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Consumers today can choose from hundreds of styles, many featuring soft-grip handles and special textures. For example, overmolding a resilient TPE grip onto a power tool handle can supply vibration damping to avoid discomfort or even injury. A soft-touch TPE computer mouse grip, for example, provided a smooth feel, easy handing, and greater physical comfort.

OUTDOOR GEAR MAKER F I S H I N G T O O L G R I P • Aesthetically differentiate new products while optimizing user functionality and safety • Meet weatherability performance required by industry standard UV and Salt Water Exposure tests • Resist fish oils, sunscreens, and cleaners • Comply with FDA food contact requirements • Provided product development support from concept to production, including visual brand integration, part design, and material selection • Customized grip design and TPE formulation to retain grip and tactile feel in wet and oily environments • Expedited lead time with advanced design and 3D modeling services to enable product launch at key industry tradeshow • Offered global supply continuity with local technical and manufacturing support Custom Versaflex™ Wet Grip TPE and Avient Design Services KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION ERGONOMIC DESIGN + WET GRIP LEARN MORE Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.

Key to the product development effort was a soft-touch grip that would give users a smooth feel, easy handling, and more physical comfort. Its design team determined the need for a soft-touch material with strong chemical resistance and color stability for the mouse grip.  To meet the manufacturer’s goals for the mouse grip, a clear TPE overmolding material, GLS Versaflex™, was formulated for improved ergonomics and comfort, strong chemical resistance, and excellent bonding to the ABS substrate.

Key to the product development effort was a soft-touch grip that would give users a smooth feel, easy handling, and more physical comfort. Its design team determined the need for a soft-touch material with strong chemical resistance and color stability for the mouse grip.  To meet the manufacturer’s goals for the mouse grip, a clear TPE overmolding material, GLS Versaflex™, was formulated for improved ergonomics and comfort, strong chemical resistance, and excellent bonding to the ABS substrate.

Key to the product development effort was a soft-touch grip that would give users a smooth feel, easy handling, and more physical comfort. Its design team determined the need for a soft-touch material with strong chemical resistance and color stability for the mouse grip.  To meet the manufacturer’s goals for the mouse grip, a clear TPE overmolding material, GLS Versaflex™, was formulated for improved ergonomics and comfort, strong chemical resistance, and excellent bonding to the ABS substrate.

Overmolding with TPEs gives consumers a better grip To provide a secure grip for safety and usability, the company planned to overmold a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) onto the handle and other selected areas of the sprayer. Gripping feel = safety and usability for customers: Hand grips created from overmolded OnFlex-S TPE provide excellent anti-slip performance even when wet.

Fishing Tool Grip Versaflex™ XP Wet Grip TPE - Product Bulletin Versaflex™ XP 2850 wet grip TPE provides exceptional wet kinetic COF performance for enhanced grip in wet environments