https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/whats-difference-tpes-vs-silicones?ind[]=6596
Exposure to chemicals can cause changes in weight, volume and pliability that degrade TPEs and LSR to the point of failure.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/whats-difference-tpes-vs-silicones?ind[]=6598
Exposure to chemicals can cause changes in weight, volume and pliability that degrade TPEs and LSR to the point of failure.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/whats-difference-tpes-vs-silicones?ind[]=6601
Exposure to chemicals can cause changes in weight, volume and pliability that degrade TPEs and LSR to the point of failure.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/whats-difference-tpes-vs-silicones?rtype[]=1164
Exposure to chemicals can cause changes in weight, volume and pliability that degrade TPEs and LSR to the point of failure.
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/fiber-colorants
These liquid concentrates, which are injected in the spun-dyed polymer melt, provide excellent color fastness and allow rapid color changes.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/thermoplastic-elastomer-tpe-faqs?rtype[]=1164
Thermoset Elastomers undergo a chemical change during processing to become permanently insoluble and infusible.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/thermoplastic-elastomer-tpe-faqs
Thermoset Elastomers undergo a chemical change during processing to become permanently insoluble and infusible.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-processing-guide.pdf
Change gate location
Voids
Insufficient packing
pressure
1.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/avnt-tpe-beginner-guide-fin.pdf
Sure, you can grind up a tire into a
material for the track around a high school,
but the material itself can’t be changed or
transformed into a completely new and
recyclable product.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/2020-hammerhead-application-install-guide.pdf
MARINE PLYWOOD
Hammerhead™ panels are three times lighter than marine plywood
MOISTURE ABSORPTION % weight change due to water absorption for selected
composites and marine plywood
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Hammerhead™ 5.3lb/in^3 Core Density Hammerhead™ 8.4lb/in^3 Core Density Plywood
— Hammerhead™ 5.3 lb/ft3 Core Density
— Hammerhead™ 8.4 lb/ft3 Core Density
— Marine Plywood
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CUTTING & DRILLING
Recommended blade: Industrial fine cut-off saw blade, 10" x 80 teeth 38° ATB grind with 5/8" bore,
PTFE coating
Recommended router bits: 3/8" diameter, 4 flute TiAlN (titanium aluminum nitride) coated carbide bit
FORMING
Apply localized 400˚F heat at a length proportional to the panel thickness (see equation below)
and bend to shape.