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Adding surface texture can make harder grade TPEs feel softer to the touch, so your product can benefit from both qualities.
Starting with water-clear grades of TPE will generate the best pearlescent and metallic colors.
Medical-grade TPEs can rival LSR in biocompatibility performance, depending on their chemistry.
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Adding surface texture can make harder grade TPEs feel softer to the touch, so your product can benefit from both qualities.
Starting with water-clear grades of TPE will generate the best pearlescent and metallic colors.
Medical-grade TPEs can rival LSR in biocompatibility performance, depending on their chemistry.
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In addition, the acquisition of Clariant’s color business in July 2020 has been transformational to our portfolio and helped us become the specialty formulator we are today.
The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, free cash flow, adjusted EBITDA and net debt.
Rose Vice President, Corporate Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-3162 kyle.rose@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com 7 Attachment 1 Avient Corporation Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1 Operating Income 74.0 65.0 381.2 189.3 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders 29.8 74.2 230.8 132.0 Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.47 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.46 Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
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Re-select correct grade of TPE
Check for color concentrate compatibility and/or the use of a lubricated grade of substrate
Material shrinkage causes non-uniform release from tool surface
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/injection-molding-mold-design?rtype[]=1164
To produce a glossy surface, a polished mold is required and an unfilled grade should be used.
When hot sprues are used, the machine nozzle tip should be a free-flow nozzle rather than a reverse tip.
Rheological balancing is possible, but only for a specific grade or rheometric curve.
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There is also a shift from polypropylene (PP) to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) closures, where post-consumer resin is more readily available.
Moving away from virgin resin to using the same grade of PCR, you can expect both processing conditions and product performance to change.
Choose a quality grade of PCR with fewer odor profiles
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/using-post-consumer-recycled-content-plastic-packaging-closures?rtype[]=1164
There is also a shift from polypropylene (PP) to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) closures, where post-consumer resin is more readily available.
Moving away from virgin resin to using the same grade of PCR, you can expect both processing conditions and product performance to change.
Choose a quality grade of PCR with fewer odor profiles
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/using-post-consumer-recycled-content-plastic-packaging-closures
There is also a shift from polypropylene (PP) to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) closures, where post-consumer resin is more readily available.
Moving away from virgin resin to using the same grade of PCR, you can expect both processing conditions and product performance to change.
Choose a quality grade of PCR with fewer odor profiles