The Felix team has developed elastomers based on renewable materials (bio-sourced). Some of our products are composed of up to 30% forestry residues, without compromising the quality of our compound.

We strive in making our products increasingly lighter, all the while keeping the same level of performance. This allows our customers to reduce their ecological footprint by using less raw materials.

Felix Compounds is very proud of its commitment to sustainable development. Our aim is to reduce our own ecological footprint and simultaneously contribute to improving our approach towards our employees and our community.

During the development of the products, one of the biggest concerns is the raw materials selection. Environmental responsibility being one of our values, the raw materials used are compliant with both European (REACH) and American (California Proposition 65) environmental standards.

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Reinforced thermoplastic products offer excellent mechanical, physical and thermal properties.

When selecting the material, stiffness, resistance to shock, scratches, chemicals and UV rays, along with easy processing are some of the factors to be considered.
This highly-versatile class meets a wide range of requirements, thanks to a carefully selected base (polypropylene [PP], polystyrene [PS], polyethylene [PE] and others) and a reinforced filler of mineral (CaCO3, talc, mica) or other materials (glass fibre). The addition of two fillers of different nature allows us to create products with a unique set of properties such as dimensional stability, stiffness, and attractive textures and finishes.

Filled between 5 and 50%, these thermoplastic compounds demonstrate very good mechanical, UV-resistant and colour-controller properties – and are a very good value in terms of quality/price.
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Calcium Carbonate	Talc
Fiberglass	Mica

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

Dans cette classe de produits, nous avons deux matériaux développés à base de Nylon 66. Ces derniers sont des nylons avec de la fibre de verre qui peuvent être injectés.

   1.FELPRENE (TPR, SBS) see Technical Data Sheet
Felprene offers high resistance to abrasion and exceptional flexibility in low temperatures. The wide range of additives and olefins incorporated in our compounds have allowed us to create a vast selection of products that can replace either elastomer PVC used in footwear or natural rubber in manufactured gaskets and seals. Some similar products include Vistaflex, Garaflex, and Tekbond. With its strong affinity with PS, ABS, or SAN, the Felprene class should be considered as an alternative when selecting compounds for over-molding or coextrusion. These products are available in an extensive variety of colours and hardness values.

The base ingredient of Felprene is SBS, a copolymer composed of a soft segment (butadiene) to which are attached two hard segments (styrene) at the extremities. Example: Kraton D

2. EPRENE (TPE SEBS) see Technical Data Sheet
The Eprene class consists of products that can replace natural rubber and TPV (vulcanized thermoplastic), as well as similar products like Synprene, Santoprene, and Sarlink.

Products included in this class are compatible with polypropylene, and are used for over-molding and extrusion. Their resistance to UV rays makes them the ideal choice for outdoor applications that require a high resistance to oxidizing agents.

These products are mainly used for footwear, profiles, construction, toys, “soft touch” and commodities.

Eprene-class products are formulated from SEBS. Contrary to SBS, SEBS does not contain double bonds (by nature sensitive to oxidation), making it especially resistant to wear. It is therefore perfectly suited for harsh conditions involving heat, ultraviolet radiation, ozone, or oxydizing agents. Example: Kraton G

3. SEPRENE (TPE SEEPS) see Technical Data Sheet
Seprene represents a class of special elastomers that meet the most specific requirements, for instance, resistance to chemicals, compression, or low temperatures, oil retention, etc. The elastomer base is a hydrogenated isoprene.
Due to its high compatibility with polyolefins (PP, PE), this compound is recommended for over-molding and coextrusion of these products. It also shows a very good adhesion to other types of plastic (nylon, ABS, TPU, PS).
These products are mainly used in construction, along with industrial footwear, automotive industry products, etc.

 DIPRENE (TPO) see Technical Data Sheet
Compounds of the Diprene class are all based on EPDM. They are particularly suited for profiles extrusion and injection moulding.
Keeping their flexibility even when subjected to extreme temperatures, these compounds offer an excellent replacement solution to PVC and vulcanized rubber.
Diprene offer a very good value in terms of quality/price.
A non-polarized elastomer, it provides proven resistance to polarized solvents, acids, alkalies, water, and alcohol.

5. EXPANDED TPE
The blowing agent is contained in the compound; it is ready-to-use.
Products developed in this class are based on EVA and polyolefins or SBC (TPR, TPE, TPO) copolymers.

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