These tapes and laminates combined high strength, unidirectional fibers and engineered thermoplastic resins to help reduce weight while maintaining exceptional strength and impact resistance.

 Pursue a higher resin intrinsic viscosity

It is more difficult for a TPE to form a melt bond with a semi- crystalline polymer, such as polyamide, than with an amorphous polymer like polycarbonate. Capron 8333GHI N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-V 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.7 / 21 N/A 3.2 / 18 No No No No 276C/530F 3.7 / 21 3.7 / 21 3.2 / 18 2.1 / 12 No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.5 / 14 No No Capron 8333GHIHS N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.9 / 22 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No 276C/530F 3.5 / 20 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.6 / 15 No No Ultramid B3ZG6 N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.0 / 17 3.3 / 19 3.2 / 18 No No No No 276C/530F 3.2 / 18 3.3 / 19 3.2 / 18 No No No No 288C/550F 3.3 / 19 N/A 3.0 / 17 2.1 / 12 2.1 / 12 No No Zytel 70G33L N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.7 / 21 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No 276C/530F 3.7 / 21 3.7 / 21 3.3 / 19 2.3 / 13 No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.1 / 12 2.5 / 14 No No Zytel 408HS N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.0 / 17 N/A 3.2 / 18 No No No No 276C/530F 3.2 / 18 4 / 23 3.0 / 17 No No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.5 / 14 No No Zytel 409AHS N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.2 / 18 N/A 3.0 / 17 No No No No 276C/530F 3.3 / 19 4.2 / 24 2.8/ 16 No No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.1 / 12 2.1 / 12 No No Page 6 of 11 Table 4: Two-shot molding comparison TPE 60A-I 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII Barrel temp C/F 260/500 260/500 288/550 288/550 288/550 288/550 Peel Values N/mm or Pli Capron 8333GHI 4.2 / 24 3.5 / 20 3.3 / 19 3.0 / 17 2.3 / 13 3.0 / 17 Capron 8333GHIHS 4.0 / 23 3.9 / 22 2.8 / 16 3.0 / 17 2.3 / 13 3.2 / 18 Zytel 70G33L 4.2 / 24 3.3 / 19 2.8 / 16 3.3 / 18 1.9 / 11 3.3 / 19 Zytel 408AHS 4.0 / 23 4.0 / 23 3.5 / 20 3.7 / 21 1.9 / 11 3.9 / 22 Zytel 409AHS 4.2 / 24 4.0 / 23 3.2 / 18 3.3 / 19 1.6 / 9 3.3 / 19 Surface Energy (mN/m) 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 Engineering Plastics Polyamide 6,6 ABS Polycarbonate Acrylic Polystyrene Polypropylene Polyethylene Elastomers Coplyamide TPU Copolyester Styrenic-TPE TPV metallocenes Figure1.

OMNICOLOR™ MULTIPURPOSE COLORANTS Polyethylene 1% Polypropylene 1% GP Polystyrene 1% HI Polystyrene 1–2% Acrylics (Opaque) 1% PBT Polyester 1% PET Polyester 1% Polyurethane 1–2% Polyamide (Nylon) 1% Acetal 1% SAN 1% ABS 1–3% PVC 1–3% Polycarbonate 1% Thermoplastic 1–3% Alloys & Blends 1–3% EVA 1% Filled Polymers 1–3% RECOMMENDED ADDITION RATES CONCENTRATE SELECTION Omnicolor colorants are generally selected because of their versatility where a wide range of polymers are processed and their availability for sale in small quantities. The carrier resin could cause performance problems in a few polymers. Actual color may vary depending on specific resin and processing conditions.

Take a closer look at these resin families and their role in composite performance Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes Unidirectional fibers and engineered thermoplastic resins combine to create CFRTP tapes and laminates

Colorants and Additives for Recycled Resins E&E Applications The amount of recycled materials used in electrical and electronic products is increasing along with the diversity of polymer types being recycled. Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives enable a fire performance in line with different levels of Glow Wire temperatures (IEC 60685-2-12) for various recycled resins including PP, PC, and PS. COLOR SOLUTIONS • OnColor™ Polymer Colorants customized to customer’s requirements are color matched taking into consideration the recycled resin grade specificities and application requirements

Standard and custom shapes and sizes are available with a variety of resins including polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy, and reinforcements including mat/roving (MR-GFRP) or unidirectional (U-GFRP) fiberglass, or high performance unidirectional carbon fiber. Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes Glasforms pultrusions featuring improved adhesion resin formulations provide enhanced adhesive properties that enable exceptional bonding performance for end products

GlasArmor™ Ballistic Resistant Panels are constructed from layers of 0°/90° woven E-glass fiber reinforcements with a proprietary thermoset resin system. Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes Thermoset composite sandwich panels manufactured via continuous resin transfer molding for custom engineered performance.

Here, continuous fibers, such as glass or carbon, are pulled through a thermoset resin bath, such as epoxy, polyester, or vinyl ester, and then formed into a desired shape using a die. The resin is then cured, resulting in a strong, lightweight, and durable composite product. Materials and processes such as fiber type, fiber volume, resin type, and surface veils and treatments can be engineered to meet specific properties and application requirements. 

Within this new platform, our range of engineered composite technologies is virtually unmatched, spanning pultrusion, pull winding, CRTM™ panels, sandwich panels, and multilayer laminates in both thermoset and thermoplastic resins,” said Matthew Borowiec, general manager, PolyOne Advanced Composites. Thermoset offerings include:  •    Carbon and glass fiber continuous forming processes including pultrusion, filament winding and pull winding for rods, tubes and profiles •    Continuous Resin Transfer Molded (CRTM™) sandwich panels •    Bar stock, laminates and hybrid composite springs