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title: Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) - A Word From Willie The Wire & Cable Guy
description: "Many customers looking at our SEOOW & SJEOOW Portable Cords call in to Wire & Cable To Go asking what's Thermosplastic Elastomer (TPE) insulation?\n\nThermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) is a fine blend of polymers containing containing both thermoplastic &"
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# [Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) - A Word From Willie The Wire & Cable Guy](https://blog.wireandcableyourway.com/blog/thermoplastic-elastomer-tpe-a-word-from-willie-the-wire-cable-guy)

 Written by [Admin](https://blog.wireandcableyourway.com/author/admin) | Jul 2, 2013 5:00:00 AM

Many customers looking at our SEOOW & SJEOOW Portable Cords call in to [Wire & Cable To Go](http://www.wireandcableyourway.com/) asking what's Thermosplastic Elastomer (TPE) insulation?

 Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) is a fine blend of polymers containing containing both thermoplastic & elastomeric properties.  When processed & combined these properties create a rubbery and plastic material.

 Overall, thermoplastic elastomer is used in SEOOW & SJEOOW Portable Cords as an insulation jacket that contain both rubber & plastic characteristics.

 According to Coleman Cable who pioneered the SEOOW & SJEOOW cable, prior to 1981 there were two basic types of cable - Rubber (SOW) & PVC (STOW).  Coleman created the SEOOW & SJEOOW by constructing the cable using Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) technology giving customers an excellent option of a cord containing the chemical resistance of PVC (plastic) & the flexible characteristics of rubber.

 TPE gives customers in the commercial, industrial & construction fields a flexible portable cord that is durable, abrasion resistant,  light in weight, easy to strip & fully recyclable!

 If this is a type of cable and jacket that may interest you please see our SEOOW & SJEOOW links below which can provide all specs on the SEOOW & SJEOOW Portable Cords:

[Click here to view our SEOOW category >>](http://www.wireandcableyourway.com/SEOOW-600V/)

[Click here to view our SJEOOW category >>](http://www.wireandcableyourway.com/SJEOOW-300V/)

 Please call 855-880-8010 if you have any questions!

 Thanks for stopping by.

 Your Pal,   
 Willie

  

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