https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/Versaflex TPE for Orthopedic Sole Insert - Application Snapshot.pdf
ORTHOPEDIC PARTS
MANUFACTURER
O R T H O P E D I C S O L E I N S E R T
• A super soft TPE (
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Customized Versaflex™ TPEs provided soft-touch TPEs and met regulatory needs
TPEs for Healthcare
Discover TPEs for Healthcare
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TPE Knowledge Base
Key Concepts & Procedures for TPE Applications
Guidelines for Coloring Dynaflex and Kraton TPEs
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TPEs for Packaging
TPEs for Appliances
TPEs for Infant Care
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TPE - The Tough Softie
With TPE
Without TPE
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TPE - The Tough Softie
With TPE
Without TPE
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TPE - The Tough Softie
With TPE
Without TPE
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Find out how to amplify aesthetics and ergonomics with TPEs
Textured TPEs can replace expensive secondary painting or adhesion operations.
TPEs can make consumer products easier or safer to use by enabling designs that fit the human body.
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SPORTS
EQUIPMENT OEM
D I S C G O L F D I S C S
• Replace incumbent polymer with an alternative material that
offered consistent supply and comparable performance
• Colorable and able to support product differentiation using
special effects
• Grippy but not tacky
• Ability to meet varying flexibilities and weights
• Professional Disc Golf Association approval
• Presented a TPE with diverse durometers to support
a range of disc capabilities, weights and grip features
• Delivered a durable material with good flow
characteristics for simple and economical production
• Provided a natural, easy-to-color material with good
UV resistance
• Offered a breadth of material and specialty services
to enable product line expansion using metallic
effects, polymer additives, and additional material
formulations
Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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DIAGNOSTICS
MANUFACTURER
C O V I D - 1 9 C O N T A I N M E N T
T U B E S C R E W C A P S
• Wide range of durometers with consistent raw materials
• Processing consistencies across the durometer ranges for
an easy transition between materials
• Materials formulated without animal derivatives at a
competitive cost
• Offered a comprehensive range of solutions
to accommodate specific application
demands such as barrier, flexibility, and
sealing performance
• Provided materials manufactured in an ISO
13485 certified facility
• Delivered a series of medical-grade TPEs
that could be extruded and injection molded
Versaflex™ HC 3810 Thermoplastic
Elastomers
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?