The charts above compare 30% short glass-fiber filled samples and show a noticeable difference in the moisture uptake behavior of PK versus to PA6 & PA66. Polyketone is naturally a burnt orange color and is known to be more challenging to color. These can be colored at the press or with pre-color.

Homepage // News Center // Carbon Fiber Underbody Braces Make Corvette Driving Experience Even More Exhilarating The Glasforms business unit formulated a carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material for the C7 Corvette Z06 and non-Z06 underbody braces. The carbon fiber-reinforced composite part was 17% lighter than the stock aluminum part, and the composite held up well in GM's extensive vibration, shake and road test regimen.

Colorability Provided color matching expertise to match glass fiber reinforced formulation to specific customer requirement Nymax™ Glass and Mineral Fiber Reinforced Nylon 6 Formulation delivers service and performance for transportation OEM

Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics    Long Fiber Thermoplastics (LFTs)   LFTs are fiber reinforced thermoplastic pellets used in injection molding machines.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Adds Its First Production Line for Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Asia Pacific Avient Adds Its First Production Line for Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Asia Pacific. Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility  

CARBON FIBER FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS Molecular Structure Chemical Name Carbon, Graphite. Manufacturer FIBER-LINE® works with a multitude of Carbon fiber manufacturers. They also add important characteristics, such as SWELLCOAT® water-blocking, water repellence, adhe- sion, color, and wear and UV-resistance to these and many other applications.

Avient Expands Long Fiber Composites Portfolio Using Recycled Content Avient announces new long fiber reinforced composites formulated with post-industrial recycled resin content, for applications including office furnis Avient introduces recycled-content composite materials and showcases advanced composites and engineered fibers at JEC World 2022 in Paris.

Reliability and resilience of electrical transmission & distribution components gets a boost with fiber-reinforced composites Fiber-reinforced polymer composites are prized for their exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, high stiffness, durability, and resistance to corrosion, chemicals, and environmental exposures. Because of their inherent dielectric properties, glass fiber reinforced composites have long been used in electrical transmission and distribution applications such as insulators, arresters and other pole line hardware.

Carbon fiber pultrusions are exceptionally lighter than metal and other materials. Materials and processes such as fiber type, fiber volume, resin type, and surface veils and treatments can be engineered to meet specific properties and application requirements.  This means that they are weaker in the direction perpendicular to the fibers.

Our expanding portfolio includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.