Food-Safe TPE: Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) enables consumer products manufacturers to replace a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) silicone material with a softer, child-friendly TPE material, while maintaining strict compliance with food contact regulations in Japan and China.

Hammerhead™ Marine Panels: with a weight savings of more than 50% versus plywood, these continuous-fiber reinforced thermoplastic sandwich panels offer boat manufacturers a lighter, more efficient alternative to traditional marine construction materials. Lightweighting is also part of this trend, and its Polystrand™ thermoplastic composite continuous fiber tapes and laminates are providing the structural strength to replace metals while amplifying design freedom.

Thermoplastic Elastomers | Healthcare , Soft Touch Soft-touch products: Soft TPEs overmolded onto rigid thermoplastic substrates reduce “muscle effort” for a given operation such as turning a dial, pressing a lever or pushing a button.

Thermoplastic Elastomers | Color & Design , Transportation Global supplier DENSO, for example, was designing parts for an HVAC system and asked Avient to find a replacement for thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) material that would eliminate the need to pre-dry.

Thermoplastic Elastomers | Challenge Accepted , Healthcare , Regulatory Issues The shell would be made with a custom-formulated Synprene™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) blend that provides resistance to most common medications and is flexible enough for the fins to work as designed.

Cesa™ & OnCap™ Anti-blocking Additives In order to prevent self-adhesion of plastic films or sheets, anti-blocking additives reduce the surface coefficient of friction by creating a slightly rougher or smoother surface. Cesa™ Stat Additives & OnCap™ Anti-static Additives Static charges that build up on the surface of plastic products can attract dust and dirt, cause sheets and film to cling, and cause stacked products to stick together.

Packaging The Hydrocerol CFAs portfolio includes grades specially developed for extruded packaging films and sheets where thermoforming characteristics of the finished article are critical. This cellular structure results in weight reductions of 15 to 30% in films and sheets and 20 to 40% in pipes, profiles, and boards.

New continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite capability establishes PolyOne at the forefront of "next generation" composite solutions The second acquired business, Polystrand, operates on the leading edge of continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite technology, a next generation material science that delivers the high strength and lightweight characteristics of composites, further enhanced with the design flexibility to form more complex shapes. as a leading innovator and producer of continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite technology. 

Explore Thermosets & Thermoplastics Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes Unidirectional fibers and engineered thermoplastic resins combine to create CFRTP tapes and laminates

SHANGHAI – 2024年9月25日 – Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, will exhibit its extensive portfolio of medical-grade materials and solutions for healthcare applications at Medtec China 2024, including the announcement of newly expanded manufacturing for its NEU™ Custom Capabilities and NEUSoft™ Thermoplastics Polyurethane (TPU) solution for catheter applications in China. Avient’s portfolio of colorants and additives, thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), and specialty engineered polymers helps customers meet performance demands, comply with medical and pharmaceutical regulations, and accelerate speed to market. Newly Expanded Manufacturing of NEU™ Custom Capabilities and NEUSoft™ Thermoplastics Polyurethanes for catheter applications: now produced in Suzhou, China, offering customized services and rapid response times to customers from Asia Pacific, a series of ultra-soft TPUs for short-term in-vivo applications that are available in custom colors with excellent ultraviolet (UV) stability and barrier properties, offer good elasticity, resistance to abrasions and tears, barrier properties, and melt strength for use in a host of catheter applications, including cardiovascular, intravenous, and other specialty segments .