ColorWorks™ Design & Technology Centers ColorWorks™ Design & Technology Centers are a connective network of inspiring meeting spaces that enable the collaborative design of high-impact color and effect concepts. The ColorWorks teams provide technical expertise and solutions to aesthetic challenges using multi-disciplinary expertise in Color, Material, and Finish (CMF). Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

But because the melt temperatures of ECTFE, ETFE and PVDF are lower than those of other commonly used fluoropolymers, a lower curing temperature material is needed, hence the Low Temperature designation. When the material is cured properly, the print will melt into the top layer of the surface of an application. The use of the same matrix material creates a uniformly melted top layer.

Material switch lowers costs, achieves higher flow versus previous TPV Home // Medical Hose Manufacturer Boosts Productivity With Specialized Material The Avient team assessed the application’s technical and operational requirements, and recommended a GLS™ Versalloy™ alloy in 45 Shore A durometer, an FDA-compliant medical TPV grade designed for overmolding onto PP.

Material switch lowers costs, achieves higher flow versus previous TPV Home // Medical Hose Manufacturer Boosts Productivity With Specialized Material The Avient team assessed the application’s technical and operational requirements, and recommended a GLS™ Versalloy™ alloy in 45 Shore A durometer, an FDA-compliant medical TPV grade designed for overmolding onto PP.

Avient Announces Healthcare TPU Manufacturing Expansion and Showcases Specialty and Sustainable Materials for Healthcare at Medtec China 2024 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. Avient’s experts can provide technical support for material selection, part and tool design, and process development to help accelerate commercialization.

IMPACT PROTECTION D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L S O L U T I O N S Avient Corporation 1 PROJECT KICK OFF B R I E F Application: Protective sports equipment Challenge: Provide functional material to protect against impact for chest protector Requirements: • Compact - reduce thickness and weight for improved comfort and functionality • Meet EN standards • EN1621-1 level 2 & EN1621-2 level 1 • Eliminate the use of foam and glue • Be waterproof and easy to clean • Sustainable • Easy to prototype & considers manufacturing efficiency Avient Corporation 2 VIBRATION DAMPING TECHNOLOGY (VDT) H O W D O E S I T W O R K ? Avient Corporation 3 Simplified Drop Test • 65g steel ball • Dropped from 305mm • Onto 3.175mm thickness flat samples Materials Tested • Standard TPE 30 Shore A • TPU alloy 60 Shore A • Damping TPE 32 Shore A VDT reduces bounce Avient Corporation 4 SIMULATION & CALIBRATION E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2 Image courtesy of Airobag TV https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos Simulation of Impact A weight dropped onto protective element in contact with rigid substrate https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos Avient Corporation 5 SIMULATION & CALIBRATION E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2 REFINING THE DESIGN D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L C O M B I N A T I O N Avient Corporation 6 • A number of different shapes and designs are created and simulated to determine which one works best • Refining to meet EN standard • VDT TPEs can help reach compliance with EN1621-1 level 2 and EN1621-2 level 1 • Optimum protection can be achieved by combining industrial design and engineering Avient Corporation 7 VALIDATION P R O T O T Y P I N G W I T H 3 D P R I N T I N G 3D Printing Validation -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% Density Tensile Strength // Tear resistance // Rebound resilience 2mm 3D Printed VDT vs Injection Molded VDT can be 3D printed for concept evaluation early in the design process SUMMARY Avient Corporation 8 • Enabled a new, compact design with a customized VDT TPE formulation • Improved user comfort and functionality • Fulfilled EN standards • Reduced number of prototyping tools required • Reduced time spent in product development by 40 percent, enabling faster commercialization of product

Understanding Carbon Footprint: Strategies for designers, processors, and OEMs to help their customers be more eco-conscious during an entire product life cycle, from material selection to end-of-life considerations • Regulatory Navigation: Insights on navigating environmental standards, including PFAS and other chemicals, will be shared to help manufacturers stay compliant and competitive Enhancing Recyclability: Increasing recycled content in polymers and enhancing recyclability through intelligent design to develop innovative approaches to brand differentiation and meet consumer demands for eco-conscious products   Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

Because of the nearly limitless possibilities and versatility, material engineers and designers have the freedom and creativity to create new material combinations to uniquely serve new applications. Design flexibility — Composites can be molded into complex shapes and textures at a relatively low cost. Using composite material in automobiles can lower tooling costs and improve design flexibility for manufacturers, while improving fuel efficiency  and the overall driving experience for the consumer by reducing noise and vibration.

We know designing sustainable solutions often comes with challenges and questions. It is designed to be repeatedly recycled because it can be heated and reshaped over and over again. Bottles and packaging made from plastic are recycled by consumers – either in their community curbside collections or by depositing recyclables in designated bins.

Homepage // News Center // Global Premium Brands Count on PolyOne’s Inspired Colors, Materials and Finishes for Luxury Packaging Packaging can play a pivotal, influential role in a consumer’s perceived value of a product when designers use tailored materials and colorants that appeal to the senses,” said Darcy Meyers, marketing director for packaging at PolyOne. In addition, InVisiO designers work with brand owners to develop new color ranges and adapt existing color palettes to bring the brand’s vision to life.