Outgassing of TPEs can cause multiple aesthetic defects. Vent depths for TPEs are typically between 0.0005” and 0.001”.  Most GLS TPE materials replicate the mold surface fairly well.

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Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Reimagines Packaging from Soft-Touch to Sustainability with TPEs TPEs are also compatible with most municipal recycling streams. Photo Caption: GLS™ TPEs allow designers to create packaging enhancements that maximize shelf appeal. 

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Expands in India with New TPE Line and Technology Center The highly automated and dedicated TPE line is the first of its kind in India, and is designed to manufacture GLS™ TPEs exclusively to maintain the highest levels of material quality. PHOTO CAPTION: PolyOne Expands in India with New TPE Line and Technology Centre

Homepage // News Center // Avient Features TPEs for Food Contact and Sustainability at Cekexpo 2020 We also have a range of TPEs under our reSound brand that contain up to 50 percent bio-based content.”     reSound™ Bio-based TPEs contain significant (40 to 50 percent) bio-based content within a wide hardness range; performance characteristics are comparable to standard TPEs

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Develops New Silicone-Alternative TPE for Medical Tubing These constraints are fostering higher prices, longer lead times, and increased interest in silicone alternatives such as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) tubing solutions. In response, PolyOne formulated Versaflex™ HC BT218 TPE for biopharmaceutical tubing applications.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Expands Production of OnFlex™ TPEs to North America Commercially available worldwide for over four years, the added production for OnFlex™ LO and OnFlex™ AF TPE grades offers improved lead times for automotive OEMs and molders in North America. They also reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by up to 50 percent versus existing TPEs.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Launches Specialty Automotive TPEs and Design Services in Europe This includes the launch of OnFlex™ LO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), featuring reduced levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for vehicle interiors, and the availability of its IQ Design Labs service in Europe. PolyOne also introduced OnFlex LO specialty TPEs, which help automotive OEMs improve the driver experience by reducing the number of VOCs in vehicle interiors by up to 50 percent.

Homepage // News Center // Sustainable TPEs from Avient Featured at SPE TPO Conference During the conference, Christopher Engel, advanced research & development engineer at Avient, will be giving a presentation on exploring bio-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in automotive applications. Made from renewable sources, materials like reSound™ BIO formulations help reduce carbon footprint and can perform like traditional TPEs.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches Medical TPE Grades Formulated Without Animal Derivatives CLEVELAND – July 31, 2020 – Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today announced the addition of eight new grades to its healthcare portfolio of Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).