Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPV) for Flexible, Durable Applications
Teknor Apex thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) deliver the strength and durability of rubber with the processing advantages of plastics. Designed as cost-effective, recyclable alternatives to EPDM rubber, our TPVs provide exceptional flexibility, chemical and heat resistance, and long-term performance. With applications spanning automotive seals and gaskets, industrial products, and medical components, Teknor Apex TPVs offer tailored solutions for industries that demand design flexibility, processing efficiency, and sustainability.
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冠捷产品组合
Sarlink® 热塑性硫化橡胶
Sarlink® TPV 在要求苛刻的应用中表现出色，与其他 TPE 相比，具有卓越的弹性、耐热性和耐化学性。由于加工、设计和减重方面的改进，Sarlink® TPV 已被全球汽车 OEM 指定，已稳步取代 EPDM 橡胶，成为需要长期性能的柔性密封件和部件的首选。
汽车
建筑和施工
工业
Medalist® 医用弹性体
Medalist® 医用 TPV 是需要卓越密封性能的医疗器械组件的首选。Medalist MD-23100 系列 TPV 旨在替代热固性橡胶，具有优异的密封性能，包括低长期压缩永久变形、高抗疲劳性、高温稳定性和耐化学性。Medalist 医用 TPV 旨在满足医疗保健行业在 O 形圈、密封件和垫圈、阀门和隔膜以及医疗设备制造中使用的其他组件等应用中的严格要求。
医疗保健
Applications of Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPVs)
Automotive Seals, Hoses, & Components
Building & Construction Seals, Boots, and Membranes
Industrial Seals, Gaskets & Hose
Medical Devices & Healthcare Components
Why Choose Teknor Apex for TPVs?
At Teknor Apex, we deliver more than thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) — we deliver proven performance. With decades of formulation expertise, a global manufacturing footprint, and a track record of reliability, our TPVs are trusted by leading OEMs and manufacturers across industries. Wherever durable, flexible, and weatherable materials are required, Teknor Apex TPVs perform with consistency you can count on.
Proven in Demanding Applications
For decades Sarlink® TPVs have been validated in the field — from under-hood components and window seals to industrial gaskets and building profiles. Our materials are engineered to withstand heat, chemicals, and environmental stress while maintaining long-term performance and appearance. Customers choose Teknor Apex because our compounds have a history of success in real-world applications.
Global Manufacturing & Consistent Quality
With production and technical support facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, Teknor Apex ensures reliable supply and uniform quality wherever your products are made. Our global network supports regional and multinational programs alike, helping customers achieve consistent results across their entire value chain.
Engineered for Long-Term Reliability
Teknor Apex TPVs are built to last. Designed for durability, weatherability, and chemical resistance, our TPVs offer the elasticity of thermoset rubber with the processing efficiency of a thermoplastic. The result: materials that maintain integrity and performance over years of service — even in demanding environments.
Trusted Partnership
Leading OEMs and manufacturers turn to Teknor Apex not just for our materials, but for our partnership. Our technical and commercial teams collaborate closely with customers to solve challenges, ensure successful implementation, and deliver dependable solutions that perform year after year.
常见问题解答
TPVs combine the elasticity of rubber with the processing efficiency of thermoplastics. They’re used for seals, gaskets, hoses, boots, bellows, weather-strips, grips, and wire & cable components. With excellent compression-set resistance, durability, and fluid resistance, TPVs are a preferred replacement for traditional elastomers in automotive, industrial, building, and healthcare applications. Their melt-processable nature enables fast injection molding and extrusion without cure cycles—ideal for high-volume production and complex geometries.
Sarlink® TPVs are the premier choice for high-performance thermoplastic vulcanizates, backed by more than four decades of proven success in demanding applications. Each grade is a true TPV—consisting of dynamically vulcanized EPDM rubber domains encapsulated in a polypropylene matrix—offering outstanding flexibility, heat stability, and long-term sealing performance. Teknor Apex is the only TPV manufacturer with production in all global regions, ensuring consistent supply and quality. Our precisely controlled vulcanization and compounding process delivers uniform viscosity and reliable performance lot-to-lot, supported by deep technical expertise worldwide.
Compared with EPDM rubber, TPVs offer faster processing, reusability, and recyclability with no vulcanization required. They maintain excellent compression-set, fluid, and chemical resistance, delivering long-term sealing and durability in automotive and industrial applications. TPVs also allow color matching, co-molding, and lighter-weight designs that EPDM can’t easily achieve. While EPDM may still be preferred in certain high-temperature continuous uses, TPVs help manufacturers reduce cost, improve efficiency, and meet sustainability goals through recyclable, process-efficient materials.
Yes. Teknor Apex TPVs are inherently recyclable thanks to their thermoplastic structure—allowing in-process scrap reuse and end-of-life recyclability. Unlike thermoset rubber, TPVs can be re-melted and reprocessed without significant property loss. Teknor Apex also offers sustainable Sarlink® grades with recycled content achieving lower carbon footprint. By enabling closed-loop manufacturing and reducing waste, our TPVs help OEMs and processors advance circularity and eco-conscious production without compromising quality or performance.
Absolutely. Teknor Apex develops custom TPV compounds to meet precise performance and processing needs. We can tailor hardness, elasticity, compression-set, chemical and heat resistance, surface feel, color, and bonding or overmolding behavior. Whether you require an under-hood seal, industrial gasket, or medical-grade component, our engineers collaborate from design through validation to balance functionality, cost, and compliance. Every formulation is backed by global technical and manufacturing support for consistent results.
Sarlink® TPVs are trusted across automotive, general transportation, industrial, and building & construction markets, where flexibility, sealing performance, and chemical resistance are critical. They’re used in weather-seals, ducts, bellows, boots, gaskets, hoses, and extruded profiles that demand consistent quality and global supply. For healthcare applications, Medalist® TPVs deliver the same elasticity and processing ease under strict formulation and regulatory control, ensuring biocompatibility, sterilization compatibility, and reliable performance in medical devices, housings, and soft-touch components.
Teknor Apex ensures quality through controlled raw materials, precision compounding, and rigorous testing. All TPVs are produced under tight process control to ensure consistent physical properties and appearance across regions. We maintain traceability, documentation, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. For healthcare, Medalist® TPVs are developed under strict formulation management to ensure biocompatibility and reproducibility. The result: dependable, specification-compliant materials that perform consistently, lot after lot.
特色资源
Sarlink® TPV 与 EPDM 比较
探讨Sarlink® TPV为何在汽车密封领域超越EPDM——更轻便、回收效益、更快的制造速度和长期性能。
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TPV与EPDM：主要家电品牌为何重视两者的区别
考虑到产品报废管理和可回收设计的可持续家电品牌正在用TPVs取代EPDM橡胶，用于密封件、垫圈、软管等。我们的最新文章将告诉您其中的原因。
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热塑性弹性体的可回收性：橡胶的可回收替代品
您正在寻找具有可持续的橡胶替代品？热塑性弹性体拥有橡胶无法实现的回收优势，使循环经济成为可能。
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哪个TPV适合您：
将合适的热塑性硫化橡胶 (TPV) 与您的汽车规格相匹配是当今汽车工程师的关键步骤。使用我们的参考指南来帮助完成整个过程。
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TPV 与 TPS
比较汽车原厂的TPV和TPS。请发现关于热性能、压缩永久变形以及对车辆常用流体的耐化学性数据。
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回收成分高达 40% 的 Sarlink® TPV - 产品指南
新型 Sarlink® TPV（热塑性硫化橡胶）含有高达 40% 的回收成分，旨在帮助汽车 OEM 实现可持续发展目标。这些材料促进了循环经济，同时减少了对原生石油基塑料的依赖。
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用于医疗器械密封件的 Medalist 医用 TPV - 产品选型指南
Medalist 医用级 TPV 是密封医疗器械组件的首选，如 O 形圈、垫圈、阀门和隔膜，取代了热固性橡胶。Medalist 医用 TPV 采用符合 FDA 食品级标准的成分制成，符合 ISO 10993-5 标准，具有生物相容性，不含 DEHP、邻苯二甲酸盐、BPA 和乳胶。下载此产品指南，了解更多信息和技术数据。
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用于建筑密封件的热塑性弹性体；密封条、玻璃、结构密封件 - 产品选型指南
Teknor Apex 是您生产挡风雨条和其他挤压密封件的首选材料合作伙伴。我们的产品组合包括用于多硬度挤出的刚性、软性和超软部件的 TPE 解决方案，包括低摩擦滑爽涂料和发泡解决方案。我们为 EPDM、PVC 和 TPU 转化为 TPV 和 TPS 化合物提供工程支持。请在此处了解更多信息。
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