The Challenge This in turn affects consumer perceptions of product appearance and brand value. Avient’s solution provides our customers with the robust barrier properties required for PET rigid containers, but with negligible effects on efficacy for rPET.

ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ RHC ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ RHC is a formulated liquid bottle-blowing process aid. Its benefits are realized only with transparent preforms in a 2-stage injection stretch blow-molding process. PERFORMANCE Increased Bottle Strength (Based on 14.5g 0.5L bottles) Up to 25% Energy Saving Potential (Based on commercial blowing line 51,000bph 8.5g 0.5L bottles) TECHNICAL BULLETIN 0 20 40 60 80 100 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.1 7.2 15.2 15.4 15.6 15.8 16.0 16.2 16.4 16.6 16.8 Top Load vs.

ColorMatrix AAnchor also offers excellent bottle aesthetics and mechanical strength, ultimately potentially extending the shelf life of packaged products while helping control odor and minimize the risk of off-taste in bottle contents. Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Jul 10, 2025

View Avient's process aid for rPET and PET bottles Smartbatch™ Blow Molding Reduce movement of top load washing machines with TPEs for anti-vibration feet 

team of industrial designers and design engineers combined their expertise in materials science, manufacturing, and design to help overcome multiple performance and production challenges in bringing the USee from concept to reality. Our IQ Design team sought to enhance the device's simplicity in both design and production to facilitate larger-scale vision care that met low-cost targets," said Tackling a worldwide challenge like this one aligns well with our sustainability goals and commitment to our local and global communities, and we are honored by the recognition that this award from IDSA conveys."

Coconut Water in PET Bottles Reduce movement of top load washing machines with TPEs for anti-vibration feet  Avient Design

While polypropylene (PP) is widely accepted in the packaging industry, it has higher shrinkage rates than ABS, making it challenging to use as a direct replacement for existing molds.   Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Jul 10, 2025

Introducing any additive has the potential to pose challenges for production and technical teams. Plate-out’ (deposits on the surface of an injection mold) is a common problem when using additives during injection molding of preforms. Learn more about UV barrier additive options by contacting an expert at Avient today!

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Topics will address solutions for challenges associated with regulations, design, and processing. Jul 10, 2025 Avient Announces Quarterly Dividend...