https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5445
WALMART 4 COLOR RED
WALMART 4 COLOR GREEN
GOLD UV 4%
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=2241
NORTH AMERICA (Goods manufactured by Avient): Use the search boxes on the current page to use the online search for SDS for products manufactured by Avient.
COLOR EXTEND MAGENTA
COLOR EXTEND MAGENTA W/UV
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4747
LIQUID COLOR BLUE
LIQUID COLOR WHITE
ABS UV PEARL GRAY 877C
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4540
BB WHITE PRE-COLOR 3
PP WHITE PRE-COLOR
BLANCO W/GLITTER UV 2
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=187
PVC BLUE COLOR
PVC RED COLOR
016GY74 AMARILLO UV RESISTANT GREY
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-design-impact-protection-project.pdf
IMPACT
PROTECTION
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L S O L U T I O N S
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PROJECT KICK OFF
B R I E F
Application: Protective sports equipment
Challenge: Provide functional material to protect
against impact for chest protector
Requirements:
• Compact - reduce thickness and weight for
improved comfort and functionality
• Meet EN standards
• EN1621-1 level 2 & EN1621-2 level 1
• Eliminate the use of foam and glue
• Be waterproof and easy to clean
• Sustainable
• Easy to prototype & considers manufacturing
efficiency
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VIBRATION DAMPING TECHNOLOGY (VDT)
H O W D O E S I T W O R K ?
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Simplified Drop Test
• 65g steel ball
• Dropped from 305mm
• Onto 3.175mm thickness flat
samples
Materials Tested
• Standard TPE 30 Shore A
• TPU alloy 60 Shore A
• Damping TPE 32 Shore A
VDT reduces
bounce
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
Image courtesy of Airobag TV
https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos
Simulation of Impact
A weight dropped onto protective element in
contact with rigid substrate
https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
REFINING THE DESIGN
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L C O M B I N A T I O N
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• A number of different shapes and
designs are created and simulated to
determine which one works best
• Refining to meet EN standard
• VDT TPEs can help reach compliance
with EN1621-1 level 2 and EN1621-2
level 1
• Optimum protection can be achieved
by combining industrial design and
engineering
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VALIDATION
P R O T O T Y P I N G W I T H 3 D P R I N T I N G
3D Printing Validation
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10%
Density
Tensile Strength //
Tear resistance //
Rebound resilience 2mm
3D Printed VDT vs Injection Molded
VDT can be 3D printed for concept evaluation early in the design process
SUMMARY
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• Enabled a new, compact design with a
customized VDT TPE formulation
• Improved user comfort and functionality
• Fulfilled EN standards
• Reduced number of prototyping tools
required
• Reduced time spent in product development
by 40 percent, enabling faster
commercialization of product
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Pipe Mfg Liquid Color App Snapshot final NEW.pdf
Pipe Mfg Liquid Color App Snapshot final (1)
PIPE MANUFACTURER
P R E S S U R E / N O N - P R E S S U R E P I P E S
• Provide a safe and compliant manufacturing environment
for all team members
• Improve weatherability and outdoor exposure longevity in
field and yard environments
• Increase color consistency and enhance pipe appearance
• Reduce scrap rates and eliminate order rejections
• Meet required compliance and regulatory approvals
• Incur no capital expense for dosing & handling equipment
• Provided a customer-centric approach focused on
gaining operational efficiencies to support an
improved manufacturing environment
• Offered formulation expertise and problem-solving
experience to upgrade pipe performance
• Attained finely dispersed TiO2 and color distribution
throughout the pipe, meeting quality requirements
while reducing scrap rates
• Delivered solutions with extensive NSF, UL and pipe
industry approvals
• Supplied dosing equipment to eliminate capital
costs, backed with on-call technical support
ColorMatrix™ Liquid Colorant + Dosing Equipment
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES + COST
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COLOR CARD
Wilflex™ Epic™ Rio RFU Standard Colors
Vibrant and Bold Flexible Cure Inks
PRODUCT BULLETIN & COLOR CARD
Sustainability Spotlight
We took everything you liked about our Rio mixing
system and created the next generation of ready-
for-use standard colors—introducing Wilflex™ Epic™
Rio RFU Standard Colors.
Color Chips: The color chips presented on this Color Card are
simulations of Wilflex colors.
Avient makes no warranties or
guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/lactra-low-tio2-product-bulletin_0.pdf
DAIRY PACKAGING OPTIONS
Dairy brands have employed various packaging
materials and formats to protect dairy products
from visible light including colored glass, laminated
paperboard cartons, and multilayer plastics.
With
a focus upon sustainability Avient has focused its
additive technology development on mono-layer
PET.
Avient makes no warranties or
guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_ALL_Policies_2022_0.pdf
AVIENT RESPONSIBLE CARE POLICY
Avient Corporation conducts its operations in a manner that is protective
of the environment, and the health, safety and security of associates,
customers, and all our stakeholders, including the communities in which
we operate.
It is Avient’s expectation that our stakeholders be equally committed to
environmental responsibility.
Bob Patterson
Chairman, President, and CEO
February 2, 2022
SECURITY POLICY
Avient Corporation places a high priority on protecting the security of our
people, our buildings and equipment, and our proprietary information,
technology and systems.