TOY BRAND S O F T F O A M “ A M M O ” • Replace foaming polyurethane • Soft touch without any tacky feeling • Achieve desired speed and power requirements • Consistent and low kinetic energy dissipation performance • High flow ability to improve the production efficiency • Developed a TPE solution with consistent quality that met tight durometer specifications and improved yield • Passed all weight, compression, and dimension tests in different testing conditions in order to prove consistent molding shape and properties • Met velocity requirements to support brand claims for power and speed performance Versaflex™Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Thermoset vs Thermoplastic (What’s the difference?) Thermoset materials are chemically cross-linked and cannot be reprocessed or recycled. Common examples are epoxy, silicone, and polyurethane (PU).

Composites Explained: Thermoset vs. Learn more about the differentiation between thermoset and thermoplastic composites. Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes

The resulting portfolio includes a diverse range of thermoplastic and thermoset continuous-fiber carbon and glass reinforced materials that offer exceptional strength-to-weight ratios as well as unmatched flexibility. Thermoset offerings include:  •    Carbon and glass fiber continuous forming processes including pultrusion, filament winding and pull winding for rods, tubes and profiles •    Continuous Resin Transfer Molded (CRTM™) sandwich panels •    Bar stock, laminates and hybrid composite springs Its leading-edge portfolio of advanced thermoset and thermoplastic composites, including short, long and continuous-fiber reinforced materials, is one of the most comprehensive in the industry.

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Our broad portfolio of continuous fiber composites, both thermoplastic and thermoset, is unparalleled in the industry,” said Matthew Borowiec, general manager, PolyOne Advanced Composites. Thermoset Composites: PHOTO CAPTION: PolyOne’s portfolio of advanced thermoplastic and thermoset continuous fiber reinforced composites offers customized solutions to serve a full range of markets and industries.

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.

Polymer composites can be thermoset or thermoplastic, so thermoset composites and thermoplastic composites are both types of polymer composites. The main difference between a thermoset and thermoplastic is a thermoset cannot be reshaped after it’s formed, cured, and cooled while thermoplastics can be reheated and re-formed.  For example, thermoset composites have high temperature resistance and excellent fatigue resistance.

Suspicious areas were then subjected to chemical analysis, in which the primer, adhesive, and titanium surfaces revealed potential factors that could compromise bonding integrity.

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.