As PET undergoes multiple remelting cycles, it can break down, suffering from thermal degradation, and resulting in a material of lower quality than its virgin counterpart.

Fewer secondary processes and faster cycle times

High performance: Provides ultra-high-heat resistance suitable for demanding applications, including those requiring multiple sterilization cycles and heavy cleaning

Transcend™ Premier Healthcare Colorants are based in polysulfone resins, allowing the material to withstand up to 1,000 autoclave cycles as well as high heat sterilization to 150℃.

Fewer secondary processes and faster cycle times

Reduce cycle times and improve processability with injection molding

Working with Avient Design on this project gave me a good sense of what working in the industry is like. This included regular critiques and feedback sessions, which helped the students refine their designs and push their work to a higher level. Working with Georgia Tech's Industrial Design students has been an incredibly rewarding experience," said Jake Salter, Program Manager at Avient Design.

• The coarse ground material was then crystallized in a vacuum oven at 160°C before drying the material at 160°C for approx. 4 hours within a PET drier • Plaques were then molded on a BOY XS and 10 of these were kept after each cycle, to take color measurements • This process was then repeated until 5 heat cycles had been completed RESULTS FOR RECYCLABILITY METHOD-1 As plaques were produced while the material went through five different melt heat histories, plaques were produced at each cycle and L*, a*, and b* values were measured. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

They are specifically designed to improve the customer experience of working with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content These sustainability solutions are specifically designed to improve the customer experience of working with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for materials used in packaging. Avient employs approximately 8,700 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  

We’ve shown that increasing the sustainability of healthcare products without compromising regulatory compliance is possible if we all work together. Our contribution is working with resin producers and our in-house material experts to provide more sustainable and bio-compatible color and additive polymer solutions.” Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.