ColorMatrix™ FlexCart™ Priming and Extrusion Learn about priming and extrusion for the FlexCart™

ColorMatrix™ FlexCart™ Priming and Extrusion Learn about priming and extrusion for the FlexCart™

These questions will help define the appropriate combination of modular components: • What type of process - extrusion/molding? FlexCart Reservoir Cassette • Key component of the FlexCart range providing the ability to change colors in minutes • A ten-liter container housed in a removable cassette, with built in tube storage facility Peristaltic Pump • Ideal for use on shorter production runs & frequent color changes • Re-usable with replaceable tubing • Typically used for injection molding Progressing Cavity Pump • Suited to longer production runs & continuous operation • Accurate, interchangeable & available in five sizes • Typically used in extrusion CMG Controllers • CMG3000 - A robust, straightforward analogue control of metering • CMG5000 - Expanded functions, touch screen, networking & data export • CMG6000 - As for CMG5000 plus control of HP melt injection pumps & melt pressure transducers • FlexG - CMG3000 + load cell system for loss in weight functionality Gyroscopic Mixing & Recirculating • Gyroscopic mixing designed for the patented PlanetPak design • FlexCart Re-Circ Dual paddle mixer designed for larger FlexCart units to rejuvenate materials • Systems designed to maintain liquid colors and additives in prime condition FlexCart FlexCart Mini FlexCart Micro FlexCart Nano FlexCart M.I. FURTHER USEFUL INFORMATION In addition to the standard operating manuals for the equipment, installation and operation videos can be accessed on the Avient YouTube channel—look for: • ColorMatrix FlexCart Micro • ColorMatrix FlexCart G • ColorMatrix FlexCart Mini • ColorMatrix FlexCart V2 • ColorMatrix FlexCart Priming + Extrusion • ColorMatrix FlexCart Priming + Calibration CONTROLLER FUNCTIONALITY The range of controllers designed to run the FlexCart units range includes: • CMG3000 • CMG5000 • CMG6000 • Flex-G The functionality of the controller systems is designed with flexibility and customer requirements at its core.

Composition Vectran® is an aromatic polyester spun from a liquid crystal polymer in a melt extrusion process. Key Features • High strength to weight ratio • Good creep resistance • High abrasion resistance • Excellent flex fatigue properties • Minimal moisture absorption • Excellent chemical resistance Disadvantages • Vectran® suffers from UV degradation, which causes strength loss and discoloration • Hair-like filaments tend to fray FIBER-LINE® PROCESS FOR VECTRAN® LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER • Coating • Twisting • Extrusion • Pultrusion • Precision Winding FIBER-LINE® VECTRAN® PRODUCTS • Strength Members • Ripcords • Belt & Hose Reinforcement Yarn • Industrial Fabric Yarn • Synthetic Wire Rope Abrasion  Yarn on Yarn Abrasion Ultraviolet (UV) Flame (Acid) (Alkali) (Organic Solvent) P P X P P P P Property UOM Value Breaking Tenacity g/d 23.0 Specific Gravity Ratio 1.40 Elongation @ Break % 3.8 Tensile Modulus g/d 600 Moisture Regain* %  

MECHANICAL STRENGTH – BURST TESTING Anthranilamide AAnchor 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com EASY INTEGRATION ColorMatrix AAnchor is a liquid dispersion additive easily incorporated into the PET stream during injection molding or extrusion using ColorMatrix standard liquid metering equipment. It is compatible with PET bottles formed from an extrusion blow-molded or stretch blow-molded process.

The FlexCart M.I. is designed to meet the needs of extrusion and similar continuous processes requiring additive and colorant delivery directly into a molten polymer stream. To operate in an extrusion process, the mixing capabilities may need to be enhanced and the FlexCart M.I. can be combined with a Cavity Transfer Mixer (CTM).

They are suitable for injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding. Extrusion-specific concentrates are available for most common packaging resins, including PP, PE, PS, PET, and PLA.

Strands then pass through a puller unit which keeps the manufacturing process continuously operating and provides its pultrusion (pulled extrusion) name. 

Our Versaflex™ HC TPEs deliver exceptional extrusion rates in high clarity grades without plasticizers, and are also available in formulations that withstand high service temperatures.

Our Versaflex™ HC TPEs deliver exceptional extrusion rates in high clarity grades without plasticizers, and are also available in formulations that withstand high service temperatures.