The results of advancements in polymerization catalyst technology, these materials were originally developed to improve flexible packaging film characteristics. The National Sanitation Foundation is known for the development of standards, product testing and certification services in the areas of public health safety and protection of the environment. NSF certification programs are accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI/RAB), The Dutch Council for Accreditation (RvA) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).

History Originally called HT-1, Nomex® was first developed in the 1960’s and made commercially available in 1967 by DuPont™.

History PBO was first developed in the 1980’s and is extremely strong and flame resistant.

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We developed this technology in response to the growth in demand for black textiles,” said Say-Eng Lee, general manager Color Asia, at PolyOne.

Customization is possible for modified performance enhancements as needed, and custom colors can be developed as well. 

Our new UltraTuf SG Chrome sheet is the latest example of our continued development of material solutions for the sign industry,” said Kendall Justiniano, marketing director, PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions.

By also providing our customers with prompt technical service and customized flexible formulation development, we can help them better meet shifting market demands with this new technology.”

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PolyOne has a proven track record of working closely with our customers to develop innovative specialty formulations that meet their specific performance needs,” said Craig Nikrant, president, Global Specialty Engineered Materials, PolyOne Corporation.