Innovative Solutions for Sporting Equipment Challenge

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With the rising wave of global interest in sports and recreation, the sporting equipment industry is experiencing unprecedented growth. Concurrently, major sports brands are increasingly focusing on sustainability, challenging sports equipment manufacturers to present innovative solutions that address key concerns such as comfort, safety, stain resistance, durability, eco-friendliness, and aesthetically pleasing designs. This necessitates a thorough exploration of the environmental and ergonomic impacts of materials in the manufacturing process, while also carefully balancing considerations of fashion, cost, and function.

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Introducing "Green Gear": Skin-friendly materials for sports equipment -- Si-TPV
SILIKE introduces a paradigm shift in sporting goods manufacturing with Si-TPVs, a sustainable material offering a skin-friendly environment. These Skin-friendly soft overmolding materials provide sporting goods manufacturers with enduring soft-touch comfort, safety, and sustainability, endorsing superior tactile experiences, vibrant coloring, stain resistance, durability, waterproofing, and aesthetically pleasing designs.

Key Benefits

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Long-term soft skin-friendly comfort touch does not require additional processing or coating steps.
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Stain-resistant, resistant to dust accumulated, resistant against sweat and sebum, retaining the aesthetic appeal.
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Further surface durable scratch & abrasion resistance, waterproof, resistance to weather, UV light, and chemicals.
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Further surface durable scratch & abrasion resistance, waterproof, resistance to weather, UV light, and chemicals.
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Si-TPV creates a superior bond with the substrate, it is not easy to peel off.
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Excellent coloration meets the need for color enhancement.

Durability Sustainability

Advanced solvent-free technology, without plasticizer, no softening oil, and odorless.
Environmental protection and recyclability.
Available in regulatory-compliant formulations

Si-TPV Overmolding Solutions

Overmolding recommendations
Substrate Material	Overmold Grades	Typical Applications
Polypropylene (PP)	Si-TPV 2150 Series	Sport Grips, Leisure Handles,Wearable Devices Knobs Personal Care- Toothbrushes, Razors, Pens, Power & Hand Tool Handles, Grips, Caster Wheels，Toys
Polyethylene (PE)	Si-TPV3420 Series	Gym Gear, Eyewear, Toothbrush Handles,Cosmetic Packaging
Polycarbonate (PC)	Si-TPV3100 Series	Sporting Goods, Wearable Wristbands, Handheld Electronics, Business Equipment Housings, Healthcare Devices, Hand and Power Tools, Telecommunications and Business Machines
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)	Si-TPV2250 Series	Sports & Leisure equipment, Wearable Devices, Housewares, Toys, Portable Electronics, Grips, Handles, Knobs
Polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC/ABS)	Si-TPV3525 Series	Sports Gear, Outdoor Equipment,Housewares, Toys, Portable Electronics, Grips, Handles, Knobs, Hand and Power Tools, Telecommunications and Business Machines
Standard and Modified Nylon 6, Nylon 6/6, Nylon 6,6,6 PA	Si-TPV3520 Series	Fitness Goods, Protective Gear, Outdoor Hiking Trekking Equipments, Eyewear, Toothbrush Handles, Hardware, Lawn and Garden Tools, Power Tools

Overmolding Techniques & Adhesion Requirements

SILIKE Si-TPVs Overmolding can adhere to other materials through injection molding. suitable for insert molding and or multiple material molding. Multiple material molding is otherwise known as Multi-shot injection molding, Two-Shot Molding, or 2K molding.

Si-TPVs have excellent adhesion to a variety of thermoplastics, from polypropylene and polyethylene to all kinds of engineering plastics.

When selecting an Si-TPV for an over-molding application, the substrate type should be considered. Not all Si-TPVs will bond to all types of substrates.

For more information regarding specific over-molding Si-TPVs and their corresponding substrate materials, please feel contact us.

Application

Si-TPV soft over-molded material provides sustainable choices for an abundance of Sports & Leisure equipment parts fitness goods and protective gear. that is possible for application on such devices including, cross-trainers, switches and push buttons on gym equipment, tennis rackets, badminton rackets, handlebar grips on bicycles, bicycles odometers, Jump rope handles, handle grips in golf clubs, handles of fishing rods, sports wearable wristbands for smartwatches and swim watches, swim goggles, swim fins, outdoor hiking trekking poles and other handle grips, etc...

The Power of Si-TPVs: An Innovation in Manufacturing

SILIKE’s silicone-based thermoplastic elastomer, Si-TPV, stands out as an exceptional choice for injection molding in thin-walled parts. Its versatility extends to seamless adhesion to various materials through injection molding or multi-component injection molding, demonstrating excellent bonding with PA, PC, ABS, and TPU. Boasting remarkable mechanical properties, easy processability, recyclability, and UV stability, Si-TPV maintains its adhesion even when exposed to sweat, grime, or commonly used topical lotions by consumers.

Unlocking Design Possibilities: Si-TPVs in Sporting Gear

SILIKE’s Si-TPVs enhance processing and design flexibility for sporting gear and goods manufacturers. Resistant to sweat and sebum, these materials empower the creation of intricate and superior end-use products. Highly recommended for a myriad of sports equipment, from bicycle handgrips to switches and push buttons on gym equipment odometers, and even in sportswear, Si-TPVs redefine the standards of performance, durability, and style in the sporting world.

SILIKE developing a variety of Si-TPV elastomers to serve sporting &leisure equipment, personal care, power &hand tools, lawn and garden tools, toys, eyewear, cosmetic packaging, healthcare devices, smart wearable devices, portable electronics, hand-held electronics, household, other appliances markets, with a low compression set and long-lasting silky feel, and stain resistance, these grades meet application-specific needs for aesthetics, safety, antimicrobial and grippy technologies, chemical resistance, and more.
In addition, the product offers processing properties similar to those of traditional TPE materials, as well as excellent engineering physical properties and acceptable compression set at room and elevated temperatures. Si-TPV elastomers typically require no secondary processing, resulting in shorter cycle times and lower production costs. This elastomeric material provides a better silicone rubber texture to overmolded finished products.