Teknor Apex debuts touch-friendly TPEs for consumer electronics

Teknor Apex is introducing a range of TPEs for consumer electronics desgined to bring enhanced functionality, tactile properties, colour and durability to consumer products such as in-ear headphones, computer mice, fitness trakcers and smart watches. Part of the Monprene family, the TPEs are resistant to skin oil, stains, household chemicals, and UV. “Monprene compounds for consumer electronics derive from commercially proven TPEs in markets where Teknor Apex has longstanding expertise, such as medical, wire and cable, personal care, and safety products,” explained Brian Mulvany, Senior Manager of Consumer, Industrial, and Electrical markets for the company’s TPE division