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PEBA is a high performance thermoplastic elastomer. It is used to replace common elastomers – thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyester elastomers, and silicons - for these characteristics: lower density among TPE, superior mechanical and dynamic properties (flexibility, [[Brittleness|impact resistance]], [[Elasticity|energy return]], [[Fatigue (material)|fatigue resistance]]) and keeping these properties at low temperature (lower than -40 °[[Celsius|C]]), and good resistance against a wide range of chemicals.
==Applications==
PEBA is found in the '''[[sports''' equipment]] market: for [[damping]] system components and outsoles of high end shoes (running, track & field, football, baseball, basketball, trekking, etc.) where it is appreciated for its low density, damping properties, energy return and flexibility. PEBA is also appreciated by winter sports amateur as it enables design of lightest alpine and nordic [[ski bootsboot]]s while providing some resistance to extreme environment (low temperatures, [[UV]] exposure, moisture). It is used in various other sports applications such as as racquet grommet sand golf balls.
PEBA is used in '''medical''' products such as [[catheter]]s. for its flexibility, its good mechanical properties at low and high temperatures, and its softness.
It is also widely used in the '''manufacture of electric &and electronic''' marketgoods forsuch as cables and wires, electronic devices, components, etc.
'''Textiles'''PEBA can be madeused fromto PEBA:make [[textiles]] as well as breathable film, fresh feeling fibres or [[Nonwovens|non -woven]] fabrics.
Some [[hydrophilic]] grades of PEBA are also used for their '''[[antistatic''']] and '''antidust''' properties. TheySince enable, contrary tono chemical additives, toare obtainrequired anto immediateachieve andthese permanentproperties, effect and toproducts recyclecan thebe productrecycled at end of life.
==Physical Properties==
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