This reduced packing and cooling time to lower overall molding cycle time. TPEs work to reduce costs in other ways too. The resulting TPE material met this requirement and shortened cycle times.

Cycle time improvement, reduced maintenance costs, color standardization mark success Working together, the supplier and Avient’s technical team also considered opportunities to optimize production. Time savings of five to six seconds per cycle for molded housings

With our R&D focus on innovative chemistry to tackle and overcome the plastics recycling challenge Avient has officially opened our new CycleWorks facility in northern Italy.  

With our R&D focus on innovative chemistry to tackle and overcome the plastics recycling challenge Avient has officially opened our new CycleWorks facility in northern Italy.  

With our R&D focus on innovative chemistry to tackle and overcome the plastics recycling challenge Avient has officially opened our new CycleWorks facility in northern Italy.  

Avient also recently strengthened its global commitment to help customers tackle and overcome the challenge of plastics recycling with the official opening of its new CycleWorks Innovation Center in Italy.

However, the silicone was sticking to the mold and inner workings of the molding machine. The manufacturer worked with Avient to formulate a custom Versaflex™ TPE that featured a low durometer with excellent resistance to adhesion (sticking). In addition to a lower material cost than silicone, the custom TPE offered cycle time efficiencies, lower part weight due to its lower specific gravity, and reduced scrap rates.

However, the silicone was sticking to the mold and inner workings of the molding machine. The manufacturer worked with Avient to formulate a custom Versaflex™ TPE that featured a low durometer with excellent resistance to adhesion (sticking). In addition to a lower material cost than silicone, the custom TPE offered cycle time efficiencies, lower part weight due to its lower specific gravity, and reduced scrap rates.

However, the silicone was sticking to the mold and inner workings of the molding machine. The manufacturer worked with Avient to formulate a custom Versaflex™ TPE that featured a low durometer with excellent resistance to adhesion (sticking). In addition to a lower material cost than silicone, the custom TPE offered cycle time efficiencies, lower part weight due to its lower specific gravity, and reduced scrap rates.

Variations in the aesthetic appearance of rPET are caused by multiple heat cycles, as the material is recovered and reused. Formulated for addition to virgin PET and recycled PET (rPET), heat-stable ColorMatrix Optica blue toners work to correct and reduce the yellowing or color variation that typically occurs during the recycling process. Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.