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CARGO TRAILER
MANUFACTURER
T R A I L E R W A L L S & F L O O R
• Replace metal sheet skin and framing on current trailer
design
• Reduce trailer weight and labor costs
• Provide a reliable supply chain and quality control system
• Provided an impact resistant and corrosion-
proof composite material to prevent dents
and rust
• Reduced labor costs by delivering a
customized three-layer composite with a
polymer film to replace sheet metal and
metal framing
• Ensured supply chain reliability with fast
delivery and quality control located in North
America
Polystrand™ APET Thermoplastic Composite
Tri-ply Laminate
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AVIENT SOLUTION
DURABLE + LIGHTWEIGHT
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DONGGUAN
FYRNETICS
F I R E A L A R M C O M P O N E N T S
• Excellent conductive performance, EMI shielding
• Excellent IR absorption
• Quality stability
• Formulated material to meet all customer’s
CTQs and support sensor’s certification for
sensitivity and accuracy
• Provided shorter lead time than previous
material supplier, plus excellent service to
support material change
• Tested surface resistivity using ASTM D257
method, achieving result of E3-E4
Stat-Tech™ ST7400-8010 ESD Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
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ECCOH™ 5978 UV formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FIRE PERFORMANCE + RELIABILITY
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MAJOR W&C
PRODUCER
C A T E G O R Y C A B L E
• Flame retardance
• Replace fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
• High tensile strength and high elongation at break
• Low dielectric constant (Dk) of 2.7-2.9 for data signal
integrity
• Satisfied stringent UL 444 requirements with
an FEP alternative to achieve cost savings
• Mitigated regulatory concerns with
comprehensive technical support during
testing and commercialization
• Met required melt strength parameters for
efficient profile extrusion
Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin
Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FLAME RETARDANCE
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CABLE
MANUFACTURER
A E R I A L D R O P C A B L E J A C K E T
• Pass clamp test requested by end customer
• Strong UV resistance & mechanical performance
• Excellent processing
• Good fire performance to pass CPR class Cca / Dca
• Low shrinkage (< 1%)
• Exceeded material fire performance
requirements and met all other performance
criteria
• Simplified supply chain with local
manufacture in Europe
• Enabled customer to run material at
optimum processing conditions by providing
support with machine set up
ECCOH™ 5978 UV Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FIRE PERFORMANCE + RELIABILITY
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WIRE &CABLE
COMPANY
O P T I C A L C A B L E S H E A T H
• Excellent resistance to fungi and mildew
• Good UV resistance
• Meet flame retardant standard IEC 60332-3C
• Provided an anti-fungi solution with an ISO
846 rating of 0, showing no growth under
microscope
• Formulated solution to meet flammability
performance demands for IEC60332-2 or
GBT 18380.22-2008 compliance
• Complied with Biocidal Product Regulation
(EU) No528/2012 (BPR)
ECCOH™ Thermoplastic Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
ANTI-FUNGAL + FLAME RETARDANT
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GLOBAL VACUUM
CLEANER BRAND
B A T T E R Y P A C K & C O V E R
• Flame retardance to conform to UL 94 V-0 at 0.75 mm
• Easy to process and high-flow material to meet thin wall
part design
• Offered a UL 94 V-0 certified material to
fulfill specific customer requests
• Achieved excellent impact strength and
good flexural modulus for added durability
• Delivered an injection moldable PP with
high flow to meet thin-wall demands
Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin
Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FLAME RETARDANCY + EASY PROCESSING
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CUTLERY MAKER
P R E M I U M K I T C H E N K N I V E S
• Replaced aluminum while providing the same premium
weight and feel of a metal
• Withstand dishwashing without the discoloration issues of
aluminum handles
• Streamlined the design and molding
phase, working directly with the
manufacturer
• Enabled the customer to expand their
product line, providing a dishwasher safe
kitchen knife into the market
Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Material
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
APPEARANCE + HEFT
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AFTERMARKET PARTS
MANUFACTURER
M O T O R M O U N T
• Reduced part weight with retained performance
• High strength
• Corrosion resistance
• Fatigue resistance
• Facilitated lightweighting with a long glass fiber
PA66 composite that matched the performance of
the incumbent metal part
• Met strength and corrosion requirements while
achieving cost savings and reduced processing
steps versus a die cast aluminum part
• Relieved performance fears with mold flow
analysis and hands-on technology support
• Sampled quickly to accelerate speed to market
KEY REQUIREMENTS
METAL REPLACEMENT
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Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Structural
Thermoplastics
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LUXURY PACKAGING
MANUFACTURER
S P I R I T B O T T L E C A P S
• Specific gravity of 1.6
• EU and FDA compliant material
• ABS-based material suitable for electroplating
• Delivered a customized density polymer that
supported electroplating, resulting in both
the look and feel of metal
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in
density-modified material technology and
electroplating to reach application goals
quickly and cost-effectively
Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
METALIZED FINISH + HEAVY WEIGHT
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