Patterson Becomes CEO of PolyOne Corporation; Shareholders Approve All Proposals at 2014 Annual Meeting During the meeting, shareholders approved all proposals presented, including the re-election of the following individuals to serve on the company’s board of directors until the 2015 annual meeting: Stephen D. Shareholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the vote on named executive officer compensation, and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as PolyOne Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

Some of them have FDA and USP approval. Silicone/PVC/TPV replacement for medical tubing The plasticizer used in PVC compound restricts PVC in many medical applications. Their properties are compared with that of silicone and PVC.

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The new stringent testing changes will only affect packaging systems that have not yet gained regulatory approval for use in a marketed pharmaceutical product. However, if a new material is introduced into an approved package, or if an approved material has changed, the system will have to be re-tested.  

Versaflex™ Low Adhesive Build-up TPE for Protective Film Tack Layer Prevents Adhesive Residue Low adhesive build-up over time to prevent residue

Bio-derived PVC dispersions Bio-derived dispersions of PVC resins Create adhesive automotive decals, pin striping and labels for a range of signage applications

Caption: Avient Launches New Generation Low Adhesive Build-Up Solution for Protective Film that Prevents Adhesive Residue. With added heat resistance, it also keeps adhesion performance stable in hot storage environments. It offers high initial adhesion on steel, rigid plastics such as PMMA (polymerized methyl methacrylate), and other surfaces, but with lower build-up of adhesive residue over time, a lower unwinding force, and better stability.

With the one of the broadest medically approved polymer portfolios available in the market, we are uniquely positioned to help our medical device customers navigate material options, enabling them to create durable, long-lasting and innovative products that stand up to the most aggressive disinfectants used today,” said Cathy Dodd, vice president, Marketing at PolyOne. 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.

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Avient Announces Expansion of Versaflex™ PF Thermoplastic Elastomers for surface protective films with new ultra-high adhesion series Additionally, Avient’s new ultra-high adhesion series leaves no residue on prism substrates following heat exposure and surpasses the initial adhesion of previously available Versaflex PF formulations by up to 20 percent. The new ultra-high adhesion series is manufactured in Asia and available globally.