CASE STUDY: BERGAMID™ POLYMER FORMULATIONS & GLS™ TPES Challe nge Accepted. For engineers at Victorinox, the answer was to make it even more durable and user-friendly than previous versions. Although a very durable material, metal can present a challenge as it can become slippery when wet.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches New TPEs with Post-Consumer Recycled Content from Automotive Windshields These reSound R grades with PCR content offer similar performance properties to traditional TPEs and are suitable for many durable consumer products and grips – such as personal care items, lawn and garden tools, golf clubs, and footwear. Available globally, the new reSound R TPEs are formulated with regionally recycled PVB.

NAME DESCRIPTION TARGET MARKETS AVAILABLE FEATURES1 OnFlex™ Part of Avient’s portfolio of specialty TPEs, OnFlex materials are designed to meet and withstand the rigor and durability of various industrial applications. Transportation, Building & Construction, Electrical & Electronics, Industrial, Wire & Cable High heat resistance Automotive approved grades Excellent compression set Flame resistant grades Excellent weatherability reSound™ OM Bio-based Thermoplastic Elastomers reSound™ OM TPEs are based on biopolymers derived from sugarcane utilizing 35 to 50 percent bio-renewable content Consumer, Transportation, Industrial Sustainably resourced Recycled content Bio derived content Strength and durability Impact resistance Pre-color solutions reSound™ R Recycled Thermoplastic Elastomers* reSound™ R VX post-industrial recycle (PIR) and post-consumer recycle (PCR) TPEs help brand owners create sustainable end- user products, with formulations utilizing 25 and 40 percent recycled content. Personal care products Lawn & garden tools Outdoor goods Office supplies Footwear Houseware durables PCR grade is formulated with recycled ocean plastics Supports the circular economy Can be overmolded to PP Comparable performance to traditional TPEs Versaflex™ Versaflex materials offer the benefits of overmolding and vibration damping to a wide range of end user applications such as medical tubing, protective film, electronics  and many others.

To learn more about our wet grip TPEs, contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) or visit avient.com. The customized TPE offered excellent hydrophobic qualities and similar melt strength to PP while still maintaining its key mechanical properties. Beyond grip, the non-abrasive material doesn’t peel up thanks to a durable bond with the adhesive backing, giving customers a reliable solution that eliminates the problem of a slippery surface.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Introduces Durable Orange Nylon Colorants for High Voltage Electrical Vehicle (EV) Connectors Avient Introduces durable orange nylon colorants for High Voltage Electrical Vehicle (EV) Connectors, combining high heat and long-term color stability against fading in glass-filled PA6 and PA66 systems without compromising flame retardancy or mechanical performance. In thermal aging tests at up to 130°C for 1,000 hours, products made with OnColor durable orange nylon colorants achieved improved results compared to similar orange colorants against long-term fading resistance while meeting customer requirements of no migration and low volatility.

Homepage // News Center // HAI Prevention Has an Ally: New PolyOne TPEs Feature Enhanced Resistance to Antiseptics Customers have reported that devices made with Versaflex HC TPEs successfully withstood 10,000 antiseptic wipes. Both grades, designed for two-shot injection molding, provide a soft touch and grippy feel to enhance ergonomics, comfort and ease of use for housings of hand-held scanners, patient monitors, infusion pumps, defibrillators, reusable surgical devices and other durable medical devices.

Durability for Cooler Feet and Wagon Wheel Tread Ideal TPEs for safe, durable and regulatory compliant applications like pacifiers, bottles and bathtubs (Chinese language version) Ideal TPEs for safe, durable and regulatory compliant applications like pacifiers, bottles and bathtubs (English language version)

Durability for Cooler Feet and Wagon Wheel Tread Ideal TPEs for safe, durable and regulatory compliant applications like pacifiers, bottles and bathtubs (Chinese language version) Ideal TPEs for safe, durable and regulatory compliant applications like pacifiers, bottles and bathtubs (English language version)

What are the top three ways that thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) can help you reach this goal?  Pump Up Durability Explore the TPE solutions that can bring this idea to life:

GLOBAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BRAND G A M I N G W H E E L G R I P • Soft touch feel • Good bonding with PC+20GF substrate • Non-blooming surface finish • Replaced leather with a TPE to improve production efficiency through overmolding • Provided a recyclable alternative to silicone, giving the customer the choice of more sustainable grip material • Offered durable solution with good wear resistance and excellent chemical and oil resistance Versaflex CE TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION SOFT TOUCH + DURABLE Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.