A few grams of a TPE material can often make a major difference in the perceived quality of an item. For example, overmolding a TPE grip onto a hand mixer can improve comfort. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

Beyond weight reduction, Hammerhead panels can improve installation and labor productivity with the ability to replace typical wood, hand lay-up, and vacuum-assisted processes with a consolidated, ready-to-install panel. These strong, lightweight materials offer boat builders an innovative alternative that can streamline production for improved quality and economics.” Avient will highlight Hammerhead Marine Composite Panels and other advanced materials in its exhibit at IBEX, booth 1248 in the Composites Pavilion, September 27-29 in Tampa, Florida.

Beyond weight reduction, Hammerhead panels can accelerate installation and labor productivity because they replace the typical wood, hand lay-up and vacuum assisted process with a consolidated, ready-to-install panel. president, Specialty Engineered Materials, NYSE: POL) is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Bases and additives are used to produce soft hand, high stretch or other performance characteristics The company adds value to global customers and improves sustainability through formulating materials, such as: Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses

In addition to radiation shielding, Gravi-Tech can be used as a sustainable alternative for adding heft to a product such as spirits caps and closures, where a feeling of weight in a consumer’s hand can denote luxury and quality. Gravi-Tech™ polymer-metal composites are high density materials developed as thermoplastic-based alternatives to lead and other traditional metals See how advanced materials can help your products compete and deliver on performance

These sustainability technologies can improve the customer experience of working with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content and support the use of PCR materials in packaging: Sustainability experts from Avient will be on hand to help address recycling challenges in packaging, drawing on research conducted at Avient’s CycleWorks™ Innovation Center that focuses on mechanical recycling challenges and solutions.   Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

Such advice, for example how to set up blow molding machines, is not equipment specific and therefore ColorMatrix would always recommend using local or expert technicians in addition to following best practice points listed below; • Preforms should be conditioned for minimum 24 hours prior to blowing • Preforms should always be used in a FIFO manner (First In, First Out) • Octabins of preforms should be segregated and blown per resin type, i.e. not mixed with other resins • A preform traceability system should be in place such that any process upsets can be quickly followed up and corrected • Enhanced QC preform checking resources for bottle distribution, aesthetics and integrity should be on-hand during the performance optimization trials • Prior to any process optimization, the blowing machine performance should be verified as being within normal i.e. accepted standard ranges and all important components and control features are working satisfactorily. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. CAUSE AND EFFECT DIAGRAM Methods Machines Materials Manpower energy saving during SBM Maintenance instructions Operating instructions Operator Job spec NIR Lamps SBM Type/Design vPET reheat content vPET formulation rPET blend/quality Temperature recording Temperature measurement probe External temperature Inappropriate Manual Training New Alignment Same Throughput Too many tasks Time conflict Age/intensity variable Set up conditions Configuration - When starting to process a new resin, first run through new preforms for 15 minutes at ‘standard’ conditions to establish steady state conditions prior to any process optimization - Slowly start to reduce preform blowing temperatures until failures are present (visible pearl internal wall or pearl feet) - Increase blowing temperatures until defects are eliminated - QC check bottle quality for acceptance versus established tolerances - Change the power consumption profile in the ovens for early heat and longer sink times but ensure overall temperatures do not exceed cold crystallization temperature - Repeat temperature reduction stage and then defect elimination stage to test if further optimization is possible - Recheck QC bottle quality for acceptance versus established tolerances - Log all process parameters and create new specific ‘recipe’ for future use

Some applications almost demand materials that will ease stress or discomfort on the human body. The material can also be found on high-end multi-purpose knives to provide better tactile grip for safer use. Hand Saw

Beyond weight reduction, Hammerhead panels can improve installation and labor productivity because they replace the typical wood, hand lay-up and vacuum assisted process with a consolidated, ready-to-install panel. The new panels are currently available through Composites One, a leading materials distributor to the marine industry. About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2016 revenues of $3.3 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Striving for optimal results, the manufacturer evaluated more than 30 different materials.    The Avient material met the targeted cost and performance targets A technical representative was also on hand to assist in production startup at the manufacturer’s molding facility.