Nylon Alternatives for Powersports Applications Overview, key characteristics and technical data on nylon alternatives for powersports applications Alternative Energy

Alternatives to Nylon 6,6 Learn about possible material alternatives to nylon 6,6 in response to current shortages

Alternatives to Nylon 6,6 Learn about possible material alternatives to nylon 6,6 in response to current shortages

Customizable colorants and additives from Avient can help enhance traditional materials for better performance and risk mitigation, while specialty elastomers and thermoplastics offer alternatives to traditional materials, such as silicone or PC/ABS, to meet application-specific or regulatory trends. Customized Versaflex™ TPE delivered process improvement and met customer's request for a vinyl alternative without sacrificing performance  Alternative Energy

Good electrical performance can be offered at a lower hardness compared to silicone or rubber alternatives.       Compared to rubber and silicone alternatives, they simplify manufacturing with single-step fabrication, reducing the energy used in production, and can be overmolded directly onto a range of non-polar polymer substrates including PP and PE.  

ThermoBallistic thermoplastic panels are thermally formed with e-glass and thermoplastic resin systems, offering a cost-competitive alternative to ballistic-resistant materials made with other fibers or thermoset resins. Composites are inherently lightweight alternatives to metal and other traditional materials, enabling sustainability initiatives such as material reduction and fuel economy improvements in many end products.

Independent testing has shown that reSound NF formulations offer equivalent performance to short glass fiber reinforced alternatives, at a 5-10% lower density.

Independent testing indicates that Geon HC materials for medical device housings offer major advantages in stress-cracking performance compared to many engineering thermoplastic alternatives.

New reSound™ REC TPEs from Avient offer sustainable alternatives to traditional materials for automotive interior applications.

James Petrie, marketing director for PolyOne Color and Additives, explained, “This expansion of the OnColor HC Plus portfolio reinforces our commitment to the healthcare industry and adds new alternatives for customers who seek to streamline their qualification, testing and supply chain management processes.”