Home // Protecting Polymers from Microbe Growth To better evaluate how to protect plastic parts from microbial attack, Avient conducted a study to screen a variety of plastic substrates for susceptibility using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G21 (fungi susceptibility), Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z2801, and modified ASTM E1428-15a (bacterial susceptibility) test standards.

Home // Protecting Polymers from Microbe Growth To better evaluate how to protect plastic parts from microbial attack, Avient conducted a study to screen a variety of plastic substrates for susceptibility using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G21 (fungi susceptibility), Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z2801, and modified ASTM E1428-15a (bacterial susceptibility) test standards.

Homepage // News Center // Independent Testing Proves PolyOne Shock-Absorbing TPEs Protect Phone Cases from Impact Better Than TPUs CLEVELAND – September 13, 2018 – Before PolyOne introduced Versaflex™ XP shock absorbing TPEs to the market, it reached out to an independent testing lab to understand just how well these new materials perform relative to TPUs, one of the most commonly used materials in phone cases. In addition, the tests showed that a case made with Versaflex XP TPE dropped from 14 feet performs nearly the same as a TPU case dropped from 10 feet.

Find out how you can strengthen your design game with this principle. Materials are the essential building blocks of all products. We've interviewed Chris Lefteri, Marshall Hamachi, and Owen Foster to glean their insights on materials-centric design, plus rounded up some success stories from the Avient Design team to illustrate how this concept plays out in the real world. 

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Rediscover the possibilities of color by exploring extensive color solutions from Avient. Learn how to design with TPEs and the advantages of using this eco-friendly material. 2F, Block C 200 Jinsu Road Pudong, 201206

And at night, the soft glow of the dials and switches must be subdued to ensure a driver’s attention isn’t diverted from the road. The glove box lid, ventilation covers, and even the center console all have been considered as applications that could shift from hard molded polymer to textile surface.

How Gravi-Tech makes the difference for packaging closures in the luxury cosmetics and spirits markets Protective Phone Case Custom Nymax™ PA6 formulation provides toughness and chemical resistance for a more protective phone case

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