https://www.avient.com/idea/sealing-medical-device-savings
But for a global medical device manufacturer time had stood still for a key component in one of its products.
To get help in finding the best alternative material that could be produced faster and more efficiently, the manufacturer turned to Avient.
Starting with specific performance requirements, Avient’s formulation experts set to work developing several thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grades that could deliver better productivity and enhanced key properties than the silicone rubber part.