Avient engineered materials that combined the heat transfer and cooling capabilities of metals with the design freedom, weight reduction and cost advantages of conventional thermoplastics. To learn more about the benefits of custom engineered thermoplastics, contact an expert at Avient today!

Unlike metal, thermoplastics can also be molded into complex shapes that fit tight spaces. With thermoplastic parts, there is rarely a need for secondary processing steps such as coating, welding, drilling or painting.

Digimat for long fibre reinforced materials Advanced simulation captures part performance for fibre reinforced thermoplastics Comparing the results of isotropic material data to anisotropic material data Case study https://hexagon.com/ Figure 2: Digimat material model workflow when coupled with an FEA solver Manufacturing Intelligence hexagonmi.com2 Solution Avient leveraged Digimat to reverse-engineer material data based on the microstructure, tensile test data, and micro-mechanical modelling.

SHEET PRODUCERS RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS PET BOTTLE PRODUCERS PET PREFORM PRODUCERS THERMOFORMERS BRAND OWNERS RETAILERS CONSUMERS LOCAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SORTING COMPANIES RECYCLING COMPANIES REGULATION BODIES NIAS COMPLIANT Why is PET so Popular? Sheet & Film—Sheets and films made of PET are another major use case. PET sheets can be used to make a variety of plastic products and film is often used for tape backing, plastic wrap, medical packaging, and protective coating on windows.

Thermoplastics offer versatility and a wide range of applications. Each type of thermoplastic has unique qualities and characteristics that make it appropriate for use in a particular application. Further performance can be delivered through an engineered thermoplastic sheet or thick film, which may incorporate more than one resin formulation or composite in multiple layers to impart additional properties such as gas barrier, structural integrity and lightweighting.

TRACTOR TRAILER OEM C A R G O T R A I L E R S I D E W A L L S • Suitable CFA design for PE sheet extrusion in layered, metal-laminated inner sidewall panels • Improved fuel economy and reduced trailer tare weight • Uncompromised outdoor durability and part strength • Reduced polymer usage while maintaining physical and dimensional requirements • Delivered significant 20% part weight reduction with CFA solution • Provided formulation to enhance throughput, leading to a 43% overall cost reduction • Created value beyond initial technical challenge with a credible problem solving approach • Enhanced performance with excellent sidewalls, uniform foamed plastic core, superior flatness, and rigidity Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Additives (CFAs) and Cesa™ Nucleant Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

PROFILE EXTRUDER I N T E R I O R M O D U L A R P A N E L S • Meet ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating for polyethylene sheet and profile extrusion wall construction • Provide a non-halogenated flame retardant that meets healthy building certification and approvals • Offer internal screening and cone calorimeter testing for multiple formulations with quick turnaround of results • Achieve target performance in aesthetics, impact, dimensional stability, CLTE, and E84 testing • Met global flammability standards including required ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating • Offered a non-halogenated flame-retardant solution to address current or emerging healthy building codes and LEED material credits • Provided in-house UL-certified labs and multiple manufacturing locations to perform UL 94 material sampling and testing • Delivered on all key performance and testing requirements Cesa MAX Flame Retardant Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

SECURITY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER B O D Y S C A N N E R • Replace PMMA based radome material • Consistent dielectric performance across large sheet/surface area (4mm thick, 2m high) • Ultra low losses • No defects across full surface area • High resolution imaging to show small illegal objects • Formulated a custom material to match customer requirements • Reduced dielectric loss to 0.0009 • Improved image quality of body scanner with uniform dielectric performance and exceptionally low losses • Enabled scan time of 2 seconds and person throughput of 400 persons per hour, compared to 100 person throughput of conventional devices PREPERM™ PPE 260 Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Stat-Tech™ TPE Static Dissipative & Electrically Conductive Thermoplastic Elastomers Stat-Tech™ TPEs are electrically conductive thermoplastic elastomers engineered to protect critical electronics from electrostatic discharge (ESD), and electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI).

available from Avient POLYMERS • PET • Polyolefins • PVC COLOR TYPES* • Tints • Translucents • Opaques • Special effects • Additive additions (functional colors) PROCESSES • Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) • Injection molding • Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM) • Extrusion Sheet, Fiber, Film Avient ColorMatrix has pioneered the development of liquid color dispersions since the 1970s and is now considered the leading global innovator and supplier of liquid colorants for thermoplastic and silicone applications.