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Overmolding
Specifying a substrate thickness of at least double that of the overmolded layer of TPEs will prevent warpage caused by this difference.
Another consideration is that recycling either material once it’s overmolded, whether cohesively or with adhesives, can be a challenge.
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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.
Take advantage of our experience with challenging overmolding applications, and avoid the potential for product failure.
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SELECTION GUIDE reSound™ REC Recycled Content Thermoplastic Elastomers Post-industrial and post-consumer recycled TPEs To help brands reach their sustainability goals, reSound™ REC post-industrial recycled (PIR) and post- consumer recycled (PCR) TPE formulations utilize 9–83% recycled content. reSound REC TPEs can be overmolded onto polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and PC/ABS blends, and are suitable for injection molding.
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NEBULIZER DEVICE OEM S E A L I N G O F N E B U L I Z E R L I D • Easy-to-mold, excellent durability • Good self-lubrication with low coefficient of friction • Excellent overmolding performance on ABS • Delivered self-lubricating materials which enabled the lid to open easily • Passed durability test with good wear resistance • Provided TPE to support an easy injection molding process Versaflex™ Overmolding TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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