GLS TPE - Bayer Cap - English BAYER® T P E O V E R M O L D E D C A P • Easy to grip and open • Design requirements: • Raised logo • Specific brand color • Optimize retail shelf space/reduce packaging • Improved packaging functionality for both user (ergonomic design) and on shelf (better stacking and reduced packaging) • Offered value-add formulation that allowed customer to extend brand differentiation in the market GLS™ Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.polyone.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers

Microbial susceptibility of various polymers and evaluation of thermoplastic elastomers with antimicrobial additives R E S E A R C H A R T I C L E Microbial susceptibility of various polymers and evaluation of thermoplastic elastomers with antimicrobial additives Zachary Zander1 | Deirdre Newton2 | Heather Scaglione1 | Averie Reiber1 | Parminder Agarwal2 1Avient Corporation, Avon Lake, Ohio, USA 2Lonza LLC, Morristown, New Jersey, USA Correspondence Zachary Zander, Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012, USA. In the evaluation of ZPT-containing compounds, 34 distinct TPE formulations were produced, with each group being represented by various commercially active grades of Versaflex™ or OnFlex™ GLS™ elastomers. Notably, the addition of blue tint can effectively decrease the YI to a level below FIGURE 2 Results of Japanese Industrial Standard Z2801 testing for various GLS™ thermoplastic elastomer line products; 24-h bacteria viability reported in mean CFU/sample is plotted for a series of samples with increased ZPT loading.

Cap Liners: Thermoplastic elastomers provide exceptional barrier seals while maintaining low torque for easy open characteristics. Regulatory compliance for aqueous, acidic, alcohol and fatty food applications are available with GLS thermoplastic elastomers. Caps, Closures & Containers: Thermoplastic elastomers play a big role in the design of ergonomically enhanced packages that can help aging users accomplish simple tasks such as opening a bottle of aspirin or a jar of coffee.

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Homepage // News Center // Sustainable TPEs from Avient Featured at SPE TPO Conference During the conference, Christopher Engel, advanced research & development engineer at Avient, will be giving a presentation on exploring bio-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in automotive applications. Made from renewable sources, materials like reSound™ BIO formulations help reduce carbon footprint and can perform like traditional TPEs.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Launches Specialty Automotive TPEs and Design Services in Europe This includes the launch of OnFlex™ LO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), featuring reduced levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for vehicle interiors, and the availability of its IQ Design Labs service in Europe. PolyOne also introduced OnFlex LO specialty TPEs, which help automotive OEMs improve the driver experience by reducing the number of VOCs in vehicle interiors by up to 50 percent.