Homepage // News Center // Expanded reSound™ R TPE Portfolio from Avient Launches Globally, Over 80 Percent Recycled Content Available in EU LUXEMBOURG – March 30, 2021 – Avient today announced global expansion of its reSound™ R recycled-content thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) range. With our global customers’ ever-increasing focus on achieving a circular economy, we’ve responded by utilizing innovative materials from local recycling streams,” said Matt Mitchell, director, global marketing at Avient.

Our local touch and customer engagement, combined with our global presence, allows us to serve customers with agility. We globally reorganized personnel in our businesses to improve customer experience, as well as in our technology teams to amplify innovation. Wulfsohn Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

THE SOLUTION In the course of their research into material options, the manufacturer’s team invited Avient to suggest options for an alternative TPV based on its global reputation for superior products and service.

If thermoplastic elastomers can do all this, you might be asking yourself, “Is there any reason I wouldn’t want to use TPEs?” At Avient, we use a collaborative approach to deliver the specialty polymer formulations, services and sustainable material solutions specific to your application and property needs.

HEALTHCARE POLYMER SOLUTIONS Mevopur™ Healthcare Colorants & Formulations Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives Sustainability Spotlight Human Health & Safety MITIGATING RISK AT EVERY STAGE OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Mevopur™ polymer solutions are trusted products and services developed to help medical device, diagnostics and pharmaceutical packaging sectors meet the growing challenges of product consistency, compliance and reliability. DEDICATED HEALTHCARE EXPERTS Our global and regional team of technical specialists provide support for multiple projects including global transfers, troubleshooting, and developing the right solution for each need. GLOBAL ISO 13485 MANUFACTURING FOOTPRINT Avient’s certified sites are located on three continents and offer manufacturing support, project transfer and back-up supply to reduce supply chain risk.

If thermoplastic elastomers can do all this, you might be asking yourself, “Is there any reason I wouldn’t want to use TPEs?” At Avient, we use a collaborative approach to deliver the specialty polymer formulations, services and sustainable material solutions specific to your application and property needs.

Globalization Positions us to serve our customers consistently, everywhere in the world. Operating Globally, Serving Locally — As a truly global company, we have operations and technical expertise around the world to efficiently serve our customers…wherever they may need us. Leveraging Service as Our Timeless Differentiator — We serve our customers with excellence to build trusting, lasting and collaborative relationships.

Our collaborative process affords you flexibility in polymer design and access to a range of world- class services, with the ability to meet regulatory and product specifications globally. Avient, as a global polymer solutions provider, offers a wide range of polymer-specific specialty colorant and additives systems for the wire and cable industry.

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Compared to traditional pole materials, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are more durable, require less maintenance, and provide a longer service life. Lower Total System and Lifecycle Cost GridCore Composite Poles have an expected service life of up to 80 years, compared to 30-40 years for wood poles. ABOUT AVIENT Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, with 9,300 employees and a revenue of approx. $3.1 billion.