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Thermoplastic Elastomer Tubing
Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) is a soft and flexible polymer with excellent physical properties, making it a good alternative for many latex or silicone tubing applications. FDA, NSF and USP Class VI material compounds are available for medical and food/beverage applications. Click here to see all of the TPE compounds offered and their associated technical specifications.
TPE Performance Characteristics:
- Cleanliness
- Ease of sterilization
- Excellent clarity
- Dimensional stability
- Chemical inertness
- Tighter tolerances
- Good vapor and gas transmission properties
- Flexible
Colors:
- Virtually any color can be matched (including flourescent) to meet customer specifications
Sizes:
- Can manufacture from 1/16" (.063) I.D. with O.D.'s up to 1" with a variety of wall thicknesses
- Multi-lumen and solid cord available
Packaging:
- Custom coils or cut lengths per customer specifications
Customer Commitment
Kent Elastomer Products, Inc. (KEP) has a dedicated facility in Mogadore, Ohio for all of its extrusion manufacturing. This state of the art facility manufactures tubing and finished product assemblies for food and beverage delivery systems and medical applications.
This facility was awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Food Safety from ASI Food Safety Consultants. This certification reflects that KEP is going beyond the government guidelines to be compliant in insuring that food is safe when used with its product.
The Mogadore facility also conducts an HACCP program. HACCP stands for "Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point" and is a management tool for analyzing and controlling potential hazards and for producing the safest products possible.