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Closing the loop is key to success, and it involves dedicated resources, external collaborations, and a willingness to start small and scale up as you learn along the way.

For instance, we are closing the loop by incorporating recycled PVB from vehicle glass into our reSound REC TPEs, which then go back into other automotive applications.

This collaborative study with Borealis is one way in which we can transfer our know-how to our value chain partners to help with closing the loop on plastics circularity.” 

Being ATA-free, it also avoids the formation of primary aromatic amines (PAAs), making it safe for use in closed-loop recycling systems. Standard testing protocols typically involve one full recycle loop, but as the use of rPET increases, it becomes essential to test through multiple recycle loops. Avient has developed a "Heat Stability Protocol" to screen new additive solutions for their impact on color and NIAS through two full recycle loops at 100% recycled content.

All standards are then published in the EH&S section of The Loop, Avient’s intranet site available to all associates.

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Find out how our specialized antioxidant additive stabilizes polyolefins during processing, preventing typical defects like discoloration, gels, and black spots through multiple recycling loops. Read about the ColorMatrix Amosorb™ SolO₂ recyclability study showing optimal results through two full loops of recycling.