THE SOLUTION Maintaining high organoleptic standards while easing processing windows can be difficult. Lower processing temperature was another key for this application—this saves energy and makes start ups or conversions faster, generating less waste. Avient offers GLS TPE cap liner formulations that are suitable for aqueous, acidic and low alcohol beverages processed under ambient, pasteurized or hot fill conditions.

THE SOLUTION The supplier’s design team approached Avient in hopes of finding an alternative material that could replace leather yet eliminate processing issues. Our design team created a formulation modified for the supplier’s specific processing environment. THE IMPACT The Avient solution eliminated processing issues the supplier had encountered with competitive materials, such as air entrapment and demolding difficulties.

The material is also complicated to process, which can increase costs further. The Avient material is better suited to the etching process than silicone rubber, providing cleaner, sharper details. Additionally, compared to silicone rubber, the TPE is easier and faster to process, as it requires no pre-mixing, curing or adhesives.

With only one machine required for production of a plastic gear, these formulations can reduce manufacturing steps, processing time and material costs. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.

Using a variety of metallic fibers and particles, these compounds have densities similar to traditional metals, while offering design and processing flexibility because of the polymer matrix, which can be extruded, molded, calendered, or thermoformed into the final desired shape. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.

Overview • FIBER-LINE® extrusion is the process of forming a polymer jacket of various thickness around a core of high-performance fibers • Fiber core can be parallel, twisted, or in rope form • Polymer jacket selected to optimize flex, chemical, temperature, & UV resistance Key Features • .50mm – 30.00mm size capability • Protect the core from mechanical, environmental, and chemical damage • Extend life of cable or strength member • Enhance flame & chemical resistance • Improve UV resistance • Many polymers available FIBER-LINE® FIBERS SUITABLE FOR EXTRUSION • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • Technora® • Carbon Fiber • Fiberglass FIBER-LINE® PRODUCTS ADDED BY EXTRUSION • Strength members • Tracer-wire • Micro-cable • Ruggedized cable Our Polymer Offering • EPC • ETFE • FEP • Hytrel • PFA • Polyethylene • Polypropylene • Polyurethane • PVC • PVDF EXTRUSION FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS FIBER OPTICAL CABLES MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification. PVC PVC BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -55°C - 105°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance P UV Resistance P Flex Properties P EXTRUSION FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS PVDF BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -40°C - 140°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance P UV Resistance P Flex Properties P PVDF MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD LOCATIONS Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing FIBER-LINE® LLC 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 +1 215.997.9181 fiber@fiber-line.com Manufacturing Operations FIBER-LINE® LLC 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 +1 828.326.8700 fiber@fiber-line.com EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V. For over 25 years, FIBER-LINE® has provided science- driven expertise that improves the performance and the end-use processing of high performance fibers.

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Customers are guided through a color development process at the earliest stages of their product development to establish high-impact colors for their brands, helping accelerate time to market. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.

Table 4 shows processing conditions for the developed products along with the other commercially available TPE’s. The new material can be colored and does not need to be pre dried before processing. Table 4: Processing conditions of all overmold compounds.

PROCESSING It is very important that the processing machine has good plasticizing capability. Care should be used when processing Omnicolor where melt temperatures may exceed 600°F (316°C). Actual color may vary depending on specific resin and processing conditions.