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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.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/lightweighting-heavy-trucks?rtype[]=1124
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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.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/lightweighting-heavy-trucks?sust[]=1165
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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.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/lightweighting-heavy-trucks?pname[]=10716
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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.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/lightweighting-heavy-trucks?ind[]=6601
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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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avient-design-ergonomic-design-guide.pdf
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).
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/manufacturer-grows-market-share-lead-free-products
Kalas expands offerings by reducing heavy metal in wire, cable
They also switched from color concentrates containing heavy metal to RoHS-compliant OnColor™ color concentrates.
We have achieved key objectives including growing revenues, expanding into new markets, and gaining a competitive advantage,” said Lyn Hassler, senior buyer at Kalas.
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6201 DIET SLATE
PE DIET SLATE
DIET SLATE III
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-01/Swimming Pool Application Snapshot.pdf
ABOVE GROUND
SWIMMING POOL
C O M P O S I T E S I D E W A L L
• Corrosion resistance to withstand salt water pool treatment
• UV resistance for durability over years of use
• Weight reduction vs. traditional metal to reduce shipping
costs and simplify installation
• Field tested for 3 years to prove Polystrand
solution provides excellent UV, creep, and
corrosion resistance
• Reduced weight by 50% compared to metal
• Rolled product enabled standard shipping
vs. coiled steel sidewalls that require LTL
delivery
Polystrand™ thermoplastic composite
laminate (4-ply) with integrated decorative film
KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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Heavy Truck manufacturer
HEAVY TRUCK
MANUFACTURER
E X T E R I O R S T E P P E D A L
• Offer pre-color support to achieve an approved silver color
formulation
• Provide a metallic look with good weather resistance and
wear performance for the exterior part
• Shorten development time to gain durability approval
• Offered color options that met desired metal
color and texture, which was different from
an ordinary plastic feel
• Achieved excellent wear performance and
weather resistance, qualifying it to replace
metal
• Provided support in achieving durability
approval, resulting in significant time and
cost savings
OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced
Polypropylene Composites
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-technologies/onforce-long-glass-fiber-reinforced-polypropylene-composites
Slide 1: Heavy Truck manufacturer