N95 and surgical masks both rely on multi-layer construction, with a middle layer made from melt-blown non-woven material. Media contact Media Relations Contacts

General TPE Injection Molding Guidelines The following are basic principles for optimizing the molding process for GLS TPEs: • During start-up, the molding parameters should be set at the mid-point of the TPE supplier’s recommendations The insert should be molded in accordance with supplier recommendations (drying, adequate melt and mold temperatures). The insert should be molded in accordance with supplier recommendations (drying, adequate melt and mold temperatures).

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The design team reached out to long-term supplier Avient GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers to help develop a customized solution. They selected a TPE-based impact modifier that could be used at a loading level five percentage points below the current material while still meeting all of the performance requirements, including higher stiffness.

The design team reached out to long-term supplier Avient GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers to help develop a customized solution. They selected a TPE-based impact modifier that could be used at a loading level five percentage points below the current material while still meeting all of the performance requirements, including higher stiffness.

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Maxxam™ BIO Bio-Based Polyolefin Formulations Maxxam™ BIO polyolefins are formulated with bio-based polyolefin resin and/or 10–50% natural filler from renewable plant sources, including olive seed based powder and cellulose fiber. To satisfy required performance characteristics they can be filled and reinforced with glass fiber, minerals, impact modifiers, colorants and stabilizer systems. Food contact compliant grades are also available.

Although industry leaders retooled to produce more masks, manufacturers and suppliers still struggled to bridge the gap between demand and supply. N95 masks, for example, rely on multi-layer construction, with a middle layer made from melt-blown non-woven material. By introducing additives with charge storage properties, “charge traps” were created to capture the electret charge being applied to melt-blown non-woven material.

Although industry leaders retooled to produce more masks, manufacturers and suppliers still struggled to bridge the gap between demand and supply. N95 masks, for example, rely on multi-layer construction, with a middle layer made from melt-blown non-woven material. By introducing additives with charge storage properties, “charge traps” were created to capture the electret charge being applied to melt-blown non-woven material.

Although industry leaders retooled to produce more masks, manufacturers and suppliers still struggled to bridge the gap between demand and supply. N95 masks, for example, rely on multi-layer construction, with a middle layer made from melt-blown non-woven material. By introducing additives with charge storage properties, “charge traps” were created to capture the electret charge being applied to melt-blown non-woven material.