Pebax engineering thermoplastic elastomers

Pebax grades fall into the following main categories  

Designated as Pebax 33 Series, these grades are designed to be readily extruded or injection molded. This series is available with a Shore D hardness ranging from 25 to 72. The broad spectrum of mechanical properties gives the 

Some Pebax grades are used to enhance the characteristics of other thermoplastics, in particular as antistatic agents, since they naturally disperse electrostatic charges, and as such can be added to a large number of thermoplastic matrices (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polystyrene, polyoxy-methylene (POM), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC)) to impart permanent antistatic properties, whatever the ambient relative moisture or surface friction they may be subjected to. These antistatic compounds are suitable for countless applications in office and electronic equipment (photocopier components, printer components, etc.) as well as in technical packaging, 

Pebax products can be successfully used as impact modifiers and mechanical strength modifiers, since these thermoplastic elastomers have a glass transition temperature below -50°C. They can therefore be used as impact modifiers (Pebax Series 33) and softening agents for PA6 film (Pebax Series 13, MP 1878), and as strengthening agents for rubbers. 

Pebax MX 1508 may be used as a process aid for thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). Used in combination with fluorinated polymers, Pebax can also be used as a process aid for polyolefins. 

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Elesher Jr J R (1986) PEBAX polyether block amides - a new family of engineering thermoplastic elastomers, in High Performance Polymers Their Origin and Development (Eds. Seymour R B and Krishenbaum G S), Elsevier, New York, pp. 401-408. 

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