OUTDOOR GEAR MAKER F I S H I N G T O O L G R I P • Aesthetically differentiate new products while optimizing user functionality and safety • Meet weatherability performance required by industry standard UV and Salt Water Exposure tests • Resist fish oils, sunscreens, and cleaners • Comply with FDA food contact requirements • Provided product development support from concept to production, including visual brand integration, part design, and material selection • Customized grip design and TPE formulation to retain grip and tactile feel in wet and oily environments • Expedited lead time with advanced design and 3D modeling services to enable product launch at key industry tradeshow • Offered global supply continuity with local technical and manufacturing support Custom Versaflex™ Wet Grip TPE and Avient Design Services KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Sequeira earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Master’s degree in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Bombay in India.

Midea is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering, and has an MBA, from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

Moh holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of New Brunswick.

Di Salvo has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and is a certified public accountant.

This certificate is valid from 06 August 2023 until 06 August 2026 and remains valid subject to satisfactory surveillance audits.

This grade incorporates post-consumer recycled (PCR) material that received a no objection letter (NOL) from the U.S. reSound REC recycled-content grades are a part of Avient’s reSound TPE portfolio, which includes both recycled-content and bio-based formulations. This new reSound REC TPE is a 65 Shore A hardness and contains 25 percent PCR content from recycled polypropylene (PP).

Our soft-touch TPEs with metallic effects and the latest colors bring together two important sensory aspects—visual and tactile—which strongly influence consumer brand preference.”  At PCD, PolyOne is displaying sample plaques and concept packaging molded from five TPEs that feature the Wanderlust color palette from InVisiOSM Color Inspirations 2017. Accented with metallic looks and a range of tactile sensory effects, the samples and concepts at PCD will recall vibrant Indian, Middle Eastern and Chinese textiles, which are often infused with metallic threads.

Amber shades are known to be effective in prolonging the shelf life of packaged pharmaceuticals by protecting from degradation caused by UV light. The new MEVOPUR concentrates block wavelengths from 290 – 450 nm, while still providing good transparency. Avient can design these concentrates in a range of amber tones from light to dark, and with more or less red or yellow.

Avient Distribution features a comprehensive portfolio of polymers from the world’s top suppliers. Avient is exhibiting in booth 2101 at MD&M West from April 12-14. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint