These short fiber formulations combine select engineering resins with reinforcing additives such as carbon powder, carbon fiber, nickel-coated carbon fiber and stainless steel fiber, to provide the precise level of electrical conductivity required for your application.   

How Avient Can Help Avient’s ultra-pure Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative Formulations are polymeric formulations that combine select engineered resins with conductive additives such as carbon powder, carbon fiber, nickel-coated carbon fiber, and stainless steel fiber, that provide the precise level of electrical conductivity required for your application.

Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced aluminum to provide better fatigue resistance and reduce weight Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced metal steering column supports and lowered weight by 50% Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced polyphthalamide composite replaced steel in bracket securing roof panels and achieved an 80% weight reduction

Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced aluminum to provide better fatigue resistance and reduce weight Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced metal steering column supports and lowered weight by 50% Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced polyphthalamide composite replaced steel in bracket securing roof panels and achieved an 80% weight reduction

reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs - Product Bulletin reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs Explore these eco-conscious materials offering a negative, neutral or near-zero product carbon footprint.

Carbon Fiber Composites Overview Glasforms™ and Gordon Composites™ Carbon Fiber Reinforced Rods, Bars and Laminates for Strengthening, Stiffening and Lightweighting - Product Bulletin Product description for Glasforms™ and Gordon Composites™ carbon fiber reinforced rods, bars and laminates, as well as the value solution, key characteristics, uses, applications and technical properties

This includes lower-carbon alternatives to thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) without sacrificing performance, portfolio expansions including bio-renewable feedstock and post-industrial or post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, and new materials and services focused on meeting specific customer needs while helping to advance a circular economy. reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs: These TPE formulations offer an industry-first cradle-to-gate negative, neutral, or near-zero product carbon footprint (PCF) while delivering comparable performance to traditional TPEs. 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

These include PE, PP, ABS, SAN, PC/ABS, PC, PA6, 66 and 12, cyclic olefins (COP), high performance polymers, and elastomers such as EVA, SEBS, TPU and PEBA. APPLICATION PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTION General use Opaque and transparent colors in PP, PE, COC, ABS, POM, PC, TPU, PEEK, and more Needle hubs and cannulae Opaque and translucent colors evaluated to ISO 6009 Ophthalmic caps and closures 13 standard colors in PE matched to American Academy of Ophthalmology; biologically evaluated to USP standard White pharmaceutical packaging White colorants for PE, HDPE, PP covering solid dose to nasal packaging needs Amber pharmaceutical packaging Pre-tested amber colorants LSR silicones For LSR silicones and transparent color PET/PP (e.g. amber) FUNCTIONALITY ADDITIVE PERFORMANCE UV protection in transparent packaging Blocks UV in 290–450nm for PP, PE, PETG, COP Processing aid/friction reduction Optimizes processing for PE, PP, ABS, POM—non-migrating Nucleation for reduced material consumption/cycle time Improves thermal and mechanical properties of PE and PP and allows wall thinning to support sustainability Clarifying Improves clarity of transparent PP applications with reduced migration and improved thermal stability—sorbitol-free Laser marking/welding Activates the polymer to absorb Nd-YAG laser for fast reliable marking/assembly Gamma/e-beam sterilization Preserves the properties of PP and COP, reduces yellowing and compensates for discoloration Anti-static Reduces static buildup in applications such as films in API handling and inhaler spacers/nebulizers Antioxidant Provides thermal protection during converting/ downstream sterilization Anti-counterfeit/brand protection Covert and non-covert systems SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS As the need to integrate sustainability in the design of healthcare products is growing, manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic products and pharmaceutical packaging are looking for materials with a more environmentally friendly profile.

Lysol® is a trademark of Reckitt Benckiser LLC; Formula 409® is a trademark of The Clorox Company; Clorox® is a trademark of The Clorox Company. 5© 2021 Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 For the materials tested, a variety of flame-retardant (FR) polycarbonate (PC) alloys, including blends with acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), were benchmarked against FR copolyester and the chemically resistant (CR) aliphatic polyketone (PK) blends of the Trilliant HC8900 and Edgetek ET8900 series. It can be seen that the PC/ABS and PC/PET samples failed to survive the disinfectant exposure and produce a testable sample. With regards to PC alloys, the general trend of increasing chemical resistance was observed in order of PC/ABS < PC/PET < PC/PBT, which was expected based on previous research and the marketing literature of PC blend manufacturers.4 However, the Edgetek ET8900 series clearly demonstrated the best ESCR performance against the household cleaners.

Using PlastiComp™ Complēt™ carbon fiber composites offered remarkable design flexibility. The second-generation caster wheels developed by Frog Legs incorporate two Complēt long carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials. The wheel forks utilize a long carbon fiber-reinforced nylon 6/6 composite, while the wheel hub comprises long carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane.