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New PolyOne TPE for Nylon Grips Improves Oil and Abrasion Resistance
Material testing shows that it surpasses other TPEs on the market in resisting the oil and abrasion often encountered with demanding usage.
Caption: Products from tool grips to suitcase handles can benefit from superior oil and abrasion resistance with Versaflex OM TPE for nylon.
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Colors may be selected maximize or minimize heat retention and additives can be formulated to help film resist the degrading effects of sunlight, heat, moisture and agricultural chemicals.
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Learn more about Avient's formulations for 5G that lead to accelerated speed to market, design flexibility, and high heat resistance
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Chemical resistant solutions for cosmetic, personal care and household packaging
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Our polymer solutions deliver high chemical resistance and help you protect the efficacy of your product.
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Delivered excellent wear resistance performance and provided dimensional stability
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Versaflex CE Blue Jean Stain Resistant TPEs - Application Bulletin
Learn how blue jean stain resistant TPEs make the difference for white and light-colored phone cases
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Explore our range of specialty screen printing inks, including: non-phthalate PVC plastisol, water-based, silicone, and non-PVC plastisol
Versaflex CE Blue Jean Stain Resistant TPEs - Application Bulletin
Learn how blue jean stain resistant TPEs make the difference for white and light-colored phone cases
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Explore our range of specialty screen printing inks, including: non-phthalate PVC plastisol, water-based, silicone, and non-PVC plastisol
Versaflex CE Blue Jean Stain Resistant TPEs - Application Bulletin
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Versaflex XP Wet Grip Product Bulletin_NEW.pdf
In addition to enhanced tackiness, this specialty
material offers excellent abrasion and UV resistance,
plus a skin-safe, non-abrasive finish.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Excellent COF performance (both wet and dry)
• Outstanding abrasion and UV resistance
• Easily colorable
• Custom formulations available to achieve
specific performance properties
• Injection moldable (can be overmolded)
and extrudable
• Retains properties and performance when
immersed in salt water
MARKETS & APPLICATIONS
This grip-enhancing TPE is colorable and
customizable to meet the look and functional
requirements of a broad range of consumer
applications.
Versaflex XP 2850
Hardness, Shore A 53
Specific Gravity 0.89
Color Natural
Tensile Strength (psi) 616.4
Elongation at Break (%) 541.4
Viscosity @ 11170/sec (Pa s) 10.9
Dry Kinetic COF 1.256
Wet Kinetic COF 2.463
Increase in COF* (%) 96.1
Abrasion Loss** (mg/cycle) 0.014
Bondability*** PP, PE
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF VERSAFLEX XP WET GRIP MATERIAL
* Pull time = 5 sec; Sled Weight = 203 grams; Rate = 30cm/min
** Weight = 1000 grams; Cycles = 500; Wheel = H-18
*** For bonding to other substrates, please contact Avient
COMPARING VERSAFLEX XP 2850 WITH COMMONLY USED WET GRIP MATERIALS
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
1.26
2.46
0.85
0.52
0.40
1.20
0.52 0.50 0.52 0.500.50 0.49
Wax Rubber EVA Foam Rubberized
Vinyl
Versaflex
XP 2850
PVC
DRY WET
Wet/Dry COF Performance
*Prepared to standard ASTM D1141-98R21
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