SANTOPRENE TPV
(December 1, 2021)Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Santoprene™ TPV elastomers business of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) was created out of a simple concept that revolutionized the industry more than 40 years ago – develop a ready-to-use material that behaves like a rubber but can be processed like a thermoplastic. Compared to materials such as EPDM (ethylene propylene diene polymethylene backbone) or other thermoset rubbers, Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) offer:
Characteristic
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Total system costs reduction through manufacturing simplification
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Weight reduction through part redesign
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In process recycling during the conversion phase and the potential for recycling at the end of life
- When a finished part reaches its end-of-life, components made with Santoprene TPV can potentially be recovered and recycled by those with the necessary recycling equipment.
Santoprene TPV is a proven solution serving markets as diversified and demanding as automotive, building and construction, industrial and consumer products.
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AUTOMOTIVE
- GLASS RUN CHANNEL WEATHER SEALS
- UNDER THE HOOD
- Rack and pinion boots
- Air management
- INTERIOR
- Interior skins
- Interior skins
- Evaporator core housing seals
- Steering column cover
- EXTERIOR BODY AND CHASSIS
- Air management system
- Plugs, bumpers and grommets
- Rack and pinion bellows
- Suspension bellows
- Molded seals and gaskets
- WEATHERSEALS
- Glass encapsulation seals
- Belt line seals
- Glass run channel seals
- Dense weatherseals
- End cap and corner molding seals
- Grille seals
- Cutline seals
- Gap filler seals
- Sunroof seals
- Windshield, roofline and rocker seals
- Bulb seals
- Lower sash seals
- Building and construction
- Electrical and fiber optics
- Construction and glazing seals
- Plumbing
- Roads and highways - Consumer products
- Appliances
- Household
- Small electronics
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