Building & Construction - Industry Bulletin High-performance outdoor products require innovative materials. Industry Overview

Building & Construction - Industry Bulletin High-performance outdoor products require innovative materials. Industry Overview

Building & Construction - Industry Bulletin High-performance outdoor products require innovative materials. Industry Overview

Compared to traditional pole materials, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are more durable, require less maintenance, and provide a longer service life. No Assembly Required GridCore pultruded composite poles are fully fabricated as one-piece, uniform diameter, requiring only one size through-bolt length, saving assembly labor in the field, and reducing outage time. Our advanced pultrusion processing capabilities combined with chemistry formulation and material science expertise have made us leaders in the industry.

Avient produced the continuous composite-profile braces using pultrusion technology. Weight savings—combined with high performance—are key in the automotive industry. General Motors uses the Corvette as a validation vehicle for many of its new technologies, including new, lightweight composites.  

Avient Wire & Cable Industry Bulletin Industry Overview Colorants formulated to meet the specific requirements of FEP applications

Designed to improve driver and passenger safety and comfort, this new leading-edge TPE technology reduces volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 50 percent and minimizes fogging and odor in interior automotive components. While our existing TPEs lead the industry in low emissions performance, we continue to innovate and anticipate future demands and stricter requirements. The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence. 

To meet new European Union targets for CO2 emissions on new vehicles, many in the automotive industry are looking for ways to remove additional weight. Efficient slush molding: Recently introduced low-temperature Geon™ VBX vinyl powder formulations for automotive interior surfaces and instrument panels meet OEM low temperature requirements and can provide production efficiency improvements of 15% or more. The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Traditional painting processes for plastics are costly, and they require additional expense to eliminate resulting VOC emissions,” said Say Eng Lee, general manager of the Color Asia of PolyOne. Manufacturers are looking for high-performance, paint-free solutions, especially among Asia’s booming automotive and household appliance industries. Based on innovative technology that offers exceptional metallic aesthetics without paint, our new colorants are a cost-effective option for these and other appearance applications.”

Additionally, they meet strict regulatory requirements, passing Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) standards and certification by TÜV Rheinland. OnColor REC Polymer Colorants are available in the United States and Canada for use in a wide range of industries and applications, including automotive, wire and cable, building and construction, appliances, electrical and electronics, industrial molding applications, textiles and fabrics, and office furniture. Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy