https://www.avient.com/news/pet-friendly-soft-touch-design-delivers-remarkable-fundraising-dog-toy
In addition, the high-flow TPE easily handles WO|Bone’s molded-in surface textures (divots and bumps) that promote dental health.
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This configuration brings unique characteristics such as improved bondability to various surfaces, enabling thermal lamination to different materials and finishes for increased design flexibility compared with traditional assembly methods.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-new-resound-rec-thermoplastic-elastomers-recycled-content-pc/abs-overmolding
They offer a performance property profile, including adhesion, surface quality, and soft touch feel, comparable to prime TPEs without recycled content.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-introduces-excelite-im-chemical-foaming-additives-injection-molding
With Excelite IM, processors can achieve density reductions, smoother surface finishes, and notably reduced sink marks resulting in lower scrap rates and higher productivity.
https://www.avient.com/news/new-polyone-oncolor-“shades-nature”-collection-revealed-fakuma-2018
In combination with surface texture and part geometry, these masterbatches give plastic parts the appearance of naturally-occurring materials so that, for example, designers could create a toaster that appears to be carved out of granite.
https://www.avient.com/news/cosmetic-packaging-reimagined-versaflex-pkg-thermoplastic-elastomers-polyone
Add surface textures via formulation and mold design
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-helps-schneider-electric-satisfy-global-demand-affordable-sustainable-light-and-power
Versaflex TPE provides a soft-touch gripping and sealing surface for the lamp’s glow-in-the-dark, three-stage power switch as well as a cover for its mobile phone charging outlet.
https://www.avient.com/news/molded-color-parts-replace-metallic-paint-suv-center-console-housing
Paint adds a great surface finish to automobile parts, but painting always adds cost, time, and additional logistics requirements.
https://www.avient.com/news/premium-sporting-knife-manufacturer-relies-polyone’s-bergamid-nylon-extend-its-brand-message
Collaborating closely with Avanona, polymer science experts from PolyOne developed the Bergamid material to provide excellent surface finish and the durability to withstand extreme use.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-features-polystrand-thermoplastic-composite-materials-acma-s-thermoplastic-composites-conference
ThermoBallistic panels that provide structural bullet-resistant reinforcement to meet UL 752 Level 3 ballistic rating for interior and exterior architectural surfaces and components at a lighter weight than traditional panel materials