NYMAX™ BIO BIO-BASED POLYAMIDE SOLUTIONS PROCESSING GUIDE 1 NYMAX BIO Formulated in glass fiber-filled or unfilled materials, Nymax™ BIO formulations utilize between 16 and 47 percent natural filler from renewable plant-based raw materials, reducing the carbon footprint value significantly at the beginning of the product lifecycle. Nymax BIO low water absorption PA formulations provide excellent dimensional stability and property retention after conditioning, solving the problem of water uptake (hygroscopy) for finished parts. Additional draft may be required for grained/textured surfaces. 3 NYMAX BIO TROUBLESHOOTING Implement recommended solutions one at a time in the order specified until problem is resolved.

Mevopur™ Healthcare Bio-based Polymer Solutions: color and additive concentrates based on polymers with 70-95% bio-content and pre-tested raw materials to help reduce carbon footprint and mitigate risk, available in pre-colored formulations, offer a sustainable drop-in replacement for fossil-based grades and can be processed and recycled in the same channels.  Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Premier Healthcare Colorants: bright, high-temperature solutions used in medical applications, offered in pre-colored formulations or color concentrates in vivid, opaque, and transparent colors that are fully bio-compatible per ISO 10993 standards. Versaflex™ HC & Versaflex™ HC BIO BT Series TPEs: grades formulated specifically to handle the complexities of healthcare and biopharmaceutical tubing, including excellent weldability, kink resistance, and low extractables, delivering comparable performance to competing materials such as silicone and PVC tubing, while providing lower Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) values than other materials* The Versaflex HC BIO BT218 grade is formulated with 40% bio-derived content and provides a sustainable substitute for traditional materials.

One way to achieve this is to switch to bio-polymers where possible. Bio-polymers are already used with success in different plastic products, notably in packaging, but to be used in healthcare applications, they need to be evaluated to the relevant protocols to support regulatory compliance of the end article. Avient provides pre-tested color and additive concentrates based on bio-polymers to minimize the risk of non-compliance and support a more sustainable profile for plastic products used in the healthcare industry.

Nymax™ BIO Bio-based Polyamide Solutions Injection molding parameters and guidelines for Nymax BIO Bio-based Polyamide Solutions.

Nymax™ BIO Bio-based Polyamide Solutions - Product Bulletin (Chinese) Learn about key characteristics and applications for Nymax™ BIO Bio-based Polyamide Solutions (Chinese language version)

OnColor™ Bio Colorants Mulch Films (English) OnColor™ Bio Colorants Coffee Capsules OnColor™ Bio Colorants provide biodegradable and compostable solutions for coffee capsules

Caption: New sustainable and compliant MEVOPUR™ products – color and additive masterbatches based on bio-derived polyethylene, and chemical foaming agents – are being introduced by Avient at Pharmapack Europe 2021. The resins have bio-based content up to 95 percent, as calculated to ASTM D6866 standard. MEVOPUR pre-colored formulations based on bio-derived PE are also being introduced today for customers who prefer ready-to-use solutions. 

CORE™ Bio-based Vinyl Plastisols Article Exploring the Benefits of Bio-Based Alternatives Finding value when addressing an increased demand for bio-derived solutions.

reSound™ Biopolymer Formulations combine engineering thermoplastic resins with bio-polymers such as PLA, PHB, PHBV and biopolyesters. OnColor™ BIO Colorants are based on biodegradable raw materials and perform well with bioplastics such as PLA, PHA, PHBV, PBS, PBAT and special blends of those materials.

Avient’s Malmö, Sweden Site Earns ISCC PLUS Certification for Mevopur™ Healthcare Bio-based Polymer Solutions Mevopur™ Healthcare Bio-based Polymer Solutions manufactured in Malmö, Sweden, are now ISCC PLUS certified.