Through the combination of specialty engineered materials and comprehensive support services, Avient helps customers overcome challenges in a range of industries and applications. 

Through the combination of specialty engineered materials and comprehensive support services, Avient helps customers overcome challenges in a range of industries and applications. 

To get help in finding the best alternative material that could be produced faster and more efficiently, the manufacturer turned to Avient. Starting with specific performance requirements, Avient’s formulation experts set to work developing several thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grades that could deliver better productivity and enhanced key properties than the silicone rubber part.

One respected truck manufacturer chose Avient to help them reach their lightweight goals.

One respected truck manufacturer chose Avient to help them reach their lightweight goals.

One respected truck manufacturer chose Avient to help them reach their lightweight goals.

We've interviewed Chris Lefteri, Marshall Hamachi, and Owen Foster to glean their insights on materials-centric design, plus rounded up some success stories from the Avient Design team to illustrate how this concept plays out in the real world. 

Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes Avient Design Sync design with manufacturability: Learn about how Avient Design can help simplify your new product development process

This article will explore how to define and achieve lightweighting goals, identify the three automotive components that are well-suited to be replaced with advanced polymer solutions, and outline how Avient can help with the transition. How Avient Can Help With Your Transition Avient offers expertise in formulations, engineering services, and global technical and manufacturing support to address your unique challenges.

Avient reported organic revenue growth for the fourth consecutive quarter and expanded adjusted EBITDA margins 20 bps to 17.5%.   Avient’s chief operating decision-maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources.