https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/visual-enhancement-effects/cesa-bright-optical-brighteners
A bluish undertone is often desirable for thermoplastic articles, particularly for polymers with a slightly yellow cast.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-invests-new-metal-replacement-capabilities
CLEVELAND – In response to growing customer demand for metal replacement, PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) is expanding capacity for its OnForce™ LFT long-fiber specialty thermoplastics.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-expands-lineup-pre-certified-biocompatible-healthcare-colorants-and-additives
Expanded resin families able to incorporate biocompatible colorants and additives include nylon, thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs), and polystyrene.
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations/edgetek-ld
Custom specialty engineered thermoplastic formulations designed to meet your application requirements
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-solutions/performance-additives
Replace metal with thermoplastic for better tactile feel for end users (hot or cold)
https://www.avient.com/idea/using-tpes-white-or-light-colored-phone-cases
Thermoplastic Elastomers
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Consumer Products
https://www.avient.com/idea/optimizing-automotive-structural-component-designs-advanced-modeling
Collaboration with Hexagon and its Digimat Platform to more accurately predict part performance for fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.
https://www.avient.com/idea/achieve-sensory-branding-goals-packaging
Some manufacturers are choosing polymer-metal composites that provide the equivalent weight of metal, but also allow for the design freedom provided by thermoplastics.
https://www.avient.com/news/archives?page=1
Avient Launches Industry-First Thermoplastic Composite Panels with Integrated Flame Retardance for Simplified Construction at NAHB International Builders’ Show
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/avnt-tpe-beginner-guide-fin.pdf
You may hear people talk about TPVs
(thermoplastic vulcanizates) or TPUs (thermoplastic polyurethane) instead of
TPEs.
If we’re being nuanced, thermoplastic
elastomers don’t technically melt.
Thermoplastic itself means “the ability to
be reprocessed by heat.”
