SHANGHAI – April 20, 2018 – Next week at CHINAPLAS, the largest plastics trade fair in Asia, PolyOne will showcase a variety of breakthrough polymers, colorants, and additives that are enabling manufacturers and designers to unlock new potential.  Custom Engineered Polymer Formulations for 5G wireless telecom equipment meet specific performance requirements and reduce manufacturing lead times for faster design qualification.  Low VOC / FOG TPEs for automotive HVAC flaps help OEMs meet Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standards, with grades that satisfy VDA 278 (fogging) and VDA 270 (odor) test standards while minimizing secondary manufacturing steps.

Inspired by our customers, we are featuring advanced solutions that help solve the toughest issues in material selection, distribution, manufacturing, colorants and design at this important event,” said Mark Crist, vice president of Asia and vice president of Global Key Accounts, PolyOne Corporation. With these solutions, manufacturers can reduce potential risks and loss of revenue from counterfeits in consumer goods, medical devices, packaging, and consumer electronics markets. Food-Safe TPE: Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) enables consumer products manufacturers to replace a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) silicone material with a softer, child-friendly TPE material, while maintaining strict compliance with food contact regulations in Japan and China.

Dyneema® HB330 and Dyneema® HB332 offer a balanced approach on mechanical stiffness, temperature stability, and superior V50 performance – allowing body armor manufacturers to develop the lightest weight armor in the industry.  As the only manufacturer of ballistic materials to make both its fiber and UD material in-house in the United States of America, the Dyneema® brand is trusted by elite state and federal forces and is also fully compliant with the Berry Amendment. Dyneema® also provides the same level of consistency, quality, and traceability for European customers through its manufacturing facility in Heerlen, The Netherlands. 

Read how a manufacturer cut heat sink costs and improved agility for LED lighting assemblies by replacing aluminum with Therma-Tech™ thermally conductive polymers A shift from metal to Therma-Tech™ formulation drives improved product line for LED component manufacturer Artisan™ AR7300 pre-colored thermoplastics are customized ABS formulations to help manufacturers achieve brilliant and high-gloss metallic effect, excellent chemical resistance, and scratch resistance

How TPEs Can Help Medical and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Meet Growing Global Demand Avient has developed a range of ECCOHTM non-halogen, flame retardant solutions to enable manufacturers to meet the Construction Product Regulations (CPR) Conductive pipette tip manufacturer uses Trilliant™ HC specialty formulations to increase savings, processing ease, toughness and performance

How TPEs Can Help Medical and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Meet Growing Global Demand Avient has developed a range of ECCOHTM non-halogen, flame retardant solutions to enable manufacturers to meet the Construction Product Regulations (CPR) Conductive pipette tip manufacturer uses Trilliant™ HC specialty formulations to increase savings, processing ease, toughness and performance

CLEVELAND – December 9, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialty and sustainable materials solutions and services, announces the addition of flame-retardant (FR) grades manufactured without intentionally added PFAS-based raw materials to its portfolio of Complēt™ PKE Long Fiber Reinforced Polyketone Thermoplastics. Manufactured and commercially available in North America only, they provide a UL 94 flame rating and structural integrity to manufacturers seeking alternatives to metal or underperforming short-fiber solutions.

New Maxxam™ REC, Maxxam™ BIO, and Nymax ™ BIO grades: An expanded portfolio of recycled and bio-based polyolefin and polyamide formulations now manufactured in Europe. Customer success story with a medical device company using Avient’s Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Bio-compatible Premier Healthcare Colorants: Intended specifically for medical applications, the pre-colored solutions that are fully bio-compatible per ISO 10993 standards helped provide a customer that manufactures medical devices with ultra-high-heat resistance and performance for its orthopedic instruments without compromising safety.  Knowledgeable representatives from Avient will be on hand to help manufacturers address challenges in meeting sustainability and performance goals and offer visitors the opportunity for in-depth collaboration and discussion at our Collaboration Café. 

Avient introduces new high-impact Gravi-Tech™ density-modified formulations, developed to replace die-cast or machined metals in premium weighted applications while offering superior design freedom, manufacturing efficiency, and sustainability. We identified a growing need for high-density injection molding solutions that will help brand owners, designers, and manufacturers create weighted premium products with more complex designs than possible when using metals, while simultaneously meeting higher demands on impact strength,” says Matt Mitchell, director of global marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. These materials are currently manufactured in Asia and are available globally.

Are you an automotive manufacturer or molder considering metal-to-plastic conversion to reduce part weight? Thermally conductive plastics help dissipate the heat, adding life to the fixture while offering additional design and manufacturing benefits. Avient offers expertise in formulations, engineering services, and global technical and manufacturing support to address your unique challenges.