https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/versaflex-click-and-lock-closure-case-study-one-pager.pdf
HOMEWARE PRODUCTS
MANUFACTURER
C L I P & L O C K C L O S U R E
• Food contact compliance
• Good compatibility
• Excellent hinging properties
• Reduce strain marks
• Retain clarity
• Provided extensive technical support throughout
formulation development
• Met exact mechanical properties, provided
excellent hinging properties and reduced strain
whitening marks
• Increased flexibility & lowered temperature flexing
properties
• Enabled customer to differentiate products & add
value for the end consumer
Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FOOD COMPLIANCE + PERFORMANCE
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artery tourniquet
ARTERY TOURNIQUET
MANUFACTURER
G A S K E T O F R A D I A L A R T E R Y
H E M O S T A T
• Super soft feeling
• Increased production efficiency by simple injection process
• High transparency
• Delivered a series of soft-touch TPEs
capable of meeting the desired feel
• Formulated solutions to comply with FDA
regulation for skin contact
• Provided easy molding and assembling by
onsite technical and customized durometer
Customized Versaflex™ TPEs
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
REGULATORY + SOFT FEELING
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FOOD PROCESSING
BELT MANUFACTURER
C O N V E Y O R B E L T
• Electrical resistivity of E+8 Ω
• FDA and EU 10/2011 food compliant
• Designed to meet ATEX standard
• Light color (white)
• Provided a permanent statically dissipative
solution
• Met stringent compliance requirements
• Reduced manufacturing steps from two-step
process to single-step process
Stat-Tech™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
UNIQUE ATEX + FDA COMPLIANCE
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/reSound R - Bic Razor Handle - Application Snapshot_NEW.pdf
BIC
S O L E I L C L I C K 5 W O M E N ’ S
R A Z O R H A N D L E
• Recycled material
• Good colorability
• Soft, grippy feel for razor handle
• Overmolds on to ABS
• Comparable performance to traditional TPE
• Collaborated with BIC to develop a custom
thermoplastic elastomer grade with 62% recycled
content
• Enabled BIC to work towards its sustainability
commitment to use 50% non-virgin petroleum
plastic by 2030
• Increased overall recycled content in the Soleil
Click 5 Women’s Razor to 40%
Custom reSound™ REC Recycled Content
TPE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SUSTAINABILITY + COLORABILITY
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PHONE CASE
MANUFACTURER
P H O N E C A S E
• Formulated TPE with 43% bio-based
content plus favorable UV resistance and
vibration damping performance compared to
standard TPE
• Received radiocarbon (C14) international
certificate for bio-based content
• Provided excellent bonding ability with good
aesthetics
• Matched design specs with an easily
colored material using traditional TPE
colorants
reSoundTM OM TPEs
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SUSTAINABILITY + COLORABILITY
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/dynaflex-g-chair-lumbar-support.pdf
Dynaflex G - Chair Lumbar Support
LEADING SEATING
MANUFACTURER
C H A I R L U M B A R S U P P O R T
• Superior tensile strength to minimize stretching
• Good aesthetics including look, feel and color consistency
• Ability to meet aggressive customer timeline
• Engaged technical service teams early to
review material and application
requirements, expediting lead time
• Conducted in-person technical support and
coaching during mold trials and production
in Tijuana, Mexico
• Enabled customer to achieve consistent
product appearance by determining the
ideal let down ratios for the existing color
concentrate
Dynaflex™ G
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
TENSILE STRENGTH + LOCAL SUPPORT
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/Dynaflex TPE - Aqueous Battery Gasket - Application Snapshot.pdf
ENERGY
STORAGE OEM
A Q U E O U S B A T T E R Y G A S K E T
• Sealing performance from -40 to 110°F
• Ability to flow in a long, thin seal design
• Chemical resistance to a proprietary electrolyte solution
• Natural color
• Provided a chemically resistant TPE that
outperformed competitive TPE and thermoplastic
rubber in rigorous customer testing
• Offered material expertise and education to
empower an informed material decision
• Enabled OEM to model and evaluate sealing
performance via design support and data files
• Met global production needs through material
consistency and local technical support
Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SEALING + CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
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TOY BRAND
S O F T F O A M “ A M M O ”
• Replace foaming polyurethane
• Soft touch without any tacky feeling
• Achieve desired speed and power requirements
• Consistent and low kinetic energy dissipation performance
• High flow ability to improve the production efficiency
• Developed a TPE solution with consistent
quality that met tight durometer specifications
and improved yield
• Passed all weight, compression, and dimension
tests in different testing conditions in order to
prove consistent molding shape and properties
• Met velocity requirements to support brand
claims for power and speed performance
Versaflex™Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SUPER SOFT + CONSISTENT QUALITY
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COSMETIC
PACKAGING OEM
L I P G L O S S T I P B R U S H
• Good chemical resistance
• Shore 40A hardness at a 60-degree angle
• Natural/transparent color
• Can be flocked
• Delivered a formulation with good chemical
resistance to oil in long-term environments
• Provided an easy-to-mold TPE and replaced
TPU/TPEE with a better soft touch feel
• Offered good adhesion with an epoxy resin
glue with no impact on the flocking process
Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE + EASY PROCESSING
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HYDROPONIC GROWING
SYSTEM BRAND
F L E X I B L E N E C K F O R L A M P
• High flow performance capabilities
• Beautiful finish
• Soft touch
• Supported the development process, from
initial design to product launch, to meet the
needs of both the molder and OEM
• Delivered a TPE solution that enabled a
22” flow line with a wall thickness of 0.225”
• Provided technical support and shared
process best practices to minimize
cosmetic defects
Versalloy™ XL Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
HIGH FLOW + BEAUTIFUL FINISH
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