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SYRINGE
MANUFACTURING
D I S P O S A B L E S Y R I N G E T I P
C A P
• Excellent sealing and resealing performance
• No DEHP or natural rubber latex added during processing
• Can be sterilized by EtO
• Compliance with ISO 10993-4&5, USP Class VI
Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COMPLIANCE + EASY PROCESSING
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Formulated a solution that met rigorous
medical application requirements
• Leveraged global footprint to ensure supply
continuity
• Increased process efficiency by replacing
previous thermoset material with TPE
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HEALTHCARE DEVICE
MANUFACTURER
W E B K N E E B R A C E
• Good bonding to polypropylene (PP)
• Flexible and soft-touch feel
• Skin contact, general FDA compliance
• Good tensile strength and resilience
• Excellent colorability
• Offered material that passed the required
FDA regulations
• Provided high elasticity memory and ultra
soft tactile finish to meet the comfort and
pleasant surface feeling requirements
• Delivered TPE with easy and stable
processing and colorability
DynaflexTM Thermoplastics Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COMPLIANCE + SOFT TOUCH
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HIVIZ® SHOOTING
SYSTEMS
R E C O I L P A D
• Recoil reduction
• Comfort and soft-touch feel
• Durability
• Developed a custom TPE solution to help
HIVIZ expand its accessory product line
and launch its market-differentiating recoil
pads
• Retained integrity and high-end feel using
recoil-damping technology that also
offered superior durability, weatherability
and comfort for shooting enthusiasts
Custom GLS™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COMFORT + DURABILITY
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Good bonding to PC/ABS
• Acceptable compression set
• Wide hardness range
• Cost effective
VACUUM CLEANER
MANUFACTURER
V A C U U M C L E A N E R G A S K E T
• Offered overmolding solution with proven
success in passing the peel test
• Delivered a TPE solution with good sealing
performance to fulfill customer’s
requirements
Versaflex™ OM 9140 Translucent
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
GOOD SEALING + DESIGN FREEDOM
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Vacuum cleaner �manufacturer
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POWER TOOL
BRAND
D I A S T I M E T E R C O V E R
• Anti-static properties to enable stable and accurate
measurements
• Good wear resistance to avoid friction between TPE-made
part and the internal metal part
• Met anti-static standard surface resistivity
109-1010 Ω/m2which reduced error for
circular measurement by 55% and linear
measurement by 33%
• Provided a formulation with better wear
resistance than the previous overmold
material
• Offered excellent bond adhesion to PC/ABS
Versaflex ™ OM Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
ANTI-STATIC + WEAR RESISTANCE
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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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BIC
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TIER 2 SUPPLIER
I N T E R I O R T R A Y S
• A low FOG material with low odor
• Low gloss finish
• Easy processability
• Enabled easier processing than the
incumbent TPE-v
• Eliminated pre-drying step and delivered
pre-colored material, improving process
efficiencies
• Met needs for low fogging (≤2 mg)
and low odor (≤3.0) with low gloss finish
OnFlex™ S EH 80A-3S7005 Thermoplastic
Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
MEETS VIAQ STANDARDS
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WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
VEHICLE BATTERY
MANUFACTURER
C E L L P A C K C O O L I N G T U B E
• Comply with ISO 3384-1:2011 for TPE compression set
• Comply with ISO 11359-2:1999 standard for linear thermal
expansion
• Good ethanediol resistance
• Good sealing performance
• Customized a Shore 60A hardness TPE
formulation with good physical property
retention
• Achieved good compression set and bonding
performance with PA12
• Qualified thermal expansion by customer
• Provided excellent ethanediol resistance under
both low and high temperature conditions
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE + SEALING
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OnFlex™ TPE Custom Formulation
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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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Suitable for overmolding onto PC and TPU
• Contains bio-renewable content
• Vibration damping performance and UV resistance
comparable to traditional TPEs
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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EUROPEAN MEDICAL
DEVICE MANUFACTURER
F A C E M A S K V E N T I L A T I O N
V A L V E
• ISO 9001 and USP VI compliant
• Compatible with overmolding onto PP
• Translucent and highly colorable
• Soft touch
• Provided valuable regulatory support and
documentation, enabling faster internal trials and
material qualification for this customer
• Worked together with customer to select the best
material from a broad portfolio of medical TPE
grades
• Trusted as a polymer supplier for multiple
healthcare applications
Dynaflex™ G2711 Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
BIOCOMPATIBILITY + SOFT TOUCH
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European medical device manufacturer