Generally, replacing a metal component with a plastic one results in a 50 percent weight reduction, so the math is attractive to designers striving to reach Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets.

So how can you prevent this premature wear?

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Demands and requirements may vary by region and/or industry, so be sure to lean on the material expertise of your supplier to support you in meeting stringent requirements, such as those found in healthcare and food packaging. These materials are typically opaque, with a sharp melting point, have good strength, excellent wear performance, and good chemical resistance. We will take the time to fully understand your needs and goals so we can support you in achieving success.

In fact, some blends are so unique to the client’s needs that the blend becomes proprietary. Additionally, thermoset materials can have more chemical and oil resistance, so they may be more suitable than TPEs for applications such as a part under the hood of a car.  Glass or other heavier materials can be replaced with a lighter, TPE-made product so you can fit more inventory on delivery trucks.

In addition, the reasons why PET is used to package so many food, beverage, and consumer items—from water and juice bottles to hand soap and cooking oil—include several unique characteristics of the material. Why is PET so Popular? Performance Reheating rPET, so that it can be molded into a bottle preform shape, also decreases the plastic’s intrinsic viscosity (IV) due to a decrease in polymer chain length.

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Other requirements were abrasion resistance and excellent aesthetics. Avient recommended an OnFlex™-S multicomponent TPE, which offers excellent adhesion to ABS and can be molded at lower temperatures and injection pressures than competitive products. Gripping feel = safety and usability for customers: Hand grips created from overmolded OnFlex-S TPE provide excellent anti-slip performance even when wet.

Other requirements were abrasion resistance and excellent aesthetics. Avient recommended an OnFlex™-S multicomponent TPE, which offers excellent adhesion to ABS and can be molded at lower temperatures and injection pressures than competitive products. Gripping feel = safety and usability for customers: Hand grips created from overmolded OnFlex-S TPE provide excellent anti-slip performance even when wet.