Thermoplastic elastomer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011984",
  "term": "Thermoplastic elastomer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A copolymer or a blend of polymers that exhibits both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties. These materials behave like thermoset rubbers at room temperature but can be processed like thermoplastics at elevated temperatures. They consist of at least two phases, one being a hard, crystalline or glassy thermoplastic phase and the other a soft, amorphous elastomeric phase.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "elastomer",
    "thermoreversible network"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1811 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thermoplastic-elastomer/"
}