Building & Construction - Industry Bulletin Hammerhead™ FR Flame Retardant Composite Sandwich Panels provide structural solutions for modular construction, walls, flooring, garage and industrial doors, and more.  Industry Overview

Building & Construction - Industry Bulletin Learn more about post-industrial recycled and post-consumer recycled content thermoplastic elastomers. Introducing Complēt REC long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFT) containing post consumer and post industrial recycled material (Chinese language version)

The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

This includes highlighting the company’s new Hammerhead™ FR Flame Retardant Composite Panels, an industry-first, patent-pending thermoplastic composite sandwich structure featuring integrated flame retardance that can eliminate the need for additional FR sheets or coatings. In addition to Hammerhead™ FR panels, Avient will showcase technologies that offer high strength, weight reduction, and durability for a wide range of industries and markets, including:  Avient’s Polystrand Thermoplastic Garage Door Panel will be displayed in the Industry Planet exhibition area in Hall 5, Booth F147. 

Featuring products that meet diverse global regulatory and product specifications, Avient will showcase its total solution approach for the wire and cable industry. The wire and cable industry is rapidly transforming to meet today’s demands for infrastructure, telecommunications, alternative energy, and more,” said Say-Eng Lee, vice president and general manager, Color and Additives Asia, for Avient. Our clients in this industry are facing demanding regulatory, technical, and production requirements.

reSound™ R recycled content thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs): Developed to help brand owners create more sustainable end-user products, these formulations utilize 9 to 83 percent recycled content from post-consumer recycled (PCR) and post-industrial recycled (PIR) sources. Nymax™ PIR post-industrial recycled nylon formulations: This portfolio features standard and custom-formulated nylon 66 and nylon 6 grades. Avient Design: This specialized group of industrial designers and project engineers provides critical design and material insights, enabling customers to produce products that are designed with sustainability in mind, are easier to manufacture, and are more competitive.

Digitalization is changing and improving traditional business models, opening up enormous potential for innovation in our industry,” says Gustavo Haruki Kume, digital program leader of Color & Additives Asia at Avient. In particular, it addresses the differences between the optical properties of molded plastic parts and electronic displays, the different standards used in the electronic display industry versus the surface color industry, and the problem that feasible colors in molded plastic parts have a diverse range compared to those that can be shown by electronic displays.

SHANGHAI – April 3, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialty and sustainable materials solutions and services, will showcase its extensive range of sustainable and specialty colorants and additives for both rigid and flexible packaging at Propak Vietnam 2024, one of Vietnam’s premier trade fairs for the packaging industry. Manufactures and consumers are increasingly demanding better recyclability efforts from the packaging industry,” said Say-Eng Lee, Vice President and General Manager, Color & Additives Asia for Avient. Hiformer™ Liquid Additives for Polyolefins – Antioxidants: specialized for post-industrial & post-consumer recycling that can help enhance the ability to maximize recycled materials in the film with less impact on the process and prevent typical defects such as black spots and yellowing

– PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will showcase its dynamic range of technologies for the healthcare industry at Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West 2015 this week. Both Valiant and Royalite offerings meet the high quality standards and regulatory requirements of the medical industry. The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

reSound™ REC Recycled Content Thermoplastic Elastomers can help brand owners create sustainable end-user products, with formulations utilizing up to 83% recycled content for consumer and transportation industries. PCR and post-industrial recycled (PIR) recycled content grades are available.   The ColorWorks™ team will highlight ColorForward™, the annual color forecasting guide for the plastics industry.