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Teknor Apex Installs New Arvitec Co-extrusion Avient Launches

Line Edgetek™ Toughened

eknor Apex has announced the internal material developments,” adds PPA Formulations
Taddition of a complete new Thomas Aschenbrenner, Application
Arvitecco-extrusion line in their Development Laboratory Manager. “We vient has introduced its
application development laboratory in have partnered with Arvitec for decades AEdg e t e k™;T oughe ne d
polyphthalamide (PPA) formulations,
offering improved heat performance
and low moisture absorption versus
nylon 66 (PA66) for demanding
applications. With this Edgetek™
Toughened PPA Avient expands
its High-Performance Materials
Portfolio.The new impact-modified
PPA materials are formulated in
filled and unfilled grades that deliver
exceptional structural integrity and
impact resistance at high temperatures.
These heat-stabilized formulations
maintain tensile strength and tensile
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, enhancing and look forward to continuing to work elongation properties when tested for
the capabilities of their European Center with them to increase our lab capabilities long-term thermal aging up to 120°C.
of Excellencefor plastics research and in the future.” The sophisticated line, With a slower moisture absorption rate
development. Thisextrusion line has been custom built for Teknor Apex, includes than PA66, they also help to improve
completely commissioned and trialed and dual Genesis extruders, a calibration durability and long-term performance.
is ready to support clients’ development table, haul-off, and a rotary blade Enhanced chemical resistance makes
projects as well as internal company providing a clean and burr-free cut. It is
development projects.“The state-of-the- flexible for a large variety of applications.
art Arvitecextrusion equipment serves as It offers the latest in touchscreen controls,
another great addition to our technical with an intuitive, easy to operate design.
capabilities in Europe to support These advanced controls offer a
advanced application development complete automated performance with
projects, quality control and process control reports and recording of setups
optimization. We are pleased to offer lab for ease of repeatability. Arvitec can also
scale testing for co-extruded applications, provide remote support with the ability
critical for our clients’ successful product to fully monitor and control the system
development, allowing them to perfect in real time, with just with an internet
conditions before a full-scale production connectionMultiple TPE/TPV/PP Edgetek Toughened PPA ideal for a
roll-out,” said Gert Joly, Director material combinations were successfully range of rigid applications, such as
Technology Europe. “Arvitec machinery extruded with different profile geometries: cooling systems, housings, fuel pumps
is popular amongst our customers two-layer tubes for AdBlue systems or or structural components. Edgetek
within Europe so this allows us to do cooling fluids of BEV, two-component Toughened PPA formulations are
development and problem solving on strips consisting of low-friction Sarlink currently manufactured in the U.S. and
the very same equipment they run their slip-coat materials on top of a soft available for purchase globally. Avient
product with. Along with runningtrials TPE/TPV for automotive sealing provides specialized and sustainable
and prototypes for customers we can systems, and various other automotive material solutions that transform
use this line to speed up our own profiles. customer challenges into opportunities.

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