https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/Dynaflex - Disc Golf Discs - Application Snapshot.pdf
SPORTS
EQUIPMENT OEM
D I S C G O L F D I S C S
• Replace incumbent polymer with an alternative material that
offered consistent supply and comparable performance
• Colorable and able to support product differentiation using
special effects
• Grippy but not tacky
• Ability to meet varying flexibilities and weights
• Professional Disc Golf Association approval
• Presented a TPE with diverse durometers to support
a range of disc capabilities, weights and grip features
• Delivered a durable material with good flow
characteristics for simple and economical production
• Provided a natural, easy-to-color material with good
UV resistance
• Offered a breadth of material and specialty services
to enable product line expansion using metallic
effects, polymer additives, and additional material
formulations
Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/air-fryer-window-one-page-case-study.pdf
C O O K W A R E
M A N U FAC T U R E R
A I R F R Y E R W I N D O W
• Clear, FDA food-contact compliant material that can be run
through a dishwasher
• Able to withstand long-term steam and heat
• Allows injection molding of a complex shape with
aesthetics that convey cleanliness and quality
• Added concentrate to a natural PES
material allowing it to retain clarity and
aesthetics in an FDA-compliant solution
• Enabled material to withstand sterilization
and maintain continuous heat resistance
• Provided a more pleasing appearance that
could command a greater price point due to
perception of higher quality
Colorant Chromatics™ PESU Concentrate
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/Complet REC Technical Bulletin.pdf
COMPLĒT REC PIR NYLON 66 COMPARISON
Complēt REC PIR PA66 materials are available in black or natural.
Complēt
LGF50-PA6
Complēt REC
LGF50-PA6
Complēt REC
LGF50-PA6
Post-Consumer
Recycled Resin
0% 50% 100%
Long Glass Fiber 50% 50% 50%
Tensile Strength
35,000 psi
241 MPa
34,000 psi
234 MPa
31,500 psi
217 MPa
Tensile Modulus
2,300 ksi
15,862 MPa
2,250 ksi
15,517 MPa
2,200 ksi
15,172 MPa
Flexural Strength
52,000 psi
359 MPa
51,500 psi
355 MPa
51,500 psi
355 MPa
Flexural Modulus
2,200 ksi
15,172 MPa
2,150 ksi
14,828 MPa
2,100 ksi
14,483 MPa
Izod Notched Impact
5.5 ft-lb/in
294 J/m
4.5 ft-lb/in
240 J/m
4.0 ft-lb/in
214 J/m
Izod Un-Notched Impact
25.0 ft-lb/in
1,335 J/m
23.0 ft-lb/in
1,228 J/m
20.5 ft-lb/in
1,095 J/m
Complēt
LGF50-PA66
Complēt REC
LGF50-PA66
Complēt REC
LGF50-PA66
Post-Industrial
Recycled Resin
0% 50% 100%
Long Glass Fiber 50% 50% 50%
Tensile Strength
36,000 psi
248 MPa
34,500 psi
238 MPa
34,000 psi
234 MPa
Tensile Modulus
2,500 ksi
17,241 MPa
2,400 ksi
16,552 MPa
2,300 ksi
15,862 MPa
Flexural Strength
54,000 psi
372 MPa
52,000 psi
359 MPa
51,000 psi
352 MPa
Flexural Modulus
2,500 ksi
17,240 MPa
2,400 ksi
16,552 MPa
2,300 ksi
15,862 MPa
Izod Notched Impact
5.5 ft-lb/in
294 J/m
4.0 ft-lb/in
214 J/m
3.5 ft-lb/in
187 J/m
Izod Un-Notched Impact
22.5 ft-lb/in
1,202 J/m
19.5 ft-lb/in
1,041 J/m
19.0 ft-lb/in
1,015 J/m
COMPLĒT REC PIR TPU COMPARISON
Complēt REC PIR TPU materials are available in black or natural.