Summary:

Weight reduction strategies lead to more efficient products and play a crucial role in minimizing the environmental footprint of manufacturing processes. By adopting these strategies, companies can contribute significantly to a more sustainable future.

Who should attend:

Designers, Engineers, and Marketers Engaged in Product Development.

What you will learn:

Reducing weight is a foundational strategy for enhancing environmental sustainability across various industries. This presentation will detail strategies for achieving this goal, leading to many environmental benefits.

1. Less Plastic, Part Consolidation, More Innovation:
   • Investigating ways to reduce plastic consumption while maintaining product integrity.
   • Showcasing innovations such as lightweight composite materials.
   • Comparing different types of materials for lightweighting.
2. Metal Replacement/Alternative Material Evaluation:
   • Exploring alternative materials for metal replacement.
   • Discussing the benefits of lightweighting in terms of both performance and environmental impact.
3. Lasting Product Performance Benefits:
   • Highlighting how to design lightweight products for durability and utility.
   • Discussing the environmental impact of longer product life cycles.
4. Improved Production Efficiency:
   • How to streamline your production processes to achieve energy savings.
   • Emphasizing the impact of lightweight products on transportation-related emissions and the benefits of optimizing overall transportation weight.
   • Exploring the latest innovations in lighter-weight materials for the transportation industry.

How Avient can help:

Details about how our products and services can support various lightweighting strategies.

1. CFAs (Chemical Foaming Agents):
   • Discuss how these agents contribute to lightweighting, quality improvements, dimensional control, and throughput efficiency.
2. Long Fiber Reinforced Materials:
   • Explore the benefits of using long fibers for increased strength and reduced weight.
3. Advanced Composites:
   • Highlight technologies that enhance the structural properties of materials, allowing for weight reduction.