JyFlex™ overcomes EPDM’s historic issues with sound transmission, closing effort and long-term durability, not to mention environmental concerns. It consistently logs higher sealing integrity with lower closing forces, and superior performance in slam, vibration and cycle load tests measuring wear abrasion on seals and painted panels.

TPV parts can be more aesthetically pleasing than traditional rubber parts. They are easier to color match, and capable of meeting demanding OEM Black Standards.

And unlike compounded EPDM, JyFlex™ contains no ingredients that will leach, bloom or migrate to the surface. EPDM compounds average 18 additives. JyFlex™ averages three.

 

BOTTOM LINE COST REDUCTIONS

Raw material cost is higher for TPVs than traditional thermoset rubber, but this is more than offset by cost savings on the finished part or assembly. TPV weather seals reduce finished part cost by simplifying fabrication, reducing processing times, and lowering scrap rates. TPV scrap is 100% recyclable and directly reprocessable. JyFlex™ also reduces mass 20% - 30% – material savings that go right to the bottom line.

Costly secondary and finishing operations can be reduced or eliminated for additional cost savings.

Savings increase even more when the sealing system and mating components are designed for TPV instead of for thermoset rubber. Due to dimensional stability during fabrication, parts fabricated with TPVs typically have less than half the part tolerances needed for rubber. TPVs’ versatility enables new system designs and part consolidation, allowing other thermoplastic materials to be easily integrated to eliminate metal inserts.

By the time the dust settles, finished part costs are typically 20% lower than EPDM. The savings are often even more impressive; Jyco reduced the cost of a glass run channel program by 31%.