compounds are used in respiratory, blood transport and delivery, catheter, enteral feeding and tubing applications whereas the...
Read More »
Teknor Apex Presents New Thermoplastic Elastomers for Medical-Grade Applications
The Thermoplastic Elastomers include Medalist MD-12352 (52 Shore A), MD-50357 (58 Shore A) and MD-10353 compounds. The three compounds are used in biopharma industry for peristaltic pumps and extreme low temperature applications. The MD-10353 TPE exhibits a brittleness temperature below -60°C. The compounds feature low permeability than silicones and are compliant FDA and REACH SVHC standards.
Read More »
New Teknor Apex and Flexalloy PVC Compounds Comply with Flame Test Requirements for Cable Trays
Teknor Apex’s new PVC jacket compounds meet UL-1277 and UL-13 flame test requirements for electrical power/control tray cables and power-limited circuit cables, respectively. The Apex® brand options include 70018 for use over polyethylene, 70020 for outdoor-rated jackets over crosslinked polyethylene, and P-5007, the most flame-retardant, for use in application wiring and tray cables for...
Read More »
Teknor Apex Company Introduces a New Series of Medical-Grade Thermoplastic Elastomers for Peristaltic Pump Tubing
Teknor Apex Company’s new series of TPEs provides elasticity over a temperature range and is weldable and heat-sealable. The series features clear, opaque, and translucent grades for medical infusion systems, dialysis machines, and biotech and pharmaceutical industries.
Read More »
New Sarlink TPVs Withstand Repeated Opening and Closing of Doors
Sarlink® 8100 Series Thermoplastic Vulcanizates are available from 40 to 70 Shore A and can be foamed to density of 0.20 g/cm³ range. Sarlink TPVs are foamed using both chemical and physical blowing agents. The compounds offer low compressive set than TPEs and high resilience required for door and window seals.
Read More »
