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Avient Announces Expansion of NEUSoft™ TPU Manufacturing to China at Medtec China 2024, Enhancing Service for APAC Customers
Avient Announces Healthcare TPU Manufacturing Expansion and
Showcases Specialty and Sustainable Materials for Healthcare at Medtec China 2024
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Medtec China 2024: Avient Announces Healthcare TPU Manufacturing Expansion
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Cesa Light Additives for Injection Molding Product Bulletin.pdf
BENEFITS
• High additive loading for optimal UV
stabilization
• Solutions available for a large number of
injection molded polymers including PP, PE,
PS, HIPS, ABS, SAN, PA (nylon), PBT, Co-PET, PC,
POM and TPU
• Can be combined with colors and other
additives in Smartbatch™ solutions
• Formulations can be customized to meet
specific regulatory compliance, e.g., EU and US
food contact, toy, UL 94 recognition
PRODUCT BULLETIN
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/CESA Antimicro Product Selector Guide.pdf
POLYMER FAMILY MATERIAL PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT TYPE DOSAGE
Polyolefin PEAN698413 CESA Antimicro SE 99-58 Silver 2–7.5%
Polyolefin PEAN698432 CESA Antimicro J8146 Zinc 1–4%
Polypropylene PPA0698636 CESA Antimicro J8259 Zinc 1–4%
Nylon ABA0820032 CESA Antimicro ABA0820032 Silver 2–7.5%
Polyester NBAN698441 CESA Antimicro S58441 Silver 2–7.5%
Polycarbonate NCAN820009 CESA Antimicro NCAN820009 Silver 2–7.5%
TPU RUA0698433 CESA Antimicro J8843 Zinc 1–4%
Styrenic SLA0820011 CESA Antimicro SLA0820011 Zinc 1–4%
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-design-impact-protection-project.pdf
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Simplified Drop Test
• 65g steel ball
• Dropped from 305mm
• Onto 3.175mm thickness flat
samples
Materials Tested
• Standard TPE 30 Shore A
• TPU alloy 60 Shore A
• Damping TPE 32 Shore A
VDT reduces
bounce
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
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Simulation of Impact
A weight dropped onto protective element in
contact with rigid substrate
https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
REFINING THE DESIGN
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L C O M B I N A T I O N
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• A number of different shapes and
designs are created and simulated to
determine which one works best
• Refining to meet EN standard
• VDT TPEs can help reach compliance
with EN1621-1 level 2 and EN1621-2
level 1
• Optimum protection can be achieved
by combining industrial design and
engineering
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VALIDATION
P R O T O T Y P I N G W I T H 3 D P R I N T I N G
3D Printing Validation
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10%
Density
Tensile Strength //
Tear resistance //
Rebound resilience 2mm
3D Printed VDT vs Injection Molded
VDT can be 3D printed for concept evaluation early in the design process
SUMMARY
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• Enabled a new, compact design with a
customized VDT TPE formulation
• Improved user comfort and functionality
• Fulfilled EN standards
• Reduced number of prototyping tools
required
• Reduced time spent in product development
by 40 percent, enabling faster
commercialization of product
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=7123
BROWN TPU UV
GOLD TPU UV
BLUE TPU UV
https://www.avient.com/products/vivo-formulations-healthcare
Ultra-Soft TPU Formulations
For applications requiring ultra-soft thermoplastic urethanes (TPUs), such as catheter tips and bodies, we developed the NEUSoft™ TPU series.
NEUSoft™ TPU Formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/vivo-formulations-healthcare/neusoft-thermoplastic-polyurethanes
The NEUSoft™ series boasts translucent, ultra-soft polyether or polyester-based TPU blends that have good elasticity, abrasion, and tear resistance.
NEUSoft™ TPU
NEUSoft™ TPU Product Selection Guide
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=3252
FDM 118792 GN TPU MASTERBATCH
FDM 66627 BL TPU MASTERBATCH
52091 BK TPU MASTERBATCH
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=6990
OD GREEN LFG30-TPU 1001NA
PLUM LFG30-TPU 1001NA
BLACK LFG30-TPU 1001NA
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=6465
303C DRK BLUE TPU
301U BLUE TPU 30%BI2O3
4C COOL GRAY TPU