https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Complet LFT - Moisture Resistant Nylon - Snowmobile Running Board case study.pdf
SNOWMOBILE OEM
R U N N I N G B O A R D
• Strength and stiffness comparable to incumbent aluminum
• Impact resistance at cold temperatures
• Fatigue resistance
• Extended mechanical performance, even with exposure to
water (melted snow)
• Good cosmetic finish with UV resistance
• Tailored a formulation that maintained
performance despite routine moisture exposure
and met customer aesthetic standards to
eliminate the need for decoration
• Guided metal-to-composite conversion and
design to redirect weld lines to non-critical
structural areas, allowing complex geometric
cutouts without post-operation requirements
• Enabled cost reduction through assembly step
simplification
Complēt Moisture Resistant Long Fiber
Reinforced Nylons
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT
AVIENT SOLUTION
RESIST MOISTURE + METAL CONVERSION
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Slide 1: Snowmobile OEM
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Formulated
without phthalate plasticizers, several of our grades offer high clarity, bond to a variety of substrates and can
be customized.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Sustainability ESG Disclosures_Antimony Trioxide.pdf
ATO has also been found to be useful as a catalyst for
PET manufacture, as a frictional additive in automotive brake linings, as a clarifier for glass, as an opacifier for
enamels, as a coating for titanium dioxide applications, and as a stabilizer for certain pigments.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/polystrand-rome-snowboard-bindings-case-study-1.pdf
CASE STUDY: POLYSTRAND™ THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES
THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES REDUCE WEIGHT, ADD
STRENGTH TO INDUSTRY-FIRST SNOWBOARD BINDINGS
Discover how Polystrand™ continuous fiber
reinforced thermoplastics can add lightweight
strength and durability to your application.
Injection overmolding with thermoplastic composite
laminates combines the advantages of injection
molding—the ability to create complex shapes and
fast cycle times—with the lightweight strength and
durability of continuous fiber reinforcement.
https://www.avient.com/center-of-excellence/avient-europe-middle-east-and-africa
Rethink light weighting with a bio-derived reinforced formulation providing enhanced performance over traditional materials at a fraction of the weight - Natural fiber reinforced thermoplastics
FIBER-LINE INTERNATIONAL B.V.
FIBER-LINE INTERNATIONAL B.V.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results.pdf
Examples include:
• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and
protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and
sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content
to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• 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
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy,
natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic
Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Examples include:
• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and
protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and
sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled
content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• 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
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy,
natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic
Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results.pdf
Examples include:
• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and
protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and
sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled
content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• 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
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy,
natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic
Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/SEM Services Capabilities Overview Brochure.pdf
Industrial Design
• Research methodologies
• Brainstorming/problem solving
• Concept sketching
• Ergonomic development
• 3D CAD modeling
• Photo rendering & 3D prototyping
• Color, material, & finish selection
• Design for manufacturing
Part/Tool/Process Design Optimization
Prototype Capabilities
• Over 10 injection molding machines ranging from
50–550 tons:
- Materials sampling and evaluation
• Fully automated continuous fiber reinforced
thermoplastic (CFRTP) injection-overmolding cell
- Prototyping combinations of injection
molded discontinuous fiber reinforced
thermoplastics with CFRTP inserts
• Full suite of auxiliary support equipment
including:
- Material drying
- Water and hot oil thermolators for
mold heating
- Ultrasonic welding for inserts
- Secondary & post operations
• 150-ton compression molding presses
• Profile extrusion
• Co-extrusion film and wire & cable
• Over 20 molds at varying geometries to
validate structural, application, and functional
performance.
Material Data Sets
• A number of material characterization data sets
are available in .udb, moldex 3D, xChange data
cards, and SIPOE format
Mold Filling Simulation (see examples below)
• Serves to validate part design (e.g., gate location,
fill/pack/warp/cool) & material solution
• Evaluates component design viability with
preferred Avient material solution
• Fiber analysis determines fiber orientation
and length
• Predicts part quality and manufacturability
(shrink, warp, weld line location)
FILLING PART QUALITYFIBER ORIENTATION
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Virtually simulates how an application will perform in real-world conditions with a high
level of precision
• Able to represent a variety of problems, test methods, models and outputs to evaluate the design,
process and material combination for validation or optimization
• Dynamic
- Acceleration
- Impact
- Break/no break
- Transmitted force
- Energy absorption
• Thermal Mechanical
- Temperature Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Heat path
- Dominant heat transfer
- Temperature mapping
- Coupling with mechanical simulations
FEA Simulation Capabilities
• Static
- Displacement/rotations
- Stress and strains
- Contact pressure
- Reaction forces/moments
- Factors of safety
• Vibration
- Eigen frequencies
- Harmonic response
○ Harmonic
displacement,
acceleration and stress
Software Used
• Autodesk Moldflow
• Digimat
• Simulia/Abaqus
• MSC Cradle
• CAD/CAE
- MSC Apex
- SolidWorks
Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) Support
By leveraging mold filling simulation,
multiphysics simulation, and the understanding
of the link between design, process and material,
we can help inform your decision-making
process for product development.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/SEM Services Capabilities Overview Brochure.pdf
Industrial Design
• Research methodologies
• Brainstorming/problem solving
• Concept sketching
• Ergonomic development
• 3D CAD modeling
• Photo rendering & 3D prototyping
• Color, material, & finish selection
• Design for manufacturing
Part/Tool/Process Design Optimization
Prototype Capabilities
• Over 10 injection molding machines ranging from
50–550 tons:
- Customer prototype molding
- Materials sampling and evaluation
• Fully automated continuous fiber reinforced
thermoplastic (CFRTP) injection-overmolding cell
- Prototyping combinations of injection
molded discontinuous fiber reinforced
thermoplastics with CFRTP inserts
• Full suite of auxiliary support equipment
including:
- Material drying
- Water and hot oil thermolators for
mold heating
- Ultrasonic welding for inserts
- Secondary & post operations
• 150-ton compression molding presses
• Profile extrusion
• Over 20 molds at varying geometries to
validate structural, application, and functional
performance.
Material Data Sets
• A number of material characterization data sets
are available in .udb, moldex 3D, and SIMPOE
format
Mold Filling Simulation (see examples below)
• Serves to validate part design (e.g., gate location,
fill/pack/warp/cool) & material solution
• Evaluates component design viability with
preferred Avient material solution
• Fiber analysis determines fiber orientation
and length
• Predicts part quality and manufacturability
(shrink, warp, weld line location)
FILLING PART QUALITYFIBER ORIENTATION
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Virtually simulates how an application will perform in real-world conditions with a high
level of precision
• Able to represent a variety of problems, test methods, models and outputs to evaluate the design,
process and material combination for validation or optimization
FEA Simulation Capabilities
• Static
- Displacement/rotations
- Stress and strains
- Contact pressure
- Reaction forces/moments
- Factors of safety
• Vibration
- Eigen frequencies
- Harmonic response
○ Harmonic displacement,
acceleration and stress
Software Used
• Autodesk Moldflow
• Simulia/Abaqus
• MSC Cradle
• CAD/CAE
- MSC Apex
- SolidWorks
• Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) support
By leveraging mold filling simulation, data software,
and physical simulation capabilities, we can help
inform your decision-making process.