Home // Lightweighting for Heavy Trucks One respected truck manufacturer chose Avient to help them lightweight their heavy truck applications. Polystrand™ extended the life of the trucks by 20–25%, and reduced weight to improve fuel economy.

While heavier weight can increase fatigue, if it is strategically and correctly placed, additional weight can improve dexterity . Therefore, these gains had to be balanced (or ponderated, where the results are weighted against a standard) as a function of the frequency at which they occurred in order to understand the true impacts on health and safety . When the accelerated gains were weighted as a function of the frequency, the polymer handle had either a similar accelerated gain (ISO 5346-1:2001) or a lower gain that reduced the risk (ISO 18570:2017) .

Innovative, rollable tripod design gains strength and durability from composites Traditional collapsible, folding tripods can be heavy and cumbersome especially when the user is lugging additional gear and equipment. Based on expertise in reducing weight and improving portability of mast structures and antennas for the military, Rolatube engineers realized the legs of the tripod could be designed to roll into a compact and portable coil, eliminating the complexity and added weight of telescopic hardware.

Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers provided a medical-grade TPE to help the customer meet necessary regulatory specifications and gain market share Heavy Truck Foot Pedal A heavy truck manufacturer used a pre-colored OnForce™ LFT to replace metal for exterior step pedal

Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers provided a medical-grade TPE to help the customer meet necessary regulatory specifications and gain market share Heavy Truck Foot Pedal A heavy truck manufacturer used a pre-colored OnForce™ LFT to replace metal for exterior step pedal

Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers provided a medical-grade TPE to help the customer meet necessary regulatory specifications and gain market share Heavy Truck Foot Pedal A heavy truck manufacturer used a pre-colored OnForce™ LFT to replace metal for exterior step pedal

Reducing weight in transportation can increase safety, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions. This customer used Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) tapes and laminates in the trailer space of their heavy truck applications. Using Polystrand materials extended the life of truck trailers and reduced weight to improve fuel economy.

Heavy Duty Connectors Provided UL 94 colorants to gain increased speed to market and improved quality Enabled a 20% weight reduction for automotive door panel

Heavy Duty Connectors Provided UL 94 colorants to gain increased speed to market and improved quality Enabled a 20% weight reduction for automotive door panel

Heavy Duty Connectors Provided UL 94 colorants to gain increased speed to market and improved quality Enabled a 20% weight reduction for automotive door panel