SL-MN 1045 MAROON

MN-815.T001-1000 BLACK

MN-818.T001-1000

This article will explain bio-based and recycled raw materials often used in plastics while exploring key factors such as color, performance, regulations, price, and supply. Similar to traditional materials, confirming which standards must be met and ensuring the sustainable plastic formulation is compliant is important. For example, regulations in food-contact applications include EU 10/2011 (Plastics Implementation Measures, Europe), National Standards (GB, China), and regulations established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, USA).

Typical applications include extruded components where abrasion resistance and cut-through resistance are required.   Handling some of the most challenging and high-performance plastic applications

These bio-based materials can be processed on standard injection-molding machines and extruders and can be recycled in the same recycling channels as conventional fossil-based polymers. 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®.

Working with virtually any thermoplastic base resin, we offer a complete line of existing plastic formulations for a comprehensive set of performance requirements. More Rethinking Materials for Automotive Aftermarket Parts Making the Switch from Metal to Plastic Using Long Fiber Thermoplastics More Chemically Resistant Polymers for Next-Generation Devices Preventing environmental stress cracking in consumer and healthcare applications.

In contrast, short fiber reinforced solutions are produced by introducing pre-chopped fibers (typically 1mm or less) into an extruder where the fibers are mixed with polymer and other additives.  Since fiber in long fiber composites is continuous throughout the length of each cut pellet, long fiber materials have a higher fiber aspect ratio than short fiber filled plastics.

polyethylene terephthalate bottle flakes or shredded nylon fishing nets) prior to being extruded into pellets. Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

This extruded polymer jacketing is available up to 17.0 mm. FRP products are supplied on a variety of different size wood or plastics reels along with different lengths to meet your specific needs.