Developing strong anti-counterfeit protection is therefore essential to reduce the risk of low-quality, dangerous goods from circulating in the market. Low-quality fake goods continue to enter the supply chain, causing injury and death to unwary consumers and damaging company revenue and brand reputation.

Improve rPET quality: Better thermal stability, reduced yellowing Improve bottle quality: Greater processability & lightweighting

Our policies mandate compliance with these laws. POLYONE CORPORATION 35 Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Significant accounting policies are described more fully in Note 1, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The accounting policies of each segment are consistent with those described in Note 1, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

We generally allow our customers to return merchandise if pre-agreed quality standards or specifications are not met; however, we employ quality assurance practices that seek to minimize customer returns. Our policies mandate compliance with these laws. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Significant accounting policies are described more fully in Note 1, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

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A product’s package has the ability to connect with customers in a way that can communicate a brand’s value and quality. Gravi-Tech™ density modified materials give designers and brand owners a means to convey quality and sophistication.

Quality, technical innovation and sustainability are the three pillars of our company, and collaborating with PolyOne on this metal replacement project helped us in all three areas,” added Jean-Luc Berthet-Bondet, director at Sylumis. The transition from metal to a specialty engineered polymer solution maintained the high quality of our Orion spot lamps, enabled us to set new industry standards for innovative design, and led to more efficient manufacturing that helps us save energy during production.”

This portfolio puts us in a unique position to partner with brands and fiber producers to deliver solutions that tackle the quality, sustainability and innovation challenges of the textile industry today and in the future.” Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic

PolyOne is responding to these shifts with technologies that support OEMs and Tier 1s in meeting the challenges involved with advanced mobility, interior air quality regulations, lightweighting, and leading-edge design. Low VOC / FOG Thermoplastic Elastomers OnFlex™ LO thermoplastic elastomers reduce VOCs, fogging, and odor to help satisfy Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standards in automotive HVAC components, fasteners, clips, and interior trays

Performance of these particular OnFlex™ grades enables automakers to innovate while complying with regulatory demands and sustainability concerns for vehicle interior air quality. Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic