March 2015
| Business World
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tured at their German facility in an isolated
production line.
"We have a general-purpose translucent
grade that is geared towards standalone parts
that don't need any adhesion to any other
substrates," says Katherine. "We have one de-
signed for adhesions to polycarbonate, ABS
and resins. We also have a high elasticity ver-
sion that has a low coefficient of friction for
mechanical components and sealants. And
the last series for medical application is the
septum, which has a good memory and can
be puncturedwith a needle to drawfluid over
and over again, and it will still go back to its
original shape without losing its memory."
"These were developed for all kinds of medi-
cal and pharmaceutical applications, such as
for syringes, medical devices, nebulizers and
tubing.”
KRAIBURG TPE's product line also fea-
tures the THERMOLAST V series for
vulcanized grades. Like THERMOLAST
M, this series is manufactured exclusively at
their German facility. These grades − which
include their HIPEX series − boast a high
