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NEBULIZER
DEVICE OEM
S E A L I N G O F N E B U L I Z E R
L I D
• Easy-to-mold, excellent durability
• Good self-lubrication with low coefficient of friction
• Excellent overmolding performance on ABS
• Delivered self-lubricating materials which
enabled the lid to open easily
• Passed durability test with good wear
resistance
• Provided TPE to support an easy injection
molding process
Versaflex™ Overmolding TPE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
WEAR RESISTANCE + EASY PROCESSING
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HYDROPONIC GROWING
SYSTEM BRAND
F L E X I B L E N E C K F O R L A M P
• High flow performance capabilities
• Beautiful finish
• Soft touch
• Supported the development process, from
initial design to product launch, to meet the
needs of both the molder and OEM
• Delivered a TPE solution that enabled a
22” flow line with a wall thickness of 0.225”
• Provided technical support and shared
process best practices to minimize
cosmetic defects
Versalloy™ XL Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
HIGH FLOW + BEAUTIFUL FINISH
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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?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PROTECTION FROM WATER + DUST
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EUROPEAN MEDICAL
DEVICE MANUFACTURER
F A C E M A S K V E N T I L A T I O N
V A L V E
• ISO 9001 and USP VI compliant
• Compatible with overmolding onto PP
• Translucent and highly colorable
• Soft touch
• Provided valuable regulatory support and
documentation, enabling faster internal trials and
material qualification for this customer
• Worked together with customer to select the best
material from a broad portfolio of medical TPE
grades
• Trusted as a polymer supplier for multiple
healthcare applications
Dynaflex™ G2711 Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
BIOCOMPATIBILITY + SOFT TOUCH
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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?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SEALING + CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
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PROSTHETICS AND
ORTHOTICS BRAND
K N E E R A I L & B R A C E
• Replace metal to reduce weight
• Update design to achieve slimmer design
• Offer excellent strength and modulus properties
• Improve durability with better fatigue resistance than
incumbent aluminum
• Increased design freedom and
lightweighting for metal replacement
applications while meeting structural needs
• Delivered excellent fatigue endurance and
moisture resistance for enhanced durability
• Achieved cost reduction per part by
switching to an injection molding process
Complēt Long Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Structural Thermoplastics
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTIONS
LIGHTWEIGHTING + DESIGN FREEDOM
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
MANUFACTURER
F L E X I B L E P O U L T R Y P A C K A G I N G
• Provide low friction resistance for multilayer film structures
with external polyamides
• Prevent self-adhesion of plastic films
• Enhance the end-use appearance
• Provided additives that result in a lower
coefficient of friction for packaging end
products
• Enhanced the appearance of packaging
surfaces by creating a smoother finish
• Offered expertise in additives for polyamides
in flexible packaging and assistance in
achieving regulatory approval
Cesa Anti-Block Additives and Cesa Slip
Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTIONS
PERFORMANCE + ACCURACY
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HEALTHCARE DEVICE
MANUFACTURER
W E B K N E E B R A C E
• Good bonding to polypropylene (PP)
• Flexible and soft-touch feel
• Skin contact, general FDA compliance
• Good tensile strength and resilience
• Excellent colorability
• Offered material that passed the required
FDA regulations
• Provided high elasticity memory and ultra
soft tactile finish to meet the comfort and
pleasant surface feeling requirements
• Delivered TPE with easy and stable
processing and colorability
DynaflexTM Thermoplastics Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COMPLIANCE + SOFT TOUCH
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HIVIZ® SHOOTING
SYSTEMS
R E C O I L P A D
• Recoil reduction
• Comfort and soft-touch feel
• Durability
• Developed a custom TPE solution to help
HIVIZ expand its accessory product line
and launch its market-differentiating recoil
pads
• Retained integrity and high-end feel using
recoil-damping technology that also
offered superior durability, weatherability
and comfort for shooting enthusiasts
Custom GLS™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COMFORT + DURABILITY
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NORBERT MERKLEIN
Vice President and General Manager EMEA, Color, Additives and Inks
Norbert Merklein serves as vice president and general manager for the Europe, Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) region of Color, Additive and Inks at Avient Corporation, a premier
provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
Merklein joined Avient in July of 2020 through the acquisition of the Clariant
Masterbatch business.
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