They can be used alone or in conjunction with other materials such as thermoplastics, wood, and metal, and manufactured with techniques such as overmolding, coextrusion, and thermal lamination to incorporate CFRTP tapes and laminates into hybrid, multi-material structures. A video demonstration of compression molding using Avient’s Polystrand CFRTP material can be viewed here. A lower-pressure method than compression molding, vacuum bagging uses vacuum pressure to compress the material into a final shape. 

The distance the material flows is measured in inches. Parts with internal undercuts (e.g., bulb-shaped parts) may be air ejected from the core by use of a poppet valve in the core. Thermoplastic materials that have different properties in the flow direction versus the cross-flow direction (90° perpendicular to the flow direction) are characterized as "anisotropic" materials.

The distance the material flows is measured in inches. Parts with internal undercuts (e.g., bulb-shaped parts) may be air ejected from the core by use of a poppet valve in the core. Thermoplastic materials that have different properties in the flow direction versus the cross-flow direction (90° perpendicular to the flow direction) are characterized as "anisotropic" materials.

Typical sources are impurities in raw materials, reaction by-products, contaminants from processing equipment, or degradation products. NIAS are of concern because they may potentially migrate from the packaging material into the food.   All parties in the packaging value chain should actively engage with industry leaders, regulators, and consumers to shape the future of packaging.

New material and design options give consumers more freedom than ever before. Replace multiple metal parts with a single polymer shape. Engineered plastic compounds that can meet or exceed the properties and appearances of metal are creating even more opportunities for plastic parts to take over as an incumbent material. 

All our panels are designed to retain projectiles and fragments at less weight than incumbent materials, with the additional benefits of corrosion resistance and electrical non-conductivity. Continuous fiber-reinforced composites in standard and custom shapes & sizes Protective Materials

Creates new PolyOne Advanced Composites platform within Specialty Engineered Materials The second acquired business, Polystrand, operates on the leading edge of continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite technology, a next generation material science that delivers the high strength and lightweight characteristics of composites, further enhanced with the design flexibility to form more complex shapes. Current application usage includes materials for the aerospace, transportation, outdoor and security and protection markets.  

Material Solutions for Satellite Communications These applications demand reliable solutions with low loss dielectric performance that are light weight and offer design freedom for complex shapes. Catheter Materials & Medical Tubing

A look at processing and coloring these high-performance materials The material was found to be very slippery, resistant to high heat, and chemically inert. The high-speed manufacture of thin-wall wire jacketing would require a distinctly different formulation compared to the extrusion of a large cross-section stock shape such as a rod.

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