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EXTRUDER
Screw 1" to 6" deep flighted metering screw 3:1 compression ratio
Tooling
Tubing type – zero land (for smaller sizes)
Pressure type – for 1" size or larger
Die
Tubing type – low DDR
Pressure type – short land
L/D 24:1 or higher
Screen Pack 20/40/20 Mesh
Cooling Trough 120–150 °F (50–65 °C) recommended
Dryer Hot air or desiccant type, 4 hours at 175–185 °F
PROCESSING
Temperature
Wire Preheat None
Feed Zones 290–300 °F
Transition 320–340 °F
Metering 340–350 °F
Head/Die 350–365 °F
Target Melt 350–365 °F
Maximum Melt 390 °F
Purge Compound HDPE
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ENGINEERED POLYMER FORMULATIONS THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS COLORANTS ADDITIVES ADVANCED COMPOSITES
FIREARMS
Stocks, Frames,
Receivers, & Barrels
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Long fiber reinforced polymers
• Metal replacement engineered formulations
• Specialty color, pre-colored materials
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Soft touch
• Wood grain
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Warp reduction
• Weight reduction
• Process optimization
• Laser marking
• Anti-counterfeiting additive
• Ceramic/carbon fiber composites
Handguards, Forearms,
Picatinny Rails, Holsters,
& Magazine
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Long fiber reinforced polymers
• Metal replacement engineered formulations
• Specialty color, pre-colored material
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Vibration damping
• Soft touch
• Wood grain
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Warp reduction
• Weight reduction
• Process optimization
• Laser marking
• Anti-counterfeiting additive
Recoil Pads
• Vibration damping
• Ultra soft
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Process optimization
• Laser marking
Grips
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Specialty color, pre-colored materials
• Overmolding-compatible polymers
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Vibration damping
• Soft touch
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Process optimization
• Laser marking
ARCHERY
Limbs & Risers
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Long fiber reinforced polymers
• Metal replacement engineered formulations
• Specialty color, pre-colored materials
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Soft touch
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Laser marking
• Carbon/glass composite
billets, bars, & laminates
Stabilizers &
Accessories
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Metal replacement engineered formulations
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Vibration damping
• Ultra soft
• Carbon/glass composite
bars, rods, & tubes
PROJECTILES
Bullets
• Lead replacement engineered formulations
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Density-modified formulations
• Thermoplastic urethanes • Ballistic tip fluorescent
Shotgun Shells,
Wads, & Buffers
• Polyethylene • Biodegradable custom colors
• Performance improving
additives
Arrows • Structurally reinforced polymers • Soft touch
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Carbon/glass composite
rods & tubes
SAFETY
Ballistic Panels
• Composite ballistic
resistant panels
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SPORTS
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Versaflex™ HC Material for Biopharmaceutical Tubing
Watch to learn more on the benefits of using Versaflex™ HC BT218 for biopharmaceutical tubing
reSound™ REC Recycled-Content TPEs
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/colormatrix-flexcart-overview-2020.pdf
FlexCart Reservoir Cassette
• Key component of the FlexCart range providing the ability to change colors
in minutes
• A ten-liter container housed in a removable cassette, with built in tube
storage facility
Peristaltic Pump
• Ideal for use on shorter production runs & frequent color changes
• Re-usable with replaceable tubing
• Typically used for injection molding
Progressing Cavity Pump
• Suited to longer production runs & continuous operation
• Accurate, interchangeable & available in five sizes
• Typically used in extrusion
CMG Controllers
• CMG3000 - A robust, straightforward analogue control of metering
• CMG5000 - Expanded functions, touch screen, networking & data export
• CMG6000 - As for CMG5000 plus control of HP melt injection pumps & melt
pressure transducers
• FlexG - CMG3000 + load cell system for loss in weight functionality
Gyroscopic Mixing & Recirculating
• Gyroscopic mixing designed for the patented PlanetPak design
• FlexCart Re-Circ Dual paddle mixer designed for larger FlexCart units to
rejuvenate materials
• Systems designed to maintain liquid colors and additives in prime condition
FlexCart FlexCart Mini FlexCart Micro FlexCart Nano FlexCart M.I.
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TPE-2
TPE-2 materials are opaque and their base chemistries are different from TPE-1.
Figure 3 shows the capillary viscosity
of TPE-1 and TPE-2 at 200oC.
These results confirm that TPE-1 and TPE-2B are truly the
“universal overmolding TPEs.”
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Adhesion comparison of commercially available TPEs and TPVs with Universal TPEs:
Capron 8333 GHIHS.
Adhesion comparison of commercially available TPEs and TPVs with Universal TPEs:
Zytel 408AHS.
Adhesion comparison of commercially available TPEs and TPVs with Universal TPEs:
Ultramid B3ZG6.
https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/tpe-knowledge-center/injection-molding-guide/injection-molding/troubleshooting
Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles
Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles
TPE FAQs
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Versaflex TPE 材料为需要持久密
封的垫圈提供了极佳的压缩永久变形性能,同时使得耐用型扬声器外壳具有了如丝般的触感。
这些TPE材料符合
工业防护等级(IP)标准,可直接包覆成型到通用扬声器外壳基板上,带给您意想不到的设计自由度。
我们的 Versaflex TPE 可以完全满足所有这些要求,同时提高生产速度,降低制造成本。
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with Table 4, it can be seen that polar modified styrenic TPES (in
Table 1) outperform other TPEs.
Table 2: Adhesion Values (pli) for Typical TPE grades which are polar modified styrenic block copolymers
TPE-A TPE-B TPE-C TPE-D TPE-E TPE-F TPE-G
Cycoloy C2950 (PC/ABS) 12.4 A 16.7 A 15 A 15.5 C 26.4 C
Cycolac T1000 (ABS) 11.9 A 17.8 A 14.5 A 15.1 C 27.2 C
Lexan 141 (PC) 12.2 A 14.5 A 13.5 A 17.2 C 27.1 C
Zytel 7331F (PA6) 21 A 23.5 A
Zytel 73G33L (33% GF PA6) 17.2 A 19.8 A
Zytel 101L (PA66) 22.1 A 20.7 A
Table3: Adhesion Values (pli) for commercially available TPEs.
B-TPE-65A B-TPV-55A B-TPE-35A B-TPE-50A B-TPV-55A B-TPV-70A
Cycoloy C2950 (PC/ABS) 12.8 A 8.1 A 10.4 A 15.1 A
Cycolac T1000 (ABS) 10.2 A 9.1 A 9.1 A 12.4 A
Lexane 141 (PC) 11.7 A 10.2 8.1 A 15 A
Zytel 7331F (PA6) 7.2 A 8.8 A
Zytel 73G33L (33% GF PA6) 8.1 A 8.2 A
Zytel 101L (PA66) 6.8 A 7.2 A
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5
10
15
20
25
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35
TPE-A TPE-B TPE-D TPE-E1 TPE-E2
ABS
PC/ABS
PC
Figure 8: Adhesion values of TPEs with rigid substrates, ABS, PC and PC/ABS
Consumer Product Differentiation
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Today there is phenomenal interest in overmolding TPEs onto rigid substrates, particularly in the consumer
product arena in applications requiring a soft touch.