Thermoplastic Olefin (TPO) is a group of thermoplastic elastomers based on a blend of polypropylene (PP) and elastomers (most commonly EPDM). It combines the properties of plastics and rubber—rigidity, durability, and flexibility—making it highly suitable for applications in the automotive industry, construction, and outdoor products requiring excellent weather resistance.Thermoplastic Olefin (TPO) is a group of thermoplastic elastomers based on a blend of polypropylene (PP) and elastomers (most commonly EPDM). It combines the properties of plastics and rubber—rigidity, durability, and flexibility—making it highly suitable for applications in the automotive industry, construction, and outdoor products requiring excellent weather resistance.
• Automotive industry: Exterior bumpers, fender flares, side skirts, door trims, seals, and dashboard interior parts.
• Construction: Flat roof membranes, waterproofing sheets, roofing systems, and window/door technical profiles.
• Consumer goods: Soft tool components, protective housings, outdoor covers, and seals.
• Sports and urban equipment: Housings for electric scooters, playground elements, sports mats, and protective padding.
• Packaging and transport: Containers, crates, and flexible protective components requiring impact resistance and weatherability.
• Good weather resistance: TPO is naturally resistant to UV radiation, ozone, and moisture, allowing for long
• term outdoor use without additional protection.
• Impact
• resistant and flexible: TPO combines the hardness of PP with the elasticity of rubber, providing excellent resistance to impacts and deformation, even at low temperatures.
• Lightweight: Due to its PP
• based matrix, TPO is lightweight, which is especially beneficial in automotive and transport applications.
• Good chemical resistance: The material resists many cleaners, salts, fuels, and oils.
• Recyclability: As a fully thermoplastic material, TPO can be recycled without significant loss of properties.
• Lower heat resistance: TPO typically does not tolerate temperatures above 100–120 °C, limiting its use in high
• temperature applications.
• Not very soft to the touch: Compared to other TPEs (e.g., TPE
• S), TPO has a less rubber
• like feel.
• Moderate mechanical strength: Although impact
• resistant, TPO has lower tensile strength compared to reinforced plastics.
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