Echevarria joined PolyOne in May 2014 from The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) where he served in several ascending positions of global responsibility. Echevarria earned a bachelor’s of science in managerial economics and marketing from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts and a master’s of business administration from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business in Chicago, Illinois. Jul 10, 2025

One such application includes the underbody braces that contribute to vehicle stability. These braces, traditionally made with steel, were initially fabricated from aluminum for a solid weight savings of 3 kg per vehicle over steel versions. Each cradle brace is a two-foot long, rectangular bar with a “U” shape machined into our engineering team developed and analyzed three options: a unidirectional, hybrid carbon and glass fiber profile; a unidirectional carbon fiber profile; and finally, a profile made with both a unidirectional carbon fiber and a transverse engineered fabric, which had the advantage of minimizing any potential cracks from propagating.

Propellers made from polymer composites have a number of benefits over steel and aluminum alternatives, including improved impact resistance and vibration damping properties. THE IMPACT The main objective of this development work was to provide an alternative to one-piece solid aluminum and stainless-steel props while enabling similar performance. With a Piranha composite propeller, the blades flex and absorb energy from minor impacts.

By fine-tuning plastisols to have a lower coefficient of friction, your customers will benefit from reduced wear, less downtime, fewer replacement costs and less energy consumption. Coefficient of friction (COF) is 10% to 60% less than conventional plastisols

Delivers quarterly double-digit EPS expansion of 12% to a record $0.57; GAAP EPS increases to $0.74, up from $0.33 in the prior year second quarter Jul 10, 2025

Caption: Avient expands reSound™ TPE portfolio with a grade formulated using post-consumer recycled content that received No Objection Letter from U Jul 10, 2025

Caption: The Rome Black Label snowboard binding features Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite materials from PolyOne A Jul 10, 2025

PolyOne Acquires Specialty Assets From Accella Performance Materials Jul 10, 2025

Avient Launches Long Fiber Composites Based on Nylon Reclaimed from End-of-Life Fishing Nets Jul 10, 2025

CLEVELAND – High-performance Bergamid™ polymer solutions from PolyOne recently received Underwriters Laboratories’ UL 7 Jul 10, 2025