https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/four-ways-improve-surface-aesthetics-tpes
To produce a glossy finish, a polished mold is required and an unfilled grade should be used.
Vapor honing, sand or bead blasting and chemical etching are also used to produce textured surfaces with varying degrees of gloss.
To learn more about how TPE materials can benefit your product's surface aesthetics, contact an expert at Avient today.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/2022 Automotive Industry Overview Brochure.pdf
Design support - From part design to mold flow
analysis, our design team has the know-how and
the tools to work with part designers to create
solutions that perform beyond expectations
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You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing
to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/tpes-for-automotive-industry-bulletin.pdf
So how do you know what to choose?
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You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing
to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/2020-composites-overmolding-overview.pdf
PROCESSING
While selecting the right material
combination is critical, understanding
how to process the materials is equally
important.
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Firearms Product Selection Guide.pdf
From custom solutions to innovative design, we
understand how to integrate specialty materials
into your projects to create reliable and comfortable
products that deliver outstanding performance and a
remarkable customer experience.
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https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/application-development-center
Successfully using composites goes beyond simply swapping one material for another.
Our product development engineers use an integrated approach taking into account component and tooling design, composite material performance, as well as manufacturing process to maximize material change benefits and quicken your time to market.
How We Can Help
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/fiber-additives/magiq-nonwoven-electret-additives
MagIQ™ Nonwoven Electret Additives are electret masterbatches necessary for the manufacture of meltblown nonwoven polypropylene used to make nonwoven fabrics with long-lasting filtration properties for consumer, building & construction, automotive and appliance applications.
Manufacturers can use either hydro charging or corona charging processes.
See how our specially formulated colorants can help differentiate your brand
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/antioxidant-additives/cesa-unify-a4r
Cesa Unify A4R enables greater quantities of PCR to be used in polyolefin applications.
Watch to learn how Cesa™ Unify™ A4R helps bring incompatible polymers, such as PP and PE, together by forming them into a homogenous polymer mixture that increases mechanical properties based on polymer modification.
Learn more about Avient's portfolio for recycled resins used in electrical and electronic applications.
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See how Avient opens up possibilities for the world through plastics
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