LEADING OUTDOOR PRODUCTS OEM P R O T E C T I V E P H O N E C A S E • Alternative to traditional PC/ABS for improved toughness and chemical resistance • Substrate must have improved bondability to a protective TPE overmold • Looking for a differentiated “feel” • Offered a proven expertise in selecting the right combination of substrate polymer, TPE for overmolding, and color concentrate for optimal processing and performance • Provided custom solution after collaborating with molders and OEM through on-site trials and troubleshooting support • Enabled the customer to expand their offering for the outdoor consumer market • Custom Nymax™ PA6 Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Compared to rubber and silicone alternatives, they simplify manufacturing with single-step fabrication, reducing the energy used in production, and can be overmolded directly onto a range of non-polar polymer substrates including PP and PE.   Overmolds directly onto polymer substrates Learn about overmolding, material selection to enhance function, and design considerations that can help you address challenges and delight customers

Consider trends, material performance, and processing methods Material benefits of TPU, PC, Silicone, & TPE Smarter Materials™ for Mobile Phone Cases

Both TPEs and LSR can be used to add a soft grip on top of a hard substrate. Because LSR cures at high temperatures, using it as an overmold material in a two-component molding system requires pairing it with high temperature thermoplastics to overcome the risk of melting or deforming the substrate. One caveat: Typical TPE shrinkage is around 2% while that of substrate materials is closer to 1%.

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Find out how and where these game-changing materials are being used Available in a wide range of hardness/softness levels, our materials are bondable to wide variety of rigid substrates. Tubing made from thermoplastic elastomers  traditional medical tubing materials.

Find out how and where these game-changing materials are being used Available in a wide range of hardness/softness levels, our materials are bondable to wide variety of rigid substrates. Tubing made from thermoplastic elastomers  traditional medical tubing materials.

Find out how and where these game-changing materials are being used Available in a wide range of hardness/softness levels, our materials are bondable to wide variety of rigid substrates. Tubing made from thermoplastic elastomers  traditional medical tubing materials.

As such, there’s a trend to reduce microbial populations on high-touch surfaces via the use of antimicrobials to protect material aesthetics and durability or to prevent the spread of pathogenic microorganisms. To better evaluate how to protect plastic parts from microbial attack, Avient conducted a study to screen a variety of plastic substrates for susceptibility using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G21 (fungi susceptibility), Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z2801, and modified ASTM E1428-15a (bacterial susceptibility) test standards.

As such, there’s a trend to reduce microbial populations on high-touch surfaces via the use of antimicrobials to protect material aesthetics and durability or to prevent the spread of pathogenic microorganisms. To better evaluate how to protect plastic parts from microbial attack, Avient conducted a study to screen a variety of plastic substrates for susceptibility using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G21 (fungi susceptibility), Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z2801, and modified ASTM E1428-15a (bacterial susceptibility) test standards.