https://www.avient.com/idea/should-polymers-be-used-instead-aluminum-advanced-driver-assistance-system-housings
And, you can incorporate more functionality into tighter spaces through the increased design freedom that advanced polymers provide.
And because these materials are injection moldable, you have more freedom to design smaller, more compact housings that fit more electronics without sacrificing performance.
Overheating – Oftentimes, designers choose aluminum for its excellent thermal conductivity properties.
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/conductive-signal-radiation-shielding-formulations/therma-tech-thermally-conductive-formulations
Injection moldable material enables design freedom and easier processing for more complex shapes
Processing & Design Guides
Injection molding parameters, startup and shutdown, mold design and troubleshooting recommendations for Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations
https://www.avient.com/idea/led-manufacturer-innovates-and-saves-polymer-heat-sinks
The search led Kruunutekniikka’s design engineering team to Avient.
Avient engineered materials that combined the heat transfer and cooling capabilities of metals with the design freedom, weight reduction and cost advantages of conventional thermoplastics.
Improved manufacturing: The company realized substantial savings during high-volume production thanks to a switch from die casting to injection molding.
https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versalloy-thermoplastic-elastomers
GLS™ TPEs - Injection Molding Guide
Processing & Design Guides
Guide to overmolding material selection, part and mold design, material handling and preparation, TPE injection molding, processing, maximizing adhesion and troubleshooting for GLS™ TPEs
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_subtype=0&document_type=59&form_id=resource_filter_form&industry=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&product_family=0&product_name=0&page=35
Processing & Design Guides
Injection molding parameters and troubleshooting recommendations for Gravi-Tech™ (Chinese language version)
Applicable to multiple products; injection molding parameters, startup and shutdown, mold design, and troubleshooting recommendations for Edgetek™ High Performance Formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/benefits-long-fiber-reinforced-thermoplastic-composites
Typically, the amount polymers shrink is consistent and accounted for in component designs which enables the holding of tight design tolerances.
Design Freedom
From sweeping curves to intricate details, designs that would be cost prohibitive to machine or difficult to cast in metals are easy and inexpensive to repeatedly produce in high volumes using injection molding processing.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-showcases-new-solutions-medical-training-models-mdm-west-2014
– PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will feature its specialty solutions for medical manikin and training model applications at Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West 2014 (booth 3213) this week.
Geon™ Sensation Injection-Moldable Vinyl Plastisol – Enables processors to cost-effectively injection mold parts without sacrificing the consistency and performance of traditional vinyl plastisol; excellent for high-touch parts where softer and more durable material is desired
Geon™ Sensation Injection-Moldable Vinyl Plastisol is currently available in North America; all other solutions within the portfolio are available globally.
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations/gravi-tech-lead-replacement-formulations
Processing & Design Guides
Processing & Design Guides
Injection molding parameters and troubleshooting recommendations for Gravi-Tech™
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=0&form_id=resource_filter_form&industry=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&product_family=1688&product_name=0&product_subfamily=0&page=1
Processing & Design Guides
Injection Molded Composite Baseball Bat
Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced composites allows deployment of injection molded material solution for design flexibility and customization
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=0&industry=0&product_family=1688&product_subfamily=0&product_name=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&form_build_id=form-m7GxLBh51JBZ0No9Mz3kWskC8vMi4di1Pw6sPq1Huww&form_id=resource_filter_form&page=1
Processing & Design Guides
Injection Molded Composite Baseball Bat
Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced composites allows deployment of injection molded material solution for design flexibility and customization