This abundant supply includes thousands of tons of PVB, found in the inner layer of the glass, potentially bound for landfills. Instead, the outer glass is recycled and the PVB is reclaimed and reprocessed for various uses, including an alternative raw material source for polymers. These injection moldable TPEs can be overmolded to polypropylene (PP) and come in a natural grade that can be easily colored.

This abundant supply includes thousands of tons of PVB, found in the inner layer of the glass, potentially bound for landfills. Instead, the outer glass is recycled and the PVB is reclaimed and reprocessed for various uses, including an alternative raw material source for polymers. These injection moldable TPEs can be overmolded to polypropylene (PP) and come in a natural grade that can be easily colored.

This abundant supply includes thousands of tons of PVB, found in the inner layer of the glass, potentially bound for landfills. Instead, the outer glass is recycled and the PVB is reclaimed and reprocessed for various uses, including an alternative raw material source for polymers. These injection moldable TPEs can be overmolded to polypropylene (PP) and come in a natural grade that can be easily colored.

Eight of the new grades can be overmolded on polypropylene (PP) and the ninth grade bonds to both PP and polyethylene (PE). Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

The grades, which overmold to polypropylene and polyethylene, can be used in personal care, household appliance, consumer electronics, and consumer packaging applications when a more sustainable material is preferred. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility  

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Avient Introduces Groundbreaking Wide-Format Unidirectional Composite Tape and New Composite Utility Poles at CAMX Avient will feature its portfolio of advanced composite materials and engineered fiber solutions at  CAMX 2025, including the launch of its new Dyneema® Launches New Fiber for Protective Gloves, Initiating Paradigm Shift in Light-Weight, Comfort and Strength

WHY COMPOSITES? Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) dowel bars offer advantages over traditional steel or epoxy- coated steel bars: • Electromagnetic transparency: ideal for high- speed toll roads to prevent interference • Corrosion resistance: the GFRP material will not rust or corrode in salt or alkaline environments • Light weight: less than one-third the weight of steel • Does not bond to concrete: eliminates the need for sleeves or grease to allow for expansion and contraction Glasforms™ composite dowel bars are tested and approved to meet the following requirements: • ASTM 1356 Glass Transition Temperature • ASTM D570 Water Absorption • ASTM 2344 Short Beam Strength • ASTM 7617 Transverse Shear Strength Glasforms™ Composite Dowel Bars for Concrete Pavement Construction APPLICATION OVERVIEW WHY GLASFORMS PULTRUDED COMPOSITES? Glasforms is one of the world’s most respected brands in pultruded fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) and advanced composites.

Especially useful for structural applications, the new global capabilities complement an existing suite of comprehensive design and technical services  to improve Avient’s ability to simulate the expected performance of short, long, and continuous fiber composites. Currently, 168 long fiber models are available for Avient materials, representing nearly half of the long fiber models in Digimat. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint