https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/continuous-fiber-reinforced-thermoplastic-composites
This single-ply tape can be layered to form multi-axial laminate sheets and rolls by stacking layers of tape in varying directions and applying heat and pressure.
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants
Keep it simple: Get the color and additive enhancement you need from a single concentrate.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/continuous-fiber-reinforced-thermoplastic-composites?rtype[]=1164
This single-ply tape can be layered to form multi-axial laminate sheets and rolls by stacking layers of tape in varying directions and applying heat and pressure.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Edgetek PKE High Impact Formulations Technical Bulletin.pdf
TECHNICAL
PROPERTIES(1) TEST METHOD
Edgetek™
ET8900-0011
HI UV NAT
Edgetek™
ET8900-0012
HI UV White
Edgetek™
ET8900-0013
HI UV Black
Physical
Density/Specific Gravity ASTM D792 1.13 g/cm3 1.15 g/cm3 1.13 g/cm3
Molding Shrinkage - Flow ASTM D955 1.4–2% 1.4–2% 1.4–2%
Mechanical
Tensile Strength (Yield) ASTM D638 5,900 psi 5,800 psi 5,800 psi
Tensile Modulus(2) ASTM D638 169,000 psi 161,087 psi 176,000 psi
Flexural Modulus(3) ASTM D790 187,000 psi 190,985 psi 188,000 psi
Impact
Notched Izod Impact
73°F (23°C), 0.125 in ASTM D256A 17.3 ft-lb/in 16.5 ft-lb/in 16.5 ft-lb/in
Notched Izod Impact
-22°F (-30°C), 0.125 in ASTM D256A 3.2 ft-lb/in 3.0 ft-lb/in 3.3 ft-lb/in
Thermal (HDT)
66 psi (0.45 MPa), 0.125 in ASTM D648 121°C 135°C 129°C
NORTH AMERICA GRADES
(1) Data based on single lot of lab generated samples.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Cesa Fiber Additives Chain Extenders for Recycled PET Fibers Product Bulletin.pdf
KEY BENEFITS
• High-temperature stability and very good
processability
• Excellent compatibility with the application
resin
• Increase of intrinsic viscosity/molecular weight
• Suitable for standard machinery used by
customers
• Good cost-performance ratio
• Can be combined with color into a single
combination concentrate for convenience
• Product guidance and technical assistance from
our experts
PRODUCT BULLETIN
Sustainability Spotlight
Recycle
Solutions
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/Therma-Tech Heat Sink for Auto Lights Case Study.pdf
In using a thermoplastic, Elausa has been able to
simplify manufacturing, now injection molding the
complex heat sink in a single step, saving production
time and increasing capacity.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Cesa Fiber Additives Antimicrobials Product Bulletin.pdf
flame retardants) into a single
combination concentrate for convenience
• Product guidance and technical assistance from
our experts
Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/Cesa Fiber Additives Stain-resistant Product Bulletin.pdf
KEY BENEFITS
Avient’s stain-resistant concentrates provide
the following benefits:
• Efficient, long-lasting stain release properties
with no impact on yarn spinnability
• Innovative non-fluorine formulation
• Suitable for POY (DTY; ATY) and BCF with
processing temperatures up to 300°C
• Can be combined with color into a single product
for convenience
• Compatible with bath-dyeing and piece-dyeing
• Developed for spin-dyeing—a waterless one-in-
one process to dye and enhance the performance
of synthetic fibers
• Product guidance and technical assistance
from our experts
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Sustainable Material Answers_ Recycled PET 2022_0.pdf
In 2019, the EU enacted its Single Use Plastics directive aimed at reducing
the impact that such products have on the environment.
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/recycled-polyethylene-terephthalate-pet-market
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/blogs/petrochemicals/022621-us-plastic-recycling-pet-bottles-packaging-waste-investment
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/topics/plastics/single-use-plastics_en
Supply & Demand
Currently, demand for rPET is outpacing the supply.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/bergamid-seat-fastener-case-study.pdf
Injection molding = system cost savings: Compared
to metal fabrication, which requires time-consuming
secondary operations, injection molded plastics can be
produced as a net-shape part in a single step, boosting
productivity and lowering system costs.