This is the third site in addition to Avient’s list of GRS 4.0 sites, including in the Chinese cities of Suzhou and Shenzhen. The certification is further demonstration that Avient’s offerings meet sustainability requirements under this renowned standard and a compelling recognition of Avient’s approach to corporate social responsibility,” said Say-Eng Lee, vice president and general manager, Color & Additives Asia.

In addition to its electrical conductivity, Stat-Tech TPEs offer benefits compared to silicone and thermoset rubber, including simplified manufacturing due to single-step fabrication, more design freedom for complex geometries, and 2-component overmolding directly onto polymer substrates, reducing processing steps. Additional food contact compliance grades are also available.  

These new additions to the reSound REC TPE portfolio are comprised of 60 percent post-consumer recycled content, while delivering performance attributes comparable to those of traditional products – including aesthetics, haptics and physical properties. For further environmental protection, the new Edgetek™ PKE materials include an NHFR additive, providing flame retardant performance to the UL94 V0 standard.

In addition to providing resources for associates to improve their skills and further their career with Avient, the learning opportunities enhance collaboration across the company as associates build their networks. In addition to the annual, structured mentoring program sponsored by Leadership, all associates are encouraged to participate in informal mentoring engagements.   

Avient does currently purchase and use a small amount of fluoropolymers and PFAS- containing additives as raw materials which represent less than 3% of our global product portfolio. Individual Avient sites have obtained additional certification specific to the products and customers they serve.

Featured healthcare material, colorant and additive solutions include:  In addition, PolyOne is announcing a new agreement with Total Polymer Solutions (TPS; Rathcoole, Ireland) in which TPS will distribute healthcare solutions to its customers from the NEU Specialty Engineered Materials business of PolyOne.  

Smartbatch™ Color & Additive Concentrates Polymer Additives

The adhesive properties of thermoplastics enable the construction of sandwich panels and reinforcement of materials such as wood and metal through thermal lamination without requiring additional adhesives. The existing solution — reinforcing the latch area with a steel plate — added vehicle weight and involved additional manufacturing processes, increasing time and cost. 

Avient’s Hammerhead FR Flame Retardant Composite Panels are an industry-first, patent-pending thermoplastic composite sandwich structure featuring integrated flame retardance that can eliminate the need for additional FR sheets or coatings. Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.

CLEVELAND – December 9, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialty and sustainable materials solutions and services, announces the addition of flame-retardant (FR) grades manufactured without intentionally added PFAS-based raw materials to its portfolio of Complēt™ PKE Long Fiber Reinforced Polyketone Thermoplastics. Beyond performance, various eco-conscious aspects of these long fiber thermoplastics (LFTs) bring additional value to the market.