A newly developed polyether polyol delivers liquid processing at room temperature, low unsaturation and optimized extent of microphase separation from conventional urethane hard segment chemistries.
Global demand for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) is forecast to rise 6.3 percent per year to 5.6 million metric tons in 2015. Gains will represent acceleration from the pace of the 2005-2010 period, as motor vehicle production − the leading outlet for TPEs − rebounds in the United States and Western Europe.
