Polystrand™ unidirectional thermoplastic composite tape provides reinforcement to improve strength of HDPE decking Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced aluminum to provide better fatigue resistance and reduce weight Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced metal steering column supports and lowered weight by 50%

OnForce™ Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Complēt™ & OnForce™ Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites - Processing Guide Complēt™ and OnForce™ Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites - Design Guide

Long fiber reinforced thermoplastics with metal-like performance at a fraction of the weight Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Structural Thermoplastics Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes

Thermoplastic Polymer Matrix 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.

Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Learn about Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Learn more about enhanced modeling and design technology capabilities to more accurately predict long fiber reinforced thermoplastic performance in structural metal replacement applications

Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Learn about Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Learn more about enhanced modeling and design technology capabilities to more accurately predict long fiber reinforced thermoplastic performance in structural metal replacement applications

Avient offers a full range of material solutions that enable renewable energy infrastructure, from high performance ropes or structural composites for wind energy infrastructure to materials for cable jacketing and insulation in solar installations. Dyneema® DM20 high molecular weight polyethylene fibers are utilized in offshore wind turbine projects  Glasforms™ Pultrusion Technologies offer exceptional strength-to-weight ratio for continuous fiber reinforced composites for structural wind turbine components 

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Launches Natural Fiber Reinforced Solutions in Brilliant Colors FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – October 13, 2015 – PolyOne is unveiling new bold color and extrusion options within the reSound™ Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites portfolio this week at the 30th annual Fakuma International Trade Fair, a global plastics industry exhibition. Introduced this year in March, reSound NF composites feature an engineered natural fiber reinforcement.

PolyOne Acquires Gordon Composites and Polystrand Creates new PolyOne Advanced Composites platform within Specialty Engineered Materials - New continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite capabi

This process starts with tows of continuous fiber which are pulled from creels through a proprietary impregnation die where the fiber becomes melt impregnated with thermoplastic polymer.  The melt impregnated fiber exits the die as continuous composite strands which are cooled using water and/or air until solidified. Learn about Long Fiber Thermoplastic (LFT)