LFT Basics - Understanding Long Fiber Thermoplastics Learn about long fiber technology and why it’s replacing metal. Metal Replacement with Long Fiber Thermoplastics Webinar

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THE CHALLENGE A leading North American manufacturer of polypropylene (PP) hose for medical applications, including laser surgery, respiratory care and sleep apnea equipment, faced a challenge with its existing thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV). Currently, the Versalloy TPV is used in the manufacture of end cuffs for a variety of repeated-use surgical and respiratory hoses. Cost savings: The hose manufacturer is saving $33,000 per year by using Versalloy TPV instead of its previous material.

Available in 80 and 90 Shore A hardness, they are injection moldable and bond well to polypropylene (PP). Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.

In solvolysis, the chain length of matrix polymers is reduced toward monomers while removing the matrix from the fibers so that both the fibers and matrix chemical products can be recovered. Composites can be ground into small particles for use as engineered fillers or maintained at larger scales where fibers remain of reasonable length to be reused as fiber reinforcement in their next life.   For instance, Avient engineers successfully used 100% PCR PET in composite unidirectional tapes and laminates, and PCR nylon 6 from reclaimed fishing nets in a LFT composite.

Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites A video demonstration of compression molding using Avient’s Polystrand CFRTP material can be viewed here. A lower-pressure method than compression molding, vacuum bagging uses vacuum pressure to compress the material into a final shape. 

Avient to Showcase World’s Strongest Fiber™ and High-Performance Engineered Fibers at Techtextil 2024 Fiber-Line™ composite yarns and Dyneema® fibers can be used to add strength and enhance protection in consumer applications, including workwear. Avient formulates Social Plastic® from Plastic Bank into custom Maxxam™ REC recycled polyolefins, used to make Hager’s new cubyko leaf outdoor so

Use of Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. Our formulation expertise supports material science decisions, while our processing expertise guides customers to use the materials properly. Lastly, our design capabilities ensure that the application is designed perfectly for the specific end use.

Its customer, a luxury European automaker, was buying radiator shrouds that the molder made from a black talc-filled polypropylene on a single-cavity injection system. Since making the change with its radiator hoods, the specialty auto parts molder has expanded its use of OnCap CTR to several additional parts, further boosting its production and competitive edge without system increasing costs.

To download a high-resolution image, please click here: FOR MEDIA USE ONLY These additive concentrates can help enhance the durability and cleanliness of polyester fibers used in automotive textiles, carpets, rugs, and home and office furnishings. Additionally, color can be integrated into the additive in a Smartbatch™ combination concentrate for seamless incorporation of both color and stain-resistance efficacy in the fiber with the spin-dyeing (dope-dyeing) process, a one-in-one fiber manufacturing and dyeing method using no water.