https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.datasheet-pultrusion.pdf
FIBER-LINE® recently installed new state of the art pultrusion
equipment to complement its traditional processes for making FRP
(Fiber Reinforced Polymer)
They also add important characteristics, such as
SWELLCOAT® water-blocking, water repellence, adhe-
sion, color, and wear and UV-resistance to these and
many other applications.
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Did you know that with the right formulation, you can achieve
properties that are as good or better than that of PA 6,6 using materials such as PA 6, PK, PBT/PET, PP,
polymer blends and even post-industrial recycled blends?
HOW ALTERNATIVE
POLYMERS COMPARE
TO PA 6,6
PA 6 | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Industrial, Consumer & Sporting Goods
Wider processing temperature range
Better surface quality
Better weathering resistance
Shorter conditioning time—nearly half that of PA 6,6
Lower temperature resistance
Slightly lower chemical resistance
Higher water absorption
Lower stiffness/wear resistance
PK | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Consumer & Sporting Goods, Industrial,
Electrical & Electronics
Lower CO2 emissions in production
Better hydrolysis and chemical resistance
Comparable dimensional stability
Inherently lubricious for reduced wear and friction
Easier to mold
Cost competitive
Lower short- and long-term thermal performance
Harder to color
More limited process window
PBT/PET | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Electrical & Electronics
Lower water absorption
Slightly higher rigidity/stiffness (for PBT)
Better abrasion resistance
Slightly better electric resistance
Lower toughness properties
Higher density
Lower short- and long-term temperature resistance
Lower hydrolysis resistance
PP | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Consumer Goods,
Lightweighting Applications
Lower water absorption
Slightly better chemical resistance
Lower density
Cost effective
Fiber reinforced PP can achieve similar or
better mechanical properties to PA 6,6 GF30
Reduced rigidity/stiffness
Much lower abrasion resistance
Lower electric resistance
Reduced short- and long-term temperature
resistance
PC/PBT & PC/PET BLENDS |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive Interiors,
Consumer Goods, Household Appliances
Higher impact strength
Good scratch resistance
Good wear resistance
Lower mechanical properties
Higher brittleness
Narrow processing temperature range
PA 6,6/PET BLENDS |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive, Industrial,
Appliance, Electrical & Electronics, Applications Where
Low Water Absorption is Required
Reduced water absorption—up to 40%
Slightly higher mechanical properties in the conditioned state
Slightly lower temperature resistance
Slightly lower chemical resistance
Narrow processing temperature range
PA/PP BLENDS | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive Interiors, Electronics,
Consumer & Sporting Goods
Good adhesion to polyolefin-based TPEs
Low permeability of water
Good processability
Lower density
Lower temperature resistance
Lower mechanical properties
POST-INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED SOLUTIONS
(PA 6,6/PA 6/PP) |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive Accessories,
Industrial, Consumer & Sporting Goods
Between 50-80% recycled content
Good processability
Cost effective
Reduced chemical resistance
Wider range of mechanical specifications
Potential for slightly lower mechanical properties
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It has been over a year since we completed the acquisition of Clariant’s color business and
became Avient – bold moves to help us become the specialty formulator we are today,” said
Robert M.
Add on nearly $50 million in synergies from the Clariant color business integration, and we are
having a record year.”
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Full Year Comparisons Pro Forma for Acquisition of Clariant’s Color Business
The company acquired Clariant’s color (“Clariant Color”) business on July 1, 2020 (the
“Acquisition Date”).
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Our custom formulations draw from a variety of base resins, additives and colors to achieve performance attributes that solve your most complex material problems.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/Chemically Resistant Materials Whitepaper.pdf
These voids eventually grow larger with
aligned polymer fibrils extending between them
(Figure 1), which manifests as a series of fine cracks
or “crazes” in a planar array normal to the stress.4,5
The crazes continue to propagate and eventually
rupture, leading to cracking and further stress
concentration that inevitably causes brittle failure.
Solubility parameters of the polymer and
stress cracking agent
3.
Polymer Engineering & Science 2012, 53 (3), 453–467.
5.
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FL.Datasheet FRP.indd
FIBER OPTICAL CABLES
Key Features
• Sizes Available: 0.25 mm – 5.00mm
• Dielectric (excluding Carbon)
• Additional ujacketing available up to
17.00 mm
• Oval & rectangular shapes available
• Rod printing available for accurate
length reading
• Splicing/ respooling services available
FIBER-LINE® FIBERS
FOR FRP
• Fiberglass
• Kevlar® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
• Zylon® Polybenzyloate (PBO)
• Carbon Fiber
FIBER-LINE® PERFORMANCE
ADDING COATINGS
• Swellcoat® Water Absorbing Protection
• Protexcoat™ UV Degradation Prevention
FIBER-LINE® PRODUCTS
W/ FRP
• Strength elements
• Central strength members
Overview
• FIBER-LINE® recently installed new state of the art pultrusion
equipment to complement its traditional processes for making FRP
(Fiber Reinforced Polymer).
• Resin chemistry is optimized for process conditions, fiber adhesion,
and end-use application of FRP.
They also add important characteristics, such as
SWELLCOAT® water-blocking, water repellence, adhe-
sion, color, and wear and UV-resistance to these and
many other applications.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/bic-amplifies-sustainable-razor-design-recycled-content-material?sust[]=1137
This material, also known as a thermoplastic elastomer, has a soft, grippy feel and is highly colorable.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/improving-quality-100-recycled-pet-rpet-content?pname[]=19577
This new solution also improves the aesthetics of recycled packaging in terms of haze and color, including a reduction in the yellowing effect that may occur during recycling.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/improving-quality-100-recycled-pet-rpet-content?sust[]=1137
This new solution also improves the aesthetics of recycled packaging in terms of haze and color, including a reduction in the yellowing effect that may occur during recycling.
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Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™.