LYON, France – May 30, 2024 – Avient Corporation will showcase its portfolio of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, including recycled and bio-based thermoplastics and elastomers, next week at France Innovation Plasturgie (FIP), the industry-leading trade show for plastics, composites, and rubber in Lyon, France.   They support automotive customers looking to adhere to the targets proposed as part of the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive, which stipulate that 25% of the plastics used in vehicles sold from 2030 must be from recycled plastics, and of that, 25% must be from closed-loop sources.   Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

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We’re delighted to be introducing our first recycled-content long fiber composite material in a planned larger portfolio based on recycled resin,” said Eric Wollan, General Manager for Long Fiber Technologies at Avient. Creating a positive environmental impact by reducing ocean-bound plastic waste, Complēt R nylon 6 long fiber composites can help OEMs to meet their goals for using materials containing recycled content. Avient employs approximately 8,700 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  

Cesa™ WithStand™ SX Low Haze Antimicrobial Additives by Avient offer protection against the growth of bacteria, mold, or fungi and maintain visual clarity, even with the use of recycled materials. Our patent-pending formulation solves a long-standing challenge,” said Felipe Reichert, Global Marketing Director for Color, Additives, and Inks at Avient. This is especially true in applications using recycled content.

This TPE Tip can help you achieve: •    Conventional, opaque colors •    High visibility, fluorescent, bright colors •    Transparent, translucent, or pearlescent colors •    Thermochromic colors for color change based on temperature     Styrenic block copolymer (SBC) elastomers are some of the most versatile and easily processed materials in the plastics industry. GLS produces standard products ranging in hardness from 3 Shore A (softest) to 95 Shore A (hardest). 

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