Thermoplastic Elastomers

Types of Thermoplastic Elastomers

• TPE materials are categorized into thermoplastic olefin (TPO), thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR), thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), styrene block copolymer (SBC), polyether block amide (PEBA), and copolyester (COPE) - [

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7040846/]

Notes on Tires

• Air free tires - Bridgestone - [1]
• Recycled rubber can be mixed with thermoplastics or TPEs to extend the thermoplastic by giving it more rubber properties.
• Flat-free bike tires from TPE - [2] & [3]
• TPU tire - [4]
• TPE made from HDPE and ground tires with compatibilizer - [5]