From color design services to on-site technical support, we’re with you every step of the way. Services include: • New product development • Color, Material & Finish (CMF) development and design • Circular design for sustainability • Rapid prototyping • 3D visualization Ready to learn more? Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

Working together with GOBIE designers, PolyOne helped develop a recyclable, dishwasher-safe, and FDA-compliant TPE material that avoids leaching into the bottle’s contents. Hoffman noted that before selecting the Versaflex material, GOBIE evaluated more than 40 different materials, including rubber, along with methods such as bonding and ultrasonic welding. This design showcases our ability to collaborate with customers to address multiple challenges.”

The new grade offers greater design flexibility and more efficient processing compared to metals traditionally used in luxury packaging caps and closures. This helps balance impact resistance and density with environmental responsibility and allows for greater design flexibility and efficient processing through standard injection molding methods.   The new Gravi-Tech grade not only advances material science but also contributes to social good,” said Matt Mitchell, Director of Global Marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.

LubriOne™ INTERNALLY LUBRICATED FORMULATIONS PROCESSING GUIDE LubriOne™ LubriOne™ Internally Lubricated Formulations are designed to be self-lubricating materials, offering low coefficient of friction and improved wear-resistance properties. Runners • Full-round runners or a modified trapezoid runner are the best designs. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

Mold Design Recommendations Gates 1. If material is not in the recommended moisture percentage, continue to dry material until it is in an acceptable range for molding. If material is not in the recommended moisture percentage, continue to dry material until it is in an acceptable range for molding.

Victorinox designed and manufactured its first knives more than 130 years ago, and their pocket knives have been officially issued to Swiss Army recruits since 1891. THE SOLUTION Avient engineers guided the Victorinox team early in the development cycle for the new Soldier’s Knife, proposing a combination of materials for the handles that would meet the design aspirations as well as Swiss Army standards for durability. Beyond finding the best material combination—Bergamid™ nylon copolymer and GLS™ TPEs—our global presence and expertise across an array of specialty polymers and colorants, combined with local service and support, helped Victorinox to accelerate development work, streamline production and reach their design goals.

This portfolio includes high-temperature materials for elevated service temperature environments, high-modulus/structural materials for load-bearing and high-strength applications, and flame-retardant products. MOLD DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS Gates • Many different types of gates can be used such as pin, fan, tunnel, tab and edge gates. Runners • Full-round runners or a modified trapezoid runner are the best designs.

As a medical equipment and device manufacturer, your high- performance, ergonomically designed equipment requires robust materials with high resistance to chemicals, UV rays and impact. With a dedication to sustainable solutions, technical and logistics expertise and innovative design engineering capabilities, we can help you mitigate risk, optimize design, and accelerate product commercialization. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

In addition to increased flexibility, designers wanted the prosthetic foot to provide multiaxial stability, have a symmetrical shape for right or left side application, and provide a modern, attractive design—a feature generally reserved for higher activity prosthetic feet. Beyond material selection, the collaborative team also identified a proprietary design and finishing process that could be achieved with the tooling already in place at WillowWood’s Ohio-based manufacturing facility. And it does all of this in an updated, attractive design. © 2020, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012

Most of the new TPEs are designed based on the concept of matching the surface energy between the TPEs and the substrates. This new technology opens up unprecedented opportunities for new designs where the TPEs need to bond to dissimilar substrates. Each formulation was designed to selectively bond to a substrate based on the functionality of the substrate material.