https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/case-study/lightweighting-commercial-trucks-and-trailers?pname%5B0%5D=10716
According to the American Chemistry Council, plastic components make up 50 percent of a vehicle’s volume, but only 10 percent of its weight.
Using Polystrand materials extended the life of truck trailers and reduced weight to improve fuel economy.
The solution increased loading per square foot and provided a moisture and debris barrier, and because they are thermoplastic, these CFRTP materials can be more easily recycled compared to alternative materials.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/case-study/lightweighting-commercial-trucks-and-trailers
According to the American Chemistry Council, plastic components make up 50 percent of a vehicle’s volume, but only 10 percent of its weight.
Using Polystrand materials extended the life of truck trailers and reduced weight to improve fuel economy.
The solution increased loading per square foot and provided a moisture and debris barrier, and because they are thermoplastic, these CFRTP materials can be more easily recycled compared to alternative materials.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/Smartbatch FX for Paint Replacement.pdf
Smartbatch™ FX for Paint Replacement The replacement of paint on plastic parts with molded-in color (MIC) has several benefits.
Since the color is incorporated into the plastic matrix, it also prevents color peel-off and flaking.
Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/31307-Certificate-20SEP2023.pdf
ISO 9001:2015 The Quality Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 31307 Certification Date: 12 October 1995 Effective Date: 20 September 2023 Expiration Date: 07 October 2025 Revision Date: 20 September 2023 Dominic Townsend, President MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDS, COLOR AND PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES, ENGINEERED THERMOPLASTICS, VINYL RESINS, CUSTOM MIXED PLASTIC MATERIALS, CUSTOM AND COMMODITY COLORANTS FOR PLASTICS, POLYURETHANE SYSTEMS, AND PLASTICIZERS WITH DESIGN AND SAMPLING SUPPORT AT SUWANEE, GA, AND PURCHASING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, LOGISTICS, QUALITY, DESIGN AND SAMPLING SUPPORT AT AVIENT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AT AVON LAKE, OH, AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESINS This certificate may be found on the ABS QE Website (www.abs-qe.com).
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants for Plastics Activity: Manufacture of Colorants for Plastics Facility: Avient Corporation - Kennesaw, GA 8155 Cobb Center Drive Kennesaw, GA 30152 U.S.A.
Facility: NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC 15 Corporate Drive North Haven, CT 06473 U.S.A.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Overmolding_of_Thermoplastic_Elastomers_Engineered_solutions_for_consumer_product_differentiation.pdf
If the production quantities are large and/or the local labor cost is high, two material molding machines are advisable for plastic substrates; hot runner systems using valve gates are advisable for highest production volumes and the best part aesthetics.
TPE chemistry and the type of engineering plastic play a critical role in influencing wettability.
Many consumers prefer a “warm” soft touch feel over a hard plastic feel.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/case-study/lightweighting-heavy-trucks?rtype%5B0%5D=1124
According to the American Chemistry Council, plastic components make up 50 percent of a vehicles volume, but only 10 percent of its weight.
The solution increased loading per square foot and provided a moisture and debris barrier, and because they are thermoplastic, these CFRTP materials will be more easily recycled compared to alternative materials.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/case-study/lightweighting-heavy-trucks?sust%5B0%5D=1165
According to the American Chemistry Council, plastic components make up 50 percent of a vehicles volume, but only 10 percent of its weight.
The solution increased loading per square foot and provided a moisture and debris barrier, and because they are thermoplastic, these CFRTP materials will be more easily recycled compared to alternative materials.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Replacing%2520Metal%2520with%2520Vinyl_0.pdf
Because this supplier fabricates with both metal and plastic in its operations, the team decided to find out if converting metal parts to plastic would be an option.
Having experience in plastic injection molding, Smart Hero knew the material also had to have excellent flow characteristics to be able to fill the complex geometry required for the light.
Most importantly, the plastic light had to have lower manufacturing costs than the painted metal light.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/Avient Climate Change Scenario Analysis Summary 2022.pdf
In support of advancing the circular economy, our design expertise and material science, helps our customers reduce material usage, enable recyclability, increase recycle content, and improve physical performance. · Avient joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste as a founding member and is collaborating with over 65 member companies to promote infrastructure, education and engagement, innovation, and clean up effrots to keep plastic waste in the right place. · By 2030, Avient will reduce Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 60% with 2019 as a baseline and achieve operational carbon neutrality by 2050. · By 2030, Avient will reduce waste to landfill by 35% from the 2019 baseline. · In 2021, we were able to futher optimize the resource and energy consumption of our production through initiating 102 energy saving projects around the world. · Our decarbonization pathway is focused on reducing scope 2 emissions reductions for which a VPPA in Europe is planned to commence generation in 2023.
We enable reduced carbon footprint technologies, improved recyclability, increased recycle content, and bio-derived solutions. · We partner with EcoVadis to evalute our prioritized suppliers on environmental, social, and governance requirements aligned with the UN Global Compact principles. · By 2030, to ensure alignment with Avient’s expectations on environmental, social and governance requirements, Avient will assess its top suppliers representing 90% of our total raw material costs. · Avient's sustainable solutions seek to solve our customer's complex sustainability challenges by reducing demand for raw materials and enabling the use of more recycled content, formulating with bio-polymers, and lightweighting materials. · Centralization of efforts will be beneficial in order to achieve ambitious net-zero aligned strategic milestones. · Talent development and retention in expertise areas of emerging technologies that can be deployed within our operations and support clean electrification and evaluation of resilient, diverse, and alternative energy generation models is ongoing. · We are a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW).
AEPW's mission is to develop, accelerate, and deploy solutions, catalyze public and private investment, and engage communities to help end plastic waste in the environment.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/advanced-composites-explained?rtype[]=1164
You may also hear these composites described as "plastic composites" or "fiber-reinforced plastic."
Advanced composite materials are often used to replace a metal, wood, or other traditional material.
While you may also hear these composites described as “plastic composites” or “reinforced plastic,” historically composite materials are most commonly thermoset.