Gravi-Tech™ Lead Replacement Formulations Smartbatch™ FX for Paint Replacement Bergamid™ polymer formulations and GLS™ TPEs replace metal and provide comfort and usability for Swiss soldiers pocket knife

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The display highlights how Therma-Tech™ thermally conductive polymers can replace metal to improve manufacturing efficiency, simplify logistics and increase supply chain control. Improving design and manufacturing efficiency with metal replacement

This includes technologies for lightweighting, colorants for secondary paint replacement, and bio-polymers. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

Reinforced polymer materials are increasingly being used for structural applications because they allow manufacturers to replace traditional metal components with lighter-weight plastics. Long fiber composites, in particular, are well-suited for replacing metal, offering exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and the ease of injection molding, which can expand design options and streamline processing steps.  

This innovative metal replacement solution helps customers to improve product performance while reducing production costs, and eliminates the need for lubrication, so that products can be nearly maintenance-free for increased durability. LubriOne PEEK Solutions feature lighter weight, a self-lubricated formulation and excellent mechanical properties for an integrated metal-replacement solution that enables our customers to differentiate their products while reducing system costs,” said Engguan Soh, general manager, PolyOne Engineered Materials Asia.

To stay ahead of the regulatory curve, the manufacturer's material technology team needed to find a replacement for lead. Working with Reiter-HG Geiger, a sophisticated injection molding processor specializing in demanding applications, the OEM team began their search for a sustainable material to replace lead, one that would effectively shield X-rays up to 140 keV while offering additional manufacturing benefits. 

Trilliant™ XR Lead Replacement Thermoplastics Trilliant XR replaces lead in protective medical glasses  Trilliant™ XR Lead Replacement Thermoplastics for MRI & CT Scanners

Remove weight, not strength, by replacing the metal in your brackets with OnForce™ LFT long fiber materials Good impact in structural and metal replacement applications Replacing Aluminum with Long Fiber Thermoplastics (LFT)

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