What continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites are, and how they differ from other fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials 

What’s more, the polymer enabled HellermannTyton to switch from a two-step metal fabrication process to a one-step injection molding process, while Avient provided additional assistance with tool development, process optimization and testing.

This high-tech facility is helping us to understand the chemistry of polymers in the mechanical recycling process to see how and where problems occur.

Compounded antistatic polymers produce parts that repel dust and uphold a vehicle’s interior clean look, and they provide an alternative to laborious cleaning.

HIFORMER™ Liquid Polymer Processing Aid provides sustainability and production benefits for packaging film suppliers such as longer production runs, reduced energy consumption and reduced waste.

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), with 2018 revenues of $2.9 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

With the booming textile market in Asia, many customers are looking for sustainable and innovative polymer solutions that enable them to meet performance demands for textile applications,” says Say-Eng Lee, vice president and general manager, Color & Additives Asia at Avient.

With dope-dyeing, the colorant is in the form of concentrate pellets added to the polymer pellets during the extrusion and melting process.

Targeted for applications such as dental scalers, surgical robots, medical stock and shapes, and portable cardiac monitoring devices, the Colorant Chromatics Transcend Biocompatible PEEK range addresses key industry challenges, such as the need for re-sterilizable and reusable high-temperature polymers that meet biocompatibility standards and maintain good color stability.

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.