This new GLS™ Versaflex™ OM TPE material bonds tightly to nylon substrates to deliver a soft, yet resilient grip for safety, ergonomics and comfort. Available in translucent and black formulations, this new overmolding TPE grade can be custom colored to meet aesthetic and branding needs. PolyOne Corporation, with 2014 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Achieving this certification signifies Avient's dedication to maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance in the production of materials and solutions for the healthcare sector. Avient's Glendale site specializes in the development and manufacturing of polymer materials and solutions designed to meet the unique needs of healthcare applications, including medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging, and healthcare components. The ISO 13485 certification of our Glendale site is a significant milestone for Avient as it demonstrates our unwavering commitment to providing essential solutions to the healthcare industry," said Mayendran Pillay, marketing director – Color & Additives, North America.

COLORANT & ADDITIVE PRODUCT CATALOG DISCOVER THE DISPERSIONS ADVANTAGE Pre-dispersed colorants and additives that give you the consistency and quality your products deserve. OUR PORTFOLIO Colorant Dispersions • Rubber • Urethane • Epoxy • Vinyl • Silicone • Water-Based Additive Dispersions • Aqueous • Silicone Specialty Products • Dry Powder Colorants • Wet or Dry Blend Colorants • Self-Bonding Silicone Our colorant and additive dispersions for polymers help you enhance aesthetics or improve processing efficiency across a wide variety of markets and applications. Count on Avient’s proven color expertise, deep technical knowledge and full regulatory support.

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Polymer jacket extrusion is the process of forming a polymer jacket of various thicknesses around a core of high-performance fibers, adding protection from mechanical, environmental or chemical damage. With a wide variety of polymers available, each polymer jacket material is selected to optimize flex, chemical, temperature, & UV resistance according to your application’s unique requirements. Chemical Resistance

In the case of prosthetic legs and feet, the device must align with the patient’s natural gait, activity level, and mobility goals, while also maintaining comfort and safety. This process has traditionally been conducted through trial and error with clinicians, using commercially available prostheses with access only to biased data and knowledge from past patient feedback.

To support the customer’s desire to create an improved medical instrument that is bio-compatible without compromising safety, chemical resistance, or color, Avient provided pre-colored solutions using the newly launched Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Premier Healthcare Colorants.   However, medical devices and instruments are frequently exposed to harsh temperatures and chemicals for cleaning and disinfecting, which can diminish safety and color.   Using pre-colored solutions from Transcend Premier Healthcare Colorants, the customer was able to deliver high-quality medical instruments that can not only withstand chemical disinfectants but are also easier to visually differentiate.

Cooling Rate & Time Cooling a part quickly will freeze in the polymer chain orientation. If the material is shear-sensitive, consult the material data sheet or processing guide for instructions to set recovery time • The cooling time should only be 1–2 seconds longer than the screw recovery time, unless dictated by dimensional stability or part thickness Minimize Clamp Pressure This step is done to reduce the amount of energy used by the machine It provides additional mixing to the melt, which is especially helpful when using colorants.

Learn about how we help take the guess-work out of molded-in color aesthetics High density polymer-metal composites are an ideal alternative to lead and other traditional metals Heat transfer capabilities of metal with design freedom and weight reduction of engineered polymers

OMNICOLOR™ MULTIPURPOSE COLORANTS The industry’s first effective line of multipurpose colorants, Omnicolor™ offers excellent color performance across the broadest range of polymers, while helping to minimize costs. GENERAL INFORMATION ON OMNICOLOR CARRIER The term ‘multipurpose colorant’ implies that the colorant carrier is compatible with most polymers. PROCESS COMPATIBILITY Omnicolor colorants can be used for injection molding, blow molding, and profile and sheet extrusion.