https://www.avient.com/news/medtec-china-2024-avient-announces-healthcare-tpu-manufacturing-expansion
Newly Expanded Manufacturing of NEU™ Custom Capabilities and NEUSoft™ Thermoplastics Polyurethanes for catheter applications: now produced in Suzhou, China, offering customized services and rapid response times to customers from Asia Pacific, a series of ultra-soft TPUs for short-term in-vivo applications that are available in custom colors with excellent ultraviolet (UV) stability and barrier properties, offer good elasticity, resistance to abrasions and tears, barrier properties, and melt strength for use in a host of catheter applications, including cardiovascular, intravenous, and other specialty segments .
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.
TPEs and specialty engineered polymers for auto-injector pens: offer excellent chemical and impact resistance, good self-lubrication functions, durability to extend product life and meet biocompatibility and food-contact safety regulations.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-acquires-gordon-composites-and-polystrand
Proven invest-to-grow approach to integration will accelerate product development, commercial excellence and service to customers
As we invest in these businesses and leverage our commercial and operational excellence, our PolyOne Advanced Composites group will play an important role in achieving our 2020 Platinum Vision."
The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/case-study/computer-mouse-goes-premium-soft-touch?ind%5B0%5D=21537
To meet the manufacturer’s goals for the mouse grip, a clear TPE overmolding material, GLS Versaflex™, was formulated for improved ergonomics and comfort, strong chemical resistance, and excellent bonding to the ABS substrate.
It also boasts excellent chemical resistance to common substances like cosmetics and cleaners, as well as foods such as olive oil and mustard.
It offers excellent surface engineering properties such as low wear, reduced friction, high lubricity, and no squeak.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/case-study/pain-therapy-device-stands-out-peers?ind%5B0%5D=6598
GLS recommended a Versalloy™ thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) alloy for excellent surface quality, easy processing with excellent flow, and high tear strength.
It can also be easily colored for excellent aesthetics.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-hires-john-midea-senior-vice-president-global-operations-and-process-improvement
Midea will lead PolyOne’s award-winning global operational excellence initiatives, including manufacturing process improvement, environmental health and safety, global sourcing and logistics, Lean Six Sigma training and deployment, and integration of acquisitions.
We are thrilled to have John join our leadership team and continue our tradition of operational excellence and continuous improvement in safety, quality, service and operations,” said Robert M.
The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-provides-new-twist-aluminum-cap-liners-low-migration-tpe-technology-pack-expo-2015
This new material also delivers high seal integrity for extended shelf life and excellent pressure retention of carbonated beverages.
The materials deliver excellent seal integrity even when processed under ambient or high-temperature pasteurized and hot-fill conditions.
The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-showcases-more-materials-healthcare-applications-mdm-west-2019
Trilliant™ HC Thermoplastics: High-performance formulations with excellent chemical resistance and durability for medical device enclosures; available in standard grades or customized formulations from an array of base polymers
Resilience™ HC Rigid Vinyl: Offers excellent moldability and surface finish, withstands a broad range of disinfectants, and provides required flammability and UV performance
The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations/nymax-bio-bio-based-polyamide-solutions
They deliver compareable performance to prime PA66 glass fiber-filled materials, plus these solutions have excellent surface appearance and colorability, and lower warpage.
Excellent surface appearance and colorability
Excellent dimensional stability and property retention rate after water uptake
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/case-study/computer-mouse-goes-premium-soft-touch
To meet the manufacturer’s goals for the mouse grip, a clear TPE overmolding material, GLS Versaflex™, was formulated for improved ergonomics and comfort, strong chemical resistance, and excellent bonding to the ABS substrate.
It also boasts excellent chemical resistance to common substances like cosmetics and cleaners, as well as foods such as olive oil and mustard.
It offers excellent surface engineering properties such as low wear, reduced friction, high lubricity, and no squeak.
https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-hc-thermoplastic-elastomers
Excellent bonding to a variety of substrates
Translucent TPE grades formulated without animal derivatives and offering excellent colorability
Provided excellent sealing performance and a short lead time