https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avient-design-ergonomic-design-guide.pdf
Applying soft-touch materials strategically using
overmolding can help reduce required grip
strength and contact pressure .
Important environmental factors to consider
include temperature, contacting materials and
texture .
Food contact applications
• For direct food contact, what regulations may
be relevant?
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Dental tool oem
DENTAL TOOL OEM
D E N T A L E Q U I P M E N T
• Outstanding resistance to cleaning agents
• Excellent impact resistance
• Excellent processing performance
• Color consistency
• Provided a variety of color design
possibilities
• Supplied food contact and biocompatible
grades
• Offered customizable high-performance
solutions able to withstand multiple cleaning
cycles with detergents
• Enabled flexible MOQ and supply
Colorant Chromatics Pre-colored Grey PSU
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Gravi-Tech - HDPE Meat Box - Application Snapshot.pdf
PROHACCP
D E T E C T A B L E E 2 B O X
• Magnetic for detection in factory
• EU and FDA food contact compliance
• Durable for repeated use
• Color matching
• Enabled fast and accurate development of a
custom formulation meeting all customer
requirements
• Provided both material and color expertise
from a single source
• Matched color to specific blue providing
visual contrast against meat/food products,
enhancing detectability
Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/versaflex-cosmetic-droppers-case-study-brief.pdf
VIROSPACK
C O S M E T I C D R O P P E R S
• Improved chemical resistance
• Hardness 45 – 50
• Natural/transparent color
• Food contact compliance
• REACH compliance
• Provided dedicated customer service
resources
• Reduced cycle time while maintaining
similar mechanical properties
• Provided a material with easy molding
• Enhanced chemical resistance to oil in
extreme conditions
Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Versaflex TPEs for Gasket of Radial Artery Hemostat_Final.pdf
artery tourniquet
A RT E RY TO U R N I Q U E T
M A N U FAC T U R E R
G A S K E T O F R A D I A L A R T E R Y
H E M O S T A T
• Super soft feeling
• Increased production efficiency by simple injection process
• High transparency
• Delivered a series of soft-touch TPEs
capable of meeting the desired feel
• Formulated solutions to comply with FDA
regulation for skin contact
• Provided easy molding and assembling by
onsite technical and customized durometer
Customized Versaflex™ TPEs
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-10/dynaflex-knee-brace-case-study-one-pager.pdf
H E A LT H C A R E D E V I C E
M A N U FAC T U R E R
W E B K N E E B R A C E
• Good bonding to polypropylene (PP)
• Flexible and soft-touch feel
• Skin contact, general FDA compliance
• Good tensile strength and resilience
• Excellent colorability
• Offered material that passed the required
FDA regulations
• Provided high elasticity memory and ultra
soft tactile finish to meet the comfort and
pleasant surface feeling requirements
• Delivered TPE with easy and stable
processing and colorability
DynaflexTM Thermoplastics Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/gls-tpe-closurelogic-cap-liner-spanish.pdf
GLS TPE - Closurelogic Cap Liner - Spanish
CLOSURELOGIC
GMBH
L I N E R P A R A T A P A D E
A L U M I N I O
• Compliance with food contact regulations
• Seals to glass, PET and aluminum bottles
• Excellent pressure retention for carbonated beverages
• Ofrece un TPE de baja migración con
excelentes propiedades organolépticas
• Permitió el procesamiento a temperaturas
20 °C más bajas que los materiales
comparativos
Elastómero termoplástico GLS™
REQUERIMIENTOS CLAVE
¿POR QUÉ AVIENT?
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WOUND CARE
MA NUFAC TURER
S E L F - A D H E S I V E B A N D A G E S
• Provided aqueous dispersions that are safe
for uses in contact with human skin and
produce low levels of VOCs
• Offered high antioxidant performance to
protect bandages from degradation and
improve storage time
• Collaborated to deliver effectively and
efficiently with accelerated development
cycles and streamlined operations
Aquamix Additive Formulations
WHY AVIENT?
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company-owned vehicles, process
emissions, and on-site heating)
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from
purchased indirect sources, such
as the production of electricity and
steam for an organization’s use
Scope 3: Indirect emissions from
sources up and down the supply
chain, including materials,
transportation of goods, and the
processing, use, and end-of-life
treatment of sold products
Cradle-to-Gate: Carbon impact of a
product from raw materials and
product manufacturing
Cradle-to-Grave: Carbon impact
and analysis across the entire life
cycle of a product from raw materials
to disposal
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Raw Materials
Supply Chain
UNDERSTANDING CARBON FOOTPRINT
CO2e
Transportation
End-of-Life
Treatment
Processing
of Goods
Use of
Products
Transportation
Chemical
Processing
Cradle-to-Gate (B2B)
Cradle-to-Grave (B2C)
SCOPE 3
INDIRECT
SCOPE 3
INDIRECT
Electricity
Steam
Company
Facilities
Company-Owned
Vehicles
SCOPE 1
DIRECT
SCOPE 2
INDIRECT
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