Avient Corporation announced the launch of new Therma-Tech thermally conductive formulations based on natural graphite. The new grades are intended to address growing fire-safety requirements for polymer products used in automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial equipment linked to ongoing electrification. According to the company, the market is increasingly seeking efficient and lightweight alternatives to traditional metal components used for thermal management. The launch of the new materials, together with the manufacturer’s broader portfolio of material solutions, has been scheduled for FIP, France Innovation Plasturgie in Lyon, and Equiplast in Barcelona. Both events will take place on June 2–5, 2026.
According to the company, the new Therma-Tech formulations reflect the direction of market change, namely the move away from metal components toward high-performance polymer alternatives intended to help customers meet both performance and regulatory requirements. The application challenge identified by the manufacturer is heat dissipation in LED lighting assemblies, automotive heat sinks, and heat-exchange systems, where engineers are under pressure to reduce component weight and system cost while maintaining thermal properties. An additional expectation is the ability to manufacture such parts in a standard injection molding process instead of die casting or machining.
The expanded Therma-Tech portfolio includes eight new grades using natural graphite to achieve high thermal conductivity while supporting cost efficiency and environmental goals. These materials have been engineered as replacements for metal components, including die-cast aluminum, offering benefits typical of polymer solutions across the value chain. Among the key features, Avient lists high thermal conductivity enabled by natural graphite-based technology, improved cost efficiency compared with specialty filler systems, corrosion resistance, the potential for weight reduction, and greater design freedom made possible through the use of standard injection molding processes.
Scope of the portfolio on display
In addition to the new Therma-Tech materials, the company also intends to present at both trade fairs a broader range of polymer materials for several application groups. In the medical segment, the display will include solutions intended for manufacturers of medical devices and healthcare equipment. This group includes GlideTech formulations, which according to the company provide very good coefficient of friction performance without the use of PFAS, Trilliant HC materials for medical applications offering chemical resistance, enhanced toughness and durability, and UL 94 flammability ratings, as well as Versaflex HC thermoplastic elastomers formulated without phthalates and intended for applications requiring chemical resistance and bonding capability in medical device designs.
The second group consists of flame-retardant technologies. Avient states that it offers flame-retardant solutions in polyamides, polybutylene terephthalate, polyolefin resins, and thermoplastic elastomers. In this area, the company points in particular to OnFlex NHFR non-halogen flame-retardant thermoplastic elastomers, which can achieve a UL 94 V-0 rating while maintaining flexibility and low moisture absorption in automotive, electronics, and construction applications. The company also plans to present flame-retardant engineering plastics with recognized UL 94 flammability ratings, RoHS compliance for electrical and electronic applications, colorability for aesthetic requirements or industry color coding, and the availability of non-halogen grades within the Maxxam FR and Bergamid FR portfolios.
In the section devoted to environmentally sustainable materials, the company will present solutions based on various polymer bases, including TPEs, polyamides, and polyolefins. According to Avient, they are intended to enable carbon footprint reduction while maintaining performance parameters. Here, the company points to technologies containing 9 to 100 percent post-industrial or post-consumer recycled content, as well as bio-based solutions containing 16 to 75 percent renewable plant-derived content, while maintaining properties comparable to virgin materials.
The display will also include aesthetic solutions. Avient plans to show Artisan pre-colored thermoplastics with high gloss, designed as an alternative to painting, with scratch resistance and UV stability. Gravi-Tech density-modified formulations are also to be presented, providing metallic finishes and visual effects for premium packaging; versions using recycled resins and or recycled fillers are also available.
Presence at FIP and Equiplast
Avient’s technical representatives will be available during both events to discuss potential applications and material challenges. At FIP, France Innovation Plasturgie, the company will be present on June 2–5, 2026 at Eurexpo in Lyon, at booth C55. During Equiplast, described by the organizers as an international event for the plastics and rubber industry, Avient will present its offer on June 2–5, 2026 at Gran Via Venue, Fira Barcelona, at booth 95.
Avient will present new products alongside its comprehensive portfolio, including healthcare solutions, flame-retardant technologies, sustainable materials, and aesthetic solutions at FIP in Lyon, booth C55, and Equiplast in Barcelona, booth 95, on June 2–5
