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AVIENT ADVANCED COMPOSITES OVERVIEW LOWER ENERGY COSTS Requires less energy during installation and use INCREASE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Customizable solutions for specific application needs REDUCE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE COSTS Lower installation time, as well as warranty and �part replacement � expenses EXTEND PRODUCT LIFETIME Corrosion, flame, fatigue and UV resistant for improved durability DESIGN STRONG, LIGHTER WEIGHT COMPONENTS Up to 75% lighter than steel and up to 25% lighter than aluminum ADVANCED COMPOSITES An exceptional alternative to traditional materials such as wood, ceramic and metal, advanced composite solutions enable designers to: • Design lighter weight structural components for increased lifetime performance and improved fuel efficiency—higher strength-to-weight ratios to exceed the structural performance of traditional materials while significantly reducing weight—up to 75% lighter than steel and up to 25% lighter than aluminum • Extend product lifetime to reduce part replacement and decrease warranty expenses— the corrosion, weather, flame and fatigue resistance of composite solutions improve component durability • Reduce product lifecycle costs—the extended product lifetime, along with the potential for reduced installation time and cost due to the lighter weight of composite solutions, significantly reduces the associated cost over the lifetime of a part • Lower energy costs—by leveraging a higher strength-to-weight ratio, composite solutions allow designers to engineer products that require less energy or power during installation and use • Increase competitive advantage—Avient advanced composite solutions can be customized to provide electrical insulation, thermal insulation, radiopacity, low thermal expansion, flexural memory and load damping, while delivering desired performance and aesthetic specifications TRANSPORTATION Truck floors, liners and aerodynamic components, rail car doors and panels, automotive structural solutions, leaf springs, traffic safety markers and delineators, air cargo unit load devices (ULDs) The Avient advanced composites portfolio offers customized solutions to serve a full range of markets and industries, including: USES & APPLICATIONS ENERGY Wind turbine blade stiffening components, sucker rods, oil & gas production solutions BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Structural blast protection, garage doors, modular construction, temporary shelters, architectural columns, concrete and masonry reinforcements, pipe reinforcement HEALTHCARE External orthopedic fixators, endoscopy wands, prosthetics MARINE Panels for decking, bulkheads, cabinets, doors, transoms, ceilings; reinforcements for stringers; sail battens CONSUMER & RECREATION Archery bow limbs and risers, furniture springs, diving board springs, golf flagpoles, snowsports equipment, sporting stick shafts, paddle shafts, lightweight and extendable mast structures ELECTRICAL & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Utility poles and cross-arms, high voltage transmission & distribution insulator cores, surge arresters, bus bar covers and electrical tool components INDUSTRIAL Pallet stiffeners, pipe reinforcement, conveyor springs, dock shelters PROCESSES & CAPABILITIES Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes.
These methods include: PULTRUSION • Fibers are impregnated with liquid thermoset resins, then pulled through a heated die to cure the resin and form the product • This continuous, automated manufacturing process creates constant cross section profiles of any pre-determined length with consistent, uniform quality and exceptional mechanical performance • Applications include rods and profiles of various lengths and complexities, such as utility poles, insulator core rods and structural beams CONTINUOUS FILAMENT WINDING • Combines the principles of filament winding with pultrusion to create constant or tapered cross- sectional tubing in precision sizes • The unique axial and biaxial fiber orientation provides flexural and tensile strength, as well as crush and burst resistance • Applications include lightweight shelter frames and sporting goods components CONTINUOUS RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (CRTM™) • Engineered core materials are sandwiched between structural composite laminate face sheets • Continuous composite sandwich panels feature high specific strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio • Applications include ballistic resistant panels, truck floors and rail car doors CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS • Fully recyclable tape, X-Ply™ (0°/90°), and other multi-ply configurations with widths up to 10' wide • Sandwich panels in unlimited lengths, up to 6" thick and 10' wide • High volume production capacity • Applications include structural and aerodynamic components in transportation, and reinforcement of materials such as wood and metal THERMOSET COMPOSITE LAMINATES & BARSTOCK • Unidirectionally reinforced barstock, laminates and hybrid composites engineered to maximize deflection and fatigue resistance • Customizable shapes and sizes • Applications include archery bow limbs, flat springs, prosthetics, sporting equipment THERMOSET FINISHING OPERATIONS • Customized finishing capabilities for barstock and laminates including machining, water-jet cutting, profiling/shaping, sanding, slitting, laminating, molding and coatings TESTING CAPABILITIES • Mechanical – Flexural, tensile, compression, shear, fatigue, impact resistance • Physical – Specific gravity/density, Barcol hardness, water absorption, void content, resin/fiber content, dye penetrant, viscosity • Thermomechanical – Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, deflection temperature, degree of cure, curing properties • Electrical – High-voltage, low current dry arc resistance of solid electrical insulation, dielectric strength, water diffusion ABOUT AVIENT ADVANCED COMPOSITES The Avient advanced composites portfolio consists of Glasforms™, Gordon Composites™ and Polystrand™ branded materials.
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PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE WIRE & CABLE SOLUTIONS Specialty Engineered Materials High performance insulation, jacketing, and cross-web formulations for the wire and cable industry Syncure™ XLPE Cross-linkable Polyethylene Formulations • Ambient curing • Flame performance • Resistant to heat, oil, creep, & abrasion • Low temperature properties • Low capital investment • High extrusion speeds • DBDPE-free grades available • UL/CSA bulletins Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations • FEP alternative • Fire performance • UL 444 & plenum yellow card compliance • Low dielectric • High extrusion speeds • Thin wall extrudability Maxxam™ SY Foamable Flame Retardant Formulations • Low dielectric • Uniform cell structure • Crush & heat resistance • Ease of chemical foaming ECCOH™ Low Smoke and Fume Non-Halogen Formulations • Improved fire safety • Low smoke, fume, non-halogen (LSFOH) formulations • Chemical resistance ECCOH™ XL Cross-Linkable Solutions • Non-halogen, low smoke, toxicity, & corrosiveness • Excellent mechanical & electrical properties • Easily processed • Operating temperature of 90°C • Moisture cure technology Synprene™ Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Elastomers • Flexibility • Flame performance • Low temperature brittleness (LTB) resistance • Chemical resistance • Easily colored FireCon™ CPE Insulation Jacketing Formulations • Resistance to harsh environments • Low temperature performance • Flame performance • High extrusion speeds • Sunlight resistance FEATURES SPECIFICATION ECCOH™ XL 8148 Non-halogen, low smoke, toxicity, & corrosiveness EN50618 Syncure™ S100FH Horizontal flame UL 44 Syncure™ S100FH-XUV Horizontal flame, UV resistant UL 44 Syncure™ S100FH-UV Horizontal flame, FV-1 flame, UV resistant UL 44, UL 4703 Syncure™ S100FV VW-1 flame UL 44 Syncure™ S100FV-UV VW1, UV resistant UL 44 Syncure™ S112NA Non-flame retardant CSA 22.2 Syncure™ S120NA Non-flame retardant NSF 61 Syncure™ S200FH Horizontal flame, DBDPE-free UL 44 Syncure™ S200FV VW-1, DBDPE-free UL 44 INSULATION FOR POWER CABLE SYSTEMS Low Voltage Power Cables • Flame performance • Resistance to heat, oil, creep, & abrasion • Low temperature performance • Low capital investment • High extrusion speeds INSULATION & CROSS-WEBS FOR DATA CABLE SYSTEMS Category Cables • FEP alternative • Flame performance • Low dielectric constant • High extrusion speeds & thin wall capability • Chemical resistance • Low temperature performance • Flexibility FEATURES SPECIFICATION Maxxam™ FR 0521-48 R1 Low smoke & fume, non-halogen UL 444 Maxxam™ FR 0587-21 R3 Halogenated to plenum performance UL 444 Optical Fiber Cables • Resistance to harsh environments, chemicals, & sunlight • Low temperature brittleness (LTB) resistance • Low smoke & toxicity • Flexibility • High extrusion speeds FEATURES SPECIFICATION ECCOH™ 6649 UV Low DD Low smoke & fume, non-halogen Meets customer-specific flame requirements Coaxial Cables • Flexibility • High extrusion speeds • Low dielectric constant • Uniform cell structure • Crush & heat resistance FEATURES SPECIFICATION Maxxam™ SY 89-22-7 Foamable Meets customer-specific flame requirements JACKETING FOR POWER & DATA CABLE SYSTEMS Low & Medium Voltage Jacketing • Resistance to harsh environments, chemicals, & UV degradation • Low temperature brittleness (LTB) resistance • Low smoke & toxicity • Flexibility • High extrusion speeds • Easily colored FEATURES SUBMARKETS & USES FireCon™ CPE 30-33 RoHS Black Flame retardant, flexible Building & construction, industrial, nuclear FireCon™ CPE 37-36 RoHS Black Flame retardant, flexible Building & construction, industrial, nuclear FireCon™ CPE 30-20 RoHS Natural Flame retardant, flexible Building & construction, industrial, nuclear ECCOH™ 5549 UV Low smoke & fume, non-halogen, flame retardant Building & construction, industrial ECCOH™ 6649 UV Low DD Low smoke & fume, non-halogen, flame retardant Optical fiber, ducts ECCOH™ 5981 UV Low smoke & fume, non-halogen, flame retardant Industrial, Teck 90 wire Synprene™ RT5180 Flame retardant, LTB resistance Building & construction, industrial Synprene™ RT5180UV Flame retardant, LTB resistance Building & construction, industrial Synprene™ RT3870M Flame retardant, LTB resistance Building & construction, industrial 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.