Thermoelastic

Thermoplastic elastomers, also known as thermoplastic elastomers, are a special class of plastics that are built from a chain molecule. In contrast to conventional thermoplastic materials, thermoplastic elastomers exhibit a unique property: although they transition into a thermoelastic range when heated, they retain their elastic properties at room temperature.

When thermoplastic elastomers are heated, the crystalline regions of the material melt. This process softens the material, but unlike typical thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers do not become sufficiently flowable to be used for conventional thermoplastic processing methods such as injection moulding or extrusion. This means that after the crystalline regions melt, they cannot be shaped in the same way as conventional thermoplastic materials.