https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/Safety goggles - Application snapshot.pdf
SAFETY PROTECTION
BRAND
S A F E T Y G O G G L E G A S K E T
• Good adhesion onto polycarbonate (PC)
• Flexible and comfortable to wear
• FDA compliant
• Customized a Shore 43A TPE with good
adhesion to PC frame
• Delivered soft-touch and non-tacky feel
• Complied with FDA 21 CFR 177.2600
Custom Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
(TPEs)
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/CORE Fishing Lures Case Study Snapshot.pdf
OFFSHORE LURE
MANUFACTURER
F I S H I N G L U R E S
• Allow enhanced processability and control viscosity
• Formulated without Prop 65 listed components
• Maintain physical properties
• Retain contaminant-free product integrity
• Supplied plastisol solutions that improved
quality consistency and controlled viscosity
• Provided effective global EHS and
regulatory support
• Enhanced the dispersion of pigments used
by customer
• Offered dynamic customer service and rapid
technical response
CORE™ Non-Phthalate Plastisols
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/Cesa Fiber Additives Hydrophobic for PP Nonvoven Medical - Case Study_0520.pdf
Medical textile manufacturer
MEDICAL TEXTILE
MANUFACTURER
A A M I S T A N D A R D G O W N S
• Water repellent properties for nonwoven fabric
• Fast and long-lasting water repellency
• Usable in nonwoven SMS spunbond layer
• Enhanced liquid repellency in spunbond
layer
• Eliminated the need for secondary water
repellent coatings
• Provided long lasting hydrophobic
performance
• Achieved IPA repellency grade 6
Cesa Fiber Additives Hydrophobic Solutions
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/case-study-one-pager-versaflex-ce-wireless-power-bank.pdf
WIRELESS POWER
BANK MANUFACTURER
W I R E L E S S P O W E R B A N K
• Excellent overmolding to PC/ABS
• Good stain resistance and UV resistance
• Easy processing
• Silky Feel
• Developed a customized TPE that
exhibited better bonding and UV
performance than the competition, and
met all specification requirements
• Supplied a pre-colored formulation to
simplify processing and achieve desired
look and feel
Customized Versaflex™ CE 3120-65
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/Core Radiation Protection Case Study Snapshot.pdf
RADIATION
PROTECTION OEM
P E R S O N A L P R O T E C T I O N
A P R O N S
• Enhanced performance and compatibility with other
materials being used during production
• Improved durability in various environments
• Onsite technical and processing support
• Formulations in clear, neutral and black shades
• Formulated a plastisol solution for better
dispersion of customer’s raw materials and
enhanced compatibility with pigments being used
• Provided superior indoor and outdoor
performance for the end application
• Offered onsite support to help streamline
processing
• Delivered a range of colors to meet brand
requirements
CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/case-study-versaflex-ce-waterproof-speaker-2.pdf
TOP SPEAKER
MANUFACTURER
W A T E R P R O O F S P E A K E R
G A S K E T
• Provide good sealing properties
• Protect from water and dust
• Reduce production time and costs
• Increase design freedom
• Provided a low compression set TPE with
IP67 ingress protection
• Easily prevented ingress of dust and water
• Decreased cycle times and reduced overall
manufacturing costs
• Increased design freedom with overmolding
Versaflex™ CE 3120-40 Thermoplastic
Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/Dynaflex TPE - Aqueous Battery Gasket - Application Snapshot.pdf
ENERGY
STORAGE OEM
A Q U E O U S B A T T E R Y G A S K E T
• Sealing performance from -40 to 110°F
• Ability to flow in a long, thin seal design
• Chemical resistance to a proprietary electrolyte solution
• Natural color
• Provided a chemically resistant TPE that
outperformed competitive TPE and thermoplastic
rubber in rigorous customer testing
• Offered material expertise and education to
empower an informed material decision
• Enabled OEM to model and evaluate sealing
performance via design support and data files
• Met global production needs through material
consistency and local technical support
Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/OnColor Bio-based Solution - Reform Design Lab - Application Snapshot.pdf
REFORM DESIGN LAB
B I O - B A S E D D E S I G N
F U R N I T U R E
• Matt black color in cellulose fiber filled PLA
• 3D-printable material
• Possible outdoor use
• Fast development to adapt to online requests
• Developed custom products that fulfill color,
appearance, UV stabilization and material
requirements
• Provided fast support to answer evolving
online demands
• Offered small and flexible quantities and
suggestions for further colors
OnColor™ custom masterbatch and
engineered material
KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Versaflex TPE Fitness band-case study snapshot_1202.pdf
GLOBAL FITNESS
BRAND
R E S I S T A N C E B A N D
• Soft material (25-30 Shore A durometer)
• Grippy feel
• Good colorability
• Compatible with injection molding
• Developed a custom-made TPE with
excellent rebound resilience, even after
45,000 stretches
• Replaced thermoset rubber with a
recyclable material
• Supported higher production efficiency to
reduce total cost
Versaflex Thermoplastic Elastomers
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/versaflex-pf-technical-bulletin-sept-2020.pdf
TAILORING TACK BY BLENDING VERSAFLEX PF
Film Thickness:
39 micron LDPE/13 micron Versaflex PF
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PEEL STRENGTH ON STAINLESS STEEL
Film Thickness:
51 micron LDPE/25 micron Versaflex PF
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