Thermoplastic Rubber
PROPERTIES:
Thermoplastic Rubber, TPR, is a material which has both the characteristics of rubber and plastic. Like all plastics when people talk about “rubber”, they don’t usually specify what kind. There are many different kinds of rubber, but they all fall into two broad types: natural rubber (from trees) and synthetic rubber (man-made/ artificial).
As in its name TPR is thermoplastic, a form of synthetic rubber. This means that it melts into a liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled.
APPLICATIONS:
Soles and heels for sports shoes, hammer heads, seals, gaskets, skate board wheels, synthetic leather fabrics, silent running gears.