Proflex® is an ethylene-based thermoplastic primarily used in soft sockets. This material creates sockets that are softer and more flexible than traditional materials, ensuring a more comfortable fit for prosthetic limb users. thyssenkrupp Engineered Plastics offers both Proflex® and Proflex® with Silicone. Proflex® with Silicone is less tacky and facilitates easier donning.
Features and Benefits of Proflex®
- Flexible
- Vacuum formable
- Tacky when hot, will bond to itself
- Excellent durability
- Best worked at low temperatures
- Resistant to shrinking
Online Plastics® offers both Proflex® and Proflex® with Silicone in thicknesses of 0.125, 0.187, 0.250, 0.375, 0.500, and 0.625 inches, with standard dimensions of 48 x 96 inches in a natural color.
