For brand owners and OEMs to achieve this, they need materials free of surface blooms and ready to stand up to everyday wear and tear. These new materials integrate excellent aesthetics and functionality, including UV and stain resistance, without sacrificing mechanical properties. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

COLORANTS & ADDITIVES FOR HEALTHCARE Essential polymer solutions for critical healthcare applications WHEN MATERIAL EXPERTISE IS CRITICAL AESTHETIC APPEAL Regulatory compliant and approved masterbatch colors use custom polymer colorants to achieve any shade SPECIAL EFFECTS Enhance your brand and stand apart with pearlescent, metallic, iridescent, fluorescent or thermo-chromatic effects SOLID TO LIQUID SOLUTIONS Choose from a full range of available color solutions, from liquid color to solid product forms ANTIMICROBIALS Efficacy performance and regulatory requirements are met in a wide range of resins compatible with Withstand™ antimicrobial technology SURFACE ENERGY MODIFICATION Additive technologies such as low retention, hydrophobic, lubricious, light diffusion, or anti-stat provide desired surface manipulation Materials used for today’s medical devices, parts and pharmaceutical packaging contribute significantly to performance and, in turn, to a patient’s health and well-being. Consistency and reliability in those materials are imperative for components designed to heal or even save lives. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

Until now, silicone has been the only material for white or light-colored phone cases that resists staining when in contact with blue jeans. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

THE SOLUTION Leveraging decades of experience creating customized composite materials for archery bow limbs and other high-performance applications, the engineers at Avient worked closely with WillowWood’s special products team to identify a solution. Beyond material selection, the collaborative team also identified a proprietary design and finishing process that could be achieved with the tooling already in place at WillowWood’s Ohio-based manufacturing facility. THE IMPACT Finding a material that could enable just the right amount of flexibility as well as necessary stability was critical to meet the needs of WillowWood’s target market.

This unique material is at the heart of every product it makes. THE SOLUTION The team at Rolatube had a few non-negotiable performance requirements when considering composite material options for the tripod legs. When deployed, the composite material quickly unrolls to form rigid tubes that are strong, stable, rugged, and weatherproof—providing the ultimate user experience even in extreme conditions.

These high-performing materials deliver high- temperature performance, mechanical integrity, and excellent impact resistance for demanding engine applications. These robust materials also incorporate heat stabilization to maintain tensile strength and tensile elongation properties for long- term thermal aging up to 120°C. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

Density is measured in grams per cubic centimeters (g/cc) with every 0.01 g/cc reduction resulting in less material used. A decrease in density of just 0.01–0.02 g/cc can yield 4% annual savings in material consumption, while generating a 4% increase in extruder productivity. For example, in several instances processors ran Excelite E-versions, which allowed longer production run times and less material plate-out on extruder die lips.

Switching from this time-intensive material may be an important opportunity to streamline production as the industry struggles to keep up with a steady increase in demand. One proven approach is to replace traditional vulcanized rubber materials with thermoplastic elastomers, better known as TPEs. This advanced material provides cleanliness by avoiding cross-linking agents used in curing vulcanized rubber.

WEIGHT REDUCTION • Up to 75% lighter than steel; up to 25% lighter than aluminum • Better fuel economy for transportation • Simplified installation DESIGN FLEXIBILITY • Complex shapes less costly to produce than metal • Ability to tailor strength and stiffness in specific areas • Versatile aesthetic options for surface finish PART CONSOLIDATION • Easier installation and assembly with fewer parts • Simplified transport of finished goods • Fewer parts = reduced chance of failure Value that the U.S. composite materials market is expected to reach by 2022 $10.6B 50% Amount of weight reduction that advanced composites could bring to passenger cars, leading to 35% better fuel efficiency 7% CAGR that analyst firm Technavio forecasts the global medical composite materials market will experience from 2016–2020 Fiber-reinforced polymer composites combine thermoset or thermoplastic resins with fiber reinforcement, the resulting product having substantially different properties than the individual components. THERMOPLASTIC The matrix material of a composite can be a thermoset or a thermoplastic THERMOSET THERMOPLASTIC A thermoset is a cross-linked polymer that cannot be reshaped after it’s formed, cured, and cooled.

TAKE THE HEAT FLEX, RETURN, REPEAT PROCESSED & RAW FOOD PHARMACEUTICAL FORESTRY RECYCLED MATERIALS MINED/QUARRIED ROCK, ORE, COAL, SAND POWDER AGRICULTURAL Avient composite springs are tested to 1.5+ million cycles with no loss of spring rate. 1.5+ MILLION CYCLES Avient composite springs maintain performance levels even in high temperature applications up to 300°F. 300° FAHRENHEIT • Composites are up to 70% lighter than steel. • Composites resist corrosion; steel rusts easily unless it is painted or coated. 70% LIGHTER TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE Based on the proven performance of Gordon Glass™, the material of choice in composite archery bow limbs since 1953, our thermoset composite springs deliver unmatched strength & deflection for the most demanding applications. Avient’s Gordon Composites™ materials are sourced from US suppliers and proudly manufactured in Montrose, Colorado.