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ONCOLOR™ COLORANTS FOR
WIRE & CABLE
Key Features
• A color range for unfilled TPU, providing good
opacity at low addition levels
• Includes colors for filled, non-halogen flame
retardant TPUs that are designed to enhance
color strength
• The same color concentrate reference can be
used for both unfilled and filled TPU resin,
minimizing inventory
• Custom solutions can be formulated for
charging cables to help maintain performance
including good weather and hydrolysis
resistance as well as providing high color
strength for bright colors
• Compared to regular colorants, OnColor™
Colorants for wire and cable can help reduce
dosing levels and maximize the original
properties of the TPU material
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The inclusion of these additives
can help a cable to pass flame resistance tests,
even if the resin originally used is not flame
retardant
• Cesa™ Light Additives: UV light stabilizers that
improve weather resistance and provide long
term protection against weather degradation
• Semi-conductive TPU formulations to
enhance cable performance
• Cesa™ Laser Additives: Includes laser-marking
additives for durable cable marking.
This can help to reduce
inventory and can allow the use of general-
purpose resin
Avient Value-Added Services
Avient supports these colorant and additive
technologies including:
• A focus on sustainability with innovative
materials and solutions to help you meet
your sustainability goals, including PCR Color
Predication Service and Product Footprint
Calculator
• Leading Color Trend and Design Services -
Trend and color insights along with product
development assistance from concept through
commercialization to optimize design and
gain speed to market
• Avient Design - A highly specialized group of
industrial designers and project engineers
that provides advanced design and detailed
analysis to foster higher levels of innovation
• Application Development and Technical
Support - Technical experts specifically
trained to work directly with your team to
solve definitive application challenges with
new or existing approaches
• Regulatory Support - Dedicated product
stewardship assisting with new product
approvals to reduce regulatory overheads
and minimize risk
• Reliable field technical services and support
- Onsite support for tool design, startup,
and production optimization to gain
manufacturing efficiencies and help resolve
technical issues
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THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER FOR OVERMOLDING
ATTRACTIVE, PRACTICAL HANDGRIPS ONTO ABS RESIN
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THE CHALLENGE
Facing strong competition from all-plastic garden sprayers,
a leading garden equipment manufacturer decided to
create a new, high-end line of sprayers featuring enhanced
quality, durability and aesthetics.
The use of 2K
(two-component) molding—in which the base resin is injected
and allowed to set up for a short time, and then is overmolded
by injecting the TPE—streamlines the manufacturing process.
It required a high temperature
and a strong injection pressure to bond to the acrylonitrile-
butadienestyrene (ABS) substrate, which caused the resin
to deform.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/OnColor REC Polymer Colorants Product Bulletin.pdf
These versatile
colorants can be used in multiple resins and are
available in standard or custom color solutions.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Derived from recycled content including
end-of-life tires
• Available for multiple resins and
custom solutions
• Retains performance characteristics
of traditional carbon black in plastics
• Passes REACH and RoHS requirements
• Prop 65 letters available
• Certified by TÜV Rheinland
• PCF calculation available on request
MARKET AND APPLICATIONS
OnColor REC Polymer Colorants are sustainable
solutions across a wide variety of industries and
applications, including:
• Automotive
• Wire and cable
• Building and construction
• Appliances
• Electrical and electronics
• Industrial molding applications
• Office furniture
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KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Derived from end-of-life tires
• Available for multiple resins and
custom solutions
• Retains performance characteristics
of traditional carbon black in plastics
• Enhances sustainable product offerings
• Provides long-term price stability
• Passes REACH and RoHS requirements
• Prop 65 letters available
MARKET AND APPLICATIONS
OnColor RC Environmental Black is a sustainable
solution across a wide variety of industries and
applications, including:
• Automotive
• Wire and cable
• Building and construction
• Appliances
• Electrical and electronics
• Industrial molding applications
• Office furniture
Avient OnColor RC Environmental Black is offered for
multiple resins and also for custom solutions:
CC10289240WE OnColor RC Environmental Black PE
CC10284887WE OnColor RC Environmental Black TPU
CC10287020WE OnColor RC Environmental Black PC
CC10287026WE OnColor RC Environmental Black PS
CC10287028WE OnColor RC Environmental Black PP
CC10287033WE OnColor RC Environmental Black ABS
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/ColorMatrix SOS Small Order Program Bulletin.pdf
It is available in liquid
color form for injection molding applications using
polyolefin resins.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Rapid turnaround for small volume delivery
• Competitive and flat pricing for small volume
purchases
• Faster color development and matching
• Supported with regulatory and technical
expertise
MARKETS & APPLICATIONS
The ColorMatrix Small Order Service is ideal for
injection molders who use small amounts and a
variety of liquid color across a variety of polyolefin
resin applications.
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Fiber-Line™ Specialty Engineered Thermoplastic Tapes
PRODUCT BULLETIN
Fiber-Line™ Specialty Engineered Thermoplastic
Tapes are composite formulations composed of a
wide range of fibers that are uniquely engineered to
enhance fiber and composite tape performance—
such as twisting and coating—and subsequently
custom manufactured into a tape cured with a
thermoplastic resin.
KEY FEATURES
• Compatible with various Fiber-Line fibers,
performance-adding processes, and
thermoplastic resins to meet your application
needs
• Tapes available up to 5" in width via spools or
cut-to-length profiles
• Rapid prototyping capability
FIBERS
• Carbon Fiber
• Kevlar ® Para-Aramid
• Nomex® Meta-Aramid
• Fiberglass
PERFORMANCE-ADDING PROCESSES
• Coating
• Twisting
KEY APPLICATIONS
• Oil & Gas
• Industrial
• Aerospace
• Composite applications needing unique/
specialized reinforcement
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No matter
which process you choose—assembling panels
from aluminum, steel or wood; hand lay-up
with composites; or producing panels using
the vacuum assisted resin transfer molding
(VARTM) process—throughput remains low
while costs are high.
Our high fiber volume,
glass-reinforced thermoplastic panels and
continuous resin transfer molding (CRTM)
thermoset sandwich panels can streamline
production and reduce system costs by
eliminating assembly steps such as welding,
drilling, bolting and riveting.
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Meet targeted cost-performance requirements – The
selected resin must offer significant savings over the
current LCP/carbon fiber formulation through material
and/or manufacturing savings, thus enabling penetration
of the low-cost computer market with a competitive
connector.
Working closely with the
manufacturer’s engineers, Avient determined that the material
required a special combination of properties:
• A heat-resistant base resin that would provide the level of
signal dampening prescribed
• Mechanical properties that would ensure an effective
electrical connection and at the same time allow for
snap-fit installation
• A cost-effective solution that would enable the
manufacturer to compete in this new market
Striving for optimal results, the manufacturer evaluated more
than 30 different materials.
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POLYSTRAND
CONTINUOUS FIBER
REINFORCED
THERMOPLASTIC
TAPES & LAMINATES
™
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
Material Min FinishedSlit Width
Max Finished
Slit Width
Unidirectional Tape 2” (50.8 mm) 24” (610 mm)
X-Ply™, 3-Ply, 4-Ply 2” (50.8 mm) 120” (3048 mm)
SLITTING CAPABILITIES
Max Unfinished Width Max Finished Slit Width Max Finished Roll Weight Max Roll Length (X-Ply™, Full Width)
Up to 125"
(3175 mm)
Up to 120"
(3048 mm)
Up to 10,000 lbs
(4500 kg)
Up to 4,000 ft
(1200 m)
LAMINATION LINE CAPABILITIES
Tape Width Resin Capabilities Fiber Inputs Max Tape Roll Weight Max Roll Length
25" (635 mm)
Standard Width,
Slit Capabilities
PP, PE, PETG,
aPET, PA6
Additional polymers
in development
E-Glass
S-Glass, Aramid
Up to 1,800 lbs
(816 kg)
Up to 12,000 ft
(366 m)
TAPE LINE CAPABILITIES
Product
Name Resin
Fiber
Content Areal Weight
Nominal
Thickness1
Flexural
Modulus
ASTM D790
Flexural
Strength
ASTM D790
Tensile
Modulus
ASTM D3039
Tensile
Strength
ASTM D3039
wt % lb/ft2 oz/yd2 gsm in mm ksi GPa ksi MPa ksi GPa ksi MPa
6337
PP
63 0.10 14.75 500 0.015 0.38 3570 24.6 58 402 4010 27.6 111 765
6531
65
0.05 7.40 251 0.006 0.15 4020 27.7 73 505 4900 33.8 140 965
6536 0.07 10.32 350 0.009 0.23 4050 27.9 72 494 4500 31.0 131 903
6538 0.14 19.77 670 0.019 0.48 3540 24.4 47 324 4260 29.4 100 689
7034B PP-Black 70 0.07 10.24 347 0.009 0.23 4400 30.3 83 569 5000 34.5 111 765
6020
PE
60 0.08 11.95 405 0.012 0.30 3600 24.8 54 372 3800 26.2 109 752
6621 66 0.10 13.97 474 0.012 0.30 4000 27.6 55 379 4720 32.5 126 869
68222 68 0.16 23.34 791 0.022 0.56 4060 28.0 55 379 4560 31.4 113 779
5843 PETG 58 0.08 11.85 402 0.008 0.20 3680 25.4 90 621 4400 30.3 137 945
5840B aPET-Black 58 0.09 13.00 441 0.009 0.23 4120 28.4 107 738 5080 35.0 150 1034
5860B PA6-Black 58 0.08 11.48 389 0.010 0.25 3620 25.0 104 717 3970 27.4 108 745
TYPICAL PROPERTIES - UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBERGLASS REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC TAPE
1 Nominal thicknesses indicated are baseline values that may vary depending on material processing and other variables.
TYPICAL PROPERTIES - MULTI-AXIAL LAMINATES
0° Testing Orientation 90° Testing Orientation
Product
Name Resin
Fiber
Content
Laminate Layers
& Orientation Areal Weight
Nominal
Thickness1
Flexural Modulus
ASTM D790
Flexural Strength
ASTM D790
Tensile Modulus
ASTM D3039
Tensile Strength
ASTM D3039
Flexural Modulus
ASTM D790
Flexural Strength
ASTM D790
Tensile Modulus
ASTM D3039
Tensile Strength
ASTM D3039
wt % lb/ft2 oz/yd2 gsm in mm ksi GPa ksi MPa ksi GPa ksi MPa ksi GPa ksi MPa ksi GPa ksi MPa
6337
PP
63
0/90 0.20 29.49 1000 0.031 0.79 - - - - 2020 13.9 59.7 412 - - - - 2020 13.9 59.7 412
0/90/0 0.31 44.24 1500 0.045 1.14 2250 15.5 46.4 320 3070 21.2 79.4 547 186 1.3 9.7 67 1330 9.2 39.6 273
0/90/90/0 0.41 58.98 2000 0.057 1.45 2000 13.8 44.0 303 2400 16.5 60.6 418 496 3.4 20.7 143 2210 15.2 56.4 389
6531
65
0/90 0.10 14.80 502 0.014 0.36 - - - - 2240 15.4 60.9 420 - - - - 2240 15.4 60.9 420
0/90/0 0.15 22.20 753 0.020 0.50 2650 18.3 58.3 402 3100 21.4 82.8 571 280 1.9 NB2 NB2 1670 11.5 42.5 293
0/90/90/0 0.21 29.61 1004 0.027 0.68 2260 15.6 51.5 355 2470 17.0 62.2 429 580 4.0 30.4 210 2310 15.9 59.6 411
6536
0/90 0.14 20.71 702 0.021 0.53 - - - - 1980 13.7 60.5 417 - - - - 1980 13.7 60.5 417
0/90/0 0.22 31.06 1053 0.029 0.74 2309 15.9 48.3 333 2730 18.8 81.5 562 245 1.7 13.0 90 1490 10.3 44.3 305
0/90/90/0 0.29 41.41 1404 0.037 0.94 2164 14.9 47 324 2170 15.0 59.6 411 512 3.5 25.4 175 2340 16.1 71.2 491
6538
0/90 0.27 39.54 1341 0.034 0.86 - - - - 2220 15.3 60.0 414 - - - - 2220 15.3 60.0 414
0/90/0 0.41 59.53 2018 0.057 1.44 2825 19.5 40.9 282 2780 19.2 67.6 466 218 1.5 10.2 70 1410 9.7 40.0 276
0/90/90/0 0.55 79.37 2691 0.073 1.85 1880 13.0 32.4 223 2060 14.2 54.0 372 478 3.3 18.0 124 2360 16.3 61.0 421
7034B PP-Black 70
0/90 0.14 20.48 694 0.016 0.40 - - - - 2680 18.5 62.0 427 - - - - 2680 18.5 62.0 427
0/90/0 0.21 30.72 1041 0.028 0.71 1750 12.1 55.9 385 3710 25.6 75.1 518 160 1.1 11.3 78 1440 9.9 36.2 250
0/90/90/0 0.28 40.95 1388 0.036 0.90 1700 11.7 40.4 279 2800 19.3 55.7 384 432 3.0 25.4 175 2350 16.2 52.4 361
6020
PE
60
0/90 0.17 23.90 810 0.023 0.57 - - - - 1830 12.6 52.00 359 - - - - 1830 12.6 52.0 359
0/90/0 0.25 35.86 1216 0.033 0.84 2265 15.6 40.0 276 2740 18.9 68.2 470 181 1.2 10.0 69 1350 9.3 35.3 243
0/90/90/0 0.33 47.81 1621 0.044 1.12 1810 12.5 30.0 207 2000 13.8 48.0 331 502 3.5 22.0 152 1820 12.5 46.0 317
6621 66
0/90 0.19 27.94 947 0.025 0.65 - - - - 2280 15.7 60.0 414 - - - - 2280 15.7 60.0 414
0/90/0 0.29 41.90 1421 0.040 1.01 2490 17.2 37.0 255 2900 20.0 70.0 483 165 1.1 9.7 67 1440 9.9 38.0 262
0/90/90/0 0.39 55.87 1894 0.053 1.35 1810 12.5 29.0 200 2160 14.9 58.0 400 508 3.5 21.0 145 2170 15.0 53.0 365
5843 PETG 58
0/90 0.16 23.70 804 0.020 0.50 - - - - 2050 14.1 59.6 411 - - - - 2050 14.1 59.6 411
0/90/0 0.25 35.55 1205 0.030 0.76 2800 19.3 89.0 614 2900 20.0 78.0 538 397 2.7 NB2 NB2 1580 10.9 42.5 293
0/90/90/0 0.33 47.40 1607 0.039 0.99 2540 17.5 72.0 496 2300 15.9 57.7 398 780 5.4 35.0 241 2170 15.0 63.0 434
5840B aPET-Black 58
0/90 0.18 26.01 882 0.021 0.53 - - - - 2530 17.4 55.3 381 - - - - 2530 17.4 55.3 381
0/90/0 0.27 39.01 1323 0.032 0.82 2986 20.6 91.1 628 3160 21.8 68.7 474 252 1.7 20.0 138 1580 10.9 36.9 254
0/90/90/0 0.36 52.01 1763 0.042 1.07 3065 21.1 73.1 504 2570 17.7 54.2 374 813 5.6 37.0 255 2440 16.8 55.6 383
5860B PA6-Black 58
0/90 0.16 22.95 778 0.021 0.52 - - - - 2190 15.1 56.00 386 - - - - 2190 15.1 56.0 386
0/90/0 0.24 34.43 1167 0.034 0.86 2510 17.3 117.0 807 2760 19.0 63.7 439 657 4.5 22.2 153 1630 11.2 39.7 274
0/90/90/0 0.32 45.91 1556 0.046 1.18 2210 15.2 106.0 731 2090 14.4 45.6 314 1110 7.7 50.8 350 2150 14.8 57.4 396
1 Nominal thicknesses indicated are baseline values that may vary depending on material processing and other variables.
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These materials combine the performance
of select engineering resins with reinforcing additives, such as carbon powder, carbon fiber, nickel-coated carbon fiber and
stainless steel fiber, for low-to-high levels of conductivity depending upon application requirements.
Base Resin PC PC/PSU PES PEI PP ABS PEEK PA
Barrel Temperatures* °F (°C)
Rear Zone
530–560
(277–293)
550–575
(288–302)
660–700
(349–371)
675–725
(357–385)
390–420
(199–216)
425–460
(219–238)
680–730
(360–388)
430–500
(221–260)
Center Zone
515–560
(269–288)
540–565
(282–296)
650–690
(343–366)
655–710
(352–377)
380–405
(193–207)
415–450
(213–232)
670–710
(354–377)
420–490
(216–254)
Front Zone
510–525
(266–274)
530–555
(277–291)
640–680
(338–360)
655–700
(346–371)
370–395
(188–202)
405–440
(207–227)
650–690
(343–366)
410–480
(210–249)
Nozzle
520–535
(271–280)
540–565
(282–296)
650–690
(343–366)
665–710
(352–377)
380–400
(193–204)
415–450
(213–232)
660–700
(349–371)
420–490
(216–254)
Melt
Temperature
525–560
(274–293)
530–580
(277–304)
650–700
(343–371)
660–730
(349–388)
375–395
(191–202)
410–460
(210–238)
650–730
(343–388)
420–500
(216–260)
Mold
Temperature
175–250
(80–121)
160–220
(71–104)
280–350
(138–177)
275–350
(135–177)
100–135
(38–57)
150–180
(66–82)
300–425
(149–219)
160–230
(71–110)
Pack & Hold
Pressure
50%–75%
of Injection Pressure
Injection
Velocity
in/s
0.5–2.0
Back Pressure
psi
50
Screw Speed
rpm
40–70 40–70 40–70 40–70 40–70 40–70 40–70 40–70**
Drying
Parameters
°F (°C)
6 hrs @ 250
(121)
4 hrs @ 250
(121)
4 hrs @ 275
(135)
4 hrs @ 250
(121)
3 hrs @ 300
(150)
2 hrs @ 200
(93)
3 hrs @ 275
(135)
4 hrs @ 180
(82)
Cushion
in
0.125–0.250
Screw
Compression
Ratio
2.0:1–2.5:1 2.0:1–2.5:1 2.5:1–3.5:1 2.5:1–3.5:1 2.5:1–3.5:1 2.5:1–3.5:1 2.5:1–3.5:1 2.5:1–3.5:1
Nozzle
Type
General
Purpose
General
Purpose
General
Purpose
General
Purpose
General
Purpose
General
Purpose
General
Purpose
Reverse
Taper
Clamp
Pressure
5–6 Tons/in2
* A reverse temperature profile is important to obtain optimum conductive properties.
Other key processing parameters are slow injection speeds
and low back pressures.
** Avoid processing for a resin-rich surface.