It also continued to offer its programming virtually to a geographically dispersed audience, including associates from the newly created Avient Protective Materials.

Our advancement continues to be recognized.

These additives are created to enhance bioplastics so you can continue delivering top-end products to the market.

We’re proud to make these recent investments in our operations and people, to continually improve service levels and innovation as we meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

Consumer demand for more sustainable, eco-friendly products continues to grow along with regulatory pressure.

Smarter Materials™ High Performance Thermoplastics: eBook Learn about high-performance thermoplastics that surpass commodity and engineering resins

Food-Safe TPE: Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) enables consumer products manufacturers to replace a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) silicone material with a softer, child-friendly TPE material, while maintaining strict compliance with food contact regulations in Japan and China.

Home // Products // Thermoplastic Elastomers // TPE Knowledge Center // Injection Molding Guide // Injection Molding: Part Design // Injection Molding: Part Design Thermoplastic materials that have different properties in the flow direction versus the cross-flow direction (90° perpendicular to the flow direction) are characterized as "anisotropic" materials.

Thermoplastics: Trilliant™ HC high performance formulations deliver excellent chemical resistance and durability for medical device enclosures and components. Overmolded thermoplastic elastomers: Versaflex™ HC solutions provide excellent chemical resistance to alcohol, bleach and peroxide based antiseptics, and bonds to chemically resistant substrate resins for superior adhesion and durability across a wide range of applications.

Thermoplastic Elastomers | Healthcare , Soft Touch Soft-touch products: Soft TPEs overmolded onto rigid thermoplastic substrates reduce “muscle effort” for a given operation such as turning a dial, pressing a lever or pushing a button.