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One of the most commonly cited advantages of TPEs is the ability to produce products via high-volume injection molding, which is an extremely cost-effective process.
Sure, you can grind up a tire into a material for the track around a high school, but the material itself can’t be changed or transformed into a completely new and recyclable product.
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VALUE SOLUTION
Superior strength-to-weight ratio and
rigidity for demanding applications
Carbon fiber reinforced products have excellent
tensile strength, corrosion resistance, and light
weight properties, as well as high modulus of
elasticity and excellent fatigue resistance.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Exceptional strength-to-weight ratio
• Corrosion resistance
• High temperature performance
• Laminates available in continuous lengths
• Specialty surface treatments available to
improve bonding
• Full machining capabilities (surface
modification, drilling, shaping, waterjet, etc.)
• Custom sizes, profiles, tooling design and
prototyping available for specific applications
USES AND APPLICATIONS
Transportation - Automotive chassis, automotive
body panels, marine stringer systems, floor
strengthening and stability reinforcement
Consumer - Watersports paddles, sporting goods
sticks, tent poles, fishing rods, archery bow limbs
and arrow shafts, bicycle frames, sail battens
Infrastructure & Construction - Bridge support
and retrofitting repair, support beams, concrete
reinforcement
Healthcare - Orthopedic external fixators
Energy - Wind turbine blades and stiffeners
PRODUCT BULLETIN
Property CFRP Barstock, Laminates &
Pultruded Profiles
Resin Epoxy, Vinyl ester
Tensile Strength 400–500 ksi 2758–3447 MPa
Flexural Strength 130–350 ksi 896–2413 MPa
Flexural Modulus 18–22 msi 124–152 GPa
Glass Transition Temperature 149–320 °F 65–160 °C
Density 0.056–0.060 lb/in3 1.54–1.65 g/cm3
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES (Typical Values)
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Versaflex™ TPE
PORTABLE SPEAKER SOLUTIONS
WATER AND DUST
PROTECTION,
DURABLE LOOK
AND FEEL
CE 3120-40
CE 3620
CE 3115
CE 3120-80
Application Gaskets Skins Skins Skins
Product
Aesthetics
Tacky
Translucent
42A
65A
65A
80A
Special
Characteristics Low compression set Low compression set
High flow
Abrasion resistance
High strength
Improved scratch/
mar, UV and abrasion
Overmolding
HOW VERSAFLEX TPEs MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN PORTABLE SPEAKERS APPLICATIONS
GASKETS
Water and Dust Protection
- Tight housing seals with no leakage over time
Reduced Manufacturing Costs
- Eliminates sourcing and assembly steps required of
O-rings by overmolding directly onto the substrate;
strong adhesion to PC & ABS
- Faster cycle times than silicone or TPU
Design Freedom
- Injection molding TPEs in gaskets enables
complex designs in which simple O-rings would be
challenging to assemble
SPEAKER SKINS
Durable Look and Feel
- Silky feel soft touch
- Long lasting aesthetics with abrasion and UV
resistance
Reduced Manufacturing Costs
- Eliminates sourcing and assembly steps
required of silicone skins by overmolding
directly onto the substrate; strong
adhesion to PC & ABS
- Faster cycle times than silicone or TPU
Design Freedom
- Overmolding TPE removes the need for
mechanical interlocks and primers to get
silicone materials to adhere to substrates
To learn more about Versaflex TPEs
for portable speakers, contact Avient
at +1.844.4AVIENT.
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Automotive lighting
applications typically require high diffusion plus
a high transmission rate.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/OnColor Non-Phtalate Color Concentrates for PVC Formulations Product Bulletin.pdf
OnColor™ color concentrates for non-phthalate
PVC formulations are suitable for use across a
broad range of wire and cable applications from
general purpose to high performance applications.
These concentrates contain a very high pigment
load, allowing low addition rates (one percent or
lower) and reduce color variation from one resin
type to another.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/Cesa Laser Additives Laser Welding Product Bulletin.pdf
Laser welding is a good
alternative to chemical adhesives or mechanical
assembly as it provides high-quality seams with
minimal mechanical stress, no surface damage, and
minimal flash and particle development.
Our Cesa™ Laser Additives portfolio includes laser
welding solutions that create high-quality, durable
welds for various thermoplastics.
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THERMOSET
ADVANCED
COMPOSITE
TECHNOLOGIES
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
Gordon Composites™ thermoset composite barstock,
laminates, and hybrid composites made with proprietary
resin/fiber reinforcement technologies offer:
• Corrosion resistance
• High fatigue strength
• Deep deflection
• Excellent interlaminar shear strength
Our customized finishing capabilities include machining,
water-jet cutting, profiling/shaping, sanding, slitting,
laminating, molding and coatings.
These
continuous fiber-reinforced polymer composites are
ideal in applications where high stiffness and light weight
performance are critical.
Standard and custom shapes and sizes are available with
a variety of resins including polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy,
and reinforcements including mat/roving (MR-GFRP) or
unidirectional (U-GFRP) fiberglass, or high performance
unidirectional carbon fiber.
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Moderate and high gas
yield products are optimized for weight reduction,
warpage reduction and sink mark removal.
Product
Product
Type Initiation
Optimum
Gas Yield
Gas Yield
POWDER
Hydrocerol
BIH PEAUFF Endo 140 160 140–150
EVA, polyethylene,
PE copolymers,
TPEs/TPOs, PVC
Hydrocerol
Compound EMASAD Endo 140 200 135–145
Polyethylene,
polypropylene,
TPEs/TPOs, styrenes,
acrylics, TPUs,
POM, PVC
Hydrocerol
HK EMA0766025 Endo 200 210 135–145
Polypropylene,
styrenes, acrylics,
Hydrocerol
1480 EMA0766027 Endo-Exo 140 180 240–259
EVA, polyethylenes,
PE copolymers,
TPEs/TPOs, styrenes,
acrylics, PVC
Product
Product
Type Initiation
Optimum
Gas Yield
Gas Yield
MASTERBATCH
Hydrocerol
862 PLASAD Endo 140 160 10–20 • Sink mark removal
EVA, polyethylene,
PE compolymers,
Hydrocerol
BIH-40-E PLASAF Endo 140 160 55–65
EVA, polyethylene,
PE compolymers,
Hydrocerol
1004 PEAUFQ Endo 140 160 80–90 • Weight reduction
EVA, polyethylene,
PE compolymers,
Hydrocerol
CF-5-E PEASCF Endo 140 200 5–10 • Sink mark removal
Polyethylene,
polypropylene,
TPEs/TPOs, styrenes,
Hydrocerol
1602 PRASAD Endo 140 200 50–60
Polyethylene,
polypropylene,
TPEs/TPOs, styrenes,
Hydrocerol
PEA0820021 PEA0820021 Endo 140 200 25–35
Styrenes
Hydrocerol
PEA08200095 PEA0820095 Endo-Exo 140 180 100–120
PVC
Hydrocerol
ITP-820 PRAN698588 Endo 200 210 5–10 • Sink mark removal
EVA, polyethylene,
PE copolymers,
TPEs/TPOs, PVC
Hydrocerol
HK-40-E PLASAH Endo 200 210 55–65
Polyethylene,
polypropylene,
TPEs/TPOs, styrenes,
acrylics, TPUs,
POM, PVC
Hydrocerol
CT-3205-B OMA0698633 Endo 200 210 50–60
PLA
Hydrocerol
1135 PEAN698616 Exo 170 190 20–30 • Sink mark removal
Polyethylene,
polypropylene,
TPEs/TPOs, styrenes,
Hydrocerol
8418M PHA0698418 Exo 170 190 50–60
Polyethylene,
polypropylene,
TPEs/TPOs, styrenes,
Product
Product
Type Initiation
Optimum
Gas Yield
Gas Yield
MASTERBATCH
Hydrocerol
141 PEASCH Exo 200 210 10–20 • Sink mark removal
Polypropylene,
styrenes, acrylics,
Hydrocerol
1191 PRAN698433 Exo 200 210 55–65
Polypropylene,
styrenes, acrylics,
Hydrocerol
NBA0820012 NBA0820012 Exo 240 260 25–35
Polyesters,
high-temperature
resins
Hydrocerol
XH-901 SAASCC Exo 240 260 30–40
Polycarbonate blends,
polycarbonate,
high-temperature
resins
Hydrocerol
1376-4 PRAN698541 Endo-Exo 200 210 90–100
Polypropylene,
styrenes, acrylics,
polyamides, PVC
LIQUID
Excelite
FA-37 CC10212522 Endo-Exo 120 140 65–75 • Weight reduction/
WPC Polyethylene
Excelite
PF-1 CC01053625 Endo-Exo 120 140 55–65 • Weight reduction Vinyl
Excelite
FA-185 CC10303252 Endo 140 200 75–85 • Weight reduction
• Direct gas assist Polyolefin
Excelite
Foam PPRO CC10250288 Endo 160 200 50–60 • Weight reduction
• Warpage reduction Polypropylene
Excelite
FA-77 CC10232527 Endo-Exo 120 140 85–95 • Weight reduction/
WPC Polyethylene
Excelite
FA-108 CC10290626 Endo 180 200 55–65 • Weight reduction
• Sink mark removal Polyolefin
Excelite
FA-112 CC10313065 Endo 140 200 50-60 • Weight reduction
• Sink mark removal Polyolefin
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