In fact, sustainability is so central to Avient and our stakeholders that we’ve embedded it into our new Purpose statement: to be an innovator of materials solutions to help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Given our unique position in the value chain and our differentiated portfolio of materials solutions, we have a great opportunity to positively impact our planet and all its inhabitants. In addition to operating global sustainable business practices, we also have the distinct privilege of leveraging materials science to help our customers enhance the sustainability of their own products.

Improving design and manufacturing efficiency with metal replacement PolyOne Corporation, with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. Caption: Holger Kronimus, vice president Europe and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials, Europe for PolyOne. 

Innovator of materials solutions to help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Working with PolyOne gave us access to materials science, processing and design expertise that ultimately contributed to a more aesthetically pleasing, durable and efficiently produced Halo unit,” said Ben Stagg, co-founder and CEO of Halo Smart Labs. PolyOne’s team worked with engineers at Halo Smart Labs to incorporate two Resilience LS materials that would meet tough UL flame requirements and improve light distribution without disrupting the initial design parameters. North Carolina-based Halo Smart Labs’ singular focus is to design products that make the world a safer place.

Our customers are looking for sustainable thermoplastic composite materials that are tougher, stronger, and lighter to accelerate their products from concept to production,” said Flight Xu, general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials Asia for PolyOne. The long fiber formulations are easy to process and provide more design freedom through injection molding without compromising on dimensional stability of the component during use. Complēt™ LFT formulations are stronger, tougher and lighter solutions engineered to meet highly demanding performance and design requirements.

This tone allows the materials to showcase a natural aesthetic or be colored to match design specifications with traditional TPE colorants or sustainable color options from Avient. These customizable and easy-to-color materials provide customers a way to incorporate more sustainability into their designs, appeal to eco-conscious consumers, and still meet critical functional requirements.” Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

Consumers, designers and architects are increasingly designing stylish outdoor living spaces and home exteriors that demand durability and require low maintenance,” said James Stephenson, director, global marketing, Geon Performance Materials. Capstock made from Geon Bold material is a cost effective alternative to painting, capping or laminating with materials such as fluoropolymers. PolyOne Corporation, with 2014 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

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