{"id":59926,"date":"2024-08-01T07:54:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T07:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/?post_type=application-stories&#038;p=59926"},"modified":"2024-08-13T10:25:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T10:25:50","slug":"tpes-for-electromobility-plugs","status":"publish","type":"application-stories","link":"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/application-stories\/tpes-for-electromobility-plugs\/","title":{"rendered":"TPEs for Electromobility Plugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59926\" class=\"elementor elementor-59926\" data-elementor-post-type=\"application-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-077fdcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"077fdcf\" 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-6fe90ed\" data-id=\"6fe90ed\" 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-1184ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1184ccf\" 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\">Why Use TPE Materials for Your EV Charging Plug?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ad103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ad103\" 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><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly common and require durable components that can be efficiently produced<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\"> E<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">lectromobility <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">plugs, for example,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">are a critical<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\"> part of<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">charging infrastructure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">. They<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\"> require robust <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">material<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\"> solutions to handle high power loads and frequent usage. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) materials<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">present<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\"> an excellent solution to meet these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">demands<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\"> due to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">their<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">customi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">ability <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106979776 BCX8\">and electrical insulating properties.<\/span><\/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-7e76036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e76036\" 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=\"800\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/07\/EV-plug-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60342\" alt=\"TPE Materials for EV Charging Plugs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/07\/EV-plug-2.png 880w, https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/07\/EV-plug-2-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/07\/EV-plug-2-768x471.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e21641 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e21641\" 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-5bd4b16\" data-id=\"5bd4b16\" 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-c967513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c967513\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Key Benefits of TPE materials?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e8d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64e8d46\" 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><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Safety:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Electrical and insulation properties can be tailored to meet various product safety standards. For example, we offer <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UL 94 V0 certified<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> HFFR TPEs. Representative grades have also been tested for CTI (Comparative Tracking Index), GWIT (Glow Wire Ignition Temperature), Dielectric Strength and Smoke Density. <\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Durability: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We offer TPE materials<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">with high resistance to weathering and UV. Depending on the grade, they can withstand storage temperatures between -40\u00b0C and 120\u00b0C.<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Easy Processing: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TPEs offer efficient processing via injection moulding and adhesion to different thermoplastics in multi-component 2K processes.<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sustainability: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TPE materials are recyclable during processing and in closed-loop systems. We have also developed TPE with recycled or biomass sources. We use tools such as Product Carbon Footprinting to calculate the CO2e and climate impact of our materials.<br \/><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Customisation: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our TPE materials can be highly customised, with adjustable hardness and colour. The mechanical properties can be adjusted to meet your requirements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a06fef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a06fef\" 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-e78a957\" data-id=\"e78a957\" 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-94e3e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94e3e61\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anatomy of an EV Plug<\/h3>\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-b48c864 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b48c864\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec952c3\" data-id=\"ec952c3\" 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-94b6559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-hotspots\" data-id=\"94b6559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-hotspots.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-hotspots jet-hotspots__hotspots-pulse-animation\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tooltipPlacement&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;tooltipArrow&quot;:true,&quot;tooltipTrigger&quot;:&quot;mouseenter&quot;,&quot;tooltipShowOnInit&quot;:false,&quot;tooltipShowDuration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:500,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;tooltipHideDuration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;tooltipDelay&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;tooltipDistance&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;tooltipAnimation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;tooltipInteractive&quot;:false}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-hotspots__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/elementor\/thumbs\/7-qryjv5xap52qvke5vig4xieypwv23iu0gl3c43xixk.png\" title=\"Thermoplastic Elastomers for Electromobility Charging Plugs\" alt=\"Thermoplastic Elastomers for Electromobility Charging Plugs\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 880px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 880\/540;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-hotspots__container\"><div id=\"jet-hotspot-1551\" class=\"jet-hotspots__item\" data-tippy-content=\"Typical Grade : \nDryflex 2K TPE. Adhesion to PA6, PA66 or PBT\" data-horizontal-position=\"47\" data-vertical-position=\"16\" data-tooltip-width=\"px\" data-show-on-init=\"no\"><div class=\"jet-hotspots__item-inner\"><span class=\"jet-hotspots__item-icon jet-tricks-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-hotspots__item-text\">PLUG HANDLE<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-hotspot-1552\" class=\"jet-hotspots__item\" data-tippy-content=\"Typical Grade : \nDryflex Flam TPE. 60 Shore A, HFFR. UL 94 V0 (1.5mm)\" data-horizontal-position=\"84\" data-vertical-position=\"31\" data-tooltip-width=\"px\" data-show-on-init=\"no\"><div class=\"jet-hotspots__item-inner\"><span class=\"jet-hotspots__item-icon jet-tricks-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-hotspots__item-text\">PLUG SEAL<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jet-hotspot-1553\" class=\"jet-hotspots__item\" data-tippy-content=\"Typical Grade : \nDryflex TPU. 80 Shore A. Good recovery properties.\" data-horizontal-position=\"57\" data-vertical-position=\"82\" data-tooltip-width=\"px\" data-show-on-init=\"no\"><div class=\"jet-hotspots__item-inner\"><span class=\"jet-hotspots__item-icon jet-tricks-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-hotspots__item-text\">PLUG LID + CAP<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\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-67632d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67632d0\" 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-e865423\" data-id=\"e865423\" 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-e92aaa1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e92aaa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-ceeedf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceeedf6\" 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-55abedc\" data-id=\"55abedc\" 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-beda7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beda7fa\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examples of TPE Materials for Electromobility Plugs: \u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fb815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"81fb815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper jet-table-responsive-mobile\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-a3620fc jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-873d4a3 jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Dryflex UVX 75.01B045-4<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-ab0f2b1 jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Dryflex UV FLAM 60700-2<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-546e6cb jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Dryflex PU 1080 AB<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-c8da9dc\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-d120416 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">TPE Class<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-c0a1adb jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">TPS with adhesion to Polyamide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-f76963c jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Halogen-Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) TPS<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-d3db600 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">TPU-ARES<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-4447c12\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-393b03d jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Hardness<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-5d0acc4 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">75 Shore A<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-14e608e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">60 Shore A<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-11dd30b jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">80 Shore A<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-a1154b4\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-e208c6a jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Key Features<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-3d6ff6f jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Adhesion to PA for multi-component applications.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-2b0c67e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Certified UL94 V0 (1.5mm). Excellent flame-retardant properties.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-cdfcbfb jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Good recovery properties. Compression set: 40% (70\u00b0C, 24h), high durability.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-c513244\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-3c61bc6 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Application<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-23a119b jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Plug housings and components requiring a comfortable, tactile surface.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-6779daf jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Plug housing seals.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-a83ddbd jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Plug lids and caps.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-199c571\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-6f3b339 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Sustainability<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-2ceaef8 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Grades available with PCR recycled content.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-b5872df jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Recyclable during processing and  in closed-loop systems.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-b674bd0 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Recyclable during processing and  in closed-loop systems<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-d3c1c59\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-e7a1eb6 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Link to Product Page<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-da61135 jet-table__body-cell\"><a class=\"jet-table__cell-inner jet-table__cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/tpe\/product-brands\/dryflex-2k\/\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">CLICK HERE<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8725e14\" data-id=\"8725e14\" 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-47ae84a elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"47ae84a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThermoplastic Elastomers allow customers to design electromobility plugs with soft-touch haptics and the highest safety standards regarding water sealing, electrical insulation and UV resistance. TPE materials can also be realised with recycled or bio-attributed content, Decreasing the use of fossil raw materials and reducing the carbon footprint of EV plugs.\u201c \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dr. Thomas K\u00f6ppl  , Group Product Manager HEXPOL TPE <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\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-67978c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67978c0\" 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 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