It required a high temperature and a strong injection pressure to bond to the acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) substrate, which caused the resin to deform. Product developers reported that they needed a better TPE to provide superior bonding performance with ABS without requiring high temperature and pressure during 2K molding. Avient recommended an OnFlex™-S multicomponent TPE, which offers excellent adhesion to ABS and can be molded at lower temperatures and injection pressures than competitive products.

Specialized chemistries enable TPEs to adhere to many different plastic substrates, including polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), PC/ABS, copolyester, polyamide, and polystyrene, for a seamless and permanent bond. For the manufacturer of a garden sprayer, a TPE increased usability of the ABS handle by contributing anti-slip performance even when the part is wet.

TARGET GREY - HC-7606 TARGET GREY - HC-7610 PC POLYPEP GREY 421C

DELRIN COOL GREY 1C PE COOL GREY 1C PC COOL GREY 1C

MC-86538PV GREY MC-86884PP GREY MC-87225PC GREY

Our GLS™ overmold TPEs have excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates, from polyolefins, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, to engineering resins, such as PC, ABS, acetal and nylon. As new TPE technologies emerge to adhere to engineering plastics like nylon and PC/ABS, PP-based color concentrates may not be the best choice for optimized adhesion characteristics. As new TPE technologies emerge to adhere to engineering plastics like nylon and PC/ABS, PP-based color concentrates may not be the best choice for optimized adhesion characteristics.

It can be incorporated into many types of polymers, including ABS and PC/ABS. 

HB rating for PP, PS, ABS, PC/ABS, PBT, PA, PA-GF, TPU generic resins

polycarbonate, ABS, POM, PBT). These color and additive solutions are available as concentrates or ready-to-use pre-colored formulations in bio-based polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, styrenic resins and ABS.

Particularly amenable to industrial applications, these TPEs provide excellent chemical and oil resistance, rubbery grip with matte finish, and are easily overmolded onto PC, ABS and PC / ABS in thin wall flow paths.