https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Maxxam BIO Difas Toothbrush Application Snapshot.pdf
DIFAS
T O O T H B R U S H H A N D L E
• Replace current polymer with a more sustainable solution
• Excellent surface finish with multiple color options
• Processed using current molding equipment and
machinery
• Used formulation expertise to develop a custom
formulation that met critical quality parameters
and enabled customer to use existing molding
equipment
• Enabled customer to work towards sustainability
goals and bring a competitive solution to the
market
• Enhanced the marketplace appeal of the end
product with colorability of the material
Maxxam BIO Bio-based Polyolefin
Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SUSTAINABILITY + AESTHETIC
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DIFAS
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/Gravi-Tech REC - Perfume Cap - Application Snapshot.pdf
PACKAGING
COMPONENT
MANUFACTURER
P E R F U M E C A P
• A density modified formulation - PP filled, 1,2g/cm3
• Needs to contain recycled PP PIR content
• Electroplatable - comparable to prime materials
• Provide continuity of supply
• Utilized formulation expertise to develop a custom
material with post-industrial recycled PP content
• Provided a more sustainable solution with 60%
recycled content while maintaining the
performance characteristics of prime PP
• Expedited speed to market, delivering material in
three weeks
Gravi-Tech™ REC Recycled Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SUSTAINABILITY + ELECTROPLATABLE
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Gravi-Tech - HDPE Meat Box - Application Snapshot.pdf
PROHACCP
D E T E C T A B L E E 2 B O X
• Magnetic for detection in factory
• EU and FDA food contact compliance
• Durable for repeated use
• Color matching
• Enabled fast and accurate development of a
custom formulation meeting all customer
requirements
• Provided both material and color expertise
from a single source
• Matched color to specific blue providing
visual contrast against meat/food products,
enhancing detectability
Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
MAGNETIC + COLOR MATCHING
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VICTORINOX
S W I S S S O L D I E R ’ S K N I F E
Transition from metal to polymer handle that would be more
ergonomic and provide:
• Scratch and chemical resistance
• Impact resistance and durability
• A grippy, soft-touch feel
• Collaborated with the customer to fully
understand and meet their design challenges
and goals
• Used design and material expertise to develop
a customized two-material solution that met all
key requirements
• Enabled the customer to produce a new,
innovative product appealing to its consumers
Bergamid™ nylon copolymer overmolded with
GLS™ TPE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
ERGONOMICS + METAL REPLACEMENT
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LEADING
ARCHERY OEM
C A M M O D U L E
• Ability to pass fatigue testing of 100,000 cycles
• Maintain low vibration performance
• Replace metal to reduce weight
• Meet short lead time and budget constraints
• Provided design guidance and mold flow
analysis, saving the customer $800 -
$1,500 compared to outsourcing the
analysis
• Streamlined the development process
using an existing, specialty product to
meet key performance needs as well as
budget and timeline constraints, enabling
the customer to launch in time for a
leading industry tradeshow
Nymax™ PIR Nylon Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
DURABILITY
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/Omnicolor Case Study Cable Reel.pdf
POWER & LIGHTING
MANUFACTURER/MOLDER
S M A L L C A B L E R E E L
• Meet color requirement of medium-tone gray for
polypropylene (PP) cable reel application
• Low cost color development
• Short lead time to fit production schedule
• Offered readily available standard color (Mid
Grey – OC7UFF) to meet customer request
• Provided low usage rate of 1% LDR to keep
costs down
• Shipped colorant sample within one day of
inquiry
• Allowed sample parts to be molded within
three days to accommodate schedule
Omnicolor™ Multipurpose Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COST EFFECTIVENESS + LEAD TIME
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/CCG Mini Case Study_ 3D Dental Scanner_0.pdf
DENTAL TOOL OEM
3 D D E N T A L S C A N N E R
• Achieve accurate color match to non-polysulfone (PSU)
components
• Must be compatible with hospital disinfectants and survive
repeated steam sterilization
• Developed precise color match to other resins
used in adjacent parts, maintaining accurate
brand identification
• Provided expertise in pigments and critical
color manufacturing for high performance
resins
• Customized a high-performance solution able
to withstand steam sterilization in an autoclave
Transcend™ Precolored Gray and Precolored
White PSU
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
APPEARANCE + PERFORMANCE
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HOMEWARE PRODUCTS
MANUFACTURER
C L I P & L O C K C L O S U R E
• Food contact compliance
• Good compatibility
• Excellent hinging properties
• Reduce strain marks
• Retain clarity
• Provided extensive technical support throughout
formulation development
• Met exact mechanical properties, provided
excellent hinging properties and reduced strain
whitening marks
• Increased flexibility & lowered temperature flexing
properties
• Enabled customer to differentiate products & add
value for the end consumer
Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FOOD COMPLIANCE + PERFORMANCE
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AVIENT SOLUTION
LEADING EV
MANUFACTURER
C H A R G I N G G U N G R I P
• Good abrasion resistance
• Excellent chemical resistance
• Nice surface finish
• Good bonding with flame retardant PC/ABS
• Provided a rubbery touch feel, chemical
resistance (including to ethanediol), and better
appearance than the incumbent TPV solution
• Eliminated a secondary process through two-
shot injection molding with good adhesion to
PC, ABS, PC/ABS, and copolyester handles
• Offered quick technical support to accelerate
the product development
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE + BONDING
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Versaflex™ TPE Formulation
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Versaflex - BVM Resuscitator Bag
BAG-VALVE-MASK (BVM)
MANUFACTURER
R E S U S C I T A T O R B A G
• Compatible gamma sterilization process
• Achieve desired elastomeric properties
• PVC-free formulation
• FDA, ISO 10993, USP VI compliant
• Repeatable injection molding process
• Complemented customer expertise with
technical support in material selection, part &
tool design, and process development
• Customized TPE offered customer an
alternative to vinyl without sacrificing
performance
• Improved process efficiency and overall
system costs through injection molding method
Customized Versaflex™ TPE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT + SPEED
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