Composites are inherently lightweight alternatives to metal and other materials, enabling sustainability initiatives such as material reduction and fuel economy improvements in many end products. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

Visitors to Avient’s booth #17 can expect to see examples of foamed parts and molded-in-colors for automotive interiors, including aesthetic effects such as speckles, sparkles, and metallics, in addition to the latest ColorForward™ Color Trend Forecast. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  

It’s a cost-effective option for paint replacement on polymer parts and creates an exceptional metallic color that continues through the part’s thickness. Lightweighting is also part of this trend, and its Polystrand™ thermoplastic composite continuous fiber tapes and laminates are providing the structural strength to replace metals while amplifying design freedom.

Stan-Tone VC-29731 Metallic Impala CAP GREEN METALLIC

SILVER METALLIC 252 FLINT METALLIC

Thermally conductive specialty polymers can replace metal, reducing weight and simplifying manufacturing. Static dissipative and conductive solutions provide greater design flexibility and weight reduction in metal replacement applications.

METALLIC BRONZE NY GLS 345-133 METALLIC GREY

PG XXXXXX.00 METAL SI PP AS PG 301504.00 METAL SI PP AS

METALLIC GRAY PE UV V1 METALLIC GRAY PE UV V2

METALLIC SILVER NY METALLIC GOLD M5386-A