In further testing, scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the polymer-to-titanium bond. AxioMed’s breakthrough idea involves placing two titanium plates on either side of a polymer core. Kuras said, “Working with PDI’s PhD scientists gives us access to an exceptional knowledge of polymers.

Solubility parameters of the polymer and stress cracking agent 3. The Trilliant HC8900 and Edgetek ET8900 series are polymer blends based on linear aliphatic PK. Polymer Engineering & Science 2012, 53 (3), 453–467. 5.

MEDICAL DEVICE DISINFECTION—HOW TO PREVENT CRACKING AND CRAZING Understanding polymer performance is key to minimizing disinfectant-related failures DISINFECTANT-RELATED DAMAGE ON POLYMER HOUSINGS Strong chemicals used to reduce hospital- acquired infections can damage equipment and result in material failures, such as: • Stress cracking • Crazing • Discoloration CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS VARY BY ENVIRONMENT • Patient/exam rooms • Operating and radiology rooms • Reception areas • Home (patient equipment & devices) Healthcare devices must perform flawlessly in a myriad of challenging environments and engineers must be certain their devices can withstand increasingly potent disinfectants, which have begun to outstrip the performance of traditional polymers. When it comes to material selection and options, you need a strong partner that understands both polymers and the demands of the healthcare environment. An independent lab tested the following polymers with various disinfectants to help customers choose the material suitable to their specific application requirements.

Rigid polymers typically used to make housings for medical devices are failing to resist these chemicals. RESILIENCE™ HC OUTPERFORMS COMPETING POLYMERS Design engineers are increasingly looking more frequently for better chemical resistance properties in rigid device housings to combat the effects of disinfectants. PolyOne conducted a comparative study of polymer resistance to three common, harsh disinfectant chemistries.

Enhancing polymer materials with colorants can: • Differentiate products • Reinforce branding • Evoke emotions • Add value to a commodity item • Promote safety Creative and effective use of polymer colorants, which come in liquid and solid forms, can have an impact all along the value chain. COMPLEMENTARY SOLUTIONS SMART COLORANTS: MAKING THE MOST OF COLOR SOLID COLORANTS LIQUID COLORANTS Available based on many different carrier resins Clean, easy handling + feeding Designed + engineered for compatible polymer matrix More effective for low letdown ratios Highly accurate dispensing Can be processed at lower temperatures COLOR STRATEGY BEST PRACTICES EXPANDING COLORANT OPTIONS Avoid limiting yourself to either solid or liquid forms, and focus on the requirements of the end application instead • Widen your materials and applications possibilities • Achieve the desired effect for each part • Optimize productivity and system costs by matching the right colorant type to the project ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS Further differentiate and add value to your products • Examples include: metallic, pearlescent, chrome look, edge glow, sparkle/glitter, neon/fluorescent look, woodgrain/stone/camouflage SELECTING + SIZING COLORANT EQUIPMENT Both liquid and solid colorants can be used in the same production facility • Use the right colorant to significantly impact production and offer improvements in terms of efficiency and quality $37.5B projected global colorants market size by 2025** 84.7% of consumers cite colors as the primary reason they buy a particular product* U S D © 2020 Avient, All Rights Reserved To learn more about polymer colorants and how you can improve your current color strategy, visit avientdistribution.com or call +1.844.4AVIENT https://www.avientdistribution.com/

Since these layers are difficult to separate, and the polymers are not compatible, their properties can be negatively influenced during the recycling phase. It works by bringing incompatible polymers – such as PP and PE – together by forming them into a homogenous polymer mixture that increases mechanical properties based on polymer modification. The technology also helps maintain stiffness and mechanical strength close to that of the polymer’s starting point, thereby improving impact strength and ductility.

PowerPoint Presentation M E D I C A L C O N N E C T O R S • Ongoing production with no change to regular set up • Excellent processing and demolding performance • Color stability during processing • Excellent chemical and impact resistance • Enabled efficient ongoing production rates without changing any processing parameters • Safeguarded color stability and transparency during processing for optimal aesthetics • Ensured regulatory requirements for biocompatible ISO109931 and FDA were met • Provided a solution effective across a range of high-temperature polymers, including PEEK, PPSU, PES, PSU, PEI, LCP, and PPS Colorant Chromatics Evoluscend non- PFAS* high-temperature polymer mold release additive KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT AVIENT SOLUTION PRODUCTIVITY + REGULATORY LEARN MORE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OEM (*) A non-PFAS additive manufactured without non-intentionally added (NIA) PFAS or PTFE. (*) manufactured without intentionally added PFAS and without PTFE (1) refers to sulfone products only https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/processing-enhancement-additives/colorant-chromatics-evoluscend-non-pfas-high-temperature-mold-release-additive Slide Number 1

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Unlike surface treatments, they are blended into the polymer during the spin-dyeing process and are more resistant to washing and wearing off. Organic antimicrobials consist of substances that migrate within the polymer matrix, spreading over the surface of the materials where their antimicrobial action has effect. Inorganic antimicrobials incorporate substances containing silver in ionic form, bound to inorganic compounds that regulate the diffusion of ions within the polymer mass.

It permits black polymers to be detected by near infrared (NIR) automatic sorting equipment, enabling recycling. Automatic sorting equipment relies on the reflectance of NIR wavelengths to identify polymers and properly sort packaging waste by plastic material. By using OnColor IR Sortable Black, black polymers will be detectable by NIR sorting equipment, allowing packaging to be sorted and sent for recycling instead of landfill or incineration, which is a key requirement in the circular economy system.