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Avient Design and Georgia Tech Students Team Up to Innovate with Polystrand™ Composites
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?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/CCG Application Snapshot_Dental Tool_Final.pdf
Dental tool oem
DENTAL TOOL OEM
D E N T A L E Q U I P M E N T
• Outstanding resistance to cleaning agents
• Excellent impact resistance
• Excellent processing performance
• Color consistency
• Provided a variety of color design
possibilities
• Supplied food contact and biocompatible
grades
• Offered customizable high-performance
solutions able to withstand multiple cleaning
cycles with detergents
• Enabled flexible MOQ and supply
Colorant Chromatics Pre-colored Grey PSU
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/gravi-tech-closures-case-study-spanish.pdf
ESTUDIO DE CASO: FORMULACIONES DE ALTA DENSIDAD GRAVI-TECH™
Challe
nge Accepted.
La elección de las fórmulas con la tecnología
Gravi-Tech ayudó a demostrar que la percepción
del consumidor y la rentabilidad no se excluyen
mutuamente.
Para obtener más información sobre las soluciones
de Gravi-Tech™, contacte a +1.844.4AVIENT
(1.844.428.4368) or visit www.avient.com.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avient-design-ergonomic-design-guide.pdf
A basic ergonomic screwdriver handle
profile with three distinctive contouring methods is
shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8: Example contouring methods
Ergonomic Grip Design Guide 8
WEIGHT AND BALANCE can improve handling as
well as the perception of quality.
designed for children
• Global Automotive Declarable Substance List
(GADSL)
- Specifically for automotive applications
• End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive, 2000/53/EC
- Restrictions on certain heavy metals for ..
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Sustainability ESG Disclosures_Carbon Black.pdf
CATEGORY DETAIL
EC Number 215-609-9
CAS Number 1333-86-4
Name Subclass 1 Carbon Black
Structural Formula
CHEMICAL IDENTITY
H
|
C||||HH
H
HEALTH EFFECTS
HUMAN HEALTH SAFETY ASSESSMENT
Consumer
Overall, as a result of the detailed epidemiological investigations,
no causative link between Carbon Black exposure and cancer risk
in humans has been demonstrated.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Sustainability ESG Disclosures_Titanium Dioxide.pdf
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CATEGORY DETAIL
EC Number 236-675-5
CAS Number 13463-67-7
Name Subclass 1 Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
Structural Formula O======Ti====== O
PROPERTY DETAIL
Physical State Solid
Form Crystalline
Color White
Odor Odorless
Melting Point 1560–1843°C
Boiling Point 3,000°C
Bulk Density 3.9 g/mL at 25°C
Water Solubility Immiscible
HEALTH EFFECTS
HUMAN HEALTH SAFETY ASSESSMENT
Consumer
Based on available data, TiO2 is not a hazardous substance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/edgetek-peek-product-selection-guide.pdf
EDGETEK™
POLYETHERETHERKETONE (PEEK)
HIGH PERFORMING MELT-PROCESSABLE POLYMER
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
Edgetek™ Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
HIGH PERFORMING MELT-PROCESSABLE POLYMER
PROPERTY CONDITIONS TEST METHOD UNITS EDGETEK™
ET9800-0001 EM
EDGETEK™
ET9800-0002 RS
EDGETEK™
ET9800-0003 RS
EDGETEK™
ET9800-0004 RS EC
LUBRIONE™
LB9800-0001 AR
PHYSICAL
Mold Shrinkage -
Transverse – ASTM D955 in/in 0.014 0.010 0.011 0.009 0.014
MECHANICAL
Tensile Strength -
Yield – ASTM D638 PSI 14425 15640 23680 36500 19700
Tensile Elongation -
Yield – ASTM D638 % 5.4 3.0 2.2 1.5 0.2
Tensile Elongation -
Break – ASTM D638 % 19.5 3.1 2.2 1.5 1.9
Tensile Modulus – ASTM D638 PSI 555150 827700 1591300 5301000 2285600
Flexural Modulus – ASTM D790 PSI 529300 690700 1418300 3084300 1443400
Flexural Strength – ASTM D790 PSI 23500 27300 36000 52100 30300
IMPACT
Izod, Notched – ASTM D256 ft-lbs/in 1.0 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.6
Izod, Unnotched – ASTM D256 ft-lbs/in N.B. 13.1 15.3 13.8 5.0
THERMAL
Melting Point – – °C 343 343 343 343 343
Glass Transition (DSC) – – °C 143 143 143 143 143
Heat Deflection Temp 264 psi, Unannealed ASTM D648 °C 151 178 320 325 > 300
CLTE, Flow Direction 23°C to 140°C ASTM E831 cm/cm/°C 4.0E-05 5.5E-05 2.2E-05 7.0E-06 1.9E-05
CLTE, Flow Direction 140°C to 250°C ASTM E831 cm/cm/°C 9.7E-05 7.8E-05 2.3E-05 6.5E-06 2.2E-05
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is widely considered to be one of the highest performing melt-processable
polymers in the industry.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Mevopur Colors for Ophthalmic Closures Application Bulletin_A4.pdf
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Manufactured at four ISO 13485 certified
manufacturing sites, providing global
consistency and increased security of supply
• Documented change control beyond CAS
number, reducing risk of change
• Non-phthalate and formulated without animal-
derived substances
• Standard concentrates in a PE carrier and
on request in PP
• Pre-colored formulations can be supplied in
specific resins selected for the application
REGULATORY SUPPORT
• Raw materials tested to:
- ISO 10993-1 and USP biological
evaluation
- European Pharmacopeia 3.1.3/3.1.5
(polyolefin)
- USP (polyethylene)
- ICH Q3D elemental impurities
• Registered Drug Master File (Type III)
• Food contact established with FDA/EU*
APPLICATION BULLETIN
DRUG TYPE COLOR
DESCRIPTION
PANTONE
REFERENCE
AVIENT PRODUCT
CODE PE BASED
Adrenergic agonist
combinations Light Green 373 C PE6M176349
Adrenergic agonists Purple 2583 C PE4M176057
Anti-infectives Tan 467 C PE8M176130
Anti-inflammatory,
nonsteroidal Grey Cool Grey 4 C PE7M176184
steroids Pink 197 C PE3M176237
Anti-inflammatory,
immunomodulators Olive Green 5763 C On request
Beta-blockers Yellow Yellow C PE1M176160
Beta-blocker combinations Dark Blue 281 C PE5M176272
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors Orange 1585 C PE2M176089
Cytotoxic Black 6 C PL9M176008
Miotics Dark Green 348 C PE6M176267
Mydriatics and cycloplegics Red 1797 C PE3M176236
Prostaglandin analogues Turquoise 326 C PE5M176273
Healthcare use limitations apply—see below.
https://www.avient.com/ink-room-management
The ink tech has trouble hitting target colors by mixing the pre-mix colors off of the shelf.
The software also allows techs to adjust calculations.
This feature helps an ink tech create new color on the fly and rename to save as a custom color.