Polyolefin elastomers (POE) are a range of copolymers based on metallocene catalysis utilizing butene or octene comonomers. Key characteristics of POE's are their low hardness, low density and high impact / toughness. These resins are commonly used in compounding applications where they improve the impact performance and flexibility of polypropylene or polyethylene-based compounds but they can also be used alone to produce molded or extruded parts with high flexibility and softness.
Polyolefin elastomers have become a major material in automotive exterior and interior applications (primarily thermoplastic olefins (TPO) obtained by impact modification of polypropylene), wire and cable, extruded and molded products, film applications, medical supplies, adhesives, footwear and foams.
