https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/SEM Automotive Aftermarket Rendering Application Bulletin.pdf
Beyond transportation, cars continuously transform industries, economies, and social dynamics, influencing the way we live, work, and interact with one another.
The benefits of using long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites in these automotive applications to achieve these objectives are well documented.
APPLICATION BULLETIN DIMENSIONAL STABILITY Tight tolerances, minimal warp SOLUTION: Long fiber reinforced composites with polyketone (PK) POSSIBILITIES: Roof rack structures, running boards, brackets, component housings STRENGTH High strength- to-weight ratio, comparable to metal SOLUTION: Long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Tubular door frames, accessory motor mounts, tailgate locking systems MANUFACTURING EASE Injection moldable, design freedom, insert molding, part consolidation SOLUTION: Long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Seating shells, seat base components, tubular door frames, accessory linkages IMPACT RESISTANCE Durable in rugged environments and uses SOLUTION: Maximum toughness long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Side steps, bed steps, roof racks, brackets, bed extenders, tie downs CORROSION RESISTANCE Metal replacement, eliminate secondary coatings SOLUTION: Long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Underbody skid plate components, fuel doors, fasteners SUSTAINABILITY PIR/PCR content incorporation with high strength, lightweighting for fuel economy SOLUTION: Recycled content long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Roof rack structures, fender flares, rail covers, tail light protectors LIGHTWEIGHTING 30–40% weight reduction when switching from metal SOLUTION: Long carbon fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Motor mounts, seating components, accessory mounts EXTREME PERFORMANCE High and low temperature performance, maintained properties with UV exposure, moisture performance SOLUTION: Long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Tail light protectors, fender flairs, guards, underbody components SURFACE AESTHETICS Color matches, fiber-rich or glossy surfaces, carbon fiber appearance SOLUTION: Moisture-resistant long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Lighting bars, side steps, bed steps, bike mounting brackets, cargo carriers NEXT-GEN UPGRADES Transform your aftermarket parts with efficient, lightweight long fiber thermoplastic solutions that redefine performance with strength, toughness, and design freedom.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/Avient Sustainability Day 2023 - Website %289.19%29.pdf
Climate change continues to be one of the defining issues of our time, and at Avient, we are dedicated to do our part.
sourced (BEAD) FIBER OPTIC SOLUTIONS Sources: European Commission: Energy; People’s Republic of China National Development and Reform Commission; U.S.
Chantal Nestor-Saury, Product Development Manager Avient Corporation 48 Brand Commitment: Percent Recycled Plastic Used Demand by Feedstock Type 39% 29% 37% 16% 25% 11% 11% 6% 19% 7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Brand 1 Brand 2 Brand 3 Brand 4 Brand 5 Brand 6 Brand 7 Brand 8 Brand 9 Brand 10 Progress through 2022 Gap to reach 2025 targets Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2022 2020 2030 12% CAGR Recycled Plastics Virgin Plastics3% CAGR RENEW – TAKEAWAY Demand for Recycled Content Drives Growth Projections Examples Covered Today 55% Other Applications 45% 2022 $340M Source: McKinsey HOW WE ENABLE SUSTAINABILITY Reduce Chris Pederson Senior Vice President, President of Specialty Engineered Materials Avient Corporation 49 REDUCE Avient Corporation 50 KEY CUSTOMER CHALLENGES: • Improving Fuel Economy - Incorporating innovative lighter-weight alternative materials as a cost-effective way to reduce fuel consumption • Reducing Energy Consumption and Dependence on Fossil Fuels - Negative public perceptions of fossil fuels are challenging companies to utilize alternative energy sources and also to reduce overall demand (consumption) • Reducing Carbon Footprint - Companies are seeking assistance from their suppliers to address the ever-increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint • Lessening Environmental Impact - Manufacturers are looking to reduce dependence on processes with high environmental impact such as the release of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) during painting Solutions to reduce weight and energy consumption Avient Corporation 51 Lightweight Dashboards Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents • Reduces part weight • No impact on performance • Highly cost effective 20% LESS MATERIAL Automotive / EVs 2022 Revenue: $46M Body + Trim SmartBatch™ Paint Replacement • Reduces emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) REDUCES VOCs Protective Film Versaflex™ Protective Film • Protects new cars from damage during shipping • High-tack eliminates solvent containing adhesives Avient Corporation 52 LED Lighting Components ThermaTech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations • Reduces weight vs. aluminum • Removes heat – extends LED life • Will not corrode 40% LIGHTER THAN ALUMINUM Automotive / EVs 2022 Revenue: $3M REDUCES FUEL CONSUMPTION Running Boards, Side Steps Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Structural Thermoplastics • High strength-to-weight • Replaces steel/aluminum • Excellent load carrying and fatigue resistance Avient Corporation 53 Battery Frame Maxxam™ Polyolefin Formulations • Critical stiffness and rigidity • Chemical and thermal performance • Replaces a heavier, aluminum frame 60% LIGHTER THAN ALUMINUM Design for Lightweighting Avient Design Services • Comprehensive design for sustainability capabilities • Materials agnostic • 10% reduction in weight increases range by 14% SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Automotive / EVs 2022 Revenue: $4M EV Battery Cooling System Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers • Thermal management • Chemically resistant • More efficient and longer life battery EXTENDS BATTERY LIFE Avient Corporation 54 EV Connectors Edgetek™ PKE Non-halogen flame retardant Formulations • Provides reduced carbon footprint alternative to traditional materials (Nylon) 66% LESS CO2 THAN NYLONCharging Cable Infrastructure ECCOH™ Wire and Cable Formulations • Low smoke, zero halogen • Flame resistance exceeds EVM1/EVL2 requirements ZERO HALOGEN Automotive / EVs 2022 Revenue: $2M Avient Corporation 55 Trailer Flooring Polystrand™ R Recycled PET Composite Tapes • Minimum 95% post-consumer recycle content • Improved carbon footprint without sacrificing performance 95% RECYCLED PET Aerodynamic Side Shield Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Laminates • Can be post-formed • Reduces fuel consumption • High impact and fatigue resistance 60% LIGHTER Commercial Transportation, Aerospace 2022 Revenue: $8M Rail Car Doors Glasforms™ Composite Panels • Replaces steel • Will not corrode • Reduces weight LIGHT & DURABLE Air Cargo Nets Bio-based Dyneema® Fiber • Reduces fuel consumption • Extends product life from 3 to 5 years 59% LESS WEIGHT Arm Rests & Seat Frames Complēt™ Long Fiber Composites • Replaces steel • High strength-to-weight ratio LIGHT & STRONG Commercial Transportation, Aerospace 2022 Revenue: $8M Air Cargo Containers Polystrand™ Composite Sandwich Panels • Lighter and stronger than aluminum • Reduces fuel consumption 95% RECYCLE CONTENT Avient Corporation 56 Avient Corporation 57 Aquaculture/ Fishing Nets Dyneema® Fishing Net Fibers • High bite resistance – lowers maintenance costs and fish loss • Lighter weight reduces fuel consumption – allows for larger net sizes 60% LIGHTER THAN NYLON/ POLYESTER 70% LIGHTER THAN STEEL Lifting Slings Dyneema® Fiber • Facilitates heavy lift in harsh environments • Accredited by DNV GL, ABS, Bureau Veritas Mooring Lines Dyneema® Mooring Rope Fibers • Able to handle heavy loads common to modern shipping • Improves handling • Reduces dock worker injuries 2x SERVICE LIFE Marine Infrastructure 2022 Revenue: $41M Solar Power Station UV Solutions Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants • Protects solar power panels from UV weathering and outdoor exposure • Meets critical performance standards 10% ENERGY SAVINGS (VS.
https://www.avient.com/industries/transportation/trucking
Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM)
Thermoplastic structural composites give you greater design freedom.
Thermoplastic structural composites give you greater design freedom.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/infographic-advanced-composites-ebook.pdf
WEIGHT REDUCTION • Up to 75% lighter than steel; up to 25% lighter than aluminum • Better fuel economy for transportation • Simplified installation DESIGN FLEXIBILITY • Complex shapes less costly to produce than metal • Ability to tailor strength and stiffness in specific areas • Versatile aesthetic options for surface finish PART CONSOLIDATION • Easier installation and assembly with fewer parts • Simplified transport of finished goods • Fewer parts = reduced chance of failure Value that the U.S. composite materials market is expected to reach by 2022 $10.6B 50% Amount of weight reduction that advanced composites could bring to passenger cars, leading to 35% better fuel efficiency 7% CAGR that analyst firm Technavio forecasts the global medical composite materials market will experience from 2016–2020 Fiber-reinforced polymer composites combine thermoset or thermoplastic resins with fiber reinforcement, the resulting product having substantially different properties than the individual components.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES FOR DEMANDING APPLICATIONS ADVANCED COMPOSITES PERFORM THERMOSET VS.
THERMOPLASTIC The matrix material of a composite can be a thermoset or a thermoplastic THERMOSET THERMOPLASTIC A thermoset is a cross-linked polymer that cannot be reshaped after it’s formed, cured, and cooled.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/thermoset-composites-tri-fold-product-selection-guide.pdf
THERMOSET ADVANCED COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE Gordon Composites™ thermoset composite barstock, laminates, and hybrid composites made with proprietary resin/fiber reinforcement technologies offer: • Corrosion resistance • High fatigue strength • Deep deflection • Excellent interlaminar shear strength Our customized finishing capabilities include machining, water-jet cutting, profiling/shaping, sanding, slitting, laminating, molding and coatings.
These continuous fiber-reinforced polymer composites are ideal in applications where high stiffness and light weight performance are critical.
Benefits include: • Alternating longitudinal (axial) fibers for flexural & tensile strength and circumferential (biaxial) fibers for crush & burst resistance • Manufactured continuously, at a much higher rate than standard filament winding • Resin matrix and fiber loading formulated to meet your property requirements • Tubing in standard or customized diameters and lengths STANDARD SIZES http://www.polyone.com/content/product-selection-help-form To learn more about Avient advanced composite solutions, call +1.844.4AVIENT or visit www.avient.com/composites Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/composite-braces-case-study.pdf
They realized they might be able to shave off even more weight and improve performance by replacing the aluminum braces with a continuous-fiber composite if they could find a material with an exceptional strength- to-weight ratio, high flexural stiffness, good torsional rigidity, and superior fatigue strength.
To meet the underbody brace requirements, Our Glasforms™ technologies were recommended to produce continuous fiber-reinforced braces.
The automated pultrusion process fabricates continuous glass or carbon fiber-reinforced, constant cross-section profiles with consistent, uniform properties.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/Fiber-Line Composite Tape Launch Product Bulletin.pdf
Fiber-Line™ Specialty Engineered Thermoplastic Tapes PRODUCT BULLETIN Fiber-Line™ Specialty Engineered Thermoplastic Tapes are composite formulations composed of a wide range of fibers that are uniquely engineered to enhance fiber and composite tape performance— such as twisting and coating—and subsequently custom manufactured into a tape cured with a thermoplastic resin.
Engineered fiber thermoplastic composite tapes provide excellent strength-to- weight performance and creep resistance suitable for demanding applications.
Providing strength and reinforcement, Fiber-Line tapes can be custom-formulated to meet mechanical or thermal performance requirements.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-second-quarter-2016-results
Completes specialty acquisitions of Gordon Composites and Polystrand and establishes Advanced Composites platform
Yesterday, the company announced the acquisitions of Gordon Composites and Polystrand, two specialty businesses that will join
Polystrand establishes us with an immediate leadership position in new, next generation thermoplastic composites that combine high strength characteristics of a thermoset with the design freedom of thermoplastics."
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Advanced Composites Explained
Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Panels provided custom-formulated panels with UV stable laminates and improved the efficiency of the manufacturing
process for OEM
Read more about how automotive aftermarket parts are making the switch from metal to plastic by using long fiber thermoplastics
https://www.avient.com/industries/consumer/consumer-discretionary/mobile-devices
Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM)
Advanced Mobility Composite Structures
Thermoplastic Elastomers