New approaches and trends in the transportation industry are pushing manufactures to design lighter and faster vehicles. The new trend  is effecting everything from motorcycles, school buses, trucks and recreational vehicles. Thermoplastic elastomers have been one of the few materials that have been able to meet this design challenge. Thermoplastic elastomers are known for their flexibility, and are used in a wide range of industries. One of its greatest competitive features is its ability to be shaped in ways that metals cannot, allowing for more imaginative designs.  Further, tpes have an attractive weight to performance ratio which allows for lighter vehicle designs leading to improved mileage and decreased environmental impact.