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Versaflex™ Non-Blooming TPEs for Consumer Electronics
Versaflex™ Non-Blooming TPE Solution - Video
Recycled content TPEs for enhanced sustainability
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Outgassing of TPEs can cause multiple aesthetic defects.
Vent depths for TPEs are typically between 0.0005” and 0.001”.
Most GLS TPE materials replicate the mold surface fairly well.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-reimagines-packaging-soft-touch-sustainability-tpes
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PolyOne Reimagines Packaging from Soft-Touch to Sustainability with TPEs
TPEs are also compatible with most municipal recycling streams.
Photo Caption: GLS™ TPEs allow designers to create packaging enhancements that maximize shelf appeal.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-expands-india-new-tpe-line-and-technology-center
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PolyOne Expands in India with New TPE Line and Technology Center
The highly automated and dedicated TPE line is the first of its kind in India, and is designed to manufacture GLS™ TPEs exclusively to maintain the highest levels of material quality.
PHOTO CAPTION: PolyOne Expands in India with New TPE Line and Technology Centre
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-features-tpes-food-contact-and-sustainability-cekexpo-2020
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Avient Features TPEs for Food Contact and Sustainability at Cekexpo 2020
We also have a range of TPEs under our reSound brand that contain up to 50 percent bio-based content.”
reSound™ Bio-based TPEs contain significant (40 to 50 percent) bio-based content within a wide hardness range; performance characteristics are comparable to standard TPEs
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-expands-production-onflex-tpes-north-america
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PolyOne Expands Production of OnFlex™ TPEs to North America
Commercially available worldwide for over four years, the added production for OnFlex™ LO and OnFlex™ AF TPE grades offers improved lead times for automotive OEMs and molders in North America.
They also reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by up to 50 percent versus existing TPEs.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-develops-new-silicone-alternative-tpe-medical-tubing
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PolyOne Develops New Silicone-Alternative TPE for Medical Tubing
These constraints are fostering higher prices, longer lead times, and increased interest in silicone alternatives such as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) tubing solutions.
In response, PolyOne formulated Versaflex™ HC BT218 TPE for biopharmaceutical tubing applications.
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GLS TPE - Bayer Cap - English
BAYER®
T P E O V E R M O L D E D C A P
• Easy to grip and open
• Design requirements:
• Raised logo
• Specific brand color
• Optimize retail shelf space/reduce packaging
• Improved packaging functionality for both
user (ergonomic design) and on shelf
(better stacking and reduced packaging)
• Offered value-add formulation that allowed
customer to extend brand differentiation in
the market
GLS™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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Sustainable TPEs from Avient Featured at SPE TPO Conference
During the conference, Christopher Engel, advanced research & development engineer at Avient, will be giving a presentation on exploring bio-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in automotive applications.
Made from renewable sources, materials like reSound™ BIO formulations help reduce carbon footprint and can perform like traditional TPEs.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-specialty-automotive-tpes-and-design-services-europe
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PolyOne Launches Specialty Automotive TPEs and Design Services in Europe
This includes the launch of OnFlex™ LO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), featuring reduced levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for vehicle interiors, and the availability of its IQ Design Labs service in Europe.
PolyOne also introduced OnFlex LO specialty TPEs, which help automotive OEMs improve the driver experience by reducing the number of VOCs in vehicle interiors by up to 50 percent.