IQ Design Labs and InVisiOSM Color and Design Services will be featured at NPE as well. Combining design and market insights with specialty colorants and polymers, these services inspire creativity and leverage design, materials and color development expertise at the beginning of product development projects to reduce risk, strengthen brand equity and increase speed to market. Chris Bray, PolyOne IQ Design: Panelist for “Bridging the Communication Gap: How to ‘Talk Designer’”

High density materials that can deliver a premium feel Catheter Materials & Medical Tubing Avient Design

CLEVELAND – November 10, 2020 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today introduced its newest sustainable material family: Artisan™ thermoplastics. Replacing painted metal parts with Artisan materials also improves corrosion resistance. Design engineers for demanding outdoor applications can now achieve vibrant colors, excellent aesthetics, weathering resistance, and improved sustainability without the use of paint.”

Processing & Design Guides Guide to part design, mold design, hot runner systems, overmolding, machine selection, material handling and preparation, processing conditions and troubleshooting for GLS™ solutions Processing & Design Guides

Smartbatch™ Fabric FX color and additive concentrates help manufacturers design and manufacture attractive parts that appear to be covered with fabric, but without the hassle and cost of applying textiles. In addition, because it is difficult to bond textiles to parts with intricate curves and shapes, the application of fabric can limit design options and increase scrap rates. 

In addition, these materials provide the design freedom and manufacturing ease of thermoplastics for use in applications such as luxury closures, caps, and boxes.  When designing with metals like aluminum, zinc, iron, steel, and other alloys, designers face various processing challenges and design constraints. Injection-moldable Gravi-Tech can help designers achieve the evenly distributed weight, complex designs, and visual surface effects of metal without the extra costs and steps associated with die cast mold tooling or secondary assembly operations.

Engineered Materials for EV Batteries Avient long fiber technologies application development center bulletin highlighting services including design support, material validation, simulation support, and in-house prototyping Processing & Design Guides

Explore this eBook highlighting design trends, materials and processing. Guide to overmolding material selection, part and mold design, material handling and preparation, TPE injection molding, processing, maximizing adhesion and troubleshooting for GLS™ TPEs Consider design trends, materials and processing options when designing your new phone case models. 

Avient’s Composite Heat Release is a groundbreaking, patent-pending material innovation that can help manufacturers achieve lighter, stiffer barrels. Technical information, design guides, processing information and more. Explore material solutions for demanding, rugged applications.

Bio-Based Design Furniture OnColor™ custom masterbatch and engineered materials fulfilled color, appearance, UV stabilization and material requirements for biobased design furniture Processing & Design Guides