https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/portable-speakers-bulletin-selector-guide-2020.pdf
Versaflex™ TPE
PORTABLE SPEAKER SOLUTIONS
WATER AND DUST
PROTECTION,
DURABLE LOOK
AND FEEL
Versaflex™
CE 3120-40
Versaflex™
CE 3620
Versaflex™
CE 3115
Versaflex™
CE 3120-80
Application Gaskets Skins Skins Skins
Product
Aesthetics
Tacky
Translucent
42A
Silky feel
Natural
65A
Silky feel
Natural
65A
Silky feel
Natural
80A
Special
Characteristics
Low compression set
Low compression set
High flow
Abrasion resistance
High strength
Improved scratch/
mar, UV and abrasion
Overmolding
Polycarbonate
ABS
Copolyester
Polycarbonate
ABS
Copolyester
Polycarbonate
ABS
Copolyester
Polycarbonate
ABS
Copolyester
HOW VERSAFLEX TPEs MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN PORTABLE SPEAKERS APPLICATIONS
GASKETS
Water and Dust Protection
- Tight housing seals with no leakage over time
Reduced Manufacturing Costs
- Eliminates sourcing and assembly steps required of
O-rings by overmolding directly onto the substrate;
strong adhesion to PC & ABS
- Faster cycle times than silicone or TPU
Design Freedom
- Injection molding TPEs in gaskets enables
complex designs in which simple O-rings would be
challenging to assemble
SPEAKER SKINS
Durable Look and Feel
- Silky feel soft touch
- Long lasting aesthetics with abrasion and UV
resistance
Reduced Manufacturing Costs
- Eliminates sourcing and assembly steps
required of silicone skins by overmolding
directly onto the substrate; strong
adhesion to PC & ABS
- Faster cycle times than silicone or TPU
Design Freedom
- Overmolding TPE removes the need for
mechanical interlocks and primers to get
silicone materials to adhere to substrates
To learn more about Versaflex TPEs
for portable speakers, contact Avient
at +1.844.4AVIENT.
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-combination-colorants-additives
Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives PTFE-free and Non-halogen for Polycarbonate
Colorants and Additives for Recycled Resins E&E Applications
Learn more about Avient's portfolio for recycled resins used in electrical and electronic applications.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=59&document_subtype=0&industry=0&product_family=0&product_name=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&form_id=resource_filter_form&page=29
Glasforms pultrusions featuring improved adhesion resin formulations provide enhanced adhesive properties that enable exceptional bonding performance for end products
Key characteristics and suitable applications for these high performance, post-consumer and post-industrial recycled (PCR/PIR) polycarbonate solutions (Chinese language version)
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=59&document_subtype=0&industry=0&product_family=0&product_name=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&form_id=resource_filter_form&page=30
Key characteristics and suitable applications for these high performance, post-consumer and post-industrial recycled (PCR/PIR) polycarbonate solutions (English language version)
Product base resin(s), target end markets, and available properties and features (Chinese language version)
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_subtype=0&document_type=59&form_id=resource_filter_form&industry=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&product_family=0&product_name=0&page=30
Key characteristics and suitable applications for these high performance, post-consumer and post-industrial recycled (PCR/PIR) polycarbonate solutions (English language version)
Product base resin(s), target end markets, and available properties and features (Chinese language version)
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_subtype=0&document_type=59&form_id=resource_filter_form&industry=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&product_family=0&product_name=0&page=29
Glasforms pultrusions featuring improved adhesion resin formulations provide enhanced adhesive properties that enable exceptional bonding performance for end products
Key characteristics and suitable applications for these high performance, post-consumer and post-industrial recycled (PCR/PIR) polycarbonate solutions (Chinese language version)
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_subtype=0&document_type=59&form_id=resource_filter_form&industry=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&product_family=0&product_name=0&page=41
OnFlex-S™ used for overmolding handgrips onto ABS resin
The focus for this study was to develop thermoplastic elastomer compounds that would overmold onto substrates made from Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), and PC/ABS alloys
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations
Edgetek ™ REC PC Recycled Polycarbonate Solutions
Edgetek™ REC PC Recycled Polycarbonate Solutions
Edgetek™ REC PC Recycled Polycarbonate Solutions
https://www.avient.com/news/archives?page=14
Avient Unveils PTFE-Free and Non-Halogen Flame Retardants for Polycarbonate at Fakuma 2023
New PTFE-free and non-halogen Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives can help producers of polycarbonate E&E applications prepare for possible future P
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Smarter Materials High Performance Thermoplastics.pdf
How do they differ from commodity or engineered resins?
Therefore, pre-colored
resin is highly recommended
However, these high-
heat materials require much higher mold and melt temperatures than
typical plastics such as polypropylene (PP), nylon and polycarbonate
(PC).