This includes technologies for lightweighting, colorants for secondary paint replacement, and bio-polymers. During the conference, Christopher Engel, advanced research & development engineer at Avient, will be giving a presentation on exploring bio-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in automotive applications.

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PREPERM™ Low Loss Dielectric Thermoplastics The design and lightweighting benefits of thermoplastics with the conductive performance of metal High-performing thermoplastics: Edgetek™

Artisan™ AR7300 PRE-COLORED FORMULATIONS PROCESSING GUIDE Artisan™ Pre-Colored Thermoplastics Artisan™ AR7300 pre-colored thermoplastics are customized ABS formulations to help manufacturers achieve brilliant and high-gloss metallic effect, excellent chemical resistance, and scratch resistance. Compared with a traditional painting process, injection-molded Artisan materials also offer additional sustainable benefits: energy use and VOC emissions are reduced by eliminating secondary painting or in-mold labeling.

These special-effect, highly reflective colorants meet a growing need for paint replacement and truly premium surface finishes. Manufacturers are looking for high-performance, paint-free solutions, especially among Asia’s booming automotive and household appliance industries. With uniquely shaped and sized pigment particles, they create metallic shades that replicate the look of paint to help customers replace painted metal parts or even plating on plastic parts.

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Injection moldable Stat-Tech material can replace aluminum, or the costly processes associated with conductive painting or vacuum metallization, while achieving comparable performance. Some integrated EMI/RFI shielding, eliminating the need for secondary operations like painting or vacuum metallization The design and lightweighting benefits of thermoplastics with the conductive performance of metal

Long Fiber Thermoplastic formulations that can replace metal and remove weight, inspiring designers to create stronger, tougher and lighter products with better performance. Smartbatch™ Frost Collection, when added to PET resins, can replace spray-on or painted frost effects to provide a soft, cool and icy look with texture for slip-resistance. Geon™ FX Metal pre-colored vinyl helps customer achieve a beautiful metallic appearance without the limitations, costs and environmental challenges of paint.

Unlike metal, thermoplastics can also be molded into complex shapes that fit tight spaces. With thermoplastic parts, there is rarely a need for secondary processing steps such as coating, welding, drilling or painting.

But because ADAS housing applications are typically convection limited, custom formulated thermoplastics can do the job of dissipating heat exceptionally well. Damage from static electricity – Your electronics need protection from static buildup – specialty thermoplastics can be formulated to do a better job of dissipating unwanted static and therefore minimize the potential for damage to nearby electrical components. No need to face the extra processing times or costs that go into painting or vacuum metallization required with traditional polymer formulations.