GLS™ TPE AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS IMPROVE VEHICLE AIR QUALITY WITH TPEs FOR AUTOMOTIVE HVAC FLAPS Vehicle interior air quality in passenger vehicles and strict automotive OEM standards have driven our advancement of these low VOC, low fogging TPEs for use in heating/ventilation/air conditioning seals. Avient’s GLS™ TPEs for automotive HVAC seals are engineered to improve vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ), and have been shown to help achieve global OEM requirements when externally tested against industry standards. GLS automotive TPEs are designed to improve driver and passenger safety and comfort.

Automotive textiles, for example, can be matched with molded polymers to create tactile interiors for aesthetic purposes. Lightweighting/ fuel consumption: Reducing fuel consumption via lightweighting remains a goal among automotive OEMs, and automotive textiles will play a major role in them achieving this. It’s difficult to predict which trends will have the greatest influence on the design of automotive interiors.

Developed for advanced applications in transportation, these materials contain a minimum of 30% bio-based content, and are in current evaluations at several key automotive OEMs. Global automotive manufacturers seek lightweight materials to help them meet tough new regulations on CO2 emissions as well as their own goals for sustainability. Demonstration parts made with reSound NF reinforced materials will be on display at both the VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering conference and trade show in Mannheim, Germany and the NPE 2015 exhibition in Orlando, Florida.   

Commercially available worldwide for over four years, the added production for OnFlex™ LO and OnFlex™ AF TPE grades offers improved lead times for automotive OEMs and molders in North America. Useful for a broad range of automotive applications, including HVAC seals and flaps, OnFlex™ LO materials meet stringent odor (VDA 270) and fogging (VDA 278) standards. They meet diverse performance needs for interior and exterior automotive applications including trays, door pockets, fasteners, clips, roof rack pads, roof and door trim, and window encapsulations.

Nymax BIO formulations can be both injection molded and extruded, making them suitable for automotive, consumer, industry, and building and construction applications. Lightweighting for your Automotive Parts Explore how to reduce weight in automotive parts while improving ergonomics and fuel efficiency

The benefits of using long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites in these automotive applications to achieve these objectives are well documented. Our long fiber composites offer an excellent opportunity for automotive aftermarket designers to enhance their components’ performance, aesthetics, and sustainability. At Avient, we are committed to supporting you as you bring your next groundbreaking automotive aftermarket idea to fruition.

Automotive Automotive Interiors Automotive Lighting

Automotive Automotive Interiors Automotive Lighting

Complēt™ LFT Automotive Aftermarket Side Step Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Structural Thermoplastics used in automotive aftermarket side step

Avient to Present on Lightweighting Design Innovation and Sustainable Additive Solutions at the Plastics in Automotive Engineering Conference Avient Corporation will highlight Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents, which can be used to reduce weight in automotive applications such as door pa