{"id":1403,"date":"2010-05-21T12:02:28","date_gmt":"2010-05-21T17:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2018-02-09T14:01:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T20:01:03","slug":"pe-rtp_tpe_checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/1403\/pe-rtp_tpe_checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Application Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtpcompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">RTP Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Associated Article: <em>Understanding TPEs<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/1404\/rtp_tpe_part1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part 1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/1405\/rtp_tpe_part2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part 2 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A complete description of the application and its function or purpose?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>What fabrication and assembly processes will be used?<\/li>\n<li>If co-extrusion or 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There also may be specialized application needs that are not included on this list. By asking the right questions and through probing for the application needs, the true application requirements can be obtained and matching the right material can begin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RTP Company Associated Article: Understanding TPEs Part 1 | Part 2 A complete description of the application and its function or purpose? What fabrication and assembly processes will be used? If co-extrusion or overmolding process, what substrate material? 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