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Small but Mighty
Infant & Child Products
When it comes to infants and children, there isn’t any room to compromise. On materials, on safety, on anything.
We can bring you technologies that will stand up to teething and germs. If you need colors and surfaces that will appeal to picky toddlers, or sustainable products that will please even the most environmentally conscious of parents, you can count on us too. We can also help accelerate the design process, making sure the materials you select work to the best of their ability. Because the smallest consumers deserve the very best.
Applications
- Strollers
- Car seats
- Infant and child gear
- Feeding and diapering
- Games and toys
- Outdoor play
- Child vehicles
TECHNOLOGIES
RESOURCES
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Alternative Plasticizer Solutions for Geon™ Non-Phthalate and Geon™ - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Key characteristics and end applications of Sustainable Solutions Geon™ Non-Phthalate and CPSIA Compliant Formulations |
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CPSIA Questions & Answers - White Paper |
White Paper |
Guidance on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) for small businesses, resellers, crafters and charities |
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CPSIA Solutions: Toys Phthalates and Lead - Application Bulletin |
Application Bulletin |
Answers and guidance with regards to meeting the challenges posed by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) |
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Geon Vinyl: A Responsible Choice - Chinese |
Brochures & Product Information |
Vinyl plays a vital role in your everyday life - from fire-safe wire insulation and life-saving blood bags to energy-efficient windows. The vinyl polymer is extremely versatile and can be formulated to be rigid or flexible; transparent or opaque; black, white, or vividly colorful. (Chinese language version) |
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Geon Vinyl: A Responsible Choice - English |
Brochures & Product Information |
Vinyl plays a vital role in your everyday life - from fire-safe wire insulation and life-saving blood bags to energy-efficient windows. The vinyl polymer is extremely versatile and can be formulated to be rigid or flexible; transparent or opaque; black, white, or vividly colorful. (English language version) |
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Geon™ Flexible Vinyl Volume Cost Calculation - Technical Service Report |
Technical Service Report |
How to calculate compound cost; examples with Geon™ Flexible Vinyl 65A durometer compounds |
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Geon™ Performance Materials: The Value of Vinyl - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Vinyl basics, benefits, products, services and characteristics |
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Geon™ Applications of Primers and Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Bulletin SC005: Primer information, general vinyl plastisol properties, plastisol applications - dip coating, slush molding, rotational molding, dip molding, open molding and cast coating for Geon™ solutions |
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Geon™ Hot Dip Coating of Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Part cleaning, part priming, part dipping, vinyl plastisol fusion, cooling the coated part, basic line design and basic dip tank design for Geon solutions |
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Geon™ Non-Phthalate and CPSIA-Compliant Vinyl Plastisols - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Materials impacted by CPSIA, benefits of alternative plasticizers and PolyOne No Surprises Pledge |
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Geon™ Rotational Molding of Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Brief SC004: Overview of Geon™ vinyl plastisol and starting points in setting up and running rotational molding of vinyl plastisol parts |
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Geon™ Rotational Molding Process - Technical Assistance Brief |
Processing Guides |
Four stages within the Geon™ rotational molding process |
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Geon™ Slush Molding Process - Technical Assistance Brief |
Processing Guides |
Slush molding process explained for Geon™ solutions |
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Geon™ Storage and Handling of Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Bulletin SC002: Proper handling and storage practices for Geon™ vinyl plastisols to maximize shelf life |
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Geon™ Vinyl Hot Melt Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Brief SC003: Processing equipment, master mold preparation, plastisol processing, pouring and properties for Geon™ Vinyl |
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Gravi-Tech™ (PA-Based Formulas) Brief Version - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters for Gravi-Tech™ (PA-Based Formulas) |
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Gravi-Tech™ - Product Bulletin (Chinese) |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, characteristics, markets and end-use applications (Chinese language version) |
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Gravi-Tech™ - Product Bulletin (English) |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, characteristics, markets and end-use applications (English language version) |
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Gravi-Tech™ Compounds - Product Selection Guide |
Product Selection Guide |
Product descriptions and properties of Gravi-Tech™ Compounds |
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Gravi-Tech™ High Density Compounds Extended Version - Processing Guide (Chinese) |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters and troubleshooting recommendations for Gravi-Tech™ High Density Compounds (Chineselanguage version) |
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Gravi-Tech™ High Density Compounds Extended Version - Processing Guide (English) |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters and troubleshooting recommendations for Gravi-Tech™ High Density Compounds (English language version) |
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Lead Replacement to Achieve Radiation Shielding in Healthcare - Video |
Webinars & Videos |
Lead replacement to achieve radiation shielding in healthcare |
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Automotive Seat Fastener - Case Study |
Case Study |
Supplier HellermannTyton switched to heat-stabilized Bergamid™ B70 G30H Black TM-X polyamide to produce a seat fastener at lower cost, lower weight and with greater design flexibility |
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Nylon Solutions - Product Selection Guide (Chinese) |
Product Selection Guide |
Customized features and shelf grades of Bergamid™ and Nymax™ (Chinese language version) |
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Nylon Solutions Engineered Thermoplastics - Product Selection Guide (English) |
Product Selection Guide |
Customized features and shelf grades of Bergamid™ and Nymax™ (English language version) |
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Nymax™ 1200 Polyamide Compounds- Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters, startup and shutdown, mold design and troubleshooting recommendations for Nymax™ 1200 Polyamide Compounds |
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Nymax™ 600 Polyamide Compounds - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters, startup and shutdown, mold design and troubleshooting recommendations for Nymax™ 600 Polyamide Compounds |
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Nymax™ Nylon Compounds - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Nylon and polyamide compounds description, characteristics, markets and end-use applications |
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Pocket Knife Handle - Case Study |
Case Study |
Bergamid™ Polymer Formulations and GLS™ TPEs provide comfort and usabililty in iconic pocket knife handle |
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Seat Belt Guide - Case Study |
Case Study |
A customized specialty grade of Bergamid™ A70 polymer compound and improved tool design eliminate part quality issues and decrease scrap rates of seat belt guides |
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SEM Total Portfolio Product Selection Guide - (Chinese) |
Product Selection Guide |
Product description, value solution, characteristics, markets and end-use applications |
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reSound™ Biopolymer Compounds - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
reSound™ made with bio-derived polymers and designed for durable applications; performance property matrix, markets, and end-use applications |
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reSound™ Biopolymer Compounds 1200 Series - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Barrel temperatures, injection and screw recovery parameters, mold temperature, drying conditions, and moisture level for reSound™ Biopolymer Compounds 1200 Series |
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reSound™ Biopolymer FR - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Barrel temperatures, injection and screw recovery parameters, mold temperature, drying conditions, and moisture level for reSound™ Biopolymer FR |
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reSound™ Biopolymer RS1100 & RS1200 Series - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Barrel temperatures, injection and screw recovery parameters, mold temperature, drying conditions, and moisture level for reSound™ Biopolymer RS1100 & RS1200 Series |
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Conductive Pipettes - Case Study |
Case Study |
Conductive pipettes created with processing ease, superior toughness and repeatable performance using Stat-Tech™ Electrically Conductive Compound |
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Stat-Tech™ Electrically Conductive Compounds for Pipette Tips - Application Bulletin |
Application Bulletin |
Stat-Tech™ application description, key requirements, and challenges for use in electrically conductive compounds for pipette tips |
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Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative and Conductive Compounds - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters, startup and shutdown, mold design and troubleshooting recommendations for Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative and Conductive Compounds |
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Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative and Conductive Compounds North America - Product Selection Guide |
Product Selection Guide |
Product descriptions and properties |
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GLS™ Thermoplastic Elastomers - Product Selection Guide |
Product Selection Guide |
General and tensile properties, regulatory standards, bonding capabilities and process details for GLS™ Thermoplastic Elastomers |
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GLS™ TPE Infant Care Solutions Guide - Product Selection Guide (Chinese) |
Product Selection Guide |
Ideal TPEs for safe, durable and regulatory compliant applications like pacifiers, bottles and bathtubs (Chinese language version) |
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GLS™ TPE Infant Care Solutions Guide - Product Selection Guide (English) |
Product Selection Guide |
Ideal TPEs for safe, durable and regulatory compliant applications like pacifiers, bottles and bathtubs (English language version) |
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GLS™ TPEs - Injection Molding Guide |
Design Guide |
Guide to part design, mold design, hot runner systems, overmolding, machine selection, material handling and preparation, processing conditions and troubleshooting for GLS™ solutions |
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GLS™ TPEs - Overmolding Guide |
Design Guide |
Guide to overmolding material selection, part and mold design, material handling and preparation, TPE injection molding, processing, maximizing adhesion and troubleshooting for GLS™ TPEs |
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GLS™ TPEs Packaging Selection Guide - Product Selection Guide |
Product Selection Guide |
GLS™ TPEs for soft touch packaging solutions |
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Liquid Medicine Dosing Adapters - Case Study |
Case Study |
Liquid dosing adapters from Andwin Scientific created with Dynaflex™ and Synprene™ |
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Medical Pump Valve Insert - Case Study |
Case Study |
Medical pump valve insert redesigned with custom formulations of Dynalloy™ OBC and Versaflex™ TPE, which increased productivity and process efficiency |
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Aluminum Caps - Case Study |
Case Study |
Versaflex™ TPE used in liner for aluminum caps to keep water tasting fresh |
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Computer Mouse - Case Study |
Case Study |
Versaflex™ TPE used to create ergonomic computer mouse with soft-touch qualities |
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Contact Lens Container - Case Study |
Case Study |
Versaflex™ TPE used to create adhesion resistant contact lens container at a low material cost |
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GLS™ Healthcare - Industry Bulletin/Overview |
Industry Bulletin/Overview |
Product selector guide for TPEs for healthcare applications |
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GLS™ TPEs for Portable Speaker Solutions - Product Bulletin (English) |
Product Bulletin |
GLS™ TPEs for portable speakers as a gasket and overmold applications for water and dust protection (English language version) |
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GLS™ TPEs for Portable Speakers - Product Bulletin (Chinese) |
Product Bulletin |
GLS™ TPEs for portable speakers as a gasket and overmold applications for water and dust protection (Chinese language version) |
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GLS™ Versaflex™ Flexible Bonding for Healthcare - Technical Bulletin |
Technical Bulletin |
Henkel LOCTITE® and GLS™ Versaflex™ product information, USP VI & ISO 10993-4,5 compliant solutions and testing details |
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Trilliant™ HC/ Versaflex OM Joint - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Properties of Trilliant™ HC and Versaflex™ TPE for disinfectant resistant applications |
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VERSAFLEX ™ PF Adhesive Solutions for Surface Protection Films - Technical Bulletin (Chinese) |
Technical Bulletin |
Product description, benefits, markets, applications and physical properties of solutions for surface protection films for VERSAFLEX ™ PF Adhesive Solutions for Surface Protection Films (Chinese language version) |
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VERSAFLEX ™ PF Adhesive Solutions for Surface Protection Films - Technical Bulletin (English) |
Technical Bulletin |
Product description, benefits, markets, applications and physical properties of solutions for surface protection films for VERSAFLEX ™ PF Adhesive Solutions for Surface Protection Films (English language version) |
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Versaflex™ HC TPE For Medical Devices - Application Bulletin (Chinese) |
Application Bulletin |
Average peel strength and benefits of Versaflex™ HC TPEs for overmolded medical devices (Chinese language version) |
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Versaflex™ HC TPE For Medical Devices - Application Bulletin (English) |
Application Bulletin |
Average peel strength and benefits of Versaflex™ HC TPEs for overmolded medical devices (English language version) |
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Versaflex™ VDT 4132 - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Versaflex™ VDT vibration damping material details and DMA temperature/frequency testing |
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Video Game Controller Grips - Case Study |
Case Study |
Glow-in-the-dark controller grips gain comfortable advantage with Versaflex™ OM |
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ATV Cargo Rack - Case Study |
Case Study |
Form meets function with new ATV cargo rack materials with Versalloy™ solution |
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Medical Hoses - Case Study |
Case Study |
Versalloy™ reduces cost of polypropylene hose with lower specific gravity, higher flow than competitive TPV |
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Therapy Device - Case Study |
Case Study |
Versalloy™ used to provide brand distinction and durability for BiowavePRO® non-invasive neuromodulation system |
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Color and Additives Solutions Overview |
BU Overview |
Customized color and additive solutions |
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Automotive Interior - Case Study |
Case Study |
Specialty color and additive Smartbatch™ concentrate developed with carbon fiber to produce desired effect for automotive interior |
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Exterior Automotive Trim - Case Study |
Case Study |
OnColor™ FX Smartbatch™ adds metallic style and improves cost performance of exterior automotive trim |
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Oncap™ and Smartbatch™ Lasermarking - Technical Bulletin |
Technical Bulletin |
Features and benefits of lasermarking for the wire and cable industry, which use Oncap™ and Smartbatch™ solutions |
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Water Storage and Purification Equipment - Case Study |
Case Study |
Laser-marking additive, an authentication additive, and colorant— bundled into a single Smartbatch™ concentrate |
