https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avient-design-ergonomic-design-guide.pdf
A cut-out view shows the hard
plastic substrate and the overmolded
soft-touch TPE.
Figure 17
is a bar graph of mass loss for a variety of GLS™ TPE
grades according to ASTM D3389.
PRODUCT WITH TPE WITHOUT TPE % CHANGE
Tape Measure 20.99 11.99 43
Ice Cream Scoop 5.99 4.99 17
Shaving Razor 1.30 0.75 42
Mechanical Pencil 0.50 0.29 48
Cork Screw 7.99 6.99 13
Pizza Wheel 6.99 4.99 29
Can Opener 8.99 5.99 33
Utility Knife 10.99 5.79 47
Figure 25: Price comparisons — amounts are US dollars
Figure 26: Applying form, color and feel
Ergonomic Grip Design Guide 26
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
To learn more about using TPEs to
enhance your products, visit the
Avient TPE Knowledge Center to find
resources including the comprehensive
GLS™ TPEs Overmolding Guide and the
TPE Injection Molding Guide.
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/conductive-signal-radiation-shielding-formulations/edgetek
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/uv-and-light-blocking-additives
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/anti-counterfeiting
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites/continuous-fiber-composite-tape-laminates-and-barstock
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/foaming-agents
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/electrical-performance-additives
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-solutions
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
https://www.avient.com/wilflex-0/wilflex-epic-non-phthalate-plastisol-inks/wilflex-epic-color-mixing-solutions/wilflex-epic-polyester-solutions
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/high-temperature-color-concentrates
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs