https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Firearms Product Selection Guide.pdf
ENGINEERED POLYMER SOLUTIONS - FEATURES & CHARACTERISTICS Resin Nymax™ Formulations Characteristics Applications PA6 GF 600 A 14 Natural 14% Glass Reinforced Stocks, Frames, Receivers, Handguards, Forearms, Picatinny Rails, Grips PA6 GF 600 A 33 Natural 33% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized PA6 NM6000-0026 HI BK 33% Glass Reinforced, Toughened PA6 GF 600 A 60 UV Black 60% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized PA6 GF 600 A 33 Black 28 V 33% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized, UV PA6 1010 A Black 13 Super Toughened, Heat Stabilized PA6 1010 A Natural Super Toughened, Heat Stabilized PA6 NM6000-0027 ST Black Super Toughened PA6 NM6000-00013 HS UV Black 50% GF, High Flow PA6 PA66 NM6600-0018 HI HS 14 Nat 14% Glass Reinforced, Toughened, Heat Stabilized PA66 GF 1200 A 33 HS Black 22 33% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized PA66 GF 1200 A 33 HS Natural 33% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized PA66 NM6600-0019 HI HS 33 Nat 33% Glass Reinforced, Toughened, Heat Stabilized PA66 NM6600-0020 HI HS 43 Nat 43% Glass Reinforced, Heat Stabilized PA66 1200 A L Natural Unreinforced PA66 1200 A ZIP 22 Natural Unreinforced PA66 NM6600-0021 ST Black Super Toughened PA66 NM 1200 MT HS Black Toughened, Heat Stabilized PA66 NM 1200 MT HS Natural Toughened, Heat Stabilized Specialty Products Color Characteristics Applications Edgetek™ ET6200-0031 Black Black 20% Glass Reinforced PA12 Stocks, Frames, Receivers, Handguards, Forearms, Picatinny Rails, Bolt Carriers, Grips Gravi-Tech™ X GT 33991-05A-01-3 Copper 3sg, PA6, Copper Gravi-Tech™ X GT-30197-001-P4 Gray 4sg, PA610, Tungston Gravi-Tech™ GT 6400-0001 GRV 5.0 Black 5sg, PA610, Tungston Thermoplastic Elastomers Durometer OM Substrate Color Characteristics Applications OnFlex™ AF 7210 25-90A PP Black/Natural General Purpose with UV Stabilizer Grips, Recoil Pads, Gun Straps Dynaflex™ G7900 30-90A PP Black/Natural General Purpose Versaflex™ XP 2850 50A PP Natural Wet Grip Technology Versaflex™ VDT 4202-40 40A PP Black/Natural Vibration Damping Versaflex™ VDT 5120-40 40A PA Black/Natural Vibration Damping Versaflex™ OM6059-9 60A PA Black High Flow Versaflex™ OM6258 60A PA Black/Natural Enhanced Bond
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METAL REPLACEMENT COMBINES METAL’S STRENGTH WITH PLASTIC’S LIGHT WEIGHT CASE STUDY: COMPLĒT™ LONG GLASS FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE Challe nge Accepted. With lightweighting benefits and design freedom, this high-end composite was shown in mold filling and FEA analysis to maintain the reliability and strength of metal. Using the new Complēt long glass fiber nylon formulation, the redesigned yoke underwent testing at Bettcher to simulate 500,000 run cycles.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents for Injection Molding Technical Bulletin.pdf
INJECTION RATE The mold cavity needs to be filled at high speed to maintain a high pressure until the end-of-fill and ensure that the dispersed gas bubbles create the necessary expansion after the pressure drop at the end of the injection process. The sliding back of the mold cavity at the end of fill allows a greater pressure drop and herewith more expansion. Once the cavity is filled, the mold opens, or one of the sides has a slide, to allow the expansion of the gas-loaded compound.
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FUJI FISHING F I S H I N G R O D H A N D L E • Good aesthetics with easy processing • Good toughness modified to work in low temperature environment • Excellence stiffness and durability • Good quality control • Offered customized formulation that balanced toughness and stiffness to pass customer’s specific mechanical test • Provided strict quality control and quick response which helped the customer meet its deadline and get to market faster Edgetek™ Glass-Filled Thermoplastics KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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LEARN MORE INDUSTRIAL HOUSING OEM U T I L I T Y B O X S T I F F E N E R • Meet material stiffness requirement of 12,000 MPa flex modulus • Stable raw material supply • Formulated a solution that meets economic and mechanical property requirements • Quickly sampled and qualified the new material at multiple facilities • Enabled manufacturing at scale by using packaging that minimized moisture uptake during transit and storage • Provided a stable supply of post-industrial recycled (PIR) PA66 to offset prime PA66 Nymax™ REC Glass-Filled Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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TOY GUN BRAND S C O P E • Excellent surface appearance • Low shrink performance • Reduce carbon emissions • Competitive price • Delivered good dimensional stability with a low water absorption level • Offered better performance and surface finish without visible fibers as compared with normal glass fiber-filled PA6 and PA66 • Formulated with 20-30% bio-based content, offering low product carbon footprint values to help meet the customers’ sustainability goal Customized Nymax™ BIO Bio-based Polyamide Solutions KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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Venting • Place vents at the end of fill and anywhere potential knit/weld lines will occur Cut vent depths to: - PC Compounds: 0.001"–0.002" depth and 0.250" width - PC/PSU Compounds: 0.002"–0.003" depth and 0.250" width - PES Compounds: 0.003"–0.004" depth and 0.250" width - PEI Compounds: 0.001"–0.003" depth and 0.250" width - PP Compounds: 0.001"–0.002" depth and 0.250" width - ABS Compounds: 0.0015"–0.0025" depth and 0.250" width - PEEK Compounds: 0.002"–0.004" depth and 0.250" width - Nylon Compounds: 0.002" min. depth and 0.250" width • Increase vent depth to 0.040" (1.0mm) at 0.250" (4.0mm) away from the cavity and vent to atmosphere. PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold temperature too cold Shot Size • Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase nozzle tip diameter • Check thermocouples and heater bands • Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents • Check that vents are unplugged • Check that gates are unplugged • Enlarge gates and/or runners • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line • Increase cushion Brittleness Melt temperature too low Degraded/Overheated material Gate location and/or size • Increase melt temperature • Increase injection speed • Measure melt temperature with pyrometer • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease back pressure • Use smaller barrel/excessive residence time • Relocate gate to nonstress area • Increase gate size to allow higher flow speed and lower molded-in stress Fibers on Surface (Splay) Melt temperature too low Insufficient packing • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase pack and hold pressure, and time Sink Marks Part geometry too thick Melt temperature too hot Insufficient material volume • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase shot size • Increase injection rate • Increase packing pressure Flash Injection pressure too high Excess material volume Melt and/or mold temperature too hot • Decrease injection pressure • Increase clamp pressure • Decrease injection speed • Increase transfer position • Decrease pack pressure • Decrease shot size • Decrease injection speed • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease screw speed TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Excessive Shrink Too much orientation • Increase packing time and pressure • Increase hold pressure • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection speed • Decrease screw rpm • Increase venting • Increase cooling time Not Enough Shrink Too little orientation • Decrease packing pressure and time • Decrease hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase screw rpm • Decrease cooling time Burning Melt and/or mold temperature too hot Mold design Moisture • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size or number of gates • Verify material is dried at proper conditions Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Decrease back pressure • Increase screw decompression • Verify material has been dried at proper conditions Weld Lines Melt front temperatures too low • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase vent width and locations • Increase injection speed • Decrease injection speed • Increase gate size • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents and/or false ejector pin • Move gate location Warp Excessive orientation • Increase cooling time • Increase melt temperature • Decrease injection pressure and injection speed • Increase number of gates Sticking in Mold Cavities are overpacked Part is too hot • Decrease injection speed and pressure • Decrease pack and hold pressure • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cooling time • Increase draft angle • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.
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This helps make APET food packaging suitable for a wider range of applications, including hot steam sterilization, hot fill, and microwave use. The PET packaging market is experiencing significant growth, driven by increasing sustainability demands, higher recycling targets, and the shift away from alternative materials such as polystyrene (PS) or polypropylene (PP). MARKETS & APPLICATIONS • Thermoformed, APET food packaging, including: - Hot steam sterilization - Hot fill - Microwave use • Polyester • Sheet extrusion & thermoforming KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Suitable for hot steam sterilization, hot fill, and microwave applications • Ideal for food-grade containers with high rigidity and improved gas barrier • Can withstand temperatures up to 100°C • Available in both transparent and opaque options • Processable on existing thermoforming lines with heated molds KEY BENEFITS • A fully circular monomaterial, up to 100% rPET polymer content • Promotion of the circularity of PET and the resulting packaging is possible • Helps customers to comply with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) that demands recyclability of all packaging with binding PCR content targets by 2030 • Demonstrates improved productivity in comparison to CPET during thermoforming • Helps avoid possible EPR fees or penalties on difficult-to-recycle packaging PRODUCT BULLETIN Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation.
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In 2014, it was spun off from Closure Systems International (CSI), and currently produces over three billion aluminum closures annually in 28 and 30 millimeter diameters suitable for any type of still, carbonated or alcoholic beverage packaged in glass, PET or aluminum bottles. Sealing of reusable glass bottles with rim imperfections presents an even greater challenge compared to sealing of one-way, disposable bottles. Avient offers GLS TPE cap liner formulations that are suitable for aqueous, acidic and low alcohol beverages processed under ambient, pasteurized or hot fill conditions.
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Polypropylene (PP) carriers are recommended for the harder SEBS formulations. PP carrier is not recommended for softer grades, as the formulation hardness will be affected. Mold Filling, Packing and Cooling