Difference between Tpe and Silicon

  The main   difference   between  tpe  and   silicon   is- I.  Silicone  is a type of  thermoset elastomer. II.  TPE  is a type of  thermoplastic elastomer.  The main difference is that  silicon has a molecular structure of SI02, and TPE has a molecular structure of CC . 3. From processing performance perspective: Silicone needs to be molded through vulcanization, but TPE can be molded without vulcanization. What is in thermoplastic elastomer? Elastomers and Rubbers Polyolefin thermoplastic elastomer (TPO) materials are defined as compounds (mixtures) of various polyolefin polymers, semicrystalline thermoplastics, and amorphous elastomers. Most TPOs are composed of polypropylene and a copolymer of ethylene and propylene called ethylene–propylene rubber. What does silicon mean? Silicon  (Si),   a nonmetallic chemical element in the carbon family  (Group 14 [IVa] of the periodic table). Silicon makes up 27.7 percent of Earth’s crust; it is the second most abundant element in the crust,