https://www.avient.com/news/new-details-specialty-sustainable-technologies-and-services-avient-featured-k-2022
This includes offering lower-carbon alternatives to thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) without sacrificing performance, expanding our portfolios to include the use of bio-renewable feedstock and post-industrial or post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, and introducing new materials and services focused on meeting specific customer needs while helping to advance a circular economy.
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs: These TPE formulations offer an industry-first cradle-to-gate negative, neutral, or near-zero product carbon footprint (PCF) while delivering comparable performance to traditional TPEs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-10/information-systems-use-policy-final-9.1.2021.pdf
Users shall store any personal files, notes, pictures, and emails in a separate and clearly
identifiable folder labelled “PERSONAL EMAIL” or “PERSONAL FILES” such that Personal
Data is always separate and readily distinguishable within Information Systems from Avient
Data or otherwise Confidential Data.
Personal Data additionally includes any non-Avient data of a private nature, such as login
information for personal email, social media, or subscription service accounts, personal documents, and
notes.
Confidential Data” – all confidential or proprietary information, including any Avient Data, Personal
Data, and third party data accessible or stored on Information Systems.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-collaborates-help-celebriducks-offer-safe-water-toys-children
The Good Duck is marketed as PVC free, phthalate free and BHA free, and also features two PolyOne technologies: customized GLS™ TPE materials and OnColor™ colorants.
PolyOne developed an ultra-soft version of its GLS™ TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) approved for food contact and medical applications, and included non-toxic PolyOne colorants.
The Good Duck™ is blow-molded from an ultra-soft TPE and uses non-toxic molded-in colorants from PolyOne.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/overmolding-solutions?rtype[]=1164
TPE Knowledge Base
There are a variety of Avient TPEs designed to have excellent adhesion to a number of rigid plastic substrates for overmolding.
If you do not see your substrate in this page, please contact us directly; we can develop a custom overmolding TPE that is optimized to bond to your specific substrate.
https://www.avient.com/news/appliance-vibration-reduced-80-percent-versaflex-vdt-polyone
CLEVELAND – November 5, 2018 – PolyOne today announced that its specialty vibration damping Versaflex™ VDT TPEs are being selected by major appliance manufacturers as a valuable solution to vibration issues in top load washing machines.
In an experiment completed by this customers’ design team, switching to Versaflex VDT TPE reduced vibration of the appliance by 80 percent versus TPV,” said Michelle Hearn, global marketing director, Specialty Engineered Materials at PolyOne.
To help customers learn more about using Versaflex VDT TPE materials to mitigate vibration, PolyOne recently published this Smart Materials™ Vibration and Sound eBook.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/computer-mouse-goes-premium-soft-touch
Based on earlier successful projects, the OEM design team turned to Avient for a selection of suitable thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).
To meet the manufacturer’s goals for the mouse grip, a clear TPE overmolding material, GLS Versaflex™, was formulated for improved ergonomics and comfort, strong chemical resistance, and excellent bonding to the ABS substrate.
TPEs that are ideal for healthcare, consumer goods and cutting-edge electronics such as wearables
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/computer-mouse-goes-premium-soft-touch?rtype[]=1124
Based on earlier successful projects, the OEM design team turned to Avient for a selection of suitable thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).
To meet the manufacturer’s goals for the mouse grip, a clear TPE overmolding material, GLS Versaflex™, was formulated for improved ergonomics and comfort, strong chemical resistance, and excellent bonding to the ABS substrate.
TPEs that are ideal for healthcare, consumer goods and cutting-edge electronics such as wearables
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/computer-mouse-goes-premium-soft-touch?ind[]=6596
Based on earlier successful projects, the OEM design team turned to Avient for a selection of suitable thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).
To meet the manufacturer’s goals for the mouse grip, a clear TPE overmolding material, GLS Versaflex™, was formulated for improved ergonomics and comfort, strong chemical resistance, and excellent bonding to the ABS substrate.
TPEs that are ideal for healthcare, consumer goods and cutting-edge electronics such as wearables
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/andwin-scientific-innovation-improves-dosing-accuracy
Adapter made from TPEs helps consumers avoid overmedicating
The shell would be made with a custom-formulated Synprene™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) blend that provides resistance to most common medications and is flexible enough for the fins to work as designed.
The membrane would be made from a custom-engineered GLS™ Dynaflex™ TPE overmolded onto the shell.
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