KRAIBURG offers light-transmissible TPEs for ambient glow in smart devices
Last update on Sep 9, 2025
KRAIBURG TPE offers Light Effect TPE, a light-transmissible material that creates an ambient glow. It combines aesthetics with performance and is suited for smart home devices, automotive interiors, and other electronic applications.
Weather-resistant, UV-resistant and halogen-free
KRAIBURG TPE’s Light Effect TPE is tailored for components that emit light, providing subtle backlighting and illuminated indicators to enhance user engagement and device intuitiveness. It allows soft, diffused light to pass through, making it ideal for lighting keypads, buttons, or keyholes in low light, signaling lock status, marking touch-sensitive areas, and adding lighting accents. Available in black and colored variants, it gives designers control over illumination levels for both functional and aesthetic purposes.
KRAIBURG TPE’s Light Effect TPE compounds have a density of 0.89 ± 0.03 g/cm³, a hardness of 60 ± 5 ShA, and offer a tensile strength of 10 MPa with 700% elongation, providing the flexibility and durability needed for demanding applications.
The material is weather-resistant, UV-resistant, halogen-free (in accordance with IEC 61249-2-21), and maintains its performance and shape throughout its service life. It bonds well with polypropylene (PP), making it suitable for smart lock systems, interior car lighting, light panel covers, gaming accessories, display panels, household appliances, consumer electronics, and smart home devices. It can also be reused during production to promote a more sustainable manufacturing.
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Soft touch for precision and control
KRAIBURG TPE’s Light Effect TPE has a soft-touch surface that gives smart lock devices a high-end, tactile finish. When used on frequently handled components, it improves comfort and control, resulting in smoother operation and a more polished device interface.
At KRAIBURG TPE, sustainability is at the heart of innovation. Company's portfolio features bio-based TPEs and compounds with post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR) recycled content. Selected TPEs carry GRS and ISCC PLUS certifications. They also provide Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data on request to support sustainability decisions.