https://www.avient.com/news/avient-and-plastic-bank-reuse-ocean-bound-plastic-luxury-caps-and-closures
Combined with Avient’s formulation know-how on the density-modified technology and our ongoing qualification efforts of sustainable raw material alternatives, we achieved a total recycling content as high as 98%.
Their collection communities collect and exchange ocean-bound plastic waste as currency for income and life-improving benefits, including health, work and life insurance, digital connectivity, grocery vouchers, school supplies, fintech services, and more.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/three-ways-soft-touch-enhances-consumer-products
Find out how to amplify aesthetics and ergonomics with TPEs
Many companies also employ TPEs to help meet the requirements of the US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) for ergonomically designed tools.
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/people/diversity-inclusion-0
Not only are young professionals learning their jobs, technical skills and organizational savvy, many are also experiencing how to navigate personal finances, independent lifestyles and general life skills—all at the same time.
Occupational Safety & Health
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/people/training-and-development
Competencies
Our competencies provide a common language for how we define success at Avient.
Occupational Safety & Health
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=59&page=29
Trendwatch™: Medical Wearables + Digital Health - Webinar
What are the materials that will make next-generation wearable and digital health trends possible?
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/navigating-beyond-pfas
Human Health & Safety
Legislative and regulatory bodies, as well as some non-governmental organizations (NGOs), have recently intensified their scrutiny of PFAS because studies have shown they may have potential health and safety concerns.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_Health_And_Safety_Policy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY Avient Corporation believes that safety and health are the highest corporate priority.
Each Avient associate’s responsibility is to give the highest priority to safety and health, both on and off the job.
Our practices reinforce these imperatives, and our commitment to excellence in safety and health is absolute.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/sem-tpes-for-anti-vibration-feet-application-bulletin.pdf
VERSAFLEX™ VDT
4202-40B
DYNAFLEX™
G7940
Defining Characteristic Vibration damping Vibration isolation
What it Does
Dampens vibrations,and
specifically minimizes
appliance walking
Isolates vibrations, which
reduces overall movement
of the appliance
Tactile Feel Grippy feel Soft touch, rubbery feel
Coloring Black Natural
Hardness 40 Shore A 40 Shore A
Overmolding Substrate Polypropylene Polypropylene
HOME APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS
REDUCE MOVEMENT OF TOP LOAD
WASHING MACHINES WITH TPES
FOR ANTI-VIBRATION FEET
EXAMPLES OF APPLICATION-SPECIFIC MATERIALS AND DESIGN SUPPORT
DynaflexVersaflex VDT
Polypropylene
HOW OUR TPES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN TOP LOADING WASHING MACHINE
ANTI-VIBRATION FEET
Lower the number of service calls – Our TPEs for
anti-vibration feet reduce appliance movement and
walking during use, thus lowering the number of
service calls and reducing costs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/EZR Gun Grip Case Study.pdf
CORE plastisols offer strength and
flexibility while being phthalate-free, providing an
alternative for markets and applications affected by
strict guidelines.
In addition to meeting EZR’s material needs, Avient
helped improve EZR’s sustainability by changing how
CORE plastisols are delivered.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Packaging Anti-fog Whitepaper.pdf
WHAT IS FOGGING AND HOW CAN WE
PREVENT IT?
It must
not affect the integrity of the overall film structure,
avoiding any chance of delamination.
It must not
affect the optical properties of the film.