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. The PCR Color Prediction Service is the latest addition to our growing portfolio of services and solutions specifically created to support a circular economy by improving the customer experience of working with PCR content, designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems across the value chain.   

Cesa™ Unify™ A4R Polyolefin Compatibilizer: submitted in collaboration with Avient’s customer PreZero, a recycler, and its converter, Jelenia Plast, this innovative compatibilizer additive was developed jointly to boost the use of recycled polyolefins, showcasing how a value chain collaboration can lead to success. In 2023, Avient’s Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Color Prediction Service and Cesa™ Nox A4R Additives for Recycling were both featured in the Product Technology Innovation of the Year category, with the Color Prediction Service winning the overall award.   

Beyond strength, Dyneema® SB301 has the additional advantage of being made from bio-based Dyneema® fiber, which enables a carbon footprint up to 90% lower than generic high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) fiber. Now available for use in law enforcement vests for the US market, Dyneema® SB301 material is manufactured in Greenville, North Carolina, in compliance with the Berry Amendment, with additional markets to follow.

In addition, five exceptional new technologies will be unveiled at NPE, widely recognized as the premier global showcase for the plastics industry. Victoria Sayer, Global Regulatory Manager, PolyOne ColorMatrix: “Achieving Global Clearance for New Food Contact Plastic Additives” and “Addressing Exposure and Toxicity in Meeting EU Regulation 10/2011 Requirements”

Mevopur Healthcare Bio-based Polymer Solutions offer a range of colorants and additives specifically developed for healthcare applications. Our contribution is working with resin producers and our in-house material experts to provide more sustainable and bio-compatible color and additive polymer solutions.”

In addition, Versaflex™ CE TPE is ideal for high-volume production and offers faster cycle times than TPU or silicone.   For additional information, PolyOne has developed an e-book comparing popular materials used in portable speakers.

Developing an informed color strategy is absolutely essential to achieving the desired emotional impact that influences and connects with consumer decision making,” said Gary Fielding, director, global marketing, Color, Additives and Inks at PolyOne. In addition, InVisiO can help customers to streamline color portfolios, achieve global consistency and make informed material selection decisions.

These panels provide a lightweight structural solution for modular construction walls, floors, and ceilings and eliminate the need for secondary processes or additional coatings to achieve FR performance. Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.

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