https://www.avient.com/news/advanced-technologies-and-sustainable-material-innovations-avient-debut-chinaplas-2024
Initially launched in Europe in 2023, these grades extend Avient’s LubriOne™ Formulations portfolio and are made without fluorinated lubricants such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
They are available across multiple polymer systems, including PA6, PA66, PC, POM, PBT, PPS, and PK, and provide comparable performance to conventional internally lubricated grades (link to full press release here).
Versaflex™ TF Adhesive TPE for Textile Fabrics: a cost-effective alternative to TPU adhesive films and traditional glues, free of plasticizers, with low VOC content, OEKO-TEX 100-2 compliance, and excellent washability up to 60°C, combining strong and seamless adhesion to polyester and nylon fabrics with outstanding elastic recovery for high wearing comfort in target applications such as functional sports attire, fitness apparel, and underwear
https://www.avient.com/products/printing-and-marking-inks/colorant-chromatics-low-temperature-inks
Formulations for material performance over 300°F (150°C).
Reinforced formulations provide enhanced properties over unfilled grades
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/PKE grades for Powersports Application Bulletin.pdf
Concentrated Acid - 30% H2SO4, 24 HRS, 23°C
Nylon samples were almost completely dissolved after one day, while the Edgetek PKE bars are still visible.
Gasoline - 30% glass-filled (GF) grade, dry as molded (DAM), room temperature
Testing methodology is an adaptation from ASTM D543
• Reapply freshly soaked gauze pad every 24 hours to prevent from drying out
• Repeat for a total of 72 hours
• Tensile properties recorded
*Chemical resistance data for DEET, motor oil, glass cleaner, and sunscreen available upon request
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30% Short Glass Fiber (SGF) Comparison
Moisture uptake, environmental chamber 62% RH, 70°C
SIMILAR DENSITY TO NYLON
ASTM D792
COMPARABLE AND CONSISTENT IMPACT PERFORMANCE*
Notched Izod Impact (ASTM D256) of LGF and SGF for DAM and
Conditioned Materials
*3,000 hr weathering data available upon request
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
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Edgetek™ PKE Glass-Filled Portfolio
Polyketone formulations with 20, 30, or 40%
short glass fiber reinforcement available in
natural or black
Complēt™ PKE Portfolio
Long fiber reinforced polyketone formulations
with 30, 40, or 50% fiber loading and available
in natural or black, and available in non-PFAS*
formulations to achieve a UL 94 V-0
flame rating at 1.5 mm
ET8900-0001 20GF NAT LGF30-PKE 1088 NAT
ET8900-0002 30GF NAT LGF30-PKE 2020 BLK
ET8900-0003 40GF NAT LGF40-PKE 1088 NAT
ET8900-0004 20GF BLK LGF40-PKE 2020 BLK
ET8900-0005 30GF BLK LGF50-PKE 1088 NAT
ET8900-0006 40GF BLK LGF50-PKE 2020 BLK
FEATURED PRODUCTS
* Non-PFAS flame-retardant (FR) grades are manufactured without
intentionally added PFAS-based raw materials.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-s-new-recycled-tpe-grades-support-greater-use-recycled-materials-automotive-vehicles
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Avient’s New Recycled TPE Grades Support Greater Use of Recycled Materials in Automotive Vehicles
Overall, the new reSound REC AF 7210 TPE grades from Avient contain 51-59% recycled content, with a minimum of 37% from PCR sources, including closed-loop feedstock.
They offer an 8-18% reduction in product carbon footprint1 (PCF) compared to virgin TPE grades.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-extends-recycled-tpe-portfolio-grades-containing-60-recycled-content-supporting-global-customers
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Avient Extends Recycled TPE Portfolio with Grades Containing up to 60% Recycled Content, Supporting Global Customers
Avient’s new reSound™ REC GP 7820 TPE grades highlighted at Fakuma 2024 can be used for overmolded components in consumer electronics, grips for razors and personal care products, and handles for bicycles and power tools
The new reSound REC GP 7820 TPE grades are available in hardnesses ranging from 40 – 80 Shore A.
https://www.avient.com/news/super-tough-nylon-formulations-added-avient-s-recycled-content-portfolio
Avient launches new Nymax™ REC recycled content super tough nylon grades with 76-78% PIR content at NPE 2024.
Avient will also feature these grades during its technical seminars at NPE 2024 in Orlando, May 6-10.
The PA6 grade contains 76% PIR, and the PA66 grade contains 78% PIR content, resulting in up to 81% lower cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) than traditional alternatives made without recycled content.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-develops-new-hardness-grades-high-performance-barricade-elastomers-portfolio
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Avient Develops New Hardness Grades in High-Performance Barricade™ Elastomers Portfolio
The softest durometer in this product line, the new 50A grade, offers exceptional haptics for enhanced user comfort.
Customizable and colorable, all Barricade elastomers are available globally, including the original 60, 70, and 80 Shore A grades.
https://www.avient.com/news/syncure-xlpe-portfolio-avient-expands-dbdpe-free-flame-retardant-grades
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Syncure™ XLPE Portfolio from Avient Expands with DBDPE-free Flame- Retardant Grades
CLEVELAND – October 11, 2023 – Today, Avient Corporation is expanding its Syncure™ XLPE Cross-linkable Polyethylene Formulations portfolio with the launch of new flame-retardant grades made without decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE).
These new grades are formulated without DBDPE, meet industry specifications, and enable our customers to quickly adapt to regulatory shifts.”
https://www.avient.com/news/medtec-china-2024-avient-announces-healthcare-tpu-manufacturing-expansion
To support this, Avient’s medical-grade colorants and additives are manufactured at sites certified under GMP or ISO 13485-2016 standards.
It meets FDA and ISO 109931 standards for sulfone products and can be effective across a range of high-temperature polymers, including PEEK, PPSU, PES, PSU, PEI, LCP, and PPS, with a maximum service temperature exceeding 150°C.
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.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/overmolding-solutions?rtype[]=1164
Versaflex™ CL 2242 and CL 2250 – Clear boilable grades for PP overmolding
Dynaflex™ G2706 – Soft translucent grade for PP overmolding
PE overmolding can be achieved with our Dynalloy™ OBC 8000 T grades.