https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Shooting Sports Selection Guide.pdf
OUTDOOR
HIGH PERFORMANCE
SHOOTING SPORTS
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
ENGINEERED POLYMER FORMULATIONS THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS COLORANTS ADDITIVES ADVANCED COMPOSITES
FIREARMS
Stocks, Frames,
Receivers, & Barrels
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Long fiber reinforced polymers
• Metal replacement engineered formulations
• Specialty color, pre-colored materials
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Soft touch
• Wood grain
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Warp reduction
• Weight reduction
• Process optimization
• Laser marking
• Anti-counterfeiting additive
• Ceramic/carbon fiber composites
Handguards, Forearms,
Picatinny Rails, Holsters,
& Magazine
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Long fiber reinforced polymers
• Metal replacement engineered formulations
• Specialty color, pre-colored material
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Vibration damping
• Soft touch
• Wood grain
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Warp reduction
• Weight reduction
• Process optimization
• Laser marking
• Anti-counterfeiting additive
Recoil Pads
• Vibration damping
• Ultra soft
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Process optimization
• Laser marking
Grips
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Specialty color, pre-colored materials
• Overmolding-compatible polymers
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Vibration damping
• Soft touch
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Process optimization
• Laser marking
ARCHERY
Limbs & Risers
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Long fiber reinforced polymers
• Metal replacement engineered formulations
• Specialty color, pre-colored materials
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Soft touch
• Camouflage
• IR masking
• Pre-colored materials
• Laser marking
• Carbon/glass composite
billets, bars, & laminates
Stabilizers &
Accessories
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Metal replacement engineered formulations
• Specialty formulations for dye sublimation
• Vibration damping
• Ultra soft
• Carbon/glass composite
bars, rods, & tubes
PROJECTILES
Bullets
• Lead replacement engineered formulations
• Structurally reinforced polymers
• Density-modified formulations
• Thermoplastic urethanes • Ballistic tip fluorescent
Shotgun Shells,
Wads, & Buffers
• Polyethylene • Biodegradable custom colors
• Performance improving
additives
Arrows • Structurally reinforced polymers • Soft touch
• Pre-colored materials
• Glow in the dark/phosphorescent
• Carbon/glass composite
rods & tubes
SAFETY
Ballistic Panels
• Composite ballistic
resistant panels
SHOOTING
SPORTS
Your customers want a product
that will help them hit the mark
every time.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-medical-devices-selection-guide.pdf
DISTRIBUTION
HEALTHCARE
SOLUTIONS
Medical Equipment
SELECTION GUIDE
Medical equipment and devices
must meet industry standards,
maintaining performance and
functionality despite frequent and
rigorous disinfection with harsh
chemicals and cleaners, exposure to
ultraviolet rays and impact during
use.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/2021-medical-devices-selection-guide.pdf
DISTRIBUTION
HEALTHCARE
SOLUTIONS
Medical Equipment
SELECTION GUIDE
Ever-growing pressure to improve
patient outcomes, comply with
regulatory requirements and reduce
costs means you must find new
ways to develop more innovative
and resilient products.
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/polystrand-product-selection-guide_0.pdf
POLYSTRAND
CONTINUOUS FIBER
REINFORCED
THERMOPLASTIC
TAPES & LAMINATES
™
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
Material Min FinishedSlit Width
Max Finished
Slit Width
Unidirectional Tape 2” (50.8 mm) 24” (610 mm)
X-Ply™, 3-Ply, 4-Ply 2” (50.8 mm) 120” (3048 mm)
SLITTING CAPABILITIES
Max Unfinished Width Max Finished Slit Width Max Finished Roll Weight Max Roll Length (X-Ply™, Full Width)
Up to 125"
(3175 mm)
Up to 120"
(3048 mm)
Up to 10,000 lbs
(4500 kg)
Up to 4,000 ft
(1200 m)
LAMINATION LINE CAPABILITIES
Tape Width Resin Capabilities Fiber Inputs Max Tape Roll Weight Max Roll Length
25" (635 mm)
Standard Width,
Slit Capabilities
PP, PE, PETG,
aPET, PA6
Additional polymers
in development
E-Glass
S-Glass, Aramid
Up to 1,800 lbs
(816 kg)
Up to 12,000 ft
(366 m)
TAPE LINE CAPABILITIES
Product
Name Resin
Fiber
Content Areal Weight
Nominal
Thickness1
Flexural
Modulus
ASTM D790
Flexural
Strength
ASTM D790
Tensile
Modulus
ASTM D3039
Tensile
Strength
ASTM D3039
wt % lb/ft2 oz/yd2 gsm in mm ksi GPa ksi MPa ksi GPa ksi MPa
6337
PP
63 0.10 14.75 500 0.015 0.38 3570 24.6 58 402 4010 27.6 111 765
6531
65
0.05 7.40 251 0.006 0.15 4020 27.7 73 505 4900 33.8 140 965
6536 0.07 10.32 350 0.009 0.23 4050 27.9 72 494 4500 31.0 131 903
6538 0.14 19.77 670 0.019 0.48 3540 24.4 47 324 4260 29.4 100 689
7034B PP-Black 70 0.07 10.24 347 0.009 0.23 4400 30.3 83 569 5000 34.5 111 765
6020
PE
60 0.08 11.95 405 0.012 0.30 3600 24.8 54 372 3800 26.2 109 752
6621 66 0.10 13.97 474 0.012 0.30 4000 27.6 55 379 4720 32.5 126 869
68222 68 0.16 23.34 791 0.022 0.56 4060 28.0 55 379 4560 31.4 113 779
5843 PETG 58 0.08 11.85 402 0.008 0.20 3680 25.4 90 621 4400 30.3 137 945
5840B aPET-Black 58 0.09 13.00 441 0.009 0.23 4120 28.4 107 738 5080 35.0 150 1034
5860B PA6-Black 58 0.08 11.48 389 0.010 0.25 3620 25.0 104 717 3970 27.4 108 745
TYPICAL PROPERTIES - UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBERGLASS REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC TAPE
1 Nominal thicknesses indicated are baseline values that may vary depending on material processing and other variables.
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At Avient, our in-house capabilities enable us to support proper material selection and allow us to quickly move opportunities through the product development pipeline.
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