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PolyOne & Filip Technologies make wearable phone for kids

06 Aug '15

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PolyOne Corporation, a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, in collaboration with Filip Technologies, developers of communication and location-based products and services, has launched 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.

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 which helps the parents 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 colours 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, according to a PolyOne press release.

Walter Ripple, vice president and general manager, for PolyOne's GLS business unit said, “We worked closely with Filip Technologies on this amazing new product, and we are very excited for the FiLIP 2 and its young customers. This revolutionary new product demonstrates the value of an integrated material solution that combines comfort, durability, and aesthetic appeal to enable important innovations.” (GK)

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