https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-acquires-certain-tpe-assets-kraton
/PRNewswire/ -- Expanding on its global footprint and expertise in thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) innovation and design,
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-highlight-achievements-global-growth-latest-innovations-plastindia-2023
This includes lower-carbon alternatives to thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) without sacrificing performance, portfolio expansions including bio-renewable feedstock and post-industrial or post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, and new materials and services focused on meeting specific customer needs while helping to advance a circular economy.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-feature-specialty-technologies-and-services-healthcare-mdm-west-2023
Trilliant™ HC Healthcare Thermoplastics feature excellent chemical resistance for applications found in biopharmaceutical processing, hospital settings, and home healthcare applications.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-and-virginia-tech-collaborate-industrial-design-students-challenged-automotive-aftermarket-part-competition
The students were tasked with designing an automotive aftermarket part that prominently incorporates Avient's long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) materials for a sustainable lightweighting solution.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Polystrand R Recycled Polyester Composite Tape and Laminates Product Bulletin.pdf
Polystrand™ R continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites are made with a resin matrix of greater than 95% post-consumer recycled PET (rPET).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/gls-tpes-soft-touch-selection-guide.pdf
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are an excellent solution.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/gls-indoor-grips-translation-application-bulletin.pdf
Our thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are designed to suit both consumer desires and product needs, including softness, vivid color or extreme clarity, and robust physical properties.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/sem-tpes-for-anti-vibration-feet-application-bulletin.pdf
Improve processability and reduce overall processing time – TPEs are easier to process than EPDM rubber and do not require drying like thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), leading to a decrease in processing time and costs. www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/PREPERM RF Materials 1-pager.pdf
Now the benefits of thermoplastic materials are available also for the applications traditionally produced from ceramics or thermoset plastic materials. • Part weight reduction • Low loss tangent • RoHS & REACH compliant solution • Halogen- and heavy metal-free solution • Recyclable Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.us-.datasheet-carbon-fiber.pdf
Traditionally, Carbon fiber tows were used in thermoset composite applications but are being incorporated into thermoplastics more and more.