DSM Protective Materials material offerings to the highest levels on the performance spectrum of composites and engineered fibers." composites platform with the Dyneema business will represent over 50% of the company's Specialty Engineered Materials segment sales.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Features Sustainable Polymer Colorants and Additives, Specialty Engineered Materials, and Services at Plastimagen 2023 Avient’s color and additives and specialty engineered materials teams look forward to highlighting their portfolio of sustainable polymer colorants and additives, specialty engineered materials, and services at Plastimagen 2023.  In addition, knowledgeable representatives from Avient’s color and additives and specialty engineered materials businesses will be on hand to help customers address application needs, discuss sustainability goals, and leverage extensive material and application knowledge.

Equally important are overmolding process (i.e. insert or 2K Molding), machine type, process conditions, material preparation, part design and mold design. A combination of novel material technology, part and tool design as well as innovations in overmolding technology will continue to fuel the imagination of the designer community to meet the everdemanding needs in ergonomics, aesthetics and value addition in the consumer market. Unlike conventional part design, two component part designs have to take into consideration shrinkage’s from two different thermoplastic materials.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Expands Launch of New Recycled TPE Grades to Asia to Support Greater Use of Recycled Materials in Automotive Vehicles Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

However, we didn’t want to make the material any denser than absolutely necessary, as more fillers mean higher costs. THE IMPACT Gravi-Tech high-density formulations enabled API to design and mold a patented, full-opening flapper valve that is not only unique in the market, but also offers important cost, performance and environmental advantages over brass.. • System cost reduction = competitive advantage: The PolyChek valve featuring Gravi-Tech materials offer customers faster installation, less maintenance and longer life. • Design freedom = unique product offering: The ability to injection mold Gravi-Tech materials instead of machining brass enabled API to design a cost-effective, full-opening flapper valve that is 100% pigable. • High performance = customer satisfaction: The PolyChek valve gives API’s customers the ability to create all-plastic piping systems that eliminate leakage and weak spots. • Elimination of lead = increased safety and compliance: Replacing brass with Gravi-Tech high-density formulations eliminates health and safety concerns about lead. • Use of existing tooling = lower capital costs: API was able to use the same mold originally designed for nylon to run the Gravi-Tech materials, saving the substantial costs of retooling. Thanks to the customized Gravi-Tech material, API was able to successfully design and mold a flapper valve that is the only one of its kind on the market—and offers a less expensive solution than traditional brass valves.

Avient colorants for TPU applications are specifically designed to reach high quality standards. Additives can also be used to further enhance the performance characteristics of TPU materials and help customers reach end use specifications. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

Working together with GOBIE designers, PolyOne helped develop a recyclable, dishwasher-safe, and FDA-compliant TPE material that avoids leaching into the bottle’s contents. Hoffman noted that before selecting the Versaflex material, GOBIE evaluated more than 40 different materials, including rubber, along with methods such as bonding and ultrasonic welding. This design showcases our ability to collaborate with customers to address multiple challenges.”

The new grade offers greater design flexibility and more efficient processing compared to metals traditionally used in luxury packaging caps and closures. This helps balance impact resistance and density with environmental responsibility and allows for greater design flexibility and efficient processing through standard injection molding methods.   The new Gravi-Tech grade not only advances material science but also contributes to social good,” said Matt Mitchell, Director of Global Marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.

This means new challenges in finding durable materials that can meet all of these needs. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. Our broad portfolio of product technologies and services sets us apart in the EVSE market, and our range of world-class services includes: Color Technology Custom color design and special effects to meet performance and aesthetic requirements Color & Design Services Trend & color insights, and product development assistance to optimize design Regulatory Coordination Assistance with new product approvals to reduce regulatory overhead and minimize risk Field Technical Service Support for tool design, startup, and production optimization to gain manufacturing efficiencies Sustainability Focus Innovative materials and solutions to help meet sustainability goals

Product engineers and designers face the ongoing challenge of optimising both design and material selection to deliver parts for high-performing applications. This greatly improves solution resolution and provides a guide for optimising the plastic component and mold tooling design,” said Brad Davison, the North America Director of Technology for Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. If the simulation fails, parameters can be modified – enter a new material, modify the design, augment manufacturing, etc. – to yield the desired results.