https://www.avient.com/industries/packaging/food-packaging/shelf-stable-food
Nymax™ nylon substrate and Versaflex™ TPE overmold combine to deliver structural integrity and comfort for archery OEM
Minimize signal loss to enable high-speed connectivity with Versaflex™ CE 3140 TPEs with 5G transparency for phone cases and 5G devices
5G Applications
https://www.avient.com/industries/packaging/food-packaging/condiments
Nymax™ nylon substrate and Versaflex™ TPE overmold combine to deliver structural integrity and comfort for archery OEM
Minimize signal loss to enable high-speed connectivity with Versaflex™ CE 3140 TPEs with 5G transparency for phone cases and 5G devices
5G Applications
https://www.avient.com/industries/transportation
Avient has a broad portfolio of sustainable solutions that can help customers meet their innovation and sustainable goals through material science.
Make sure they’re safe and comfortable in a truck built with lightweight, durable, and strong materials.
Modern vehicles are a complex convergence of advanced engineering and smart technology—built with advanced, smart materials.
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Dyneema® has one of the highest strength-to-weight ratios of any material on Earth, allowing armor solutions to maintain the highest levels of protection without sacrificing user comfort or maneuverability.
Bio-based Dyneema® has a carbon footprint that is up to 90% lower than alternative materials and boasts the same performance as conventional Dyneema®.
https://www.avient.com/industries/healthcare/remote-monitoring-wearables/home-care-monitors
They can be overmolded onto a variety of substrates, are compliant with ISO 10993 & USP Class VI, and can be customized based on application need
Catheter Materials & Medical Tubing
5G Applications
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/Stat-Tech TPE Static Dissipative _ Electrically Conductive Thermoplastic Elastomers Product Overview_A4.pdf
Compared to rubber and silicone alternatives they simplify manufacturing with single-step fabrication, reducing the energy used in production and can be overmolded directly onto non-polar polymer substrates such as polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE).
KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Electrical resistivity range from 10–1010 Ω • Hardness range from 40–85 Shore A • Protects critical electrical components from EMI/RFI • Reduces static build-up • Simplifies manufacturing • Overmolds directly onto polymer substrates • Meets regulatory compliance requirements of ATEX and ESD • Food contact compliance grades are available MARKETS & APPLICATIONS Electrical applications that require a flexible material, and protection from EMI/RFI and static build-up.
Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/grips-translation-outdoor-application-bulletin.pdf
Better materials.
Avient can help improve your product with a soft-touch TPE grip as well as offer best practice approaches to overmolding with a large variety of substrates.
Superior materials and process expertise.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/Chemically Resistant Materials Whitepaper.pdf
Identifying features of the various materials used in this study are summarized below in Table 2.
All materials were pre-dried and molded to the specifications provided by the manufacturer.
Advanced Materials & Processes 2004, 162 (6), 50–53. 4.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/Colorant Chromatics Brochure_2024.pdf
Because of the thermal similarities of the resins they can also be used on PFA substrates.
They should be used on ETFE or PVdF substrates.
In some cases, it is advisable to pre-treat the substrate prior to application.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/PREPERM _ Edgetek Low-loss Dielectric Thermoplastics Technical Bulletin.pdf
TECHNICAL BULLETIN PREPERM™ and Edgetek™ Low-Loss Dielectric Thermoplastics The PREPERM™ and Edgetek™ dielectric portfolios have been specially formulated to meet application demands for materials that enable faster and more reliable connections at high-band 5G frequencies (mmWave).
With a dielectric constant (Dk) range spanning 2.55 to 23, these materials are optimized to boost antenna efficiency and deliver lightweight solutions for 5G infrastructure and devices.
Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.