No I didnt mean a particular copyright type exclusive to one company, sorry, each manufacturer is improving its elastometer formula for them to get similar in resistance to silicone retaining smooth and softness.Babel99 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:53 amI am confused here. S-TPE is a WM TPE, not a Starpery one. So I don't think that your Starpery is S-TPE (unless I am missing something). I do also have a Starpery 148 F from last December, the TPE is awesome. It smells nothing and do not sweat oil at all, but it is their own blend ... not the new WM S-TPE?Luiskjr wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:36 am My Starpery 172F is S-TPE and I got it late 2022
So much I was confused thinking it was silicone, had to ask them again to confirm it was TPE, light smell, soft as soft tpe and firm
Still today in perfect shape, sometimes she can be two weeks in bed, sometimes 3 months standing
I had an Irontech tpe doll before and tpe was different, maybe a bit softer but also less resistant, prone to peeling, etc.
Starpery TPE seemed to be an advanced composite to the latter
"New Tpe" is being used by several manufacturers, dont think a name like S-TPE means is "the only" in its class. Its just marketing. You know chinese... they write whatever they want in a package.
What counts is the final quality we see and feel.
Lets put it this way:
Maybe previous WM tpe was poor and they finally are using the better tpe. Better late than never haha