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Rethinking Materials for Automotive Aftermarket Parts Making the Switch from Metal to Plastic Using Long Fiber Thermoplastics More
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Solutions for EVSE Infrastructure Design and production priorities for EV equipment. More
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How to Lightweight Automotive Components Exploring Three Key Opportunities for Metal-to-Plastic Conversion More
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Deep Black Shades for Polyester Textiles Achieve intense fade-resistant jet-black shades in polyester textiles with deep black colorants for the eco-conscious spin-dyeing process. More
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Enhance Electric Vehicle Battery Design and Performance Discover the advantages of using engineered polymers in EV battery applications. More
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Could polyketone be the next-generation nylon alternative? Understanding the performance attributes and limitations of polyketone More
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Balancing Beauty and Sustainability with TPEs Explore the design options & challenges of TPEs with sustainable content More
What's the difference between fillers and reinforcements
What’s The Difference?™ Fillers & Reinforcements We take an objective look at the types of polymer fillers and reinforcements available and which ones will give you the results you’re seeking. More
Exploring Fluoropolymers
Exploring Fluoropolymers A family of high-performance materials that are widely used today More
Carbon Fiber Composites
Carbon Fiber Composites Strong, lightweight alternative for metal and wood applications More
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Protecting Polymers from Microbe Growth Examine the research behind TPEs with antimicrobial additives More
TPE and LSR
What's the Difference™? TPEs vs. Silicones This high-level, objective look at both TPEs and LSR touches on some key topics to consider in three critical categories—design, production and performance—to help you make a more informed decision. More
Reducing Weight in Automotive Parts
Reducing Weight in Automotive Parts Foaming agent decreases dashboard weight by 20% while improving part bending strength, ultimately enhancing vehicle safety. More
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Advanced Composites Explained This comprehensive guide covers everything from the basics of composites to the properties, advantages, and common applications. More
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TPE For Beginners Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are used to create durable products that we use everyday. Learn how to design with TPEs and the advantages of using this eco-friendly material. More
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No Gambling on a Successful Molded-In Color Transition Discover our novel design and engineering approach enabling superior prediction of molded-in color aesthetics More
Smarter Materials™ eBook from Avient
High Performance Thermoplastics eBook A valuable resource for anyone considering these advanced polymers. More
Smart Colorants™ Learn how to use both solid and liquid colorants effectively. More
Engineered Polymers for ADAS Housings Protect your ADAS Electronics with Thermally Conductive, Static Dissipative & EMI/RFI Shielding Polymers More
Boost Vehicle Interior Appeal Balance sensory factors to grab consumer attention. More
Going The Distance Reduce friction and ensuing wear to improve automotive system useful life. More
Structural Performance Gets an Upgrade Learn how a composite brace helped a major OEM create an underbody with lighter weight and improved structural integrity. More
Get the Paint Out! These components win by losing the paint and saying yes to molded-in color. More
Automotive Color’s Role How can you use color to not only catch a buyer’s attention, but also their aspirations? More
Decrease LED Temperature, Increase Value Learn how polymers and design help manage heat in LED applications. More
Automotive Design Trends Stay a step ahead of industry developments and design with consumers in mind. More
The Secret to Controlling Interior Vehicle Dust Maintain a clean look throughout manufacturing, shipping and showroom display. More
Nylon 6 vs. Nylon 66 Explore the differences between nylon 6 and nylon 66 to find out which is right for you. More
How to Enhance Auto Interiors Learn how a material combined high quality, high productivity, and low production cost to meet the needs of both OEMs and their suppliers. More
Achieving Color Harmony Read how we helped one electric carmaker shorten lead times and fine-tune color harmony in key molded interior parts. More
Protect Auto Interiors Find out how one supplier optimized properties, processing with UV-stable materials. More
Eliminate paint? No problem Masterbatch approach eliminates added cost, chemical volatility of painting. More
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Tier 1 Drives Savings New material leads to cycle time improvement, reduced maintenance costs and color standardization. More
Savings and Appeal for Automotive Interior Automaker delivers 'wow' factor and $500,000 in annual savings with new colorant plus additive. More
Additives for Productivity Find out how a luxury European automaker met peak demand with a new cycle time reduction additive. More
Cutting Weight, Freeing Design With help from PolyOne, auto parts manufacturer HellermannTyton finds a nylon lightweighting solution. More