Hybrid materials range from 20-50% total long glass + long carbon fiber content (by weight) reinforcing a variety of resin systems including polyamides, rigid thermoplastic polyurethanes and polypropylene. Uncover the value of long fiber reinforced thermoplastics.

Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes GlasArmor™ Ballistic Resistant Panels and ThermoBallisitc™ Thermoplastic Panels

Unlike metal, thermoplastics can also be molded into complex shapes that fit tight spaces. With thermoplastic parts, there is rarely a need for secondary processing steps such as coating, welding, drilling or painting.

Unlike metal, thermoplastics can also be molded into complex shapes that fit tight spaces. With thermoplastic parts, there is rarely a need for secondary processing steps such as coating, welding, drilling or painting.

Many car parts are painted, not just metal and thermoplastic exterior parts, but also thermoplastic parts in a vehicle’s interior,” notes Gary Fielding, vice president and general manager, Color and Additives EMEA at PolyOne.

Smarter Materials™ High Performance Thermoplastics: eBook Learn about high-performance thermoplastics that surpass commodity and engineering resins

Smarter Materials™ High Performance Thermoplastics: eBook Learn about high-performance thermoplastics that surpass commodity and engineering resins

Find out how to amplify aesthetics and ergonomics with TPEs Textured TPEs can replace expensive secondary painting or adhesion operations. TPEs can make consumer products easier or safer to use by enabling designs that fit the human body.

Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes Processing & Design Guide: Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composites Recommendations & key considerations for processing and part design with continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics

The initiative, sponsored by Avient Design, a highly specialized group of industrial designers and project engineers at Avient Corporation, began in September 2024, focusing on mentoring students in designing with Avient’s Polystrand™ thermoplastic composite materials, leading to the development of a range of innovative and practical product concepts. The six-week project is aimed to harness the distinctive properties of Avient’s Polystrand thermoplastic composites, including their strength, durability, and lightweight characteristics, to create cutting-edge designs for the sporting goods industry. The final presentations showcased a diverse array of innovative product concepts that effectively leveraged the properties of Polystrand continuous glass-fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites.