Wednesday, April 8, 2020

APS Elastomers Provides Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) for Essential Medical Applications During COVID-19 Pandemic


With the recent coronavirus affecting major domestic TPE suppliers, APS Elastomers positioned itself to provide material desperately needed for health care and medical applications to the North American market; helping small and medium manufacturers get through these difficult periods by significantly increasing its inventory and managing its supply chain.   Deemed an essential supplier, APS has worked tirelessly answering technical questions and supplying numerous manufacturers of healthcare and medical supply applications.  “Our ability to source materials globally ensures availability, and by selecting our supplying partners based on geography and technical knowhow, we can provide quality elastomers at competitive pricing”, says Stephane Morin, co-owner of APS Elastomers.

Under its strict manufacturing specifications, APS Elastomers secures TPUs, TPVs and TPE-S from multiple sources worldwide; enabling APS to get the best thermoplastic elastomers based on each manufacturer’s expertise in chemistry and process. APS Elastomers provides engineering service, technical support, and TPE materials (TPEs, TPVs, TPUs and other soft elastomers) for medical, as well as consumer and industrial applications. “We continue to expand and diversify our TPE portfolio by adding new product offerings and aligning ourselves with manufacturing partners to better serve our customers in North America”, says Stephane Morin.


Company offerings include Zythane® TPUs, Maxelast® TPEs, Viprene® TPVs, TPE alloys, compounding series, and custom and standard soft elastomer formulations.  APS Elastomers is committed to continuous innovation in all areas of the elastomer business by providing high levels of service and support. “Our mission is to ensure the right polymer is used, develop new applications and better processing techniques, and help OEMs and processors market their end products successfully and efficiently”, proclaims co-owner, Roger Huarng. “Our number one goal is to collaborate with our customers and be part of their overall success”, adds Morin.



For more information on how APS Elastomers can find cost-effective solutions, develop proprietary formulations, and enhance products faster and more efficiently, contact info@apstpe.com

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

APS ELASTOMERS EXPANDS, PURCHASES NEW FACILITY, MOVES HEADQUARTERS


APS Elastomers, a leading thermoplastic elastomer supplier since 2009, recently purchased a new facility and is moving their operations from Romulus, Michigan to a larger facility in nearby Westland, Michigan.  The expansion allows APS to double the volume of various thermoplastic elastomers, among the styrenic-based TPEs, TPVs and TPUs (polyester and polyether thermoplastic polyurethanes), as well as create a state-of- the- art product testing lab.

“Thanks to our customers' steady volume increase over the past few years, we decided it was time to purchase a larger facility in order to handle our substantial growth”, says Stephane Morin.
APS Elastomers is a full-service warehousing, distribution, and technical service organization dedicated to providing TPE, TPV, TPU and other elastomer marketers and processors with all their product and technical support needs.  APS Elastomers is owned and operated by two of the industry’s leading marketing and technical support executives, Roger J. Huarng and Stephane Morin; working with a series of independent technical agents located in cities throughout North America.

“The foundation of our success is our ability to source material globally from our manufacturing partners, develop new products and proprietary formulas while offering outstanding technical service; ensuring we provide quality elastomers at the most competitive pricing”, says Mr. Morin.

Company offerings include APS Elastomers’ private brand of TPEs; Viprene® TPVs, Zythane® TPUs, TPE alloys, compounding series, and custom and standard soft elastomer formulations, as well as Maxelast® TPEs.   

In addition to offering exceptional thermoplastic elastomer materials (TPEs, TPVs, TPUs and other soft elastomers), APS Elastomers provides its customers and designers engineering service and technical support for many applications. “We are thermoplastic elastomers specialists whose mission remains the same; provide quick, affordable solutions with high performance results”, says Roger Huarng.

For more information on TPEs for conventional, unique or highly durable applications, contact: sales@apstpe.com

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Zythane® 7000 Series TPU for Film and Sheet

Zythane®7000 series offers a wide range of products and superior properties for film, sheet and fabric-coating applications. These characteristics include excellent transparency, outstanding abrasion/puncture resistance and tensile strength, and good low-temperature flexibility.

Zythane® 7000 series are offered in hardnesses from 70 Shore A to 50 Shore D. UV-stabilized versions is available. “Special Zythane® grades can be formulated for high Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate (MVTR), good UV resistance and the ability to achieve FDA and NSF certifications”, says Roger Huarng, owner of APS Elastomers.  In addition, specific Zythane® TPUs properties can be enhanced by APS Elastomers’ expertise in polyurethane chemistry:

  • Polyether-based grades of Zythane® offer good microbial resistance, enhanced resistance to weak acids/bases and excellent hydrolytic stability.
  • Polyester-based grades of Zythane® provide good oil/solvent resistance and high-temperature performance. 


APS Elastomers is committed to innovation in all areas of the elastomer business by providing knowledge of all TPEs. Along with the highest level of service and support, APS Elastomers helps select the right polymer and develop new and better processing techniques; allowing cost-effective solutions to OEMs and processors to manufacturer their products successfully and efficiently.

For more information on TPUs TPEs, TPVs, as well as standard and custom grades, contact: APS Elastomers at info@apstpe.com