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Avient Design sponsors mentorship program with Georgia Tech

Successful initiative introduced and guided undergraduate design students in the development of practical sport product concepts using Polystrand TPC materials.

Avient TPC panels support Resia Manufacturing building assembly

Prefabricated, modular components for multi-family housing now incorporate Avient’s Hammerhead panel solutions for bathroom and kitchen module interior wall systems.

Composites portfolio targets thermoplastics, flame-retardant solutions

JEC World 2025: Avient showcases its portfolio of advanced composites and engineered fiber solutions, including its Hammerhead FR flame-retardant thermoplastic composite panels.

Thermoplastic composite tapes highlight high-performance, sustainability

CAMX 2024: Specialized portfolio of composite materials and engineered fiber solutions by Avient Corp. includes thermoplastics, thermosets and UD tape options.

Life cycle assessment in the composites industry

As companies strive to meet zero-emissions goals, evaluating a product’s carbon footprint is vital. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is one tool composites industry OEMs and Tier suppliers are using to move toward sustainability targets.

Composites end markets: Industrial (2024)

The use of composites in industrial applications is increasing, driven by the need for higher performance and longer life, whether its parts for industrial machinery, EOAT components, corrosion-resistant equipment and more.

SPE Automotive Division names finalists for 52nd Automotive Innovation Awards

Finalists display a variety of plastics and composites innovations. Winners will be announced Nov. 8, 2023, during the 52nd SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala.

Avient presents Hammerhead sandwich panels for boatbuilders

Continuous glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic panels offer the marine industry lightweighting and production efficiency compared to traditional construction materials.

Running shoe insoles get a lift with thermoplastic fiberglass tapes

FlexSpring insoles take advantage of unidirectional, continuous fiberglass and thermoplastics to enable next-level performance for the everyday runner.

Pultruded fiberglass rods enhance athletic training device

Jump Sticks, developed by Flexi-StiX LLC, combine pultruded fiberglass rods within a PVC tube to produce a semi-flexible but resistant training device for enhanced dynamic athletic training.

People in Composites: August 2020

CW’s monthly roundup of changing leadership in the composites industry includes Gurit, TPI, Tooling Tech Group, Wisk and more.

PolyOne rebrands and completes Clariant Masterbatch acquisition

Rebranding itself as Avient, the sustainable solutions provider has acquired 46 manufacturing operations and technology centers in 29 countries.

Bio-derived thermoplastic elastomers designed for overmolding

PolyOne’s reSound OM thermoplastic elastomers, derived from sugarcane, are said to offer hardness levels and performance comparable to standard TPEs.

National Composites Week takes place Aug. 26-30

Each day features a different theme celebrating the composites manufacturing industry.

JEC World 2019 briefs

JEC briefs on Bindatex, FILL, Solvay, Henkel, Web Industries, Cobra, PolyOne, GKN Fokker, Thomas Technik + Innovation and Hyosung Advanced Materials.

Fiber-Line acquired by PolyOne

Fiber-Line has established a portfolio of materials serving the fiber optic cable, oil & gas, industrial and consumer industries.

IBEX 2018: Growth, 3D printing and thermoplastic composites in the marine industry

Sustainability was the fourth trend, including recycling end-of-life fiberglass boats.

CAMX 2018 preview: PolyOne Advanced Composites

PolyOne Advanced Composites (Avon Lake, OH, US) is highlighting its portfolio of continuous fiber composites, along with its processing and design expertise.

Sustainable, inline recycling of carbon fiber

Shocker Composites and R&M International are developing a supply chain for recycled CF with zero knockdown vs. virgin fiber, lower cost and, eventually, lengths delivering structural properties close to continuous fiber.

PolyOne acquires PlastiComp

PolyOne Corporation has announced the acquisition of PlastiComp, manufacturer of advanced engineered materials and specialty composites.

PolyOne licenses conductive long fiber technology for driver assist devices

PolyOne and Integral Technologies parter to commercialize ElectriPlast long fiber conductive thermoplastic technology for the automobile industry.

CAMX 2017 preview: PolyOne Advanced Composites

PolyOne Advanced Composites (Avon Lake, Ohio) is featuring its portfolio of continuous fiber thermoplastic and thermoset composite technologies.

Composites recycling: Gaining traction

Recycling of carbon fiber, glass fiber and — at last — resins, is growing as new players enter the space.

Current state of the M&A and capital markets – sell, sell, SELL!!

Current market conditions suggest that 2017 should see sustained M&A activity, despite the 2016 reduction.

Thermoplastic composites suspension featured on racecar

The Polystrand GT-Lite racecar recently completed its third racing weekend at the SCCA Majors event in Pueblo, Colo.

JEC World 2016: Fully recyclable sailboat hull demonstrator

Arkema (Colombes, France), in addition to news of its collaboration with Polystrand (Englewood, CO, US), had as the centerpiece of its stand a complete carbon fiber sailboat hull made with the company’s trademarked Elium liquid thermoplastic resin.

JEC World 2016, the full report

��ñ��'s editors report on the technologies and products that caught our eye at JEC World 2016, in early March.

How have composite bridges measured up?

The latest US highway bill includes a provision to assess performance of composite bridges built years ago, bridges that CW wrote about.

Opportunities for composites at AIA 2015

Key trends and new products on the floor at this year's American Institute of Architects show.

CAMX 2014 show report

Bigger, better and more inclusive than any previous U.S. composites trade event, the inaugural show turns North American eyes forward to the future.

CAMX 2014 exhibit previews, part 2

With CAMX 2014 less than a week away (Oct. 13-16, Orlando, Fla.), ��ñ�� offers a final glimpse of some of the products, technologies and services that you will find in booths in the Exhibit Hall. During the show, we'll keep you informed and up-to-date with the CAMX Show Daily, which will be distributed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the show. Safe travels to Orlando and we look forward to seeing you at the conference and trade show.

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