{"id":122398,"date":"2023-02-13T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T06:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=122398"},"modified":"2023-02-08T13:14:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:14:33","slug":"teknor-apex-announces-new-eco-conscious-monprene-tpe-with-35-sustainable-content-developed-in-partnership-with-ubq-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/teknor-apex-announces-new-eco-conscious-monprene-tpe-with-35-sustainable-content-developed-in-partnership-with-ubq-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Teknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene\u00ae TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Teknor Apex is excited to announce the new Monprene\u00ae S3 CP-15170 BLK, an\u00a0eco-conscious thermoplastic elastomer\u00a0(TPE) made with 35% sustainable content\u00a0that includes UBQ\u2122 and post-consumer recycled material. UBQ\u2122 is a sustainable plastic substitute converted entirely from organic and unrecyclable waste.\u00a0 Biobased and highly recyclable, UBQ\u2122 offers a climate-positive solution towards a circular economy. By replacing oil-based raw materials with UBQ\u2122 in TPE formulations, Teknor Apex is helping to address the global waste crisis, preserving finite natural resources, and reducing the carbon footprint of end products which utilize its TPE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new Monprene TPE is initially available in 70 Shore A and is colored black. It performs and processes comparable to its standard TPE offset. The durometer and amount of sustainable content can be customized based on end use requirements.  This high flow TPE is designed specifically for injection molding or overmolding onto PP \u2013 ideal for consumer product applications requiring flexibility such as hand and power tools, consumer electronics and appliances that include soft-touch components, for anti-slip, comfort grip, and improved ergonomics. Monprene TPEs combine the performance of thermoset rubber with the processability of a thermoplastic and can still be recycled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UBQ\u2122 is a novel worldwide patented material that has already been adopted by leading industry brands and enterprises for manufacturing durable products with reduced environmental footprints. Demand for UBQ\u2122 continues to build globally, as companies work to reach carbon reduction commitments in the production of end-products. Teknor Apex has been an early adopter of UBQ\u2122, paving the way for other materials companies to develop more sustainable products within a circular economy. As a result of increasing demand, UBQ Materials will open a new facility in the Netherlands with an annual production output of 80,000 tons of UBQ\u2122, further bridging the gap between the global ecosystems of waste and materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to further develop our partnership to include UBQ\u2122 in our latest line of sustainable thermoplastic elastomers (TPE). This new product enables sustainable product design and reduces dependency on virgin petroleum-based plastic,\u201d said Jonathan Plisco, New Business Development Manager of Teknor Apex<\/strong>. \u201cIn the race to meet market demand for environmentally conscious materials, we are proud to offer new sustainable options that provide the right balance of performance, manufacturability and economics.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cTeknor Apex\u2019s implementation of our bio-based thermoplastic into its product lines strengthens our shared commitment to reshape how things are made and improve the footprint of everyday products,\u201d said Derek Schaefer, VP of Business Development, UBQ North America<\/strong>. \u201cWe all have a role to play in reducing methane emissions, through this new \u2018Made with UBQ\u2122\u2019 product line, manufacturers have the ability to contribute to a truly circular economy where human consumption lives in harmony with the planet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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UBQ Materials Ltd. has developed an advanced conversion technology, patenting the world\u2019s first bio-based thermoplastic (UBQ\u2122) made entirely of unsorted household waste, including all the organics\u2014a revolutionary way to divert municipal solid waste from landfills and convert it into a sustainable substitute for oil-based plastics. A certified B Corp\u2122, UBQ is a globally awarded climate tech company with customers including Mercedes-Benz, global retail solutions provider Mainetti, PepsiCo, and Arcos Dorados, the world\u2019s largest franchisee of McDonald\u2019s restaurants across Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a climate-positive impact and cost-competitive price, UBQ\u2122 empowers manufacturers with a simple transition to greater sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Teknor Apex is excited to announce the new Monprene\u00ae S3 CP-15170 BLK, an\u00a0eco-conscious thermoplastic elastomer\u00a0(TPE) made with 35% sustainable content\u00a0that includes UBQ\u2122 and post-consumer recycled material. UBQ\u2122 is a sustainable plastic substitute converted entirely from organic and unrecyclable waste.\u00a0 Biobased and highly recyclable, UBQ\u2122 offers a climate-positive solution towards a circular economy. By replacing oil-based […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"By replacing oil-based raw materials with UBQ\u2122 in TPE formulations, Teknor Apex is helping to address the global waste crisis and reducing the carbon footprint of end products which utilize its TPE","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[5838,5847,10416,10453],"supplier":[1932,17454],"class_list":["post-122398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-bioeconomy","tag-bioplastics","tag-circulareconomy","tag-recycling","supplier-teknor-apex","supplier-ubq-materials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122398\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122398"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=122398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}