TPE Material Development Case: Application of ES70A-YJT in Clothing Hanger Accessories


Background of Material Selection

The accessories for clothing hangers require materials that possess good elasticity, anti-slip properties, weather resistance, and strong adhesion to the main body of the hanger. TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) materials, thanks to their outstanding overall performance, have become one of the ideal choices for hanger accessory components. The ES70A - YJT TPE material, specially designed and optimized in terms of hardness, elasticity, and aging resistance, can fully meet the performance requirements of hanger accessories.

Material Performance Characteristics

  • Suitable hardness and elasticity ES70A – The YJT has a hardness of 70A and exhibits excellent elasticity, ensuring that the hanger attachment provides just the right balance of softness and resilience during use. This not only makes it convenient to hang and remove garments but also guarantees that the attachment will remain dimensionally stable over time, maintaining its superior performance even after prolonged use.
  • Excellent anti-slip performance This material has a certain degree of friction on its surface, which effectively prevents clothes from slipping off the hanger. Even in windy conditions, it ensures that garments stay securely on the hanger, reducing the likelihood of them falling off.
  • Good weather resistance ES70A - YJT boasts excellent weather resistance, maintaining stable performance under various environmental conditions and remaining unaffected by factors such as high temperatures, high humidity, and ultraviolet radiation. It does not exhibit cracking, brittleness, or aging, thereby ensuring a long service life for the hanger attachment accessories. 6
  • Reliable bonding performance It can be firmly bonded to the main material of the hanger—such as plastic or metal—through processes like secondary injection molding, forming a stable structure that is resistant to detachment and ensuring the consistency and functionality of the attachment components with the hanger as a whole.
  • Environmental protection and safety Complies with relevant environmental standards, such as PAHS and ROHS testing, and is free of heavy metals and plasticizers. It does not cause skin allergies and poses no environmental pollution, meeting modern consumers’ demand for eco-friendly products. 1

Application advantages

  • Enhance user experience Thanks to its excellent elasticity and non-slip properties, using ES70A - YJT as a hanger attachment accessory allows users to hang and retrieve clothes more conveniently, while also reducing the hassle of clothes slipping off, thereby enhancing both convenience and comfort in use.
  • Enhance hanger performance The material’s weather resistance and stable adhesion performance ensure that the hanger attachment components remain in good condition over long-term use, are less likely to get damaged, thereby enhancing the overall durability and functionality of the hanger and extending its service life.
  • Meet environmental protection requirements TPE materials are recyclable, and combined with the inherent eco-friendly properties of ES70A - YJT itself, they meet today’s societal demand for environmentally friendly materials, helping to reduce resource waste and environmental pollution.
  • Enrich product design ES70A - YJT can be customized in a variety of colors by adding different color masterbatches, thereby meeting the personalized aesthetic needs of different consumers and opening up more possibilities for the design of hanger products.

Production process

When producing hanger attachment accessories, the two-shot injection molding process is typically employed. First, the main body material of the hanger (such as plastic hangers) is placed into an injection mold. Next, the ES70A-YJT material is loaded into the injection molding machine and heated until it melts. Then, the molten ES70A-YJT material is injected into the mold, where it bonds by encapsulation to the main body material of the hanger at specific locations. During the injection molding process, it is crucial to strictly control parameters such as processing temperature, pressure, and time to ensure both the bonding quality between the ES70A-YJT and the hanger’s main body material and the molding quality of the attachment accessories. After injection molding is complete, the finished hanger attachment accessories are obtained through subsequent processes including demolding and edge trimming.

Market feedback

Hanger pad accessories made from ES70A-YJT material have received positive feedback in the market. Consumers have praised their anti-slip performance, soft touch, and durability, noting that these hanger pads provide better protection for garments and are more convenient to use. Meanwhile, hanger manufacturers have also recognized the material’s stability and efficiency during processing, which helps boost production efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs, thereby enhancing the product’s market competitiveness. As a result, the application of ES70A-YJT material in the hanger pad accessory sector has gained further promotion and recognition.