Human Health & Safety

PolyOne Helps Leading Infant Care Brand Meet Stringent Food Safety Standards and Deliver on Brand Promise

Graphene is a flat, single layer of carbon atoms in sheet form that is significantly stronger than steel.3 It has a high surface area-to-volume ratio, high tensile strength (how much it can stretch before it breaks), and high electron mobility (the speed at which its electrons move when voltage is applied).4 Graphene is not a new material, but it recently became commercially available and is now being used as a polymer additive. Boyson, et al., “Graphene: Sheets of Carbon-based Nanoparticles,” http://www.dummies.com/education/science/nanotechnology/graphene-sheets-of-carbon-based-nanoparticles/ 5E. Compounds at the high end of the resistivity scale shield against electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio-frequency interference (RFI).1 Faster data transmission and broader electromagnetic frequencies are driving the need for better EMI/RFI protection for electronic devices.2

These custom-engineered products are available with a wide variety of core materials, including end-grain balsa, foam or engineered woods and laminate face-sheets with continuous fiberglass and/or carbon fiber reinforced polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy or custom resins.

The company noted that proceeds from the sale will be used to strengthen its balance sheet and fund future growth initiatives, including investing in sustainable solutions and specialty acquisitions. 

Thermoform sheet for Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) dairy applications

WithStand™ Antimicrobial Technology: •    Additive that helps hospitals in non-acute care settings where minor lapses in cleaning protocol can lead to medical device performance problems •    Proven performance in engineered medical grade polymers with efficacy against primary known antibiotic-resistant organisms   OnCap™ Lasermarking Additive: •    Enables permanent alphanumeric character, graphic or barcode information for identification that does not fade over time for Unique Device Identification (UDI) •    Provides consistent and efficient marking without altering, damaging or changing electrical or mechanical properties in sensitive medical devices   OnColor™ HC and HC Plus Colorants: •    Regulatory compliant and biocompatible solid colorants •    Enable confidence that brand color choice will perform as expected for regulatory requirements, performance, and conditions of use   Royalite™ Fire-Rated ABS Sheet: •    Helps meet stringent flame rating requirements while creating thermoformed housings and components  •    Aesthetically appealing and easily machined and finished

Specific continuous-fiber thermoplastic technologies include: •    Multi-axial and multilayer tapes, laminates and sheets up to 10’ wide •    Sandwich panels in unlimited lengths, up to 6” thick and 10’ wide •    High volume production capacity

Polystrand continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic 6-ply laminate sheet was integrated into the direct long fiber thermoplastic (DLFT) manufacturing process and applied via compression molding. 

Our new Cesa processing aid helps to improve productivity and process stability for film or sheet extrusion, pipe extrusion, or extrusion blow molding,” said Mayendran Pillay, Marketing Director, Color & Additives North America at Avient.