Here is a link for tpe material on another site and it does sound alot like tpr material link

If you look under tpr in the guide to materials it does list tpe as a convertible term so I'm guess that they are in fact the same thing although I am not 100% sure.

I'll check into elastomed and see what I can find but, I do think it is medical grade silicone. Again, I don't know for sure on this one and I'll let you know what I can find.

Okay, I give up on the elastomed but here is what I found...

Here is a link that lists smart balls as being elastomed material link

While here on eden they are listed as silicone so....possibly another convertible term? I really don't know......I need help on this one too!

Thanks Oggins. I really wish companies would just use 100% silicone so there is no confusion, too bad that won't happen though. The TPE and TPR is a little easier to understand than the elastomed deal.

This is a copy of the smart balls instructions (as copied from fun factory's website)
Application
»SMARTBALLS« are successively
inserted into the vagina for an intimate
massage and after application they are
pulled out through a withdrawal string
and can easily be cleaned. Caution: In
order to guarantee a maximum long
life, »SMARTBALLS« should not be
pulled apart violently or twisted against
each other.

Material
»SMARTBALLS« are made of ‘Elastomed’:
skin-friendly, odorless, extremely durable
and easy to clean, for hygienic reasons
the withdrawal string is completely
impermeable.

Care
Before first use and always after
use, clean with mild soap and warm
water. Disinfection is not needed!

Tip
A drop of FUNFACTORY®
TOYFLUID is all you need for
comfortable insertion of your toy.
Caution!
»SMARTBALLS« are not a child’s toy.
Please keep away from children.
For our environment
Provide for an environmentally suitable
disposal of the packaging and please use
the recycling possibilities provided for
it. The blister consists of pollution-free
PET material.

All they say is that there is no need to disinfect! They don't even say if it's possible to sterilize or even sanitize these. In all my research I have never found a definitive answer to if these can be sterilized or not. I have found out that elastomed is cheaper to make toys out of than silicone, but that doesn't help. Thanks for helping me dig

I cringe at how long this post will be

I'm sure you already know this, but
TPR=ThermoPlastic Rubber
TPE=ThermoPlastic Elastomer
and generally Elastomer=Rubber, so TPE=TPR.
TPR silicone is a blend of TPR and silicone.
I found a forum that had this information provided by GoodVibes in response to a question similar to yours:
Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your question. Some of the products that we carry are made out of "jelly rubber", which is a semi-porous material that may contain phthalates or plasticizers. While there have not been any conclusive studies on the effects of phthalates and plasticizers, there have been studies that indicated that plastics that contained phthalates may cause health risks when absorbed into the body. We have always recommended using a condom with these toys.
To give our customers as many options as possible, we also carry a number of toys that are made out of Elastomer, which is also a semi-porous material. Elastomers, or more accurately ThermoPlastic Elastomers TPE, do not require plasticizers, and are phthalate free. They are not necessarily non-porous, but they are generally LESS porous.
In general the term Elastomer refers to any synthetic material with rubber-like properties, including jellies, silicone, vinyls, and TPE. Technically speaking, the term "elastomers" is too broad of a definition when referring to our [the ones that Good Vibes produces themselves] products - it's more appropriate to refer to them as "phthalate-free elastomers".
Additionally, we carry some products made out of Elastomed, a variation of elastomer, a different grade of TPE. The Elastomed is NON-porous and has all the other great attributes as medical grade silicone. The Laya is one example of a non-porous, plasticizer-free Elastomed product.
For years, we have also carried products that are made of silicone which is phthalate-free, non-porous, hypoallergenic, and can be sterilized. With increasing concern of rubbers and plasticizers, we continue to strive to carry ever more affordable silicones thru our Good Vibes branded product line.
In the description for each of our products, we let our customers know what the product is made of and how to clean and care for it properly. We also include a product guide with each purchase that gives information on using our products safely as well as care and cleaning for different types of materials.
In another topic Essin' Em said that she had boiled her SmartBalls without incident, so it would seem like you could sterilize them, but it seems that other sources don't list that as an attribute. I am not sure if any of this helps or if I just muddied the waters further.

Thanks Jimbo Jones. That does help some, but I am still confused why fun factory says that the LAYAspot is 100% silicone in one place on the box, then in another spot lists it as elastomed. Obviously elastomed is NOT 100% silicone, even if it is very similar. It kind of makes me wary of what otherwise seems to be a very good company. So elastomed can be sterilized...that is good to know. I just wanted to make sure I knew for 100% before I wrote something in my reviews. I really wish that fun factory would list on their website these kinds of details about their material they seem so proud of. I think eden needs to add elastomed to the material guide as well, plus fix TPE not linking when you click on what looks like all the other material links. At least it could link to the TPR page.

I searched forever and couldn't find any info, so thanks for finding that post from GoodVibes. I feel a little better knowing that elastomed is non-porous and can be sterilized.

GoodVibes is a great company, and the info does shed some light. Ugh...I have a LOT of reviews to go through...

All these new safer materials are confusing... I don't feel comfortable boiling Elastomed, personally. I actually just wrote to Fun Factory and asked for details about this material, will share what they send.

TPR and TPE are very similar materials, in terms of safety rating and chemical makeup. Eden does need to add some of this info- I think they'll see this conversation and get on that.

Thanks for that. While that makes sense, it is obvious they didn't really answer your question. That's like me asking someone who they are, and they answer "I'm a human." While it’s true, it doesn’t tell me anything!

I've thought it was weird that their website claims that their toys are so great because they are made from 100% silicone. Makes it sound like ALL of their toys are silicone when they are not. I wonder why Fun Factory is being so weird about this. Seems like they are avoiding answering the question, which does shake my trust in the company. I think if they are trying to pass elastomed toys off as silicone toys, then they really need to establish exactly what the differences are. I don't care if a toy is elastomed, TPE, elastomer, or whatever other name they want to call it, just as long as it doesn't say 100% silicone on the side of the box. The LAYAspot has that on the side of the box, then inside it lists it being made of ‘Elastomed.’ Quite scary actually. I really hope they give out more info.

Thanks a lot for looking into this Pale Ada. I really appreciate it

This is such a bummer! I really thought fun factory was quite the reputable company but, now I'm thinking they are just a bit shady! Bleh......100% silicone my butt plug!

Hm. Well, from F.F. corporate:

"Elastomed (TM) is a different type of Silicone that allows for sturdier, stronger parts such as supporting arches etc on the toys, it has all the same positive attributes as the soft Silicone, such as non-porous, hypoallergenic, neutral in chemistry to the body, odorless, easy to clean."

I'm still on a quest for more specific information about the material, but hopefully that will ease your concerns for now.

Thanks for everyone that had info on this--it was really useful!

I noticed some vibrators were specifically listed as "phthalate-free" while others weren't, but the products were made of TPR silicone. Is all TPR silicone phthalate-free?

Thanks for letting me know!