https://www.avient.com/news/bic-amplifies-sustainable-design-avient-recycled-content-material-soleil-click-5-women-s-razor-handle
Last year, we committed to using 50 percent of non-virgin petroleum plastic for our products by 2030, part of our long-term commitment to reduce our environmental impact.
Avient’s reSound R materials were recently recognized as a finalist in the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021, with winners to be announced on November 5.
Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-completes-clariant-masterbatch-acquisition-announces-new-name-avient-corporation
Plastic Waste
Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic
Plastic Waste
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/liquid-color-concentrates/colormatrix-optica-specialty-toners-pc
Enables PCR to be used as a carrier resin, effectively allowing a bottle or part to be manufactured with 100% PCR
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/rejoin-pcr-colorants
Rejoin™ PCR Colorants enable PCR to be used as a carrier resin, effectively allowing a bottle or part to be manufactured with 100% PCR.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-dual-protection-light-barrier-clear-packaging-chinaplas-2014
Initial applications for OnCap Light Shield additives include disposable medical infusion sets, pharmaceutical packaging, pre-filled syringes, film packaging, bottles, and food storage sheet and film.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-unveils-colormatrix-lactra-esl-new-light-blocking-solution-extended-shelf-life-dairy-products
Avient's commitment to sustainability and innovation is further demonstrated through Lactra ESL's potential for bottle lightweighting, which can reduce transportation costs and lower CO₂ emissions.
Unlock Modular Construction Potential with Flame Retardant (FR) Composite Panels
Enhancing rPET Quality and Safety
Three-Party Strategy for Bottle Manufacturing
Enhancing the Circularity of PET
Navigating the Challenges of Semiconductor Packaging with Specialty Polymer Solutions
Military-Grade Protection for U.S.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/whats-difference-tpes-vs-silicones
Sources: https://www.carbon-minds.com/lca-database-for-chemicals-and-plastics/
A 2012 article in Plastics Technology¹ notes silicone rubber molds need tighter tolerances to prevent flash.
In the beverage industry, TPE liners in metal bottle caps effectively protect the taste and freshness of beer, a product that is particularly sensitive to oxygen.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/whats-difference-tpes-vs-silicones?ind[]=21537
Sources: https://www.carbon-minds.com/lca-database-for-chemicals-and-plastics/
A 2012 article in Plastics Technology¹ notes silicone rubber molds need tighter tolerances to prevent flash.
In the beverage industry, TPE liners in metal bottle caps effectively protect the taste and freshness of beer, a product that is particularly sensitive to oxygen.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Avient-2022-Sustainability-Report.pdf
Rubber and Plastics Manufacturers industry average.
While plastics provide tremendous benefits in packaging applications, there is also a responsibility to
ensure plastic waste does not end up in the environment.
That is
why Avient joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.