A new eBook from Avient titled, “Smarter Materials™: High-Performance Thermoplastics” can help answer these questions and be a valuable resource for anyone considering the use of these advanced materials, which are ideally suited for very demanding environments.  An extreme case is polybenzimidazole (PBI), which has a stratospheric glass transition temperature of 427°C. If you’re blazing ahead with additive manufacturing, here are some suggested guidelines excerpted from the eBook:

Brooks Running Company enjoys a long history of keeping customers running longer, farther, faster and free from injury. From everyday joggers to high-profile athletes, runners have come to rely on the company’s devotion to creating innovative shoes. But that was just the first of many accolades for the shoe, which also delivered wins in sales, performance and sustainability.

They can help customers comply with proposed regulatory restrictions on PFAS, which includes PTFE, without compromising tribological and mechanical properties. Using internally lubricated polymer materials eliminates the risk of contamination from oils or greases and minimizes maintenance requirements. 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

Caption: With excellent environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR), ECCOH™ 5978 UV formulations are ideal for use in aerial drop cables, which are often under continuous stress from the clamps that hold them in place. This makes them valuable in aerial drop cables, which are often under continuous stress from the clamps that hold them in place. These formulations also provide excellent UV resistance protecting outdoor/indoor cables from varying weather conditions.  

It required a high temperature and a strong injection pressure to bond to the acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) substrate, which caused the resin to deform. The new products have been very well received by consumers, and have allowed the company to neutralize the competitive threat from all-plastic sprayers. Gripping feel = safety and usability for customers: Hand grips created from overmolded OnFlex-S TPE provide excellent anti-slip performance even when wet.

It required a high temperature and a strong injection pressure to bond to the acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) substrate, which caused the resin to deform. The new products have been very well received by consumers, and have allowed the company to neutralize the competitive threat from all-plastic sprayers. Gripping feel = safety and usability for customers: Hand grips created from overmolded OnFlex-S TPE provide excellent anti-slip performance even when wet.

It required a high temperature and a strong injection pressure to bond to the acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) substrate, which caused the resin to deform. The new products have been very well received by consumers, and have allowed the company to neutralize the competitive threat from all-plastic sprayers. Gripping feel = safety and usability for customers: Hand grips created from overmolded OnFlex-S TPE provide excellent anti-slip performance even when wet.

from in the first quarter of 2016 increased from They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.

It is anticipated that the company will buy back shares through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions from time to time.   They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into our operations, including whether such businesses will be accretive to our earnings, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of its outstanding 5.75% senior notes due 2025 (the "2025 senior notes") and pay related fees and expenses. absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.