TPE and TPR are jointly defined as the same thermoplastic elastomer material. In general, TPE and TPR are the general names of elastomers. There is no difference, but from the perspective of TPE industry, TPE and TPR are still different. TPE is an abbreviation for its English name Thermoplastic Elastomer, which means a thermoplastic elastomer. TPR is an abbreviation for its English name Thermoplastic rubber, which means thermoplastic rubber. TPE is generally modified by SEBS as a substrate, and TPR is generally modified by SBS as a substrate. SEBS is a product of SBS hydrogenation (so-called hydrogenation refers to the introduction of hydrogen atoms into molecules by unsaturated molecules under special reaction conditions, so that the molecular structure is saturated.).

Briefly speaking, thermoplastic elastomer materials are thermoformed and can be produced into thermoplastic elastomer articles using injection molding machines, extruders, and blow molding machines. Its waste nozzle material can be recycled 100% and some traditional rubber functions, but some mechanical properties and anti-aging are far less than rubber, such as car tires, thermoplastic elastomer can not do, only natural rubber can be done! Thermoplastic elastomer can be molded with plastics that consist of  PP, PC, ABS, PS, PE, PA, and also molded  separately. Thermoplastic elastomer is a new type of polymer material intervening rubber and resin. It can not only replace part of rubber, but also modify plastic.

The thermoplastic elastomer is a polymer material which combines the characteristics of rubber and thermoplastic, exhibits high elasticity at room temperature, and can be plasticized at a high temperature. It is also a so-called third-generation rubber after natural rubber and synthetic rubber. The structural feature of the thermoplastic elastomer is that it consists of a resin segment (hard segment) and a rubber segment (soft segment) , which having different chemical compositions. The combination of rubber and thermoplastic properties has shortened the production cycle of the rubber industry by 1/4, saved energy by 25% to 40%, and improved efficiency by 10 to 20 times. This is indeed another revolution in materials and process technology in the rubber industry.