Publication: Feb 22, 2024 Last updated: Jun 17, 2025

Sustainable TPE innovations and Solutions in CHINAPLAS 2024


KRAIBURG TPE will be located at Hall 7.2, Booth K42 during CHINAPLAS 2024. Find out how KRAIBURG TPE can innovatively meet your exacting TPE demands as we work together to create a more robust and sustainable world.

KRAIBURG TPE, the global thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) manufacturer is excited to announce its participation in CHINAPLAS 2024, which takes place in NECC Shanghai, China, from April 23 to April 26 2024 to highlight its latest TPE solutions suitable for diverse industries.

KRAIBURG TPE will be located at Hall 7.2, Booth K42 during CHINAPLAS 2024. Find out how KRAIBURG TPE can innovatively meet your exacting TPE demands as we work together to create a more robust and sustainable world. Our team looks forward to demonstrate our TPE’s transformative solutions and potential and engage in insightful discussions regarding the future of our industry.

Sustainability at the Core: Reducing Footprints, Raising Standards
KRAIBURG TPE is aggressively promoting a cleaner future in response to sustainability concerns that are being raised around the world. Our Asia Pacific Sustainability TPE solutions, comprising up to 48% post-consumer recycled (PCR) and 50% post-industrial recycled (PIR) content actively promote eco-friendly initiatives. These materials are used in automotive exteriors, consumer electronics, wearable applications, toothbrushes, razors, and more. KRAIBURG TPE is thrilled to present its steadfast commitment to innovation, sustainability, and quality, and support customers further by providing product carbon footprint values upon request.

Driving Progress in Automotive Excellence
KRAIBURG TPE is dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art materials and innovations to meet the evolving needs of diverse sectors, particularly in the automotive industry. Engineered for outstanding performance such as weather resistance, low density, controlled level of emission and odor, soft touch surface, chemical stability to substances such as oils, greases, AdBlue® and fuels. Our TPE materials are tailored to meet the rigorous demands of the automotive industry, either in interior, exterior or in powertrain applications.

Fulfills your Packaging Needs
KRAIBURG TPE offers safe materials for cosmetic and food packaging. These materials meet international standards such EU Directive No. 10/2011, FDA CFR, Title 21, EN 71/3 regulations, China GB 4806:2016, as well as REACH, SVHC and RoHS. They do not contain any animal ingredients and are colorable to suit consumer applications for various cosmetics and food packaging applications such as lip gloss, mascara, food containers, seals and squeeze bottles.

TPE for the Asia Pacific’s Healthcare Market
In addition, KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® H for healthcare and medical applications meet stringent international standards such as ISO 10993-5 and GB/T16886.5 for cytotoxicity. This exclusively designed TPE for the Asia Pacific market benefits the customers with its wide range of applications such as healthcare and medical devices, syringe gasket, medical resealing, catheter, tubings, packaging and other applications requiring good chemical resistance, good haptic and sterilizable properties.

KRAIBURG TPE Quick Facts
 

  • Founded in 2001 as an independent business unit of the KRAIBURG Group 
  • HQ & Production Site: Waldkraiburg / Germany
  • Regional HQ & Production site: Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia, Atlanta / USA
  • Products: Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounds
  • Brands: THERMOLAST®, COPEC®, HIPEX®, and For Tec E®
  • Markets: EMEA, APAC, Americas
  • Employees: 660

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