https://www.avient.com/industries/consumer/consumer-staples/everyday-essentials
Material solutions in textiles as original as the market.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-showcases-more-materials-healthcare-applications-mdm-west-2019
In addition, PolyOne’s distribution business unit recently collaborated with material supplier Covestro to produce an original eBook, titled, “TrendWatch™ Materials Matter for Connected Health,” which offers insights into the IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) landscape and implications for material selection and design.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-inspiring-electric-vehicle-designs-lineup-trendsetting-polymer-colors
PolyOne is supporting this trend with novel colors that add a spark of originality.
https://www.avient.com/news/industry-inspired-color-collection-polyone-infuses-car-designs-more-creativity
After the 2014 launch of InVisiO Color Inspiration collections – originally developed for the cosmetics and personal care packaging industry – creative leaders in the automotive world began to take notice.
https://www.avient.com/news/comfort-meets-design-freedom-new-overmolding-solution-versaflex-vdt-vibration-damping-tpe-portfolio
Versaflex VDT overmolding grades deliver the same great vibration and impact damping performance as the original Versaflex VDT technology, exceeding most thermoset solutions while offering the advantage of thermoplastic design flexibility.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/versaflex-machine-cover-case-study-one-pager.pdf
RESPIRATORY
DEVICE
MANUFACTURER
C P A P M A C H I N E C O V E R
• Good aesthetics with high COF for grip functionality
• Chemically bondable to FR PC/ABS down to 1mm
• NCS S 9000-N color suitable for UV laser marking to white
• Good scratch and mar resistance
• Good chemical resistance to detergents, alcohols and bleach
• Pass VOCs & out-gassing in accordance to ISO 18562-3/2:2017
• Customized formulation to balance mar
resistance, flow, and laser marking
whiteness and clarity
• Collaborated on tooling improvements to
widen processing window and increase
yield rate
• Provided application development and on-
site technical support to manage short
shot, sink marks, burn marks and air trap
Customized VersaflexTM TPEs
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Alternatives to Nylon 6_6 Brochure %281%29.pdf
HOW ALTERNATIVE
POLYMERS COMPARE
TO PA 6,6
PA 6 | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Industrial, Consumer & Sporting Goods
Wider processing temperature range
Better surface quality
Better weathering resistance
Shorter conditioning time—nearly half that of PA 6,6
Lower temperature resistance
Slightly lower chemical resistance
Higher water absorption
Lower stiffness/wear resistance
PK | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Consumer & Sporting Goods, Industrial,
Electrical & Electronics
Lower CO2 emissions in production
Better hydrolysis and chemical resistance
Comparable dimensional stability
Inherently lubricious for reduced wear and friction
Easier to mold
Cost competitive
Lower short- and long-term thermal performance
Harder to color
More limited process window
PBT/PET | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Electrical & Electronics
Lower water absorption
Slightly higher rigidity/stiffness (for PBT)
Better abrasion resistance
Slightly better electric resistance
Lower toughness properties
Higher density
Lower short- and long-term temperature resistance
Lower hydrolysis resistance
PP | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Consumer Goods,
Lightweighting Applications
Lower water absorption
Slightly better chemical resistance
Lower density
Cost effective
Fiber reinforced PP can achieve similar or
better mechanical properties to PA 6,6 GF30
Reduced rigidity/stiffness
Much lower abrasion resistance
Lower electric resistance
Reduced short- and long-term temperature
resistance
PC/PBT & PC/PET BLENDS |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive Interiors,
Consumer Goods, Household Appliances
Higher impact strength
Good scratch resistance
Good wear resistance
Lower mechanical properties
Higher brittleness
Narrow processing temperature range
PA 6,6/PET BLENDS |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive, Industrial,
Appliance, Electrical & Electronics, Applications Where
Low Water Absorption is Required
Reduced water absorption—up to 40%
Slightly higher mechanical properties in the conditioned state
Slightly lower temperature resistance
Slightly lower chemical resistance
Narrow processing temperature range
PA/PP BLENDS | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive Interiors, Electronics,
Consumer & Sporting Goods
Good adhesion to polyolefin-based TPEs
Low permeability of water
Good processability
Lower density
Lower temperature resistance
Lower mechanical properties
POST-INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED SOLUTIONS
(PA 6,6/PA 6/PP) |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive Accessories,
Industrial, Consumer & Sporting Goods
Between 50-80% recycled content
Good processability
Cost effective
Reduced chemical resistance
Wider range of mechanical specifications
Potential for slightly lower mechanical properties
1.844.4AVIENT
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Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/Cesa Flame Retardant Product Selection Guide %281%29.pdf
POLYMER PRODUCT NAME PROPERTY PERFORMANCE TYPE DOSAGE/
LDR
MATERIAL
CODE
ABS FRABS92991 UL 94 Halogen 35% CC10292991WE
ABS FRABS52399 UL 94 Halogen 5–14% CC10252399WE
HDPE Cesa Flam MB 5101AH UL 94 Halogen 7–16% PEAN698479
Nylon Cesa Flam MB 5728H UL 94 Halogen 8–14% ABA0698450
Nylon Cesa Flam MB 5731NH UL 94 Non-halogen 8–20% ABAN698410
PC Cesa Flam NCA0820018NH UL 94 Non-halogen 2–4% NCA0820018
PC NCAN-Z0N-FN FLMRET 698419 UL 94 Non-halogen 3–8% NCAN698419
PE FRPE94802 ASTM E84 Non-halogen 100% CC103094802F
PE FRPE41011 UL 94 Halogen 20–30% CC1034101160
PET Cesa Flam MB 5525NH UL 1441, UL 94 Non-halogen 6–8% NEAN698534
PET FRPET65462 UL 94 Non-halogen 5–12% CC103265462F
PET/ PBT Cesa Flam MB 5532NH NFPA 701 Non-halogen 4–6% NBAN698451
PP Cesa Flam MB 5201H UL 94 Halogen 6–30% PPAN698410
PP Cesa Flam MB CT-1629NH Cal TB 133, UL 94 Film, NFPA 701 Non-halogen 6–8% PPAN698428
PP FRPP365370 UL 94 Non-halogen 10–20% CC103653702F
PP Copolymer FRPP37654 UL 94 5VA Halogen 100% CC10337654WE
PP Copolymer FRPP53484 UL 94 Halogen 10% CC1035348460
PS FRPS62722 ASTM E84 Halogen 2–4% CC10262722WE
PS/HIPS Cesa Flam SLA0820014H UL 94 Halogen 4–8% SLA0820014H
TPU Cesa Flam 98461NH UL 94 Non-halogen 6–14% RUA0698461
F-SERIES FLAME RETARDANT ADDITIVES
HDPE/PE F-Series UL 94 Non-halogen 10–25% PEA0820024
PE F-Series UL 2335, FM 4998 Non-halogen 10–25% PEA0820069
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/LubriOne Internally Lubricated Formulations PTFE Free Series Product Bulletin.pdf
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Excellent wear resistance
• Reduced friction, heat build-up, noise
& vibration
• Improved processability & surface finish
on parts
• Lower power requirements & low
maintenance
• Reduced tool contamination and corrosion
• Reduction in lubricant migration time
• Design flexibility
• Reduced weight
• Chemically resistant
MARKETS & APPLICATIONS
Ideal for applications in many industries including
transportation, industrial, household, electrical
and electronics including:
• Transportation – Fuel flap axis, interior door
handle axis, gears, seat mechanics, sun-roof
sliding mechanisms, side mirror parts
• Industrial – Conveyor belt gears, pulleys
• Household – Window/door runners, furniture
parts, hinges
• Electrical and electronics – Electrical plug
safety parts, printers, barcode scanners
PRODUCT BULLETIN
EUROPE GRADES
ASIA GRADES
Material Name Base Resin Reinforcing Filler Lubricating Filler
LubriOne LB6000-5024 RS HI natural
PA6
GF10 UHMWPE
Lubrione LB6000-5021 RS S1 GF30 UHMWPE
Lubrione LB6000-5021 RS X2 GF30 UHMWPE
LubriOne LB6000-5019 X1 black GF50 UHMWPE
LubriOne LB6700-5001 RS AF black PA6/PA66 GF50 UHMWPE
LubriOne NN-000/01M black SO
PA66
Unfilled MoS2
LubriOne REC LB6600-5030 RS grey GF33 Graphite
LubriOne LB3300-5010 RS natural
PBT
GF20 UHMWPE
LubriOne LB3300-5005 RS natural MI20 UHMWPE
LubriOne REC LB3220-5001 RS C natural X1 PC GF10 UHMWPE
LubriOne LB8900-5010 GP grey
PKE
Unfilled Graphite
LubriOne LB8900-5006 RS PE natural GF20 UHMWPE
LubriOne LB8900-5004 RS PE natural GF30 UHMWPE
LubriOne LB4200-5022 black
POM
Unfilled MoS2
LubriOne LB4200-5023 natural Unfilled UHMWPE
LubriOne LB9200-5012 RS PE natural PPS GF30 UHMWPE
Material Name Base Resin Reinforcing Filler Lubricating Filler
LubriOne LB6600-8056 LB BK001
PA66
Unfilled LDPE
LubriOne LB6600-8054 RS BK001 CF30 LDPE
LubriOne LB6600-8052 RS BK001 GF30 LDPE
LubriOne LB4200-8032 RS NC001
POM
GF30 LDPE
LubriOne LB4200-8030 AR NC001 AF10 LDPE
LubriOne LB4200-8026 LB BK001 Unfilled LDPE+HDPE
LubriOne LB3200-8022 LB BK001
PC
Unfilled UHMWHDPE
LubriOne LB3200-8021 RS BK001 GF30 UHMWHDPE
LubriOne LB7600-8008 RS BK001 PPO GF20 UHMWHDPE
Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/gls-indoor-grips-translation-application-bulletin.pdf
When overmolded, GLS TPEs bond permanently
and seamlessly to many different plastic
substrates, including polypropylene (PP),
polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-
styrene (ABS), PC/ABS, copolyester, polyamide
(nylon) and polystyrene (PS).