Beyond strength, Dyneema® SB301 has the additional advantage of being made from bio-based Dyneema® fiber, which enables a carbon footprint up to 90% lower than generic high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) fiber. Now available for use in law enforcement vests for the US market, Dyneema® SB301 material is manufactured in Greenville, North Carolina, in compliance with the Berry Amendment, with additional markets to follow.

In addition, five exceptional new technologies will be unveiled at NPE, widely recognized as the premier global showcase for the plastics industry. Victoria Sayer, Global Regulatory Manager, PolyOne ColorMatrix: “Achieving Global Clearance for New Food Contact Plastic Additives” and “Addressing Exposure and Toxicity in Meeting EU Regulation 10/2011 Requirements”

Avient is fully committed to increasing opportunities to expand the use of recycled polymers, helping customers to incorporate or increase PCR content into new and existing applications,” said Mayendran Pillay, Director of Marketing for Color & Additives, U.S. and Canada, at Avient. The PCR Color Prediction Service is the latest addition to our growing portfolio of services and solutions specifically created to support a circular economy by improving the customer experience of working with PCR content, designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems across the value chain.   

Cesa™ Unify™ A4R Polyolefin Compatibilizer: submitted in collaboration with Avient’s customer PreZero, a recycler, and its converter, Jelenia Plast, this innovative compatibilizer additive was developed jointly to boost the use of recycled polyolefins, showcasing how a value chain collaboration can lead to success. In 2023, Avient’s Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Color Prediction Service and Cesa™ Nox A4R Additives for Recycling were both featured in the Product Technology Innovation of the Year category, with the Color Prediction Service winning the overall award.   

Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives for Healthcare Applications - Application Bulletin (Chinese) Learn how Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives help protect and enhance the performance of polymers used in healthcare applications (Chinese language version)

Cesa™ Fiber Additives for Heat Preservation Learn more about heat-preservation additive formulations for fiber and textile applications

The addition of GridCore poles expands Avient’s market-leading portfolio of pultruded composite materials for the electrical transmission and distribution market. Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.

This includes our additional product offerings of Complēt PKE Polyketone Formulations, Complēt Moisture Resistant Nylons and Complēt REC Recycled Content grades.   Color matching, UV performance enhancements and lubrication additives are just a few of the many performance additive solutions that we offer. Performance Additives

PolyOne Acquisition of Clariant Color Masterbatch – 12/19/2019 Investor Day - May 2012 - Global Color, Additives, and Inks

PolyOne Acquisition of Clariant Color Masterbatch – 12/19/2019 Investor Day - May 2012 - Global Color, Additives, and Inks