{"id":59380,"date":"2022-10-20T17:40:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T17:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/?post_type=application-stories&#038;p=59380"},"modified":"2023-07-14T15:55:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:55:21","slug":"soft-safe-tpe-for-baby-drinking-cups","status":"publish","type":"application-stories","link":"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/application-stories\/soft-safe-tpe-for-baby-drinking-cups\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft + Safe TPE for baby Drinking Cups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59380\" class=\"elementor elementor-59380\" data-elementor-post-type=\"application-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a89cd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a89cd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2849b2\" data-id=\"f2849b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5e458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d5e458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soft + Safe TPE Materials for Child and Baby Products<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213d4f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213d4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Materials used in toys and baby products need to meet many high demands, not only in terms of regulations but also due to the wear, tear, bumps and crashes little hands can inflict.<\/p><p>Exposure to hazardous substances is, of course, a concern. Children have less body mass and are developing rapidly. Therefore, toxic chemicals are of particular concern in such applications. Designing a safe and suitable material for toys and baby products requires a deep understanding of the Regulatory Background, a stringent raw material policy and a consistent and controlled production.<\/p><p>TPEs are often selected as their soft and pliable feel appeals to even the most demanding consumer.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d043633 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d043633\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f80fee\" data-id=\"7f80fee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d495dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d495dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-960b883 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"960b883\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfa3671\" data-id=\"dfa3671\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76681d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a76681d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special Features<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6537103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6537103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Suitable hardness that is soft to the touch<\/li><li>Add appeal and design trends with colour<\/li><li>Adhesion grades for hard-soft combinations<\/li><li>TPEs are recyclable in closed-loop systems<\/li><li>Biobased grades are available<\/li><li>Durable<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-07d8a78\" data-id=\"07d8a78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b8be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56b8be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standards Taken Into Account<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f7631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f7631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Grades that are suitable according to Directive 2009\/48\/EC, EN71 and further regulatory toy requirements<\/li><li>Grades that are suitable according to Regulation (EU) No. 10\/2011<\/li><li>Grades that are suitable according to FDA 21 CFR<\/li><li>Grades that are suitable according to Chinese GB standards for food regulations<\/li><li>RoHS and EU +\/or UK REACH compliant<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebd2e99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebd2e99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b3fc3d\" data-id=\"5b3fc3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906f924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"906f924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chosen Material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e468b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e468b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e268ea5\" data-id=\"e268ea5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e35e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97e35e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/04\/landscape-standard-880x540-logo-dryflex-se-300x184.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4048\" alt=\"Dryflex SE | TPEs for Injection Moulding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/04\/landscape-standard-880x540-logo-dryflex-se-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/04\/landscape-standard-880x540-logo-dryflex-se-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/04\/landscape-standard-880x540-logo-dryflex-se.png 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb26bd\" data-id=\"9eb26bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1087bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1087bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dryflex SE is our most widely used TPE range. Available in 30 to 90 Shore A hardnesses. These materials are easy to process via injection moulding and give good adhesion to PP and PE for multi-component applications.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e98c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e98c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/product-brands\/dryflex-se\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn 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