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Our laboratory boasts complete analytical testing capabilities along with special equipment, which can simulate a wide range of production processes.
Because of variations in methods, conditions, and equipment used commercially in processing these materials, PolyOne cannot warrant or guarantee the suitability of PolyOne’s products or the information for a User’s application or for the conditions disclosed in the foregoing information.
Our laboratory boasts complete analytical testing capabilities along with special equipment, which can simulate a wide range of production processes.
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PVC EDGE
BANDING
MANUFACTURER
E X T R U S I O N S H E E T & S T R A P
• Meet the diverse coefficient of friction (CoF) requirements across
various film structures and compositions for a wide range of
• Improve the speed of slip blooming and ensure consistent slip
performance post-film production
• Preserve excellent optical and mechanical properties
• Compliance with food regulations for end packaging in food
sealant applications
• Achieved the optimal flowability of liquid white
and liquid orange, ensuring consistent color
through suitable mixing with other colorants
• Ensured lot-to-lot consistency with DE value of
less than 0.5
• Supported customers in achieving stable and
high-quality coloration during their PVC
processing
ColorMatrix Liquid Color Concentrates
KEY REQUIREMENT WHY AVIENT
AVIENT SOLUTION
FUNCTIONALITY + COMPLIANCE
Avient Corporation 1
• Meet the diverse coefficient of friction (CoF) requirements across
various film structures and compositions for a wide range of
• Improve the speed of slip blooming and ensure consistent slip
performance post-film production
• Preserve excellent optical and mechanical properties
• Compliance with food regulations for end packaging in food
sealant applications
KEY REQUIREMENT
• Standard colorant for internal color matching in PVC sheet
• Manufactured with phthalate-free plasticizer
• Good thermal stability and compatibility with PVC resin for a wide
rang of color index choices
• Compliance with heavy metal-free and RoHS regulations
LIQUID COLOR CONCENTRATES AND
DOSING | AVIENTLEARN MORE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation.
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Nutritional components in dairy
products are photosensitive,
making them susceptible to
light degradation
• Light protection in dairy packaging
helps maintain product integrity
and extend shelf life
A LIGHT BLOCKING SOLUTION THAT
PROVIDES:
• Light blocking and whiteness in PET dairy packaging
• Protection from 2 weeks up to 12 months shelf life
• Compatibility with monolayer and multilayer PET
preforms
• Full compatibility with rPET
• Food contact approved (region dependent)
• Low TiO₂ levels to increase recyclability, aligning
with the emergence of white recycle streams
PASTEURIZED MILK
Typical shelf life
5–10 days
WHITE COLOR LACTRA ESL
LACTRA SX or
LACTRA 4
EXTENDED
SHELF LIFE MILK
2 weeks–3 months
UHT MILK &
PRODUCTS
4–12 months
Lightweighting/CO2
reduction
Reduced LDR –
material &
cost savings
Improved
processing
performance
BENEFITS OF
COLORMATRIX™
LACTRA™ Improved
bottle
Compatibility
with rPET
Helps to
Protect
Performance
Energy efficiency
Whiteness
85–92 L*
30% less
life cycle
emissions
Increased machinery
life cycle due to reduced
wear & tear
80–100% light blocking
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Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012
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Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.
Avient makes no warranties or
guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.
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Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.
Avient makes no warranties
or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.
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SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017
AVIENT CORPORATION
733 East Water Street
North Baltimore, OH 45872
Claire Holman Phone: (419) 257-1327
MECHANICAL
Valid To: October 31, 2023 Certificate Number: 0562.01
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following automotive plastics tests:
Test Method: Test Name:
ASTM D412 Tensile
ASTM D523 Specular Gloss
ASTM D618 (A) Conditioning of Plastics
ASTM D624 (Die C) Tear Strength
ASTM D638 Tensile Properties
ASTM D792 (A) Density and Specific Gravity by Displacement
ASTM D1004 Initial Tear Resistance
ASTM D1203 (A) Volatile Loss
ASTM D1895 (A) Apparent Density, Bulk Factor, Pourability
ASTM D1921 Particle Size (Sieve Analysis)
ASTM D2240 Durometer Hardness (Shore A and D)
ASTM E1331 Color by Spectrophotometry Using Hemispherical Geometry
FMVSS 571.302 Flammability
FORD BN-102-01 (A) Low Temperature Flexibility
FORD BO-131-03 Interior Odor
ISO 3795 Determination of Burning Behavior of Interior Materials
SAE J323 (A) Cold Cracking (Mandrel Bend)
SAE J1351 Hot Odor for Insulation Materials
SAE J1545 Instrumental Color Difference Measurement
SAE J1756 Fogging Characteristics of Interior Automotive Materials (Photometric Only)
DOC-058151 Angle of Repose
1 Laboratory Developed Method
For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Mechanical Scope of Accreditation.
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No. 0962.01) 09/05/2023 Page 1 of 1
SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017
AVIENT CORPORATION
80 North West Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Craig Polta Phone: 419 660 4278
MECHANICAL
Valid To: September 30, 2025 Certificate Number: 0962.01
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following tests on plastics:
Test Method(s)
Test Name
ASTM D256; ISO 180 Notched Izod
ISO 179 (1eA) Determination of Charpy Impact
ASTM D523 Gloss
ASTM D618 (Method A) Conditioning of Test Specimens
ASTM D792 (Method A) Specific Gravity
ASTM D1238 (Method B) Melt Flow Rate
ASTM D3012 Thermal Oxidative Stability
ASTM D3641 Injection Molding Test Specimens
FMVSS 302 Flammability
ASTM E1331; SAE J1545 Spectrophotometric Color Difference
SAE J1885 (Rev.
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No. 0514.02) 12/11/2023 Page 1 of 1
SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017
AVIENT CORPORATION – ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, OH 44012
Stephanie Mims Phone: 440-930-3499
CHEMICAL
Valid To: September 30, 2025 Certificate Number: 0514.02
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following rubber and plastics tests:
Test Description:
Test Method or Standard:
FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectroscopy
ASTM E1252 (Except 7.6, 11.2, and 11.4)
Flammability
Horizontal Burn of Self-Supporting Plastics ASTM D635; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-10
Horizontal Burn of Materials Used in Occupant
Compartments of Motor Vehicles
ASTM D5132; FMVSS 302 (49 CFR 571.302);
ISO 3785
Vertical Burn, 20 mm ASTM D3801; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-10
Vertical Burn, 125 mm ASTM D5048; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-20
Thin Material Burning Test UL-94
Glow Wire Test
IEC 60695 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13
Thermal Analysis
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) ASTM D3418, E794, E1356
TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis) ASTM E1131
TMA (Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid
Materials by Thermomechanical Analysis)
ASTM E831; ISO 11359-2
Karl Fischer Moisture Content
ASTM D6869
For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Chemical Scope of Accreditation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/ISO IEC 17025 Mechanical Avon Lake.pdf
No. 0514.01) 12/11/2023 Page 1 of 1
SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017
AVIENT CORPORATION – ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, OH 44012
Stephanie Mims Phone: 440 930 3499
MECHANICAL
Valid To: September 30, 2025 Certificate Number: 0514.01
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following rubber and plastics tests:
Test Description Test Method or Standard
Brittleness Temperature (Impact) ASTM D746; ISO 812
Charpy Impact ISO 179-1
Color Determination by Spectrophotometer ASTM D2244, E1331; ISO 7724
Conditioning of Plastics for Testing ASTM D618; ISO 291
Deflection Temperature Under Flexural Load ASTM D648; ISO 75-1, -2
Durometer Hardness (Shore A and D) ASTM D2240; ISO 7619-1
Flexural Properties ASTM D790; ISO 178
Flow Rate (Extrusion Plastometer) ASTM D1238 (Procedures A and B); ISO 1133
Impact Resistance (Izod) ASTM D256; ISO 180
Instrumented Impact ASTM D3763; ISO 6603-2
Specific Gravity/Density ASTM D792 (Method A); ISO 1183-1
Specular Gloss ASTM D523; ISO 2813
Tackiness of Interior Materials BO 061-01
Tear Resistance ASTM D624, D1004; ISO 34
Tensile Properties ASTM D412 (Method A), D638, D882;
ISO 37, 527-1, -2, -3, -4, -5
Xenon-Arc Exposure Testing ASTM D2565, G155; SAE J1885 (Withdrawn January
2008), J1960 (Withdrawn January 2008), J2412, J2527;
BO-116-01
For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Mechanical Scope of Accreditation.
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However, the molded thermoset composites traditionally used in binding applications are often brittle and lack the processing versatility to allow for significant customization.