Suitable for a variety of processes and thermoplastics Technical information, design guides, processing information and more. Process Optimization: Cesa™ CTR

This high-tech facility will allow our dedicated team to understand the chemistry of polymers in the mechanical recycling process, and to see how and where problems occur. Avient will use this data to develop new and unique masterbatch formulations with proven science behind how they perform during recycling processes, offering customers a portfolio that’s essentially field-tested for recycling. Avient expects this to improve the ability of new technologies to be implemented in recycling processes and to assist brand owners in raising the sustainability of their products. 

Avient is fully committed to increasing opportunities to expand the use of recycled polymers, addressing any barriers that arise either during the recycling process or when customers want to incorporate PCR content into existing or new applications,” said Norbert Merklein, vice president and general manager for the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions of Color, Additives and Inks at Avient. By speeding the evaluation process, the service also gives greater flexibility to customers that may need to switch from one PCR content source to another, which is especially important due to today’s supply variability. The antioxidant can be added to PCR content early in the recycling process or incorporated in virgin resin to prepare it for future recycling. 

GLS™ Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomer: •    Gives OEMs the design freedom to make their own syringe stoppers and improve manufacturing processes versus traditional thermoset rubber stoppers •    Simple, one-step injection molding process versus multiple steps with thermoset rubber  •    Streamlines production while increasing margins and profitability Trilliant™ HC Thermoplastics: •    High-performance formulations with excellent chemical resistance and durability for medical device enclosures  •    Available in standard grades, or can be custom formulated from an array of base polymers to meet performance and aesthetic targets   NEU™ Specialty Thermoplastic Polyurethane:  •    Formulated to combine elasticity with abrasion and tear resistance for catheter tubing and tips •    Specification processing assists OEMs and processors in delivering solutions that match formulary requirements

We’re excited to talk with customers at NPE about the ways in which our specialty formulations, technical and design services, and innovative polymer science can be used to energize their product development process and business objectives,” said Cathy Dodd, vice president, Marketing, at PolyOne. Together with our design resources, we are exploring this technology to help customers evaluate multiple iterations faster and optimize their manufacturing process as well as their product’s performance and aesthetics,” Dodd explained. Geon™ BIO flexible vinyl is a non-phthalate material that offers 30% biobased content with no performance tradeoffs and excellent processability for healthcare, footwear and furniture applications.

Using antistatic masterbatches can minimize these cleaning processes.  Consult with an antistatic masterbatch expert to discuss the impact of different production processes. Injection molding, blow molding, extrusion and other processes all affect part performance in varying ways and may require adjustments in additive type and quantity. 

How one supplier optimized properties, processing with UV-stable materials The material solution, Avient’s OnFlex-S EH UV TPE, offers an outstanding balance of processability, tactile qualities, UV resistance, abrasion resistance and colorability that capably satisfies the application’s requirements. Faster processing = lower energy costs: Higher melt flow rates enable shorter injection molding cycles, resulting in reduced energy requirements.

Using antistatic masterbatches can minimize these cleaning processes.  Consult with an antistatic masterbatch expert to discuss the impact of different production processes. Injection molding, blow molding, extrusion and other processes all affect part performance in varying ways and may require adjustments in additive type and quantity. 

What’s more, the polymer enabled HellermannTyton to switch from a two-step metal fabrication process to a one-step injection molding process, while Avient provided additional assistance with tool development, process optimization and testing.

Spraying a coating on a film’s surface requires an investment in capital equipment and the unavoidable use of a secondary process in a film manufacturing line. This method doesn’t require any secondary processing and uses the feeder that is already a component of almost every film extrusion line. The addition of just a small amount of this concentrate during the film production process can make the difference between a product ending up in the shopping cart, or staying on the shelf—possibly until it has to be thrown away.