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Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Expands Specialty Portfolio with High-Performance Elastomer Technology License CLEVELAND – December 11, 2018 – PolyOne today announced an agreement with Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. to license its high-performance elastomeric material, Fortrex™. EDITORS: For a high-resolution image, please click here: Licensing Fortrex™ technology from Cooper Standard

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To download a high-resolution image, please click here: FOR MEDIA USE ONLY In some applications, the mechanical properties of the Nymax REC super tough PA 6 grade may make it a cost-effective alternative to traditional toughened PA66. Our commitment to both performance and sustainability enables us to give customers alternatives for challenging applications.”  

To download a high-resolution image, please click here: FOR MEDIA USE ONLY This new technology offers enhanced color and aesthetic options with unique metallic effects, meeting the growing demands of high-performance polymer applications with a more sustainable alternative to traditional painting processes. This new technology also reinforces Avient's collaboration with BASF in offering the global market metallic-colored grades of Ultrason® high-performance polymers.

Beyond transportation, cars continuously transform industries, economies, and social dynamics, influencing the way we live, work, and interact with one another. Our diverse range of advanced polymers and long fiber reinforced composites gives you the freedom to innovate, create high-strength components that eliminate unnecessary weight, and unleash fresh designs that offer superior performance while remaining economically viable to produce. With the numerous benefits, including extreme performance, high impact resistance, high strength, UV performance, and more, designers can create components that meet their unique requirements while also contributing to a more sustainable future.

This new product range offers low total inorganic and TiO2 content light-blocking solutions for PET dairy and dairy-alternative packaging.  NOTE TO EDITORS: Dairy and dairy-alternative products are susceptible to light-induced oxidation that reduces product nutritional value and can cause off-flavors. 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

Trilliant™ XR Lead Replacement Thermoplastics are unique, high-density materials that avoid the regulatory, disposal and employee exposure challenges associated with lead. Trilliant™ HC Glass Filled Polyketone offers a lower carbon footprint alternative to nylon with excellent chemical resistance, high temperature performance, and good wear resistance. These solutions offer high clarity and bond to a variety of substrates.

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Caption: Toothbrush handles and combs made using reSound™ NF bio-filled polymers [To download a high-resolution image, please click here: FOR MEDIA USE ONLY] The new materials have a pleasing aesthetic compared to alternative natural fiber-filled polymer grades, are fully colorable, and can be formulated to meet various regulatory compliance standards, making them suitable for consumer applications such as household items and personal care products.  Looking to differentiate in the market and meet the desires of consumers, Difaş worked with Avient to develop a solution for toothbrush handles, combs, and hairbrush handles that utilizes natural filler while also offering high-end colorability and durability.