Case Studies

Discover what GLS TPEs have to offer.

TPEs from GLS are ideal for a wide range of applications including power tools, infant care and electronics. Check out some of our case studies and discover how GLS TPEs offer unique design options, cost reductions and performance improvements.

Baush & Lomb®
The challenge was to take a new product from concept to production in three months, compared to a typical time frame of six months.
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Moldex-Metric®
Moldex-Metric needed to find two materials for a multi-shot molding process. GLS suggested a suitable material upon learning that the polypropylene base unit would be changed to polycarbonate.
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Kodak™
Kodak needed to find a material which would pass a variety of performance tests including sunlight, suntan oil and water resistance, drop, temperature and humidity tests.
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National Detroit® Sander
GLS recommended a TPE which would provide comfort, ergonomics and visual appeal, as well as noise and vibration dampening.
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Sassy® Baby Toy
Sassy Baby Products required a TPE that needed to be soft, easily colored, nontoxic, hypoallergenic, and tear-resistant to an infant's teething and gumming.
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Imperial Schrade® Knife
GLS needed to provide a material that was easy to process, offered a good appearance, non-slip grip, soft touch, durability, and suitability for a multi-shot process.
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Too Hot™ Spoon
The material needed to be extremely soft and flexible so that a child could not accidentally jab or poke the inside of his or her mouth.
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Garrett® Scanner
GLS needed to provide a material to work with a friction fit design. The solution needed to avoid problems encountered with the original design; the original material posed aesthetic and assembly issues.
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Kuico™ Swim Fin
Kuico needed a TPE that could be successfully glued and sewn onto the stiff injection molded fin. The new material had to be cost-effective, colorable, impart non-slip characteristics and have a soft touch and grippy feel.
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Harley-Davidson® Bike Grips
Designers, molders, and enthusiasts quickly can tell the difference from among GLS Kraton grade TPE grips vs. the competition.
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Fiskars® Rotary Cutters
GLS teams with Fiskars® to design 45mm rotary cutter, and provides the soft touch "edge".
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Grit-Gitter® Hot Tub Vacuum
GLS Corporation's TPEs get into hot water in Montana: this new hot tub tool stretches GLS formulations in new directions for new applications.
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Insolia
Well heeled: new full foot high heel insole provides soft gel comfort.
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US Endoscopy
Disposable TPE biopsy valves from US Endoscopy offer unsurpassed protection for patients and staff. [pdf] Read more »

Quebec's Vision 2 "Envisions"
Bright future by distinguishing protective eyewear line with TPEs.
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Flavor Shaker
New Jamie Oliver (The Naked Chef ) Flavour Shaker gets a grip from new TPE materials.
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Igloo
New soft-grip TPE handles make Igloo ice cube "Really Cool"
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