https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/material-cuts-delays-contact-lens-container-production?ind[]=6598
Custom TPE addresses critical issues, delivers $100,000 in annual savings
Testing showed that this TPE would not stick to the machinery or itself.
Armed with a new specialty TPE solution, the medical manufacturer handled gasket adhesion with a material that outperformed that not only silicone, but also conventional TPEs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/versaflex-machine-cover-case-study-one-pager.pdf
RESPIRATORY
DEVICE
MANUFACTURER
C P A P M A C H I N E C O V E R
• Good aesthetics with high COF for grip functionality
• Chemically bondable to FR PC/ABS down to 1mm
• NCS S 9000-N color suitable for UV laser marking to white
• Good scratch and mar resistance
• Good chemical resistance to detergents, alcohols and bleach
• Pass VOCs & out-gassing in accordance to ISO 18562-3/2:2017
• Customized formulation to balance mar
resistance, flow, and laser marking
whiteness and clarity
• Collaborated on tooling improvements to
widen processing window and increase
yield rate
• Provided application development and on-
site technical support to manage short
shot, sink marks, burn marks and air trap
Customized VersaflexTM TPEs
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/tpe-knowledge-center/overmolding-solutions
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/video-how-thermochromic-effects-add-functional-benefits
Learn the benefits of using TPEs that change color as temperature rises and falls
Consumer products made with TPEs offer benefits that add both consumer appeal and safety benefits.
Soft, flexible TPEs can be easily overmolded onto hard substrates.
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5439
BLUE TPE
ORANGE TPE 2
YELLOW TPE 2
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/overmolding-part-design
TPE Knowledge Base
Minimize the thickness of the soft TPE
Use a lower hardness for the TPE
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-makes-splash-cbme-karibu-folding-baby-bath
The tub features a custom overmolded GLS Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and non-toxic PolyOne OnColor™ colorants.
Because the TPE bonds well to the polypropylene (PP) substrate, the tub withstands repeated folding and unfolding.
Sandy Wagner
Marketing Communications Manager
PolyOne Corporation
+1 815-385-8500
sandy.wagner@avient.com
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/apparent-hardness-vs-thickness-overmold-applications
TPE Knowledge Base
TPE Technical Bulletins
Table 1 illustrates some common GLS Materials, their supplied hardness, and the relationship between hardness and thickness.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/apparent-hardness-vs-thickness-overmold-applications?rtype[]=1164
TPE Knowledge Base
TPE Technical Bulletins
Table 1 illustrates some common GLS Materials, their supplied hardness, and the relationship between hardness and thickness.
https://www.avient.com/industries/consumer/consumer-staples/everyday-essentials/infant-child-products
GLS™ TPEs - Overmolding Guide
TPE for Workout Resistance Band
TPEs for Home Appliances
https://www.avient.com/industries/packaging/beverage-packaging/water
GLS™ TPEs - Overmolding Guide
TPE for Workout Resistance Band
TPEs for Home Appliances