Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials can meet the manufacturing requirements of dynamic diving equipment and devices. Its characteristics include: elasticity, durability, diversified designs, easy coloring, safety, and recyclability.
KRAIBURG TPE® Innovative Thermoplastic K Series TPE is an ideal compound for diving equipment applications.
Designed for underwater installations
Our selected TPE K series TPE has excellent UV resistance and weather resistance, suitable for various diving equipment components. The compound can be used to make diving masks, fins, regulators, gloves, diving computers, snorkels, underwater lights, etc., and all these devices are constantly exposed to sunlight and sea water.
In addition, the material has sebum resistance, which is very suitable for making strong and easy-to-use handles. Moreover, this material has good sealing properties and can be applied to gaskets and other seals.
Easy processing of the compound
Thermoplastics K series TPE can also be used to make underwater diving lights, the shell of which is first molded by PP, and then molded by over-injection of TPE cover and seal.
Using this TPE to make the cover of the diving regulator can realize the integral molding of the seal and reduce the weight of the regulator. At this time, the size of the regulator can be made smaller, allowing the diver to breathe more easily and freely.
For diving fins, the use of this kind of TPE can make the fins elastic and soft to the touch. In this way, the energy required for the diver to beat in the water will be reduced, thereby increasing the diver's travel speed. The compound can also provide perfect sealing for the dry cabin of ships.
Versatility solutions to achieve excellent overall design
KRAIBURG TPE®'s innovative TPE compound provides consistent colorability, and it has excellent mechanical properties to meet the customization requirements of product designers and developers, while allowing the finished product to have excellent professional fit and comfort It is highly recognized by end users due to its softness, soft touch and appearance.
In Thermoplastics K series, recommended TPEs include GP/FG and FC/CS compounds.
The GP/FG series provides a soft surface feel and is non-sticky, suitable for making diving fins, gas cylinder covers, etc. The FC/CS series has excellent compression set, which is very important for diving equipment, because the underwater pressure is very high, its soft surface touch and hysteresis characteristics make this compound suitable for making diving masks, diving computers, diving gloves, etc.