Consumer concerns and industry regulations have made vehicle interior air quality a major focus for automotive manufacturers,” said Woonkeat Moh, general manager, GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers Asia and Specialty Engineered Materials Asia for PolyOne.

The air-filled Airbump panels, manufactured from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), can compress up to 20 mm, and bounce back to shape in an instant.

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT OEM P A I N T S P R A Y E R • Meet or exceed UL94 V-2 flame rating • Able to interact with existing bulk chemistry without compromising functionality or brand color and aesthetics • Deliver cost targets while providing operational efficiency and a working capital strategy • Accelerate product development timeline, and provide UL94 testing verification prior to production trials • Achieved all flame rating requirements and assisted with regulatory approvals • Developed a proprietary Smartbatch solution that minimized potential effects from interaction with current bulk chemistries • Provided needed support with qualification process and testing requirements, saving time and cost • Afforded on-going support with A2LA test labs, sampling, and lot-to-lot consistency with exacting performance Smartbatch™ Formulation: Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives and OnColor™ Colorants KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION REGULATORY NEEDS + PERFORMANCE LEARN MORE Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash The table below reconciles pre-special income tax expense and the pre-special effective tax rate to their most comparable US GAAP figures. Effective Tax Rate

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash The table below reconciles pre-special income tax expense and the pre-special effective tax rate to their most comparable US GAAP figures. Effective Tax Rate

Compact cars need to keep a lower price point, yet the auto industry’s exacting safety standards for interior materials – and the OEM’s own commitment to quality for discerning customers – meant the design team would be challenged to find a suitable material for interior surfaces.  The crosshatch look of fiber appealed to everyone, but the ideal material also needed to be able to endure the typical wear and tear a car’s interior takes over its lifetime. Improved quality and reduced waste: It eliminated uneven quality and high scrap rates that were inherent to working with fabric-covered parts.

Answering the market need for flame retardance and low smoke performance, the Plenstar series includes five grades of cable jacketing materials.  Addressable applications for the Plenstar series are Cat 3 to Cat 6 multi-conductor cables with a 75°C UL temperature rating, passing UL 444.  Customization is possible for modified performance enhancements as needed, and custom colors can be developed as well. 

Whether you need to protect your brand from counterfeiters, improve logistics management, or clearly identify products to simplify installation by end users, permanent marking can help you meet your goal. Because advances in laser marking equipment and additive technologies enable high rates of output while still delivering an excellent marking contrast. And they’re practically maintenance free, with no consumables needed. 

The supplier needed to find a way to boost productivity and product quality, without increasing capital expenses – all while dealing with an extremely price-sensitive market. Needing even more throughput on the molder, they looked for additives that could improve performance. Improved part quality: The addition of OnCap CTR kept critical dimensions of the parts within tolerance and improved rejection rates.

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