20 Jun 2024
KRAIBURG TPE UK Ltd Official Opening and Personnel Announcement
KRAIBURG TPE, a global competence leader in Thermoplastic Elastomers, announces the official opening of its subsidiary, KRAIBURG TPE UK Ltd. This strategic move underscores the company’s commitment to serving the important UK market directly. It marks a pivotal milestone in the company's development to further enhance local customer services.
2 May 2024
KRAIBURG TPE Introduces New EPDM Adhesion Compounds for Automotive Industry
KRAIBURG TPE unveils its latest innovation: Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) with EPDM adhesion for automotive sealing systems and exteriors. These compounds set a new standard in material technology, offering adhesion, durability and processability. Available globally with comprehensive technical support on parts and processing, KRAIBURG TPE reaffirms its commitment to excellence in automotive solutions. This is to empower manufacturers to excel in their products with supply security and constant quality.
4 Mar 2024
Worldwide climate protection targets based on recognized SBTi standards have been published
The validation of KRAIBURG TPE’s climate protection targets in March 2024 marks another milestone for the issues of sustainability and climate protection in the company. The announced targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are therefore subject to globally valid, scientifically based, measurable and verifiable standards.
22 Feb 2024
KRAIBURG TPE launches Recycling Content TPE for Automotive with at least 73% recycled content
KRAIBURG TPE has released a new range of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) products that contain at least 73% recycled content. The new Recycling Content TPE for Automotive series has been designed to fulfil a variety of technical applications. Here, KRAIBURG TPE is also pleased to announce an agreement with Tessi Supply, which will use the grades to produce inlay cases and floor mats.
2 Feb 2024
Introduction of an optical measuring device provides shrinkage values in accordance with DIN EN ISO 294-4
During the industrial processing of plastics, details of their shrinkage values form part of the standard information that is essential as a specification for mold construction. To provide manufacturers with maximally precise data, KRAIBURG TPE has been using a contactless optical measuring device since August 2023, which enables distance measurements required to determine shrinkage values in accordance with DIN EN ISO 294-4.
8 Nov 2023
Recycling Content TPE with various adhesion options
KRAIBURG TPE presents further more sustainable product solutions: Recycling Content TPE. Customers now have access to various compounds with significantly higher recycled content from post-industry and/or post-consumer waste streams across the entire hardness range, i.e. also in the low ShA range. The new compounds also provide adhesion options to PA, PC/ABS or PP. The TPE manufacturer from Waldkraiburg, Germany, is thus responding to the growing demand and is supplying ready-to-use solutions.
19 Oct 2023
Kink-resistant and tested in accordance with the KTW-BWGL standard
KRAIBURG TPE has launched a new series of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for tubes and hoses used in sanitary and drinking water applications. These innovative products already meet the stricter evaluation criteria for plastics and other organic materials in contact with drinking water established by the German Environment Agency (KTW-BWGL standard), which will become binding for TPEs from March 2025. The compounds are characterized by easy processability and provide tubes and hoses with extremely smooth surfaces, considerably improved mechanical properties and excellent kink resistance. The new compounds will be presented at Fakuma 2023.
18 Oct 2023
Non-cross-linking TPEs for cold, warm and hot water
KRAIBURG TPE is about to launch an innovative new technology: Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for applications in the drinking water and sanitary industry that are in compliance with the strict KTW-BWGL standard, which will become binding for TPEs from March 2025 as well. These outstanding compounds are intended to be used for seals, sealings and components such as showerheads and meet all relevant requirements in the European Union for final products that come into contact with cold water, warm water and, for the first time, hot water.
17 Oct 2023
KRAIBURG Fakuma 2023 Press Kit
At Fakuma, 17 until 21 October, Messe Friedrichshafen in Germany, KRAIBURG TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomers, will present their newly developed innovative solutions, as well as their service portfolio.
17 Oct 2023
KRAIBURG TPE responds to the issue of bio-based materials by supplying bio-based TPEs with a variable proportion of sustainable raw materials
KRAIBURG TPE is presenting thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) that have a variable proportion of renewable raw materials. By introducing these new compounds, the global TPE manufacturer is expanding its THERMOLAST® R range of more sustainable solutions by adding a line of products from renewable raw material sources. Bio-based TPEs also have a lower product carbon footprint than established alternatives that are not based on renewable raw materials.
27 Sept 2023
New compounds for drinking water and hot water applications as well as trendsetting TPE solutions that contain high proportions of bio-based and recycled materials
At Fakuma 2023 held from October 17 to 21 at Friedrichshafen Exhibition Center, KRAIBURG TPE will put the spot on its leading competence in the field of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). The product innovations presented at booth 5303 in hall B5 will focus on a series of new TPE compounds for sophisticated drinking water and hot water applications. As part of its expanded line of circular products, the manufacturer will also be showcasing several materials that contain high proportions of bio-based and recycled raw materials of up to 80%.
2 May 2023
Focus on the Circular Economy: KRAIBURG TPE Expands Range of TPE Solutions with ISCC PLUS Certification
The manufacturer based in Waldkraiburg is now offering proven thermoplastic elastomers with corresponding ISCC PLUS certification (mass balance). This improvement benefits customers in the consumer and medical sectors in particular, supporting them in the next steps towards a circular economy.
