There's plenty of upside and an emphasis on cutting-edge developments. As consumer demands for additional functionality develop, so do demands on the materials you select to enable next generation products.

These super tough nylons were developed to provide our customers new, recycled, lower carbon footprint options for high-performance material needs,” said Matt Mitchell, Director, Global Marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. On May 9 at 11 a.m., Jeremy Gray, Application Development and Technical Service Engineer, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient, is presenting “Exploring Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Polyamides,” including the new super tough recycled grades.

Color Prediction Service: a digital tool developed to illustrate the color possibilities or limitations of certain post-consumer recycled (PCR) content before sample development to help simplify the overall decision-making process for brand owners and technical colorists  

More content is already being developed and will be added throughout 2024.     Taking a user-centric approach, we’ve developed a content structure that will support customers and end-users throughout their journey.

This processing aid, formulated without fluoropolymers, was developed specifically for use in polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) applications and enables processing performance comparable to traditional fluoropolymer-based solutions.   At the show, Sean Bernhardt, Senior Research and Development Manager, Color, Additives, & Inks, Americas at Avient, is presenting “PFAS Alternatives: 2024  and Beyond,” including the Cesa Non-PFAS Process Aid, on May 7 at 3 p.m. and May 8 at 1 p.m.

Avient continues to develop innovative engineered materials to help customers achieve their sustainability goals,” said Matt Mitchell, director, global marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. Developed through a collaboration with Shark Solutions, Avient’s proprietary formulations incorporate PVB in combination with other recycled raw materials.

CLEVELAND – May 1, 2018 – PolyOne will invite NPE show attendees next week to “Explore the Possibilities” in a meeting center that showcases how unbiased material development and design support create spectacular end products. Customers across multiple industries have been looking for a paint-free solution with no tradeoffs, which drove PolyOne to develop this new masterbatch.

Bottle Development Process: New developments are conducted using small-scale lab equipment, which serve as excellent molding platforms.

Our Resilience materials were developed with smart devices in mind, and we combine the material formulations with comprehensive support to help our customers launch products faster.” About Halo Smart Labs Halo Smart Labs develops life-safety products for the Smart Home/IoT market.

Working together with GOBIE designers, PolyOne helped develop a recyclable, dishwasher-safe, and FDA-compliant TPE material that avoids leaching into the bottle’s contents. GOBIE H2O is a socially responsible, product-based brand focused on developing innovative alternatives to the inconsiderate consumption and disposal of single-use water bottles.