https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/case-study-lightweight-garden-hose.pdf
GILMOUR®
A Q U A A R M O R T M L I G H T W E I G H T
H O S E
• Lightweight
• Improved kink resistance and flexibility
• Soft yet durable solution for consumer appeal
• Shelf differentiation
• Drinking water safe
• Met all requirements with a custom TPE
solution, enabling Gilmour to produce a more
compact hose about 50% lighter than standard
PVC hoses
• Incorporated custom colorants for brand
consistency, and specialty additives for
enhanced UV and abrasion resistance
• Delivered a single-material solution for easier
manufacturing, and supplied materials locally to
align with customer’s “Made in the USA” brand
• Provided regulatory and technical support to
product development
Customized Versaflex™ TPE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Nymax Motorcycle Trunk Application Snapshot.pdf
TRANSPORTATION
OEM
A F T E R M A R K E T M O T O R C Y C L E
T R U N K L I D & B A S E
• Maintain physical performance of incumbent 30% glass
fiber nylon while improving sink and warp issues
• Black with an easy-to-paint surface
• UV resistant
• Collaborated to rapidly provide an alternative
material with excellent balance of physical
properties and durability
• Achieved comparable performance while
improving paintability
• Quickly provided samples and offered on-site
application development and technical
support at molding trials
Nymax™ Glass and Mineral Fiber Reinforced
Nylon 6 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/case-study-one-pager-lubrione-printer-gears.pdf
CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS
MANUFACTURER
P R I N T E R G E A R S
• Lubricity to minimize friction and reduce wear for gears in
continuous dynamic contact
• Flexural strength of glass fiber reinforcement to provide
creep resistance
• Thermal stability
• Customized formulation to meet application-
specific lubricity, physical, and thermal
requirements
• Minimized working capital through small volume
capabilities
• Leveraged global manufacturing and technical
capabilities to provide local support, reduce lead
times and minimize transportation expenses
LubriOne™ Internally Lubricated Formulation
WHY POLYONE?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/Application Snapshot Intraoral Scanner.pdf
SURGICAL
INSTRUMENT OEM
I N T R A O R A L S C A N N E R
• Chemical and impact resistance
• Customized pre-colored solutions
• Color and dimension stable after sterilization
• Minimum color deviation and easy to process
• Technical support and color expertise
• Offered bright white and customized pre-
colored formulations in PPSU and PSU for
intraoral scanner head and body parts
• Provided a solution that can withstand up to
1,000 cycles autoclave, with good chemical
and excellent impact resistance
• Met customer request for color stability after
processing and biocompatible compliance
Transcend™ Premier Healthcare Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/simpli5-understanding-performance-factors-quality-ink
Performance in the Bucket: Stability, ease of mix, ease of storage.
Technical Support: Is help readily available?
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/electric-car-quickens-pulse-color
Working together, the team developed a natural ABS formulation with an additive package that provided consistent color along with heat-stabilizing properties.
They also provided technical support in molding operations to assure fast, high-quality output.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/electric-car-quickens-pulse-color?rtype[]=1124
Working together, the team developed a natural ABS formulation with an additive package that provided consistent color along with heat-stabilizing properties.
They also provided technical support in molding operations to assure fast, high-quality output.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/electric-car-quickens-pulse-color?ind[]=6601
Working together, the team developed a natural ABS formulation with an additive package that provided consistent color along with heat-stabilizing properties.
They also provided technical support in molding operations to assure fast, high-quality output.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ColorMatrix SmartHeat RHC Brochure.pdf
It enables:
• Increased rPET content
• Reduced CO2 emissions
When added to rPET and PET preforms
and bottles, SmartHeat RHC helps to:
• Improve rPET quality
- Better thermal stability,
reduced yellowing
• Improve bottle quality
- Greater processability
- Lightweighting
• Reduce energy consumption during
the blow molding process
SmartHeat RHC has minimal impact on final
product color or aesthetics.
SmartHeat RHC improves the thermal stability of PET and helps to minimize yellowing, which can
help reduce the amount of toner or color required in rPET and PET bottles.
Improved Thermal Stability & Reduced Yellowing
Based on APR Critical Guidance Test Data
3mm Plaque Actual APR Tolerance
L* 91 >82
da* -0.61 >-3
db* -0.38 1.5
Sample Delta L* Delta b*
Reference -7.5 11.3
Reference + RHC -5.6 8.6
INCREASED rPET CONTENT & IMPROVED QUALITY
SmartHeat RHC is
APR accredited for both
Critical Guidance and
Bottle-to-Bottle,
and is EPBP approved.
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/processing-enhancement-additives/colorant-chromatics-evoluscend-non-pfas-high-temperature-mold-release-additive
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