Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers offer excellent rebound resilience to replace thermoset rubber with a recyclable material

Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers offer excellent rebound resilience to replace thermoset rubber with a recyclable material

Scrap is fully recyclable

A leading North American manufacturer of polypropylene (PP) hose for medical applications, including laser surgery, respiratory care and sleep apnea equipment, faced a challenge with its existing thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV). The Avient team assessed the application’s technical and operational requirements, and recommended a GLS™ Versalloy™ alloy in 45 Shore A durometer, an FDA-compliant medical TPV grade designed for overmolding onto PP.

in 2013 as president of Performance Products & Solutions (PP&S), where he served until his appointment to chief commercial officer in 2016.  As president of PP&S he established and led much of the commercial excellence efforts that had delivered a 15% annual increase in operating income since his arrival. 

PG 72920.02 BU PP PP ORANGE 138C PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000

BUFORD GREEN UV PP PP BLUE TINT PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000

YELLOW PP PG 158731.00 PEARL PU PP PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000

PP BLUE SCREW 2925C PG 351240.03 RD PP SL SC PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000

PP LIGHT TEAL 345C TRANSP NAVY 2210C PP PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000