Personal Care + Stationery

Soft thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) revolutionized the personal care market when they were first introduced as soft grips in toothbrush and razor handle designs. Since these first toothbrushes appeared on shelves, the demand for personal care and stationery products with a soft grip has increased significantly.

Features	Benefits
Broad range of touch and functionality	Enhanced design flexibility
Low taste, odor	Better flavors, stronger consumer appeal
PVC-, latex-free	Enhanced regulatory compliance Greater consumer appeal
Low extractables	Longer life Better flavor Faster regulatory clearances
Available from opaque to translucent to clear Easily colored, from appliance white to tomorrow's hues Range of surface appearances from rough to silky to smooth	Enhanced aesthetics Customizable feel and texture from silk to tactile Product differentiation
Range of resiliency and compliance from gels to firm	Excellent sealing, hot or cold Noise reduction Enhanced non-slip grip in wet or dry conditions Flexible assembly
Capable of insert, overmold and two-shot bonding to wide range of materials, including engineering plastics	Product differentiation Reduced assembly, cycle time
Good cut and tear resistance	Enhanced product life
Microwave transparency	Enhanced product preparation convenience

Example TPE applications include:

Razors
Toothbrushes
Hairbrush handles
Writing pens/pencils

Product Families

Dynaflex, Versaflex and Versalloy compounds are used for soft-touch grips on writing pens and electric/standard razors.
In applications with ABS substrates, Versollan compounds can provide superior adhesion.