From labware for diagnostic testing to protective equipment and sterile packaging to ventilators and medical devices, plastics are a crucial tool in saving lives and improving health and safety in our communities. Avient’s portfolio of PRESERVE sustainable solutions are designed to preserve natural resources like water, protect human health and safety, and enable sustainable infrastructure.

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Home // Securing Supplies for Medical Plastic Solutions Standard and custom color solutions for today’s complex medical applications Help protect or enhance the performance of polymers used in medical devices, diagnostics and pharmaceutical packaging.

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There are commonly known blends, such as material for a phone case or a fitness wearable. What are medical grade TPEs? Medical tubing made from TPE is likewise formulated from a medical grade that withstands various fluids without degrading.

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WEIGHT REDUCTION • Up to 75% lighter than steel; up to 25% lighter than aluminum • Better fuel economy for transportation • Simplified installation DESIGN FLEXIBILITY • Complex shapes less costly to produce than metal • Ability to tailor strength and stiffness in specific areas • Versatile aesthetic options for surface finish PART CONSOLIDATION • Easier installation and assembly with fewer parts • Simplified transport of finished goods • Fewer parts = reduced chance of failure Value that the U.S. composite materials market is expected to reach by 2022 $10.6B 50% Amount of weight reduction that advanced composites could bring to passenger cars, leading to 35% better fuel efficiency 7% CAGR that analyst firm Technavio forecasts the global medical composite materials market will experience from 2016–2020 Fiber-reinforced polymer composites combine thermoset or thermoplastic resins with fiber reinforcement, the resulting product having substantially different properties than the individual components.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Enables the Next Generation Wearable Phone & Locator for Kids by Filip Technologies CLEVELAND -- PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) is pleased to announce its collaboration with Filip Technologies on the innovative FiLIP™ 2 wearable phone and locator for children, which helps families stay connected and identify a child's location when separated from a parent. The company's flagship product, FiLIP, is the world's first wearable phone and locator for children.

Home // Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Medical Plastics For these reasons, medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging products are typically made with standard polymers (e.g., polyolefins, polyesters) and engineering plastics (e.g., polycarbonate, ABS, POM, PBT).

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