OLED-Lit Grip (PATENT PENDING, Copyright 11/2008)
OLED-Lit Grip is a handgrip for bicycles, sporting goods, etc. made from a base grip consisting of an injection molded thermoplastic elastomer compound. The base grip is then printed/coated with a low-cost, printable, flexible OLED (Organic-Light-Emitting-Diode) such as that developed by the Technical Research Centre of Finland - the VTT- as reported by Science Daily (Flexible, Affordable Light Source Can Be Printed http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081028132300.htm). Then a clear, transparent thermoplastic elastomer is molded over the top of this OLED-printed-base thermoplastic elastomer grip. Thereby, creating a hand-grip that can provide its own light source. The idea can be applied to similar thermoplastic elastomer based products (i.e. mudflaps, carmats, and so on).

Is an Oil-Resistant SEBS Elastomer Compound Now a Reality?...

Please click on the development of a new microfiber described in: New Oil-repelling Material Created (fluoroPOSS). We are giving notice of our copyright for this new, thermoplastic elastomer compound made with the new microfibers. It may also improve solvent resistance of the finished compound. Patent Pending.

It is also suggested that the new compound may have improved "printability" properties.

See MIT Video.

See also Fluorpolymer Property Enhancement via Incorporation of Fluorinated Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes from the DTIC.

And FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT VIA INCORPORATION OF FLUORINATED POLYHEDRAL from SAMPE.

A NOVEL PROCESS SUGGESTION FOR COMPOUNDING OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERIC COMPOUNDS...



(Patent Pending) © Copyright 2007. Due to rising energy costs, processing costs, etc... the authors of this handbook are suggesting a novel process to compound thermoplastic elastomer compounds. Inkjet technology and stereolithography are the "processing" wave of the future. Inkjet technology has recently been cited for use in creating artificial bones. Inkjets (or "materialjets" or "MJ"'S) are envisioned in combination jetting elastomers (e.g., "Calprene", "Solprene", "Pebax", "Kraton", "Septon", "Vector", etc.), jetting polypropylenes, jetting mineral oils, and additives as needed in the mix.

This Handbook is still under development. I realize that the formulations aren't very clear nor easy to read (if at all). For more information, leave your coporate identity and contact information in the comments section. Thank You, XRD1 Consulting.