https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/infographic-advanced-composites-ebook.pdf
WEIGHT REDUCTION • Up to 75% lighter than steel; up to 25% lighter than aluminum • Better fuel economy for transportation • Simplified installation DESIGN FLEXIBILITY • Complex shapes less costly to produce than metal • Ability to tailor strength and stiffness in specific areas • Versatile aesthetic options for surface finish PART CONSOLIDATION • Easier installation and assembly with fewer parts • Simplified transport of finished goods • Fewer parts = reduced chance of failure Value that the U.S. composite materials market is expected to reach by 2022 $10.6B 50% Amount of weight reduction that advanced composites could bring to passenger cars, leading to 35% better fuel efficiency 7% CAGR that analyst firm Technavio forecasts the global medical composite materials market will experience from 2016–2020 Fiber-reinforced polymer composites combine thermoset or thermoplastic resins with fiber reinforcement, the resulting product having substantially different properties than the individual components.
THERMOPLASTIC The matrix material of a composite can be a thermoset or a thermoplastic THERMOSET THERMOPLASTIC A thermoset is a cross-linked polymer that cannot be reshaped after it’s formed, cured, and cooled.
Advantages High temperature resistance, creep resistance, low viscosity, paintability, and fatigue resistance A thermoplastic is not cross-linked so it can be re-melted and reformed.
https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites/pultrusion-and-continuous-filament-winding-technology/advanced-composite-springs
Technical Data Sheets
Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/Dynaflex TPE - Aqueous Battery Gasket - Application Snapshot.pdf
ENERGY STORAGE OEM A Q U E O U S B A T T E R Y G A S K E T • Sealing performance from -40 to 110°F • Ability to flow in a long, thin seal design • Chemical resistance to a proprietary electrolyte solution • Natural color • Provided a chemically resistant TPE that outperformed competitive TPE and thermoplastic rubber in rigorous customer testing • Offered material expertise and education to empower an informed material decision • Enabled OEM to model and evaluate sealing performance via design support and data files • Met global production needs through material consistency and local technical support Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/OnFlex-Lip gloss tube tip -case study snapshot_0904.pdf
Cosmetic packaging manufacturer COSMETIC PACKAGING MANUFACTURER L I P G L O S S T U B E T I P • Excellent clarity and high fluidity • FDA thermoplastic elastomer • Overmolds to PE as good sealing performance • Met customer’s design requirements, such as a skin-like feel • Offered transparent appearance • Met FDA 21 compliance • Overmolded onto PE compared with silicone OnFlex Thermoplastic Elastomers KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
All Rights Reserved. https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/onflex-thermoplastic-elastomers Slide 1: Cosmetic packaging manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/reSound BIO TPE -Underwire-case study snapshot.pdf
LEARN MORE https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/resound-bio-thermoplastic-elastomers https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-thermoplastic-elastomers
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Versaflex-Seat Belt Tether Cover-Case study Snapshot.pdf
LEADING EV MANUFACTURER S E A T B E L T T E T H E R C O V E R • Good abrasion resistance • Excellent weather resistance • Nice flexibility and elasticity • Offered a TPE that withstood mechanical stress and friction, helping to prolong the lifespan of the cover • Delivered good resistance to various environmental factors such as UV radiation, moisture, and extreme temperatures • Provided a solution easily processed and molded using standard thermoplastic processing techniques Versaflex Thermoplastic Elastomers KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
All Rights Reserved. https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-thermoplastic-elastomers Slide 1: Leading EV manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/overmolding-troubleshooting?rtype%5B0%5D=1164
Thermoplastic Elastomers Knowledge Base
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/less-wear-more-wow?ind%5B0%5D=6601
Beyond improved surface appearance, protection from friction, and reduced wear, these polymers also offer the design freedom and part consolidation potential of thermoplastics.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-specialty-automotive-tpes-and-design-services-europe
This includes the launch of OnFlex™ LO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), featuring reduced levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for vehicle interiors, and the availability of its IQ Design Labs service in Europe.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-focuses-solving-customer-challenges-fakuma-2014
Overmolding thermoplastic elastomers