Unleashes TPE Advantage for Smart Pet Trackers

Caring for pets is not all unicorns and rainbows. It is a serious commitment to keeping them safe, knowing their location in real time, and keeping them healthy by monitoring their activity levels. Smart pet wearable technologies such as pet trackers, including collar tags, harness trackers, and GPS collars are on hand to ease the task for pet owners. 
Not all smart pet trackers are equal. The best brands combine accurate monitoring with comfort, durability, mobility, and safety.
KRAIBURG TPE, a global manufacturer of TPEs and customized solutions for various industries, offers TPE materials with benefits such as optimized mechanical properties.
KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® R RC/AD1/AP series, developed for the Asia Pacific market, is a sustainable TPE solution that delivers non-toxic, durable, and lightweight material benefits specifically for smart pet tracker applications. 

Smooth-touch and coat-friendly comfort
The THERMOLAST® R RC/AD1/AP series enables superior comfort in smart pet wearables by offering a soft-touch, smooth, non-sticky surface and a lightweight feel.
The compounds have been tested according to ISO 10993-5 for cytotoxicity and ISO 10993-23 for skin irritation, providing assurance of skin-friendly wear.

Safety-compliant for wearables
KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® R RC/AD1/AP series complies with rigorous safety standards required for smart wearable applications.
The material is fully compliant with European hazardous substances and chemical standards such as RoHS (for EEE) and REACH SVHC and has undergone rigorous testing under UL 94HB flammability to safeguard against risks associated with heat or fire exposure.

Design flexibility with a range of colors
KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® R RC/AD1/AP series offers a wide range of color options, from natural to black and other pre-colored variants, allowing designers the flexibility to create visually distinct wearables that integrate seamlessly with various pet accessories. 
This versatility enables brand differentiation and satisfies consumer preferences for style and personalization in smart pet wearables.

Enabling process efficiency and durability
The THERMOLAST® R RC/AD1/AP series is engineered to effect functional performance. It offers excellent adhesion to PC, ABS, and PC/ABS, enabling efficient multi-component injection molding. 
With a hardness range of 60–80 Shore A, the series allows for easy processability and moldability, resulting in a durable, compact structure. 
As well, it balances flexibility and strength to prevent tearing and resists deformation under pressure. Its elasticity enables tight sealing of smart wearable elements.

Boosting efforts for higher recycled content
The THERMOLAST® R RC/AD1/AP series is a Global Recycled Standard (GRS)-certified compound that meets manufacturers’ requirements for eco-friendly and ethically sourced recycled-content material suitable for innovative products such as smart wearables. 
It contains 34% to 50% post-industrial recycled (PIR) content, bolstering industry efforts to meet increasing recycled content targets.

Sustainability from the get-go
At KRAIBURG TPE, sustainability drives our innovation. Our portfolio includes bio-based TPEs and compounds with post-consumer recycled (PCR) and PIR content. Selected TPEs are certified under GRS and ISCC PLUS. We also provide Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data upon request to support sustainability decisions.
We proudly earned the EcoVadis Gold Medal in 2025 and are committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning our goals with global climate action.
From reducing emissions to increasing circularity, our sustainable TPEs deliver reliable performance and are available worldwide to support your applications while advancing your sustainability goals.
Get in touch today to learn how KRAIBURG TPE can support your sustainability and product development journey.
 

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Disclaimer: The applications mentioned are illustrative of material capabilities only. Final product suitability and regulatory compliance must be assessed and validated by the customer.