APILON™ 52 BIO

APILON™ 52 BIO from Trinseo includes a full line of thermoplastic bioplastics (TPE-U or TPU) made from renewable sources and offering the same performance as traditional fossil-based TPUs.

APILON™ 52 BIO materials can be processed using various technologies such as injection molding, extrusion, rigid-soft over-molding, coagulation, and calendering.

The family of APILON™ 52 BIO materials includes soft and rigid grades (ester, ether, ester-ether-based), as well as special haptic compounds that give the product rubbery and matt properties, containing from 46 – 67% biobased content (tested under ISO 16620 standards).

APILON™ 52 BIO grades have a broad range of applications in footwear, leather goods, automotive and engineering, cosmetics and personal care, medical, packaging, sporting goods, toys, and gadgets.

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