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Because they remove the need to wash products and simplify bonding to rigid substrates, TPEs require only one to two minutes of processing time from start to finish, and are ideal when producing dynamic and static seals, liquid storage and delivery packaging, and infusion therapy devices. Brand and product identification TPEs can be colored to match unique colors for improved product branding. Lastly, unlike vulcanized rubber, TPEs offer nearly unlimited color choices for your products and packaging.

Conductive pipette tips are primarily used in automated laboratory and production settings with robotic pipettors to measure and dispense exact amounts of liquid. High-quality conductive pipette tips must meet a number of demanding performance criteria, including: • Accurate measurement of minute quantities of liquid • Hydrophobic properties to minimize fluid retention • Concentric dimensions and warp resistance • Excellent chemical resistance The manufacturer asked Avient for a specialized solution to meet these exacting needs in a timely and efficient manner so they could capitalize on its market opportunity THE SOLUTION Avient’s sales and technical professionals worked closely with the manufacturer to understand the demanding requirements of the end-use application, manufacturing considerations and cost. Avient determined that the manufacturer required a material with a unique combination of properties, including: • Processing ease – high flow rate, ability to fill multi-cavity molds, thin-wall capabilities • Superior toughness – strength and durability to ensure dimensional integrity of the part • Repeatable performance – consistent conductivity for accurate measurement of liquids While several off-the-shelf compounds were evaluated, a new formulation was developed to meet the manufacturer’s specific needs as well as provide signifi cant benefi ts in reduced cycle time, increased production and reduced scrap rate.

All the pompoms are spun-dyed from existing color formulations which can accelerate the speed to market by foregoing the color-matching process. The new spinning line facilitates a direct assessment of a color formulation's quality and accuracy for three-color yarns and can speed up the color-matching process. The acquisition of the new laboratory spinning line will not only help speed up the color-matching process for three-color yarns but also help produce three-color pompoms for the showroom, giving even more color illustrative options for visiting customers,” said Norbert Merklein, vice president & general manager, Europe.

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Homepage // News Center // ColorNow™ Digital Service from Avient Offers Immediate Color Matching and Streamlined Color Design Process Structural system enhancements, such as a portable light booth for immediate color matching, hand-held spectrophotometer, and embedded standard libraries such as PANTONE® colors, reduce the required color design time to right now, including precise color measurement and colorant quotation. Avient’s ColorNow service overcomes essential challenges in digitalized color design.

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The use of color concentrates provides the flexibility to keep a limited number of colors in stock which can be customized to target colors. OnColor™ UL 94 Colorants Polymer Colorants

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