MILAN – December 10, 2024 – Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, today announced the launch of ColorForward™ 2026, its annual color trend forecasting tool for the plastics industry developed to support the design of impactful aesthetics for new consumer products.  These recent developments prompted Avient's ColorForward team to develop the following four societal trends: 

Several months ago, application development engineers at Jäger needed a special material for the “Case Mat Q5,” an elastomeric insert for the map case pocket of each door on the Audi Q5, a compact SUV. While Jäger had developed interior TPE parts in the past, its development engineers and designers had since created a modified manufacturing technology that was more demanding on the elastomeric material.

Several months ago, application development engineers at Jäger needed a special material for the “Case Mat Q5,” an elastomeric insert for the map case pocket of each door on the Audi Q5, a compact SUV. While Jäger had developed interior TPE parts in the past, its development engineers and designers had since created a modified manufacturing technology that was more demanding on the elastomeric material.

Traditional high-performance engines are being surpassed by the race to develop superior e-battery systems for electric vehicles (EVs). This design simulation not only enables early risk mitigation, performance optimization, and cost reduction but also accelerates the part development.   For more insights into how Avient supports EV design and development, click here.

We’ve developed the GLS™ line of thermoplastic elastomers from a wide range of technologies to suit an even wider variety of purposes. If your application requires something even more special, our experts will work with you to develop unique formulations to help you create products that will dazzle your customers. Sync design with manufacturability: Learn about how Avient Design can help simplify your new product development process

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Complēt MT proved material performance success through extensive Mold Flow and FEA simulations to prove concept without prototyping and minimize development costs Find out how you can increase the traceability of textile products with Cesa Fiber Tracer Concentrates, a low-investment and efficient taggant technology specifically developed for spun-dyed polypropylene and polyamide (nylon) fibers (Chinese language version) Read how technical expertise and broad TPE portfolio shortened the development timeline and delivered a durable performance