To bring USee™ from concept to completion, Avient’s team of industrial designers and engineers combined their expertise in materials science, manufacturing and design to overcome performance and production challenges. As an inventor, handing over your initial idea to a designer is like handing over your child and asking them to take it through college graduation,” White said.

To bring USee™ from concept to completion, Avient’s team of industrial designers and engineers combined their expertise in materials science, manufacturing and design to overcome performance and production challenges. As an inventor, handing over your initial idea to a designer is like handing over your child and asking them to take it through college graduation,” White said.

To bring USee™ from concept to completion, Avient’s team of industrial designers and engineers combined their expertise in materials science, manufacturing and design to overcome performance and production challenges. As an inventor, handing over your initial idea to a designer is like handing over your child and asking them to take it through college graduation,” White said.

PTHF9070 EF UNIMATCH SOFT HAND BASE PVL0054 SOFT HAND BASE Shipment Notification - under "Material Header" MSDS - labeled as the "Product Number" (in Section 1)

Place Epic Finesse, Soft Hand Clear or base into the screen and print using moderate squeegee pressure.

GUIDELINES FOR USING CESA CLEAN ADDITIVES • Cesa Clean works best when molded maintaining normal (injection) pressure/shear • For best results, Avient recommends a “Running Color Change” which eliminates breaks in the molding cycle • Since the Cesa Clean concentrate will expand, it is recommended to reduce the shot size by 20% • It is designed for use at a let-down ratio (LDR) of 3.0% or (33:1); however, use rate can vary depending on the severity of the contamination but typically is 2.0–4.0% (a use rate higher than 6.0% may not have any positive affect on the cleaning performance) • Using Cesa Clean as a routine part of your color change rotation will allow faster changes and consume a minimal amount of raw material - Note: If the manifold is not cleaned routinely, this process may be more time consuming and additional material will be required • It is best to process at your normal polymer processing temperatures - For best performance, stock temperature should be at least 400°F - If 400°F is achieved during the purging process, no additional activation will occur during the reprocessing of regrind - All parts produced during the “Running Purge Cycle” should be captured as regrind, resulting in a scrap-free color change - If using sequential gates, open and close all gates at the same time while purging the tool - If contamination appears to be coming from one gate, open and close first, and for an extended period of time, to force more material through this location - When cleaning in this manner, pay close attention to shot size - Parts containing the previous or new color plus any Cesa Clean can be used as regrind INTRODUCING CESA CLEAN TO YOUR PROCESS Hand Blend • Hand weigh enough of the Cesa Clean and natural resin mix to equate to 3–5 times the barrel capacity • Use rate should be 3.0% or 33:1 for routine cleaning • For difficult-to-clean tooling, or tooling which is not routinely cleaned, start at 4.0% or 25:1 • Note: Do not attempt to vacuum load more than 15 feet from source as stratification/separation may occur Volumetric Feeder • Calibrate feeder to dispense 3.0% or 33:1 for routine cleaning • For difficult-to-clean tooling, or tooling which is not routinely cleaned, start at 4.0% or 25:1 • This style of feeder is highly recommended for at-the-throat metering of Cesa Clean Blending Units Most blenders have an extra bin for an additive • Fill the additive bin with Cesa Clean • Set blender to introduce the Cesa Clean at 2.0 to 4.0% • Note: Do not air convey any further than 15 feet as Cesa Clean has a high density and may separate from the mix. GETTING STARTED TIMING IS THE KEY TO A RUNNING COLOR CHANGE Hand Blend • Have the purge blend ready to load • If hopper contains a mixture of resin, color and/ or regrind, it should be run dry or drained before beginning the color change, keeping the screw full so press cycle continues • Run the main resin hopper dry or shut off hopper to hand feed at the throat • Once press is clean, slide hopper in place and proceed with next color-resin blend • The next color can be added while Cesa Clean is still in the barrel • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot size, parts should be ready to pack (Single) Volumetric/Gravimetric Metering Unit at the Throat • Empty and clean feeder while press continues to run • Add Cesa Clean to the feeder color hopper and calibrate to a 3.0% use rate • When press is clean, start next color • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot • Note: If an open/unused secondary feeder is installed, use it for the Cesa Clean concentrate Central Blending Unit • Thoroughly clean unit while continuing to mold parts, keeping a resin feed to the press • Using a clean open hopper or regrind hopper, add the Cesa Clean concentrate • Set blender for additive/color to 3.0% • Once press is clean, drain hopper and/or central blending unit while continuing to mold parts • Begin new color and continue to mold parts • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot Process Adjustments That Can Help • Increase back pressure • Increase screw speed • Increase injection speed (in some tools maximum injection speed can facilitate cleaning) • Reduce mold close time (faster cycle) • Always remember a stock temperature of 400°F is essential When press and tool are clean, return all settings to standard production process profile. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

To equip the students for the task at hand, eight Avient Design associates provided comprehensive training sessions on LFT, covering materials, processing techniques, and economic considerations. Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem solvers. The industrial design program benefits from numerous corporate and community partnerships that give students hands on experience with real world problems and working professionals. 

Multiple Material Molding Multiple Material Molding is also sometimes called multicolor or two-shot injection molding. Matching the surface energy on both materials is critical for building specific interactions between materials. From a marketing perspective, these compounds are ideally suited for a variety of consumer product applications including hand & power tools, business machines and hand-held electronics, personal care items, appliances, and sports & leisure.

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As an inventor,” White said, “handing over your initial idea to a designer is like handing over your child and asking them to take it to college graduation. The company adds value to global customers and improves sustainability through formulating materials, such as: Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses