electrical and thermal resistance; insulation for high voltage applications; and flexibility even at low temperatures to −60 °C. It is used in industrial wire and cable connectors and low-voltage industrial cable applications that include insulation and jackets, in addition to consumer wire and cable use. For electrical components, Santoprene TPV can be used for watertight seals, enabling connectors to be insert-molded to cable jacketing, producing a single integral part. Processing Santoprene TPV can be processed using conventional thermoplastic processes such as injection molding, blow molding , and extrusion. Manufacturing a part using Santoprene TPV, in contrast to rubber, is less complex. Santoprene TPV is ready to use and does not need to be compounded with different ingredients such as reinforcing fillers (carbon black, mineral fillers), stabilizers, plasticizing oils, and curing systems Compared to processing rubber, thermoplastic processing of Santoprene TPV can deliver shorter cycle times, a higher part output per hour, and the reuse of scrap produced during processing. This can result in part cost reduction, less tooling/machinery, lower scrap costs, and optimization of material logistic costs compared to rubber. After a short drying period, TPV pellets are automatically transferred to the molding machine or extrusion line. Cycle times can be much faster because the parts do not have to cure in the mold, which is typically two to three minutes for rubber. The TPV part only has to cool, typically about 30 seconds, and then it can be removed from the mold or cooled in water. Processing options Injection molding: Santoprene TPV grades can be processed using conventional thermoplastics injection-molding equipment at reduced cycle times compared to thermoset rubber. TPV flexibility allows for greater freedom of mold design where undercuts are employed. Insert molding: Insert molding consists of placing a preformed substrate into the mold and injecting TPV around or over it. If the insert and the TPV are compatible materials, a melt bond occurs at the interface between the two materials. The strength of this bond is affected by several factors, including interface temperature, cleanliness of the insert, and melt temperature of the TPV. Two-shot injection molding: TPV can be combined with polymers through several types of multi-shot injection molding processes. By combining multiple materials, a wide variety of parts applications, such as a hard/soft combination, can be achieved. The process produces both a finished part and a substrate during each cycle. Two-shot molding is more efficient than