Which One is Better? TPE or Silicone?

Which One is Better? TPE or Silicone?

Which one is better? TPE or Silicone?

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When it comes to selective sex dolls, there is always a huge debate as to which material is better? TPE or Silicone? The answer of this question maybe depends on your needs.

What is TPE?

TPE stands for Thermoplastic Elastomer. It is known as thermoplastic rubbers. TPE is made from mixing polymers such as a plastic and a rubber, which consists of materials with both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties. The TPE has the following characteristics:

  • 1. Flexibility. 
  • 2. Soft.
  • 3. Slip Resistance.
  • 4. Recyclability. (Because of its recyclability, the TPE is cheaper than Silicone.)

 What is Silicone?

Silicone is an amazing man-made material that is even used for human implants. It has high heat resistance. So that it can be used in medical implants. What's more, this feature also makes silicone a good choice for producing life-like dolls. The silicone has the following characteristics:

  • 1. Realistic Appearance.
  • 2. Soft.
  • 3. Heat Resistance.
  • 4. Hypoallergenic. (Silicone is a hypoallergenic material as well. If you know something about silicone, you'll easily know that it is unlikely to cause allergic reactions.)

TPE Sex Doll VS Silicone Sex Doll

TPE Sex Dolls are more affordable than Silicone Sex Dolls because of its recyclability. TPE Sex Dolls are more flexible than Silicone Sex Dolls as well. But TPE Sex Dolls have a bad heating feature so that they can't retain much heat. 

Silicone Sex Dolls are more expensive than TPE Sex Dolls, and you don't have to worry that your silicone doll is made of reused silicone. Choose our UM Doll, medical degree realistic full-size silicone sex dolls will blow your mind!

On the budget

The budget is vital when you are trying to buy a sex doll. Healthy silicone dolls are usually more expensive than TPE dolls.
On the one hand, the reason for that is silicone material is more expensive than TPE material.
Ont the other hand, during the manufacturing process, the material is heated and molded into different shapes, and the TPE is a more flexible material that can be easily reshaped. As a result, manufactures have more room to deal with errors which appear in production process.

On the Cleaning Function

On the doll forums, many people ask how to clean stains from their sex dolls. When we think about cleaning something, we may first think of alcohol. As for the TPE sex dolls, because alcohol may dissolve the TPE material, so we don't recommend using alcohol to clean TPE sex dolls. As for the silicone sex dolls, you will find it easy to clean. What's more, silicone material can sustain in boiling water and can sustain heat up to 752 °F (400°C).

On the Breasts

Silicone sex dolls have the advantage that the breast look and feel more life-like compared to TPE sex dolls while silicone dolls are harder. After all, many plastic surgeons use silicone as a filler for enlarging the breasts. The silicone sex doll is a good choice for the people who want the real life-like breast!

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