TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FlexOne has been developed to meet the current needs of the market and is designed with future technology in mind. FlexOne units are supplied as either E, Q or P versions with technology applicable to the customer needs. All that’s needed is: 1.

With a slower moisture absorption rate than PA66, they also help to improve durability and long-term performance. This high-performing formulation provides an effective solution for durable, structural applications that need to withstand extreme environments,” said Matt Mitchell, director, global marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.

While polypropylene (PP) is widely accepted in the packaging industry, it has higher shrinkage rates than ABS, making it challenging to use as a direct replacement for existing molds.   To support customer needs, manufacturing of these grades may be translated to other Avient sites in North America and Asia.  

With Excelite IM, processors can achieve density reductions, smoother surface finishes, and notably reduced sink marks resulting in lower scrap rates and higher productivity. We’re also directly addressing customer needs and market trends for sustainability and lightweighting.”

With these new grades, we effectively help to lower our customers’ scrap rates and material usage while allowing them to achieve a premium quality end product.” Plenstarä Vinyl Grades: designed for plenum applications and engineered to meet performance needs for telecommunication cables

The increased use of rPET in PET bottles can lead to increased AA levels, but can also compromise bottle mechanical strength and create blowouts, both of which reduce productivity and increase scrap rates. ColorMatrix AAzure was developed in response to the need for brand owners and convertors to find solutions that enable increased levels of rPET in their products without reducing performance or quality.

While pleased with the material’s performance, the company still needed to verify that a substantial investment in overmolding – including tooling and testing – would pay off in lower system costs. These calculations showed that the new TPE would deliver significant cycle time efficiencies and reduced scrap rates, more than offsetting its slightly higher material cost and higher specific gravity.

In addition to durability, these bumpers needed resilience for a comfortable feel and the ability to incorporate membrane switches. Creating a two cavity tool for the bumpers saved PTA 70% over the cost of an overmolding tool, and reduced scrap rates typical with overmolded housings by 80%.

While pleased with the material’s performance, the company still needed to verify that a substantial investment in overmolding – including tooling and testing – would pay off in lower system costs. These calculations showed that the new TPE would deliver significant cycle time efficiencies and reduced scrap rates, more than offsetting its slightly higher material cost and higher specific gravity.

In addition to durability, these bumpers needed resilience for a comfortable feel and the ability to incorporate membrane switches. Creating a two cavity tool for the bumpers saved PTA 70% over the cost of an overmolding tool, and reduced scrap rates typical with overmolded housings by 80%.