In addition, the sprue will need to be trimmed thus appearance quality of the part is usually poor. Porous plug vents need to be replaced or dismantled and cleaned when they become clogged. Valve gate elements need to be insulated from the mold plates to maintain proper temperature control.

Patterson said, "We believe the current market challenges are temporary, and we will see a recovery in the second half of the year.  Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.

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As such, FireCon CPE formulations are well suited to provide a robust cable jacketing solution. Cable constructions using FireCon CPE formulations are suitable for the following UL Standards: UL 13 - Power-Limited Circuit Cables UL 44 - Thermoset-Insulated Wire and Cable UL 62 - Flexible Cords and Cables UL 1277 - Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables with Optional Optical-Fiber Members UL 2250 - Instrumentation Tray Cable KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Retains flexibility at temperatures below 0°C • Resistant to acids, alkalis, oils, fuels and chemical solvents • Excellent balance of physical properties • Suitable for VW1 and tray cable rated applications • Available in UV resistant grades • Available in custom colors MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS • Oil, gas and petroleum applications • Tray cable • Industrial cable • Low-voltage power cables • Medium-voltage power cables • Control cables • VW1 applications PRODUCT BULLETIN To learn more about FireCon CPE jacketing solutions, contact Avient at 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com FIRECON™ CPE 30-33 RoHS CPE 37-36 RoHS CPE 37-31 RoHS CPE 37-31 RoHS Natural Specific Gravity 1.31 1.38 1.39 1.39 MFI (190°C, 21.6 Kg) 15 22.4 34.3 34 Durometer Hardness 39D 31D 34D 34D Tensile Strength, PSI 1,499 2,200 2,096 1,800 Tensile Elongation (%) 350 300 325 300 UL Temperature Rating °C 90 90 90 90 LOI (% Oxygen) 30 37 37 37 Brittleness Temperature °C -33 -36 -31 -31 TECHNICAL PROPERTIES Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.

PTFE Wire insulation ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER H I G H - T E M P E R A T U R E C A B L E S - O I L & G A S I N D U S T R Y • Formulations suitable for a wide range of cable types, including high-voltage and self-regulating heating applications • Fine-tuned and consistent resistivity • Consistent performance across a wide range of temperatures • Optimized dispersion for ease of processing • Provided tailored solutions for specific conductivity requirements, protecting cables against damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD), arc failures, and temperature fluctuation • Supplied ESD and conductive fluoropolymer solutions in PFA, FEP, ETFE and PVDF • Shared more than 40 years of experience in the processing and formulation of fluoropolymers • Offered a global manufacturing footprint Colorant Chromatics Conductive Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION SAFETY AND FLEXIBILITY Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.

The filled and unfilled grades are also highly customizable to achieve a wide range of properties and solve application challenges. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application. Leveraging Avient’s material science expertise, Edgetek Toughened PPA formulations can be customized using various glass loading or impact modifier levels to meet specific application needs.

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The formulations can also be customized to meet specific application needs, such as improved UV stability. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Excellent chemical resistance • Low moisture uptake • Comparable dimensional stability to nylon • Reinforced with 10–40% short glass fiber • High impact and wear resistance • Cost competitive • Eco-conscious alternative to PA66 and PA6 • Non-halogen, flame retardant performance MARKETS & APPLICATIONS These glass-reinforced materials meet the challenges found in chemical, fuel contact, and high moisture environments Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.