Outlook of EPDM/PP Thermoplastic Elastomers

In recent years, new polymer materials have emerged and thermoplastic elastomers have formed a new industrial raw material system. EPDM/PP thermoplastic elastomers have excellent weatherability, ozone resistance, UV resistance and good high temperature resistance, impact resistance, oil resistance and solvent resistance comparable to the passing type neoprene, with easy processing , Low cost, continuous production and recycling and other advantages.


EPDM/PP can be used in car bumpers, dashboards, fenders, air ducts, cable jackets, protective covers, shock-proof seat cushions, windshield seals, etc.; for electrical and electronic can be used for wire and cable insulation and protection Sets, mine cables, transformer enclosures; can also be used in construction of high-grade waterproof membranes, glass curtain wall seals, door and window seals, etc. Used for mechanical and sports equipment such as gaskets and gaskets, rubber rollers, handles for hand tools, hose covers, racquet handles, rifle support pads, and ski pole handles.

The bumper made of EPDM/PP does not break easily when the car is driving at high speed, and it is beautifully decorated and can also be injection molded. In terms of performance, EPDM/PP is similar to polyurethane, and its cost is 10% to 20% lower than that of polyurethane. Therefore, EPDM/PP is used in automotive bumpers as a trend in the automotive industry.

In foreign countries, 80% of Japan's current car bumpers are manufactured using EPDM/PP. Most European automotive insurance products use products manufactured by Germany's BASF.

The consumption potential of EPDM/PP in the field of cable and cable is very high. In foreign countries, EPDM/PP is widely used for insulation and sheathing of power cables for ships, mines, drilling platforms, nuclear power plants and other facilities.

China's Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, and other major cable plants have introduced foreign cable production technology and device production cables. Therefore, the use of EPDM/PP as the cable insulation layer and jacket, the demand is quite large. Due to the backwardness of domestic processing equipment and the difficulty in granulation, domestic materials have been used slowly in the field of wire and cable.

The application potential of EPDM/PP in the field of household appliances is also large. At present, due to the high prices, China's development is slow, and it has only been applied in Haier Electric Appliances and Jinan Xiaoya Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.

In recent years, the output of major car manufacturers in China has increased significantly, and the localization rate has reached more than 60%. It is estimated that the consumption of EPDM/PP for automobile bumpers and dashboards in the Chinese market this year will be 17,100 tons, and it will reach 45,600 tons in 2010. With the development of China's auto industry, the demand for EPDM/PP will continue to rise in the areas of automobile bumpers and dashboards.

According to the goal of China's auto industry development plan, this year's auto production capacity will reach 2.3 million, including about 700,000 cars. In addition, the long-term goal of China's auto production capacity in 2010 is to reach 6 million vehicles, of which 4 million vehicles have the production capacity. At that time, China will become the world's largest automotive automaker after the United States and Japan. It can be seen that the market potential of EPDM/PP in the automotive industry is very large.

In addition, there are many cable manufacturing plants in China, of which two-thirds are small and medium-sized cable plants. If EPDM/PP is used, it is produced by an extrusion process, which not only improves production efficiency, but also improves product quality. At the same time, it also simplifies the production process, waste products and waste materials can also be recycled, the product cost can be reduced by 20% to 50%, therefore, EPDM / PP also has great potential for development in the cable industry market.

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