https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/enabling-cleaner-and-safer-automotive-parts?sust[]=1139
Avient collaborated with a leading global automotive OEM and its injection molder to eliminate paint from a new vehicle’s interior.
To support the transition to molded-in-color (MIC) parts, the customer specified Avient’s metallic-effect Smartbatch™ FX concentrates for two PC/ABS side panels on the center console of a compact SUV.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/enabling-cleaner-and-safer-automotive-parts?pname[]=10437
Avient collaborated with a leading global automotive OEM and its injection molder to eliminate paint from a new vehicle’s interior.
To support the transition to molded-in-color (MIC) parts, the customer specified Avient’s metallic-effect Smartbatch™ FX concentrates for two PC/ABS side panels on the center console of a compact SUV.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/enabling-cleaner-and-safer-automotive-parts?ind[]=6601
Avient collaborated with a leading global automotive OEM and its injection molder to eliminate paint from a new vehicle’s interior.
To support the transition to molded-in-color (MIC) parts, the customer specified Avient’s metallic-effect Smartbatch™ FX concentrates for two PC/ABS side panels on the center console of a compact SUV.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/enabling-cleaner-and-safer-automotive-parts?psfam[]=21983
Avient collaborated with a leading global automotive OEM and its injection molder to eliminate paint from a new vehicle’s interior.
To support the transition to molded-in-color (MIC) parts, the customer specified Avient’s metallic-effect Smartbatch™ FX concentrates for two PC/ABS side panels on the center console of a compact SUV.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/enabling-cleaner-and-safer-automotive-parts
Avient collaborated with a leading global automotive OEM and its injection molder to eliminate paint from a new vehicle’s interior.
To support the transition to molded-in-color (MIC) parts, the customer specified Avient’s metallic-effect Smartbatch™ FX concentrates for two PC/ABS side panels on the center console of a compact SUV.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/EMEA Automotive Case Study Paint Replacement Construction Vehicle _1_.pdf
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TIER 2 MOLDER
P A N E L F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N
V E H I C L E S
• Transition from painting extruded sheet (3-5mm) to
molded-in color for two different thermoplastics
• UV stability
• Good appearance for visible part
• Expedited approved solution that delivered
the appearance and performance of a
painted part
• Developed formulations for two materials-
PMMA and ABS
• Offered aluminum appearance and required
UV stability
SmartBatch™ FX for Paint Replacement
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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PAINT REPLACEMENT
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Tier 2 molder
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements
They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants.
The fine black powder is added at relatively high levels and creates only black-colored parts.
Stephan, and Avient Corporation, “EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations for Use in Advanced Electronic Systems” (2014).
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=21506
They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants.
The fine black powder is added at relatively high levels and creates only black-colored parts.
Stephan, and Avient Corporation, “EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations for Use in Advanced Electronic Systems” (2014).
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=6599
They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants.
The fine black powder is added at relatively high levels and creates only black-colored parts.
Stephan, and Avient Corporation, “EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations for Use in Advanced Electronic Systems” (2014).
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=6601
They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants.
The fine black powder is added at relatively high levels and creates only black-colored parts.
Stephan, and Avient Corporation, “EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations for Use in Advanced Electronic Systems” (2014).