THE SOLUTION Working with Avient, a long-time supplier and project collaborator, Hoyt engineers explained their performance goals of enhancing accuracy and comfort while maintaining its grip design. They presented Hoyt with a variety of options and suggested Avient’s Versaflex™ soft-touch thermoplastic elastomer as a material solution.

THE SOLUTION The supplier’s design team approached Avient in hopes of finding an alternative material that could replace leather yet eliminate processing issues. THE IMPACT The Avient solution eliminated processing issues the supplier had encountered with competitive materials, such as air entrapment and demolding difficulties.

THE SOLUTION While researching other possibilities online, the company found Avient and requested additional information on its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). While evaluating several grades, the accessories company worked with Avient’s global color and additives group to develop a glow-in-the- dark solution.

GETTING STARTED WITH LASER MARKING No universal laser marking solution exists; selection of an appropriate laser marking additive is critical to achieve excellent marking performance. Avient has a track record of successfully collaborating with customers in the transportation industry and developing solutions for a wide variety of applications, materials and processes.

Additional solutions can be offered on request for other synthetic fibers such as PLA or TPU. Our experts provide recommendations on the most appropriate solution for the end product and relevant standards.

COLORANT CHROMATICS HIGH-TEMPERATURE POLYMER FORMULATIONS PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE COLORANT CHROMATICS HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPOUNDS PROPERTY ISO Test Method Units PES PPSU PEI LCP PEEK PSU PHYSICAL Density 1183 — 1.37 1.29 1.27 1.40 1.30 1.24 Mold Shrinkage Flow/X-flow 294–4 % 0.8/0.85 0.7/XX 0.6/0.7 0/0.7 1.0/1.3 0.7 MECHANICAL Tensile Strength 527 Mpa 85 70 85 200 100 70 Tensile Elongation Yield 527 % 7 7.5 6 — — 6 Tensile Elongation Break 527 % >25 >60 60 3 30 >50 Izod Notched 180 kJ/m2 7 55 5 95 7 5.5 THERMAL HDT 1.8 MPa 75 °C 205 200 190 190 150 175 FLAMMABILITY Flame Rating UL-94 — V-0 V-0 V-0 V-0 V-0 HB ADDITIONAL Steam Sterilizable — Cycles 100 2000 2000 1500 1000 100 CUSTOM OPTIONS Color — — Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Reinforced — — Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Conductive — — Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lubricated — — Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Radiopaque — — Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Trade Names — — Veradel Ultrason E Radel Ultrason P Ultem Vectra Zenite Xydar KetaSpire Victrex Vestakeep Udel Ultrason S Avient high temperature precolored and specialty compounds are your solutions for high performance products. Customized with high quality pigments and select fiber reinforcements, fillers and additives, these solutions are designed to meet the performance your application requires.

Amber shades are known to offer effective protection from certain wavelengths, but the technologies of most amber polymer solutions on the market do not have regulatory support to comply with the pharmaceutical packaging regulations. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Manufactured at four ISO 13485 certified sites, providing global consistency and increased security of supply • Documented change control beyond CAS number level, reducing risk of change • Non-phthalate and formulated without animal-derived substances • Different tones of amber available on request —more or less red or yellow and/or lighter or darker • Also available in liquid form REGULATORY SUPPORT • Pre-tested raw materials: - ISO 10993-1 and USP parts (Class VI) - European Pharmacopeia, monograph 3.1.15, USP and elemental analysis as per ICH Q3D - USP criteria appearance of solution, color • Registered Drug Master File (Type III) by the FDA • Food contact compliance established with FDA/EU* • YBB00102002-2015 (oral liquid pharmaceutical PET bottles) compliance support APPLICATION BULLETIN * FDA/EU compliance information available upon request Healthcare use limitations apply—see below.

Traditional printing solutions can lead to the mark peeling off, while infrared (IR) laser marking can damage the surface of the jacket. In addition, this UV laser marking technology for FEP is melt processible and cost effective compared to current PTFE tape wiring solutions for laser marking.

The team then turned to PolyOne in Dongguan, China to see if we could offer a solution. THE SOLUTION Our Dongguan facility was ideally located to provide support to Smart Hero.

These customizable color solutions enhance brand value and promote product differentiation for medical device, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical polymer applications. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Polymer colorants formulated specifically for healthcare product applications • Meets and exceeds various material performance requirements including FDA 21 CFR, ISO 10993 and USP Class VI • HC Plus colorants certified for bio-compatibility • Available as pre-color, concentrate, masterbatch or Smartbatch™ combined colorant/additive solution • Wide range of colors, striking special effects and custom color matching MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS OnColor™ HC and HC Plus Colorants are an excellent choice for medical devices and parts, pharmaceutical or cosmetic packaging, and many other healthcare related polymer applications.