Homepage // News Center // PolyOne to Begin Thermoplastic Elastomer Production in India CLEVELAND – February 7, 2018 – PolyOne Corporation today announced it expects to begin production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) this summer at its existing facility in Pune, India. This investment at our facility in Pune answers customers’ desire for a domestic supplier able to offer expertise in color, engineered materials and thermoplastic elastomers,” said Craig Nikrant, president, Specialty Engineered Materials, PolyOne.

NOVEL THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS FOR UNIVERSAL OVERMOLDING ON DISSIMILAR THERMOPLASTICS Liang Xu, Sehyun Kim, Rajesh Varma and Krishna Venkataswamy GLS Corporation 833 Ridgeview Drive McHenry, IL 60050, USA Abstract Overmolding thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) onto rigid thermoplastics has been an explosive trend in the last decade. Figure 1 shows the surface energy match of various thermoplastic elastomers with rigid thermoplastics. Jiren Gu and Krishna Venkataswamy, “Block Copolymer Compositions for overmolding any TPE, US patent filed, March 2004 3.

Available in masterbatch form, the colorants have been created to include materials such as almond shells, glitter flakes, fibers and other special effects. Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Polymers: Composite materials that provide the look, feel and sound of metal, but deliver the design freedom of a polymer OnFlex™ LO Low VOC / FOG & Odor TPEs: Engineered thermoplastic elastomers that help meet Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standards for automotive interior components including HVAC flaps, interior trays and fasteners and clips

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Our offerings include specialty engineered materials, performance fibers, advanced composites, and color and additive systems. Depending on the material, our composite and fiber solutions may run into challenges in finding outlets for waste to divert from landfill. The plan includes a range of options, including repurposing scrap composite rods as fence posts, recycling of scrap glass, and recycling of composite finished goods.

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Avient developed a new technology suite that uses specialty engineered polyketone (PK) thermoplastics and helps our customers meet their goals to lower the carbon footprint of their products versus traditional materials, like PA66 and PA6. These reinforced grades are targeted at applications in the industrial, electronics and transportation markets like pipes and tubing, electrical battery components, and under-the-hood fuel or chemical contact components.

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These nylon formulations contain 100 percent PCR resin, and are available in both PA6 and PA66 grades with various levels of glass fiber and mineral reinforcements. These new additions to our reSound portfolio are an excellent example of the way we continue to invest in and expand these sustainable solutions.”

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