https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-thermoplastic-elastomers
Formulated without plasticizers to increase clarity and flexibility, plus excellent odor and oxygen barrier performance
Custom Versaflex™ formulation with excellent peel force performance to meet the sealing requirements
Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers provided excellent sealing and overmolding for seat ventilation tube
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Michael Irwin.pdf
IRWIN
Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence
Mike Irwin is Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence
at Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed
while enabling a sustainable world.
He leads the company’s efforts to drive new business
development and market development, enhance marketing excellence across Avient, and
advance our commercial excellence programs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Mike Irwin Bio - 2024.pdf
IRWIN
Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence
Mike Irwin is Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence
for Avient Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialized and sustainable
material solutions and services.
He leads the company’s efforts to drive new business
development and market development, enhance marketing excellence across Avient, and
advance our commercial excellence programs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/eccoh-cpr-product-bulletin.pdf
Also, has a very low coefficient of
friction for easy installation, excellent flame
retardancy and char formation.
Tube for optical fiber PF 1044 2.8 12.0 165 45 B2ca Excellent flame retardancy and low heat
release.
LV cable sheathing2 5549/1 3.0 12.0 170 45 B2ca Excellent flame retardancy and low heat
release.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/eccoh-cpr-product-bulletin.pdf
Also, has a very low coefficient of
friction for easy installation, excellent flame
retardancy and char formation.
Tube for optical fiber PF 1044 2.8 12.0 165 45 B2ca Excellent flame retardancy and low heat
release.
LV cable sheathing2 5549/1 3.0 12.0 170 45 B2ca Excellent flame retardancy and low heat
release.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/grips-translation-outdoor-application-bulletin.pdf
Customer Needs: How
Avient TPEs Stack Up
Overmolded
TPE
No Grip/
Molded-In
Texture
Premium Brand
Image/Differentiation Excellent Poor
Premium Selling Price Excellent Poor
Premium
Performance Excellent Poor
Comfort/Ergonomics Excellent Poor
Usability/Safety Excellent Fair
Durability Good Good
Processability Good Good
Total Production Costs $$ $
Raw Material Costs $$ $
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/case-study-one-pager-lubrione-data-storage-carrier.pdf
DATA STORAGE UNIT
MANUFACTURER
D A T A S T O R A G E C A R R I E R
• Excellent dimensional stability
• Good mechanical properties with excellent wear
resistance
• Flame retardant requirement – FRv0 compliance
• UL certification
• Provided a customized formulation to meet
application-specific lubricity, physical and
thermal requirements
• Delivered on short lead times to help
customer manage working capital
LubriOne™ CY1000-000/5T FR V0 BLK001
Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-01/LubriOne-Disposable Medical Tray-Application snapshot.pdf
MEDICAL DEVICE
MANUFACTURER
D I S P O S A B L E M E D I C A L T R A Y
• Excellent wear resistance that can sustain a minimum of
2,000 rotations
• Withstand freezing temperature as low as -20°C
• Can be sterilized by EtO
• Delivered excellent wear resistance
performance to fully meet customer’s request
• Provided dimensional stability required for
this medical application
• Reduced friction to lower the noise during
operation
LubriOne™ Internally Lubricated Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/case-study-one-pager-lubrione-vacuum-cleaner-gear.pdf
VACUUM CLEANER
MANUFACTURER
G E A R O F V A C U U M C L E A N E R
• Excellent wear resistance
• Durability
• Cost effective
• Our product provides excellent wear
resistance to improve durability and
product life cycle
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Edgetek-Surgical torque wrench-Application snapshot.pdf
S U R G I C A L T O R Q U E W R E N C H
SURGICAL DEVICE
MANUFACTURER
• Excellent wear resistance and lubricity
• Easy-to-mold
• Good chemical resistance, excellent disinfection
performance
• Dimensional stability
• Formulated a specialty thermoplastic that
retained physical properties and dimensional
stability under various testing conditions
• Provided a custom solution faster than
competitors to support accelerated speed to
market
Edgetek™ Engineered Polymer Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?