Beyond these, one clear impact of the pandemic has been on the packaging industry, where vastly increased e-commerce and the focus on hygiene has shown, for example, PET bottles and containers to be an ideal solution to shifting consumer and regulatory trends.   Additionally, new minimum recycled content thresholds will mean that from 2025 there will be a sales ban on PET bottles containing less than 25% recycled plastics, increasing to 30% in 2030. For example, part of the ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ range, Amosorb 4020R is an oxygen scavenger technology that helps maintain full oxygen scavenging functionality, even in bottles containing up to 100% recycled content.

A container will not only be able to independently verify location in real time, but it will also be able to communicate with other containers in near proximity to report on potential diversion activity. For instance a label may contain both a 3D bar code, a hologram and a covert ink or polymer-based solution.

Avient Extends Recycled TPE Portfolio with Grades Containing up to 60% Recycled Content, Supporting Global Customers  NEW reSound™ REC GP 7820 TPEs: new grades containing up to 60% recycled content from either PCR streams or a combination of PCR and post-industrial recycled (PIR) raw materials, offering a reduced product carbon footprint (PCF) compared to virgin TPEs. The kit contains translucent polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and opaque/gradient polypropylene (PP) bottles enhanced with effect pigments, laser marking, and printed sleeves.

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SiteCool™ is an additive solution for fluoropolymer roofing systems that reduces the transfer of heat into the interiors of architectural structures by absorbing infrared energy contained within the solar spectrum.  It absorbs up to 50% of the infrared energy contained in sunlight, but does not hinder the transmission of visible light into a structure.   

CLEVELAND – May 10, 2021 – Avient today announced the addition of three proprietary, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) formulations that contain antimicrobial additives to its GLS™ TPE portfolio. Additional antimicrobial-containing formulations are in development.

Concerns about phthalates are well documented and with the entire category under scrutiny, current industry practice has been to label products containing terephthalates, thought by many to be safe, as “non-phthalate” or “phthalate free” in order to avoid unnecessary deselection. This creates a truly non-phthalate flexible vinyl that performs at levels equal to or better than materials containing petroleum-based plasticizers.

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Gravi-Tech™ BIO bio-based formulations are density modified engineered polymers that contain partially bio-based resin from renewable plant sources. Browse our library of product data sheets containing technical descriptions and details.

These formulations contain up to 100% recycled materials, such as nylon carpets, and can be used in applications such as automotive under-the-hood parts. These PA6-based Nymax REC formulations contain between 20 and 100 percent recycled content from registered sources approved by the European Union regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), such as recycled textiles.