https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/edwards-ballistic-panels-case-study.pdf
ED WARDS DESIGN
& FABRICATION
M O D U L A R M I L I T A R Y
B A L L I S T I C S H E L T E R S
• Blast and bullet resistance to protect soldiers and military
assets in mortar pits, shelters, and guard towers
• Lightweight for portability and quick deployment without
heavy equipment
• Specific colors required to provide visual cover in the field
• Provided UL 752 Level 3 ballistic resistance,
additional protection by layering panels
• Reduced weight by 75% compared to steel,
improved portability over concrete or
sandbags
• Enabled easy installation with common
carpentry tools
• Customized color formulations to meet
needed camouflage without painting
GlasArmor™ Ballistic Resistant Composite
Panels
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
Army Engineer Research and Development Center
https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites/continuous-fiber-composite-panels/glasarmor-ballistic-resistant-panels
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Fiber-Line Coating Selection Guide.pdf
FIBER-LINE™
PERFORMANCE
ENHANCING COATINGS
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
FIBER-LINE™ COATING SELECTION GUIDE
COATING
Bondcoat™
Adhesion
Enhancing
Colorcoat™
Fiber Color
Packcoat™
Performance
Enhancing
Protexcoat™
UV Resistant
Swellcoat™
Blocker Water
Blocking
Swellcoat™
Water Absorbing
Wearcoat™
High Abrasion
Blockcoat™
Anti-Wicking
Repelcoat™
Water Repellant
Flamecoat™
Flame Resistant
FEATURES
• Created for
applications where
an untreated fiber
does not have the
ability to provide the
appropriate amount
of bonding
characteristics to
another material
• Provides adhesion to
another fiber or
substrate without
impacting other
performance
properties
• Improves adhesion
of the fiber to the
resin matrix it is
introduced into
• Enables industry
standard “burst”
tests or stringent
delamination
analysis
• Designed to achieve
vibrant colors for
safety, identification,
and aesthetics
• Specialized formulas
and binders adhere
the pigment to the
exterior of the
individual filaments,
while impregnating
deep into the fiber
bundle
• Available by Pantone
or RAL number
• Compatible with a
variety of composite
resins including
epoxy, polyurethane,
and polyethylene
• Stronger than
solution-dyed fibers
• Designed to add
lubricity and
temperature
resistance at the
filament level for
braided compression
packing
• Coating at the fiber
level versus the
finished braid
achieves higher %
level coating
• Fiber level coating
extends the life of
the braid and
reduces required
maintenance
• Various formulations
available
• PTFE, silicone,
graphite, and
mineral oil
• Created for high
performance fibers
that lack inherent
ultraviolet (UV)
resistance
• Coating impregnates
the individual fibers
with a specialized
resin for improved
UV protection
• Coating
enhancements
include UV inhibitors,
absorbers and
stabilizers
• Improves the
processing of the
product via reduced
filament snagging
and friction
• Low level water-
blocking finish for
any technical fiber or
textile substrate
• Provides water-
blocked strength
reinforcements for
dry cable designs
• Can absorb 5x to 15x
its weight in water
• Dust-free coating
imparts a very soft
fiber hand,
advantageous to
cable, rope, and
other textile
processes
• Patented technology
incorporates super
absorbent polymer (SAP)
suspended in a
proprietary resin matrix
• Used in the production
of ‘dry-dry’
telecommunications,
electromechanical,
seismic, umbilical and
power cables
• Can absorb up to 100x
its weight in water
• Creates a stable gel
when exposed to water
• Functionally replaces
flooding compounds,
filling gels, spun SAF
yarns, and water
blocking tapes
• Enables faster, more
economical and robust
cable manufacturing
• Increases durability and
abrasion resistance by
encapsulating filaments
in the fiber bundle
• Extends the life of the
product by reducing the
effects of friction and
yarn on yarn abrasion
• Protects the fiber
from degradation and
filamentation
• Ideal for high abrasion
and high friction
applications in a range
of fiber constructions
and environments
• Wicking refers to the
tendency of a yarn
or other fiber to draw
moisture into filaments
via capillary action
• Coatings designed to
prevent moisture from
wicking within and
between fibers and
strands
• Protects Wire or Optical
Fiber from damaging
effects of moisture,
which can cause a drop
in signal and attenuation
• Hydrophobic additives
used to promote and
enhance water
repellancy in industrial
applications
• Creates a waterproof
barrier that prevents
moisture from further
migration
• Applied at various %
levels to optimize for
water-proof ratings
• Designed to inhibit or
slow the spread of
fire/flame
• Coupled to fibers with
inherent flame and
thermal resistance to
boost performance
• Added to fibers with
weak flame resistance
to improve burn rating
SUITABLE
FIBERS
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Nomex® Meta-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• Zylon® PBO
• Technora® Fiber
• Carbon Fiber
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Nomex® Meta-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• PET Polyester
• Fiberglass
• UHMWPE
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Nomex® Meta-Aramid
• Carbon Fiber
• Graphite Fiber
• Fiberglass
• PTFE Fiber
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• Zylon® PBO
• Technora® Fiber
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• Zylon® PBO
• PET Polyester
(All shrinks)
• UHMWPE
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• Zylon® PBO
• Technora® Fiber
• Fiberglass
• PET Polyester
(All shrinks)
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• Zylon® PBO
• Carbon Fiber
• PET Polyester
(All shrinks)
• UHMWPE
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• Zylon® PBO
• Carbon Fiber
• PET Polyester
(All shrinks)
• Fiberglass
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• Zylon® PBO
• Carbon Fiber
• PET Polyester
(All shrinks)
• Fiberglass
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® LCP
• Zylon® PBO
• PET Polyester
(All shrinks)
PRODUCTS
• Belt & Hose
Reinforcement Yarn
• Strength Members
• Industrial Fabric Yarn
• Wire Harness Yarn
• Ripcords
• Strength Members
• Wire Harness Yarn
• Industrial Fabric Yarn
• Braided compression
rings and seals
• Valve stem packing
• Pump packing
• Strength Members
• Industrial Fabric Yarn
• Wire Harness Yarn
• Strength Members
• Ripcords
• Binder Yarn
• Filler Yarn
• Synthetic Wire Rope
• Buffer Thread
• Binder Yarn
• Filler Yarn
• Strength Members
• Ripcords
• FRP Rod
• Ripcords
• Strength Members
• Synthetic Wire Rope
• Industrial Fabric Yarns
• Wire Harness Yarns
• Ripcords
• Strength Members
• Binder Yarn
• Industrial Fabric Yarns
• Wire Harness Yarns
• Ripcords
• Strength Members
• Binder Yarn
• Industrial Fabric Yarns
• Wire Harness Yarns
• Industrial Fabric Yarns
• Wire Harness Yarns
• Strength Members
Kevlar ® and Nomex® are trademarks of DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
https://www.avient.com/products/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-solutions/fiber-line-performance-enhancing-processes/pultrusion-composite-fiber-rods
Common resins include MDPE, HDPE, PVDF, PVC and Nylon.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-expands-pre-certified-biocompatible-healthcare-portfolio
These expanded offerings add medical-grade LDPE, nylon, PEBA, PS and PVC to the globally available palette of specialty healthcare colorants, and are pre-certified to meet or exceed biocompatibility requirements for ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI protocols.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-introduces-excelite-im-chemical-foaming-additives-injection-molding
As a complement to PolyOne’s liquid Excelite CFA portfolio for extrusion, new Excelite IM CFAs are engineered for a wide range of injection molded polymers, including olefins, PVC, polystyrene, PC/ABS, and high-heat materials.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-introduces-new-water-based-digital-hybrid-printing-solution-accelerated-cure-time
MagnaPrint Hybrid Fusion Vibrant White is an exciting, PVC-free addition to the MagnaColours portfolio, offering a curing time that is half as long as the leading competitor’s water-based ink,” said Jake Ojeda, Global Marketing Director and Americas Sales Director, Color, Additives, and Inks at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/idea/considering-house-plastisol-production
Supply chain security: The supply for PVC dispersion resin can be volatile and, when supply gets tight, smaller plastisol producers are often affected the most.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/Stat-Tech TPE - Cash Machine Tray - Case Study Snapshot.pdf
avient
ATM/ CASH
MACHINE
T R A Y S T R U C T U R E
• Excellent stiffness & rigidity
• Anti-static, frictional note speed
• Excellent dimensional stability
• Flame resistance
• Service life durability
• Provided a solution with permanent
antistatic properties
• Excellent wear and friction resistance,
enhancing durability
• Additional performance characteristics of
flame resistance and low COF
Stat-Tech™ PC custom formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/ECCOH 5983 - Power Cable - Case Study Snapshot.pdf
CABLE
MANUFACTURER
J A C K E T F O R P O W E R C A B L E
• High tear resistance > 11 N/mm
• High ESCR performance
• Cost efficient solution
• Hot pressure resistance above 80°C
• Provided a jacket solution that complies with
the LTS1 requirement as per BS 7655-6.1
• Enabled use in armored cables operating at
a maximum conductor temperature of 90°C
• Supported customer to optimize processing
of the new material
ECCOH™ LSFOH 5983 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
HIGH ESCR + TEAR RESISTANCE
LEARN MORE
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/Stat-Tech TPE - Anti-Static Bellow - Case Study Snapshot.pdf
RADIO CONTROL
SYSTEM PRODUCER
A N T I - S T A T I C B E L L O W
• Electrical resistivity of < E+6 Ω
• Soft grades between 40-50 Shore A
• Abrasion resistant
• Light weight material
• Designed to meet ATEX standards
• Replaced conductive EPDM thermoset
rubber enhancing processability and
enabled in-house injection molding
• Provided electrical resistivity at a low shore
hardness, improving joystick
maneuverability
• Enabled greater scrap re-use rate
Stat-Tech™ Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?