Homepage // News Center // Sustainable TPEs from Avient Featured at SPE TPO Conference During the conference, Christopher Engel, advanced research & development engineer at Avient, will be giving a presentation on exploring bio-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in automotive applications. Made from renewable sources, materials like reSound™ BIO formulations help reduce carbon footprint and can perform like traditional TPEs.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Launches Specialty Automotive TPEs and Design Services in Europe This includes the launch of OnFlex™ LO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), featuring reduced levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for vehicle interiors, and the availability of its IQ Design Labs service in Europe. PolyOne also introduced OnFlex LO specialty TPEs, which help automotive OEMs improve the driver experience by reducing the number of VOCs in vehicle interiors by up to 50 percent.

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For styrenic-based TPEs, the gate depth (D) should be 25-35% of the TPE component’s wall thickness at the gate entrance; 35-50% for urethane-based TPEs. For styrenic-based TPEs, the gate depth (D) should be 25-35% of the TPE component’s wall thickness at the gate entrance; 35-50% for urethane-based TPEs. Improper TPE shut-off design.

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Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches Medical TPE Grades Formulated Without Animal Derivatives CLEVELAND – July 31, 2020 – Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today announced the addition of eight new grades to its healthcare portfolio of Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).

Offering smooth performance from small-scale precision in hinges to industrial-grade durability in bearings. Avient's TPEs and engineered materials for auto-injector pens offer excellent chemical and impact resistance, good self-lubrication functions, durability to extend product life, and compliance with biocompatibility and food-contact safety regulations.  Aviation Interiors: Durability & Aesthetic Appeal

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The adhesion is categorized based on adhesive failure (A)- if no TPE residue is left on the substrate, or cohesive failure (C)- if the failure is in TPE. Design Considerations The material requirements of bondable TPE’s are different from conventional TPE’s and it is the same for designing parts. Prevent the TPE from flashing over areas on the substrate. 4.