Created a process with the brand owner to overcome PCR coloring challenges and ensure the launch of recyclable products Artisan™ Pre-Colored Thermoplastics for Premium Finishes Delivered a formulation with good chemical resistance to oil in long-term environments and provided an easy-to-mold TPE and replaced TPU/TPEE with a better soft touch feel

Created a process with the brand owner to overcome PCR coloring challenges and ensure the launch of recyclable products Artisan™ Pre-Colored Thermoplastics for Premium Finishes Delivered a formulation with good chemical resistance to oil in long-term environments and provided an easy-to-mold TPE and replaced TPU/TPEE with a better soft touch feel

• Fiber reinforcement percentage (ranging from 20–70% fiber content, by weight) • Additive technologies (color, UV enhancement, flame retardancy, heat stabilization, etc.) Our onsite technical support team is here to help with process development, mold design suggestions, material training, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. Let us walk you through: Optimizing the LFT Molding Processes • Ensuring proper drying and preparation of the material (review of drying equipment) • Processing guidance for the specific grade (temperature and pressure suggestions) • Primary process development (including runner & gate geometry) • Secondary operation process development • Tooling debugging/optimization, especially if the injection mold is new Troubleshooting • Failure analysis/issue resolution (including pyrolysis/burn-off reviews to study internal fiber structure and length) • Process/mold support to perfect finished goods • Equipment review Training • Polymers fundamentals training • Design guidance for LFT IN-HOUSE PROTOTYPING SUPPORT Our 55,000 square foot Application Development Center is most often leveraged for new program prototyping and R&D trials.

Nearly 40 percent lighter than the cast aluminum it would replace, the long fiber material also added the benefit of injection molding for faster, single-step production to drive down costs. Avient conducted virtual prototyping, such as mold filling and finite element analysis (FEA), on a redesigned yoke, while Bettcher conducted testing on a physical prototype to simulate a half million use cycles. Backed by these results, Avient formulated a pre-colored, long-fiber material to match Bettcher’s existing product palette.

Due to the commingled nature of the recycled stream for PCR raw material, the application will typically need to be a darker color such as black or dark gray Black is the easiest color to achieve consistently  Color at the press and pre-colored solutions are possible

Although PVC is one option, this manufacturer needed a colorable, drop-in replacement for PC/ABS. After fully understanding all of the requirements, Avient’s technology team began to formulate an easy- to-mold, durable and aesthetically pleasing specialty polymer that provided processing flexibility and wouldn’t require retooling. The results showed the Avient material outperformed typical FR PC/ABS and had an added bonus: a UL yellow card V0 flammability rating for all colors and some thicknesses.* Avient also used its custom color matching capabilities to provide pre-colored material that simplified molding, while the material’s wide processing window helped accommodate a variety of molding environments. * V0 @ 1.5 and 3.0mm FR PC/ABS failed 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140% Virex TB Clorox Broad Spectrum CaviCide SaniCloth Plus wipes FR PC/ABS failed FR PC/ABS failed FR PC/ABS failed FR PC / ABS (1.0% Strain) FR PC / ABS (1.5% Strain) Trilliant HC (1.0% strain) Trilliant HC (1.5% strain) FR PC/ABS failed 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140% Virex TB Clorox Broad Spectrum CaviCide SaniCloth Plus wipes FR PC/ABS failed FR PC/ABS failed FR PC/ABS failed FR PC / ABS (1.0% Strain) FR PC / ABS (1.5% Strain) Trilliant HC (1.0% strain) Trilliant HC (1.5% strain) TENSILE STRENGTH RETENTION AFTER 7 DAYS EXPOSURE Both materials were tested according to ASTM D543 for 7 days.

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They can provide the luxury caps and closures market with an alternative to metal, which is typically associated with higher processing and molding costs.   This helps balance impact resistance and density with environmental responsibility and allows for greater design flexibility and efficient processing through standard injection molding methods.   Gravi-Tech REC formulations enable visual surface effects and aesthetics, including electroplated metallic finish, cool touch, and color variation.

Its benefits are realized only with transparent preforms in a 2-stage injection stretch blow-molding process. It is metered into the PET stream just above the extruder feed throat of the injection molding machine using an Avient-supplied ColorMatrix dosing system. It can be supplied as a stand-alone product or as a combination product, where it can be incorporated into a liquid color, acetaldehyde scavenger, or UV light barrier additive.

A leading North American medical contact manufacturer faced a challenge when molding the gasket for a contact lens container.  The manufacturer produces 7.5 million cases per year, and used liquid injection molded (LIM) silicone to mold this component. However, the silicone was sticking to the mold and inner workings of the molding machine.