Homepage // News Center // Avient Adds Its First Production Line for Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Asia Pacific Avient Adds Its First Production Line for Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Asia Pacific. With the composites market transitioning from traditional materials like aluminum alloy or steel to long fiber composites, we are seeing an increasing need for an integrated approach that includes material formulation, component design, and forming process," says Flight Xu, general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials Asia at Avient.

The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is becoming increasingly commonplace across a wide range of industries and applications. From engineered, man-made, or natural fiber reinforcements to thermoset or thermoplastic resins, there is a lot to consider when selecting a composite material. Thermoplastics used in making composites range from polypropylene (PP), nylon (PA) and polycarbonate (PC) to polyester, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and polyetheretherketone (PEEK).

The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is becoming increasingly commonplace across a wide range of industries and applications. From engineered, man-made, or natural fiber reinforcements to thermoset or thermoplastic resins, there is a lot to consider when selecting a composite material. Thermoplastics used in making composites range from polypropylene (PP), nylon (PA) and polycarbonate (PC) to polyester, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and polyetheretherketone (PEEK).

Composite springs (also referred to as flat springs, flippers, energizers, slats, and exciters) from Avient Advanced Composites are engineered with proprietary vinyl ester or epoxy resins and unidirectional glass or carbon fiber reinforcement technologies. Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes Continuous fiber-reinforced composites in standard and custom shapes & sizes

Glasforms™ pultruded and filament wound continuous glass and carbon fiber rods, tubes, and custom profiles Gordon Composites™ continuous glass and carbon fiber barstock and laminates Gordon Glass™ archery bow limbs

BATTERY JUNCTION BOX Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative & Electrically Conductive Formulations Surround™ EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations • Integrated EMI/RFI shielding • Easier to process vs metals MODULE CONNECTOR Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations • Good stiffness and mechanical strength EV CONNECTOR Edgetek™ PKE Polyketone Formulations • Excellent chemical resistance • Low moisture uptake • Non-halogenated flame retardant performance • Colorable (RAL Orange) • Reduced carbon footprint vs PA6 and PA66 COOLING SYSTEM Therma-Tech™ Thermally • Tensile strength • Chemical resistance BATTERY FRAME Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations Edgetek™ Engineered Polymer Formulations Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics • Non-halogenated flame retardant HOUSING TRAY OnForce™ Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative & Electrically Conductive Formulations Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics • Design integration & freedom • Structural performance • EMI shielding BATTERY MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative & Electrically Conductive Formulations Surround™ EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations • Integrated EMI/RFI shielding • Easier to process vs metals BATTERY HOUSING/COVER OnForce™ Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Structural Thermoplastics • Metal replacement • Lightweighting • Structural performance • Design integration & freedom Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber • Localized biaxial reinforcement • Impact performance • Overmolding compatibility • Integrated assembly point stiffening ENGINEERED MATERIALS FOR EV BATTERIES CELL MODULE Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations • Good stiffness and mechanical strength UNDERBODY PROTECTION Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber • Superior impact performance • Significantly lighter than steel • Simplified integration with housing • Corrosion resistance

PowerPoint Presentation BIOPHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURER C E L L F I L T E R F R A M E • Excellent product smoothness • Welding without overflow • Maintain burst pressure above 6 bar+ • Pre-colored solution • Provided a reinforced thermoplastic with long glass fiber that offered a noticeable improvement compared to short fiber in stiffness and strength properties • Delivered custom pre-colored specialty engineered formulations for color consistency • Offered a solution that injection molded well for welds that did not exhibit overflow OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-technologies/onforce-long-glass-fiber-reinforced-polypropylene-composites Slide 1: biopharmaceutical Manufacturer

Thermoplastic Composite Panels & Laminates for Commercial & Residential Garage Doors Extend the life of your garage doors with Polystrand™ composite sandwich panels or continuous fiber laminates. Whether you are choosing an alternative material like our Polystrand composite sandwich panels or continuous fiber laminates to strengthen the impact resistance of your current systems, Avient can custom formulate a solution to meet your performance needs. POLYSTRAND™ THERMOPLASTIC PANELS MATERIALS AND CHARACTERISTICS Facesheet Resins Polypropylene (PP) PETG Facesheet Reinforcement Glass Fiber Core Materials PET Foam PP Honeycomb Characteristics Lightweight Excellent Impact Resistance Formable Value Engineered Facesheets Recyclable 2-layer Composite Laminate Unidirectional Composite Tape 3-layer Composite Laminate 0°/90°/0° 4-layer Composite Laminate 0°/90°/90°/0° POLYSTRAND™ CONTINUOUS FIBER LAMINATES Configuration Wood & Polystrand X-ply Aluminum & Polystrand X-ply Common Material Reinforcements POLYSTRAND™ COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS Configuration Fiber Reinforced Facesheet Fiber Reinforced Facesheet Core Material

Heavy Truck manufacturer HEAVY TRUCK MANUFACTURER E X T E R I O R S T E P P E D A L • Offer pre-color support to achieve an approved silver color formulation • Provide a metallic look with good weather resistance and wear performance for the exterior part • Shorten development time to gain durability approval • Offered color options that met desired metal color and texture, which was different from an ordinary plastic feel • Achieved excellent wear performance and weather resistance, qualifying it to replace metal • Provided support in achieving durability approval, resulting in significant time and cost savings OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-technologies/onforce-long-glass-fiber-reinforced-polypropylene-composites Slide 1: Heavy Truck manufacturer

Formulations are available with glass, carbon or specialty fiber reinforcements, including glass/carbon hybrids, in engineering polymers ranging from polypropylene to PEEK. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation PHOTO CAPTION: PolyOne Showcase Its Expanding Portfolio of Long Fiber Thermoplastic Composite at CHINAPLAS 2019