To get help in finding the best alternative material that could be produced faster and more efficiently, the manufacturer turned to Avient. Starting with specific performance requirements, Avient’s formulation experts set to work developing several thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grades that could deliver better productivity and enhanced key properties than the silicone rubber part. As a final benefit, the TPE formulations produced a regrind that resulted in new recycling options that were previously unavailable with the use of thermoset silicone rubber.

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Here we look at 4 additional benefits or advantages that come with leveraging this advanced capability early in the design process. To learn more about FEA and how it can be applied to your polymer application, contact an expert at Avient today!

Avient’s unique formulation expertise allows the supply of reprocessed, high-quality, non-toxic PVB to be upcycled into more sustainable TPEs with excellent properties. Developed in 45 to 55 Shore A durometers, Avient’s reSound™ REC grades are ideal for general purpose applications in the consumer and automotive industries. Their performance properties also fit automotive applications that could benefit from vibration damping, such as door mats, door damping and glove boxes.

Avient’s unique formulation expertise allows the supply of reprocessed, high-quality, non-toxic PVB to be upcycled into more sustainable TPEs with excellent properties. Developed in 45 to 55 Shore A durometers, Avient’s reSound™ REC grades are ideal for general purpose applications in the consumer and automotive industries. Their performance properties also fit automotive applications that could benefit from vibration damping, such as door mats, door damping and glove boxes.

Avient’s unique formulation expertise allows the supply of reprocessed, high-quality, non-toxic PVB to be upcycled into more sustainable TPEs with excellent properties. Developed in 45 to 55 Shore A durometers, Avient’s reSound™ REC grades are ideal for general purpose applications in the consumer and automotive industries. Their performance properties also fit automotive applications that could benefit from vibration damping, such as door mats, door damping and glove boxes.

Overall, they are fairly similar, but each has distinct benefits in specific applications. See how Avient helped one manufacturer switch from steel to nylon.

The manufacturer was working with Avient on other projects, so it brought together experts from both companies to work on identifying a material that would reduce warpage and improve productivity. Switching from two blended resins to a single material delivered several key benefits to the manufacturer, including:

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