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Automotive Interiors

Material Solutions for Cars

If a car's appearance is beautiful on the lot, it will attract attention. If it feels good and operates smoothly inside, it will attract even more buyers. From aesthetic features, such as the shade of the dashboard, to technology components such as the interactive GPS screen, choosing materials that create a comfortable, safe, and reliable experience for the driver is crucial to a successful care sale. 

Highlights

  • Watch your palette pop with polymer colorants that OEM designers around the world rely on for consistent, vibrant hues
  • Boost the visual appeal of plastic surfaces with special effect colorants and engage our ColorWorks™ collaborative design service for support 
  • Gain efficiency with recycled materials through our PCR color prediction service
  • Replace paint with molded-in color (MIC) solutions fueled by a simulation service to optimize molding 
  • Maintain like-new plastic surface appearance with our scratch resistance and antistatic additives
  • Design any application space - from seats to control panels - with cost-effective, lightweight engineered materials
  • Reduce component weight with chemical foaming agents and predict material behavior of the foamed parts with our 3D simulation software

Technologies
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Technologies
Product Name Description Characteristics Characteristics
Cesa™ Scratch & Mar Resistance Additives Scratch resistance masterbatch solution Reduction of scratch and mar visibility on plastic surfaces Available for different polymers
Cesa™ Stat Antistatic Additives Antistatic masterbatch solutions Reduction of dust accumulation caused by static charges Permanent antistatic properties
ColorWorks™ Design & Technology Centers Collaborative color design services Locations in Asia, EMEA, Latin America and the U.S. Multi-disciplinary expertise
Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents Foaming additives and pre-production prediction service Weight reduction Good surface finish
Maxxam™ Compounded PP Variety of formulations Extensive OEM approvals
OnColor™ FX Special Effect Colorants Special effect masterbatches Increased visual appeal Metallics, speckles, granite, marble, and more
OnColor™ Polymer Colorants Color Concentrates Vehicle color harmony Thousands of OEM approvals
OnFlex™ LO Low-odor TPE for HVAC, non-slip surfaces and mats Low odor Broad range of tactile feel
reSound™ REC Recycled content TPEs for automotive interiors 35-45% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content Meets standards for VOC & FOG
Resources
名称 类别 描述  
Automotive Instrument Panel Case Study (Snapshot) Avient supported this automotive interiors manufacturer with color and technical expertise 视图
Cesa™ Light Diffusion Automotive Solutions Brochure 应用公告 Learn more about Avient's light diffusion solutions  视图
CORE™ Vinyl Powder - Product Bulletin 产品公告 CORE™ Vinyl Powder Coatings are dry blends of suspension PVC resins that are plasticized for flexibility 视图
Door Panel Lightweighting Case Study (Snapshot) Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents enabled a 20% weight reduction for automotive door panels 视图
Door Panel Recycle Colorants Case Study (Snapshot) Met this Automotive OEM’s color and sustainability targets with OnColor REC recycled content solutions 视图
HVAC Thumb Wheel & Vent Case Study (Snapshot) Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers provided reliable sealing and bonding for HVAC thumb wheel and vent in automobile 视图
Laser Mark Automotive Components using Cesa™ Laser Additives 产品公告 Learn more about laser marking for the transportation industry 视图
Paint Replacement for Automotive Center Console Case Study (Snapshot) SmartBatch™ FX for Paint Replacement delivers the appearance and performance of a painted part for an automotive console 视图
PCR Color Prediction Service 产品公告 Digital tool allowing fast and reliable color checks 视图
reSound™ REC Recycled Content TPEs - Sustainable TPEs for automotive interiors 产品公告 Overview of the reSound™ REC TPEs 7310 series -- formulated specifically for automotive interior applications 视图
Seat Belt Tether Cover Case Study (Snapshot) Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer provided flexibility and various environmental factors for seat belt tether cover 视图
Seat Buckle System Colorants Case Study (Snapshot) SmartBatch™ Color & Additive MasterBatch system of three colors that met requirements for critical safety components 视图
Seat Ventilation Tube Case Study (Snapshot) Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers provided excellent sealing and overmolding for seat ventilation tube 视图
Vehicle HVAC System Colorants & Additives Case Study (Snapshot) Seven SmartBatch (color + effect additive) solutions combined to improve vehicle interior air quality (VAIC) 视图