MOSCOW (MRC) -- PolyOne Corporation has announce its collaboration with Filip Technologies on the innovative FiLIP 2 wearable phone and locator for children, which helps families stay connected and identify a child's location when separated from a parent, said the producer on its site.
According to Filip Technologies, the FiLIP 2 uses cell tower location and Wi-Fi triangulation to supplement GPS data, which can more accurately pinpoint a child's location in areas where GPS is limited. The location information is delivered to a smartphone app so a parent can help locate their child. Further enhancing its effectiveness, the FiLIP 2's cellular technology also enables parents and children to communicate with each other using two-way voice functionality to place and receive calls.
The new device utilizes PolyOne's soft-touch GLS thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material that provides smooth, silky texture for comfort. Further, PolyOne colorants bring the material to life with dynamic colors such as Superhero Blue, Watermelon Red, Limesicle Green, and Awesome Orange. PolyOne's specialty TPE and colorant solutions stand up to the demands of active kids during outdoor play and sports, staying bright and maintaining material performance attributes.
"We worked closely with Filip Technologies on this amazing new product, and we are very excited for the FiLIP 2 and its young customers," said Walter Ripple, vice president and general manager, for PolyOne's GLS business unit. "This revolutionary new product demonstrates the value of an integrated material solution that combines comfort, durability and aesthetic appeal to enable important innovations.
As MRC reported earlier, in 2014, PolyOne Corporation announced the addition of new capabilities to its OnColor HC Plus portfolio. These expanded offerings add medical-grade LDPE, nylon, PEBA, PS and PVC to the globally available palette of specialty healthcare colorants, and are pre-certified to meet or exceed biocompatibility requirements for ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI protocols.
PolyOne Corporation, with 2014 revenues of USD3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions with operations in specialty polymer formulations, color and additive systems, polymer distribution and specialty vinyl resins.
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