https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/beginner-s-guide-tpe
What’s the difference between TPEs and silicone or rubber?
Often, TPEs are compared to a rubber or silicone.
TPEs are often chosen over similar materials like rubber or silicone for several reasons.
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HMPE braid with Wearcoat coating
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Compare fiber properties and technical data
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Silicon Dioxide
Technical Data Sheets
Safety Data Sheets
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-receives-award-excellence-qsr-and-qure-medical
Ross added, “During this time we developed more than 400 custom silicone solutions utilizing PolyOne’s specialty silicone colorants, and I would like to extend a special thanks to Tom Manello and the entire team at PolyOne for their ongoing collaboration with us.”
QSR manufactures custom synthetic rubber components utilizing state-of-the-art automated liquid silicone molding as well as traditional transfer and compression molding processes.
With manufacturing facilities in North America and China, QSR and Qure Medical supply solutions to some of the biggest brands and manufacturers in the medical, automotive and wider silicone and rubber industry.
https://www.avient.com/news/lighter-weight-easier-processing-heat-resistance-polyone’s-crosslinkable-barricade-elastomers-have-it-all
Based on Fortrex™ technology licensed from Cooper Standard, this crosslinkable elastomer offers high-temperature compression set performance, easier processing, and a lighter weight solution when compared to conventional TPVs, silicones, and thermoset rubbers.
Barricade solutions are lighter in weight and show improved tear strength over general-purpose TPV and silicone materials.
Caption: Barricade™ crosslinkable elastomers bridge the gap between TPEs and silicone to deliver high-temperature compression set performance at lighter weight
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Culture of Safety
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Major Non-Conformances at ISO Sites
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Poly yarn with Swellcoat water absorbing coating
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Performance Enhancing Coatings
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We also track physical security incidents and manage those through the EH&S MS.
We maintain data related to the environmental, health and safety of our products in our product stewardship database.
Through this data, we create safety data sheets and customer certification statements for intended use and product safety improvements.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient-2023-Sustainability-Report_5.pdf
We also track physical security incidents and manage those through the EH&S MS.
We maintain data related to the environmental, health and safety of our products in our product stewardship database.
Through this data, we create safety data sheets and customer certification statements for intended use and product safety improvements.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/MEVOPUR LQ for Silicone Elastomers.pdf
MEVOPUR™ LQ Liquid Color & Additive Concentrates for Silicone Elastomers Silicones elastomers are materials of choice in a wide range of medical applications because of the combination of unique physical properties such as strength, durability, and flexibility combined with one of the most tested polymers in terms of biocompatibility and hypo-allergenic properties.
The MEVOPUR™ LQ advanced range of liquid color & additive concentrates utilize the specific liquid carrier system designed for high compatibility with silicone elastomers.