These formulations can help increase the mechanical strength properties of injection molded parts with increased flex modulus. These formulations are typically used for an injection molding process where improved dimensional stability is required. Technical information, design guides, processing information and more.

The design team had two objectives: improve vibration damping performance of the boot to deliver a better user experience, and streamline manufacturing of the part to reduce system costs. At the time, the boot was injection molded from acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene (AES) as a standalone part and assembled to the housing separately. Avient’s team recommended the use of overmolding (two-shot injection molding) to integrate the boot with the saw housing, and trialed several products before customizing a grade from its portfolio.

To support design needs for cosmetic packaging, PolyOne’s chemically compatible Versaflex™ PKG TPEs enable brands to: Add surface textures via formulation and mold design Reduce cycle times and improve processability with injection molding

In addition, these materials provide the design freedom and manufacturing ease of thermoplastics for use in applications such as luxury closures, caps, and boxes.  When designing with metals like aluminum, zinc, iron, steel, and other alloys, designers face various processing challenges and design constraints. Injection-moldable Gravi-Tech can help designers achieve the evenly distributed weight, complex designs, and visual surface effects of metal without the extra costs and steps associated with die cast mold tooling or secondary assembly operations.

These additive concentrates and pre-compounds enhance hydrophobicity in injection-molded polypropylene components, delivering high-performance water, solvent, and lab solution repellency. 3D Molding and Design Services from Avient Design: These services accelerate product development with advanced design simulation and 3D printing technologies to provide accurate predictions of performance, as well as cost-effective and functional prototypes to help optimize part design.   Versaflex™ HC and Versaflex HC BIO Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs): These specialty TPE formulations offer versatile and customizable performance for medical and biopharmaceutical tubing, device overmolds, and injection molded applications.

GLS™ TPEs - Injection Molding Guide Guide to overmolding material selection, part and mold design, material handling and preparation, TPE injection molding, processing, maximizing adhesion and troubleshooting for GLS™ TPEs Injection molding parameters, startup and shutdown, mold design and troubleshooting recommendations for Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative and Conductive Formulations

Part Design Part design and molding conditions can be just as important as polymer formulation. Proper positioning of the gate, or mold opening, and proper mold design can minimize flaws. Runners should be designed with a full round gate and no sharp corners.1

PREPERM™ Injection Molding Plastic Injection Molder Discover how to boost impact resistance, amp up aesthetics, inject comfort, or revolutionize a standard design

The design flexibility of thermoplastic resins enables the use of high-volume thermal forming manufacturing processes such as compression molding and vacuum forming with CFRTP materials. CFRTP can also be molded on or into thermoplastic structures via hybrid compression and injection overmolding to create locally reinforced, molded components in a one-step process. Continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites offer a balance of performance characteristics with design and processing flexibility that is unmatched by other composite materials.

The design flexibility of thermoplastic resins enables the use of high-volume thermal forming manufacturing processes such as compression molding and vacuum forming with CFRTP materials. CFRTP can also be molded on or into thermoplastic structures via hybrid compression and injection overmolding to create locally reinforced, molded components in a one-step process. Continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites offer a balance of performance characteristics with design and processing flexibility that is unmatched by other composite materials.