Thermoplastic elastomer
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A thermoplastic elastomer is a material which is both a thermoplastic (i.e., can be melted and cooled to the same state) and an elastomer (i.e., rubbery). Most elastomers are thermosets; in contrast, thermoplastic elastomers are relatively easy to use in manufacturing, for example, by injection molding.
Because they can be melted and reused, thermoplastic elastomers have the potential to be recycled, unlike thermosets.
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