Microbial susceptibility of various polymers and evaluation of thermoplastic elastomers with antimicrobial additives R E S E A R CH AR T I C L E Microbial susceptibility of various polymers and evaluation of thermoplastic elastomers with antimicrobial additives Zachary Zander1 | Deirdre Newton2 | Heather Scaglione1 | Averie Reiber1 | Parminder Agarwal2 1Avient Corporation, Avon Lake, Ohio, USA 2Lonza LLC, Morristown, New Jersey, USA Correspondence Zachary Zander, Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012, USA. Clarity and yellowness remains an industry challenge for thermoplastics with bulk- imbedded antimicrobial additives. Notably, the addition of blue tint can effectively decrease the YI to a level below FIGURE 2 Results of Japanese Industrial Standard Z2801 testing for various GLS™ thermoplastic elastomer line products; 24-h bacteria viability reported in mean CFU/sample is plotted for a series of samples with increased ZPT loading.

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In addition, it will feature its advanced, wide-ranging thermoplastic and thermoset composite materials portfolio.     Improved Adhesion in Pultruded Composite Materials and Test Methods for Evaluation •    Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Application Development and Implementation: Case Study Review •    Overmolding with Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Selective Reinforcement •    Test Sample Preparation of Pultruded Unidirectional Carbon Parts – Issues in Machining Practice and Alternatives The Avient advanced composites portfolio includes Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics, Gordon Composites™ thermoset barstock and laminates, and Glasforms™ thermoset pultrusions.

– PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers today announced the launch of an overmolding technology based on Versaflex™ VDT thermoplastic elastomer (TPEs), developed for vibration and impact damping applications. Customers familiar with our Versaflex VDT material have asked for an overmolding variation that allows them to leverage the design freedom of two-shot and insert injection molding,” said Charles Page, director, global marketing, PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers. Versaflex VDT overmolding grades deliver the same great vibration and impact damping performance as the original Versaflex VDT technology, exceeding most thermoset solutions while offering the advantage of thermoplastic design flexibility.

The thermoplastic polymer base resin used also enables recyclability to support the company’s sustainability goals. To learn more about the Polystrand thermoplastic composites that made the Revolve tripod possible, visit https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites. Dive deeper into Polystrand continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites.

This customer used Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) tapes and laminates in the trailer space of their heavy truck applications. These tapes and laminates combined high strength, unidirectional fibers and engineered thermoplastic resins to help reduce weight while maintaining exceptional strength and impact resistance. 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.

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This customer used Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) tapes and laminates in the trailer space of their heavy truck applications. These tapes and laminates combined high strength, unidirectional fibers and engineered thermoplastic resins to help reduce weight while maintaining exceptional strength and impact resistance. 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.