https://www.avient.com/news/medtec-china-2024-avient-announces-healthcare-tpu-manufacturing-expansion
Versaflex™ HC & Versaflex™ HC BIO BT Series TPEs: grades formulated specifically to handle the complexities of healthcare and biopharmaceutical tubing, including excellent weldability, kink resistance, and low extractables, delivering comparable performance to competing materials such as silicone and PVC tubing, while providing lower Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) values than other materials* The Versaflex HC BIO BT218 grade is formulated with 40% bio-derived content and provides a sustainable substitute for traditional materials.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Mevopur Healthcare Bio-based Polymer Solutions Application Bulletin.pdf
KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Available for polyethylene, polypropylene, ABS, polycarbonate and styrenics • Bio-content of resin carrier varies from 70% to 100% depending on polymer—calculated to ASTM D6866 standard • Manufactured at four ISO 13485 certified sites, providing global consistency and security of supply • Documented change control beyond CAS number, reducing risk of change • Drop-in solutions that can be processed like fossil-based grades on common injection molding and extrusion machines • Can be provided as ready-to-use pre-colored or additive formulation REGULATORY SUPPORT • Raw materials tested to: - ISO 10993-1 - USP and (incl. class VI) - European Pharmacopeia, monograph 3.1.3/ 3.1.5 (polyolefin packaging materials) - USP (polyethylene) - Elemental impurities as per ICH Q3D • Registered Drug Master File (Type III) and/or Device Master File • Food contact according to US FDA and APPLICATION BULLETIN Sustainability Spotlight Bio-polymers Healthcare use limitations apply—see below.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/syncure-xlpe-processing-guide.pdf
PROCESSING GUIDE Syncure™ XLPE GENERAL EXTRUSION GUIDELINES Syncure™ systems are two-part, polyethylene based, moisture crosslinkable compounds for wire and cable insulation.
EXTRUDER Screw 1½" to 6" Polyethylene type—Maddock; 3:1 compression ratio Tooling Pressure type Die On size with 1/8" or less land L/D 24:1 or higher Screen Pack 20/60/60/20 Mesh Cooling Trough Hot 120–150° F (50–65° C) Feeder Gravimetric type—3 compartment (for color) Drying Conditions, Catalyst Only Desiccant type, 4 hours at 140° F (60° C) PROCESSING Temperature Wire Preheat 180–250° F (110–120° C) Feed Zones 330° F (165° C) Transition 340° F (170° C) Metering 350° F (177° C) Head/ Die 360° F (182° C) Target Melt 350–380° F (177–190°C) Flame at Die Tip Yes Line Speed Higher line speed improves mixing and surface smoothness Purge Compound HDPE To learn more about Syncure XLPE wire and cable solutions, contact us at +1.844.4AVIENT (1-844.428.4368) www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/wire-and-cable-one-pager.pdf
APPLICATIONS: Power cables, Ethernet category cables, industrial cables, solar installation cables, coaxial cables, fiber optics, hybrid cables SYNCURE™ Cross-Linked Polyethylene for Power Cable Insulation • Resistant to heat, oil, creep and abrasion • Fast extrusion speeds • UL 44 & UL 4703 flame performance • UL/CSA bulletins MAXXAM™ FR W&C Flame Retardant Polypropylene for Category Cable Insulation and Cross-Webs • Alternative to FEP • Low dielectric • Thin wall extrusion capabilities • UL 94 & plenum yellow card, V-2, V-0 & 5VA fire performance ratings FIRECON™ Flame Retardant Chlorinated Polyethylene for Industrial Cable Jackets • Resistance to harsh environments • Low temperature properties • UV resistance • UL 44 flame performance ECCOH™ LSFOH Low Smoke and Fume, Non-Halogen for Insulation and Jackets • Low smoke and toxicity • Improved fire safety • Resistance to chemicals • UL44 and CPR flame performance ADDITIONAL SOLUTIONS MAXXAM™ SY Foamed Polypropylene for Coaxial Cable Insulation SYNPRENE™ Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Elastomers POLYMIX™ Customer Proprietary Formulations For more information, please visit avient.com or call +1.844.4AVIENT (+1.844.428.4368). www.avient.com Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.
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CPAP Tubing Film
Seat Ventilation Tube
Medical Tubing
https://www.avient.com/products/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-solutions/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-products/wire-harness-yarn
Yarn is supplied on a variety of colored, embossed and/or slit cardboard tubes to meet your equipment needs.
https://www.avient.com/products/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-solutions/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-products/belt-hose-reinforcement-yarn
Yarn is supplied on a variety of colored, embossed and/or slit cardboard tubes to meet your equipment needs.
https://www.avient.com/products/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-solutions/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-products/fiber-reinforced-polymer
Upjacketing is available for FRP rods, and is ideal for loose tube cable designs.
https://www.avient.com/news/new-compl-t-pke-materials-offer-additional-sustainable-alternatives-polyamides
This development represents a proactive response to demands from our customers in oil & gas, transportation, and industrial industries looking for next-generation engineered materials with a property retention as low as -22°F for pipes, tubing, fluid management, and more,” said Eric Wollan, general manager, PlastiComp at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/news/new-edgetek-and-lubrione-pke-materials-avient-replace-nylon-and-acetal-reduce-carbon-footprint
The reinforced grades are targeted at applications in the industrial, electronics and transportation markets like pipes and tubing, electrical battery components, and under-the-hood fuel or chemical contact components.