With these solutions, we help customers succeed in addressing secular trends like housing shortages, increased power generation and distribution needs, move to sustainability solutions, and personalized self-administered health care solutions.

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SPECIALTY SOLUTION BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY FOR MEDICAL HOSE MANUFACTURER CASE STUDY: VERSALLOY™ THERMOPLASTIC VULCANIZATE Challe nge Accepted. The Avient team assessed the application’s technical and operational requirements, and recommended GLS Versalloy™ XL- 9045-1 alloy in 45 Shore A durometer, an FDA-compliant medical TPV grade designed for overmolding onto PP. THE IMPACT Avient’s expertise in materials for medical device applications helped this customer make a smooth transition to the GLS TPV.

COLORANTS & ADDITIVES FOR HEALTHCARE Essential polymer solutions for critical healthcare applications WHEN MATERIAL EXPERTISE IS CRITICAL AESTHETIC APPEAL Regulatory compliant and approved masterbatch colors use custom polymer colorants to achieve any shade SPECIAL EFFECTS Enhance your brand and stand apart with pearlescent, metallic, iridescent, fluorescent or thermo-chromatic effects SOLID TO LIQUID SOLUTIONS Choose from a full range of available color solutions, from liquid color to solid product forms ANTIMICROBIALS Efficacy performance and regulatory requirements are met in a wide range of resins compatible with Withstand™ antimicrobial technology SURFACE ENERGY MODIFICATION Additive technologies such as low retention, hydrophobic, lubricious, light diffusion, or anti-stat provide desired surface manipulation Materials used for today’s medical devices, parts and pharmaceutical packaging contribute significantly to performance and, in turn, to a patient’s health and well-being.

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Special formulations for medical applications. Medical Mannikins

A leading North American medical contact manufacturer faced a challenge when molding the gasket for a contact lens container.  Armed with a new specialty TPE solution, the medical manufacturer handled gasket adhesion with a material that outperformed that not only silicone, but also conventional TPEs.

A leading North American medical contact manufacturer faced a challenge when molding the gasket for a contact lens container.  Armed with a new specialty TPE solution, the medical manufacturer handled gasket adhesion with a material that outperformed that not only silicone, but also conventional TPEs.