TPE Knowledge Base Recommended TPEs Versaflex OM Versollan OM

TPE Knowledge Base Recommended TPEs Versaflex OM Versollan OM

These 25-40% post-industrial recycled and post-consumer recycled grades are suitable for PP OM. These 30% post-industrial recycled grades are suitable for PC, ABS and PC/ABS OM. These grades are formulated with 20-60% PIR content and are suitable for PC, ABS and PC/ABS OM.

TPE Knowledge Base There are a variety of Avient TPEs designed to have excellent adhesion to a number of rigid plastic substrates for overmolding. If you do not see your substrate in this page, please contact us directly; we can develop a custom overmolding TPE that is optimized to bond to your specific substrate.

reSound™ OM Thermoplastic Elastomers Bio-based TPEs Deliver on Performance Designed to support sustainability goals, the reSound OM TPE formulations utilize between 40 and 50 percent bio-renewable content derived from sugarcane and offer hardness levels and property retention comparable to traditional petroleum-based TPEs. TECHNICAL BULLETIN UV RESISTANCE • UV testing: QUV-A Test, 0.68 @ 45C • Comparable results to traditional TPEs reSound OM 5510-45N reSound OM 5510-60N Bio-derived Content (%) 40% 50% Hardness, Shore A 45 60 Delta E after 150 hrs. 0.22 0.23 Delta E after 300 hrs. 1.68 0.56 AGING – BONDING STRENGTH ONTO ABS reSound OM 5520-55N Room Temperature 70C Bio-derived Content (%) 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% Hardness, Shore A 54 54 55 54 55 56 OM Substrate ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS OM Avg. Peel, PLI - 17 22 20 17 OM Max.

CLEVELAND – October 28, 2019 – PolyOne today announced the launch of reSound™ OM (overmolding) thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), the latest addition to its sustainable solutions portfolio. With an opaque natural color, all reSound OM materials can either use traditional TPE colorants or be paired with sustainable colorants from PolyOne. Caption: PolyOne introduces reSound™OM, bio-derived TPEs with 40 to 50 percent bio-renewable content derived from sugarcane.

TPE Knowledge Base There are a variety of Avient TPEs designed to have excellent adhesion to a number of rigid plastic substrates for overmolding. If you do not see your substrate in this page, please contact us directly; we can develop a custom overmolding TPE that is optimized to bond to your specific substrate.

Design Considerations The material requirements of bondable TPE’s are different from conventional TPE’s and it is the same for designing parts. OM1040 OM1060 OM1245 OM1255 OM1262 OM 6050 OM 6065 Cycoloy C2950 (PC/ABS) 12.4 16.7 15 15.5 26.4 Cycolac T1000 (ABS) 11.9 17.8 14.5 15.1 27.2 Lexane 141 (PC) 12.2 14.5 13.5 17.2 27.1 Zytel 7331F (PA6) 21 23.5 Zytel 73G33L (33% GF PA6) 17.2 19.8 Zytel 101L (PA66) 22.1 20.7 Table 3: Adhesion test results on other commercial available TPE products. Injection velocity, 5 in/s OM-1040 360 OM-1060 417 OM-1255 246 OM-1262 379 OM-6050-9 253 OM-6065-9 221 60A S-TPE 329 64A TPV 228 Table 5: Materials Temperature, C, Nozzle/Front/Middle/Rear Mold Temperature, C Injection Hi Pressure, psi OM1040 430/430/410/390 80 500 OM1060 430/430/410/390 80 600 OM1245 430/430/410/390 80 500 OM1262 430/430/410/390 80 800 OM6050 480/480/460/440 80 1000 OM6065 480/480/460/440 80 1200 B-TPE-35A 450/450/430/410 80 500 B-TPE-50A 450/450/430/410 80 800 B-TPE-65A 450/440/430/420 80 800 B.TPV-55A 480/480/470/460 80 800 B-TPV-55A 525/520/510/490 110 1500 B-TPV-70A 535/530/520/500/ 110 1500 Figure 2: Effect of overmold thickness on surface hardness on TPE products. 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Thickness, mm H ar dn es s, S ho re A 12 CL2000X G6713 G7930 G7960 G7980 Adhesion Testing and Results Design Considerations Conclusions

This new GLS™ Versaflex™ OM TPE material bonds tightly to nylon substrates to deliver a soft, yet resilient grip for safety, ergonomics and comfort. Versaflex OM also allows for lower processing temperatures to achieve superior bond strength. Caption: Products from tool grips to suitcase handles can benefit from superior oil and abrasion resistance with Versaflex OM TPE for nylon.

PHONE CASE MANUFACTURER P H O N E C A S E • Formulated TPE with 43% bio-based content plus favorable UV resistance and vibration damping performance compared to standard TPE • Received radiocarbon (C14) international certificate for bio-based content • Provided excellent bonding ability with good aesthetics • Matched design specs with an easily colored material using traditional TPE colorants reSoundTM OM TPEs WHY AVIENT? Suitable for overmolding onto PC and TPU • Contains bio-renewable content • Vibration damping performance and UV resistance comparable to traditional TPEs KEY REQUIREMENTS https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/resound-om-thermoplastic-elastomers