– PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will feature its specialty solutions for medical manikin and training model applications at Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West 2014 (booth 3213) this week.   These latest solutions build on a long history of working closely with unique realistic skin materials to leading medical manikin and training model manufacturers. PolyOne Corporation, with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

As with all Avient ColorWorks facilities, the new location will offer Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) trend consultation, in-person or virtual color development, rapid prototyping, and more. Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2020 pro forma revenues of $3.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include: •    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 •    Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation •    Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses

The Phoenix Colorworks Center, like all other centers, will also offer onsite or virtual color development, a dedicated design lab, rapid prototyping, Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) trend consultation, and more. Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  

Incorporating Post-Consumer Recycled Content (PCR) Materials: Players in the market are opting for more sustainable designs, and one key methodology is in incorporating PCR materials into bottles. Flash: unwanted extra material outside of parameters of design Recommend best-fit materials from a broad portfolio of polymers, colorants and additives

Vibration damping TPE materials absorb shock and the effects of a rough ride Soft-touch TPE materials improve the tactile experience and add comfortable grips Filled and reinforced composite materials offer lighter weight, equal strength options versus metal

To address the challenges, we designed our new materials to give leading automakers and top-tier automotive suppliers the ultimate next-level option. Our new material will play an important role in minimizing further off-gassing of chemicals to help automakers create a healthier, more enjoyable vehicle environment.” About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2015 revenues of $3.4 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Cesa™ WithStand™ SX Low Haze Antimicrobial Additives by Avient offer protection against the growth of bacteria, mold, or fungi and maintain visual clarity, even with the use of recycled materials. Our purpose at Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.

Avient’s exhibit is focused on specialty TPE materials that are compliant with diverse global regulations and performance requirements. These advanced materials can help OEMs and processors to meet materials safety standards and reinforce sustainability goals for kitchenware and houseware products.  These materials have good weather resistance, enhanced flexibility and good sealing performance, and include FDA-compliant and medical grades

The material also provides an attractive matte finish that maintains appearance after prolonged use. Hoffman noted that before selecting the Versaflex material, GOBIE evaluated more than 40 different materials, including rubber, along with methods such as bonding and ultrasonic welding. These FDA-compliant colorants were used to produce fresh and bright hues, pairing perfectly with the TPE material to avoid bonding problems that GOBIE had experienced previously with other materials.