To address this issue, part of the ELV Directive stipulates that a minimum of 25% of the plastics used in vehicles sold in 2030 must be sourced from post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. Source: EuRIC applauds Commission for including a post-consumer recycled content target of 25% for plastics in new cars - EuRIC    Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

Understand the material compatibility with common disinfectants of various materials used in healthcare applications Medical Plastics Help Designers and Manufacturers Meet Changing Requirements Catheter Materials & Medical Tubing

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Develops High-Performing Plasticizer Alternative for Flexible PVC CLEVELAND – PolyOne announced today the commercial availability of SynPlast™ L9TM plasticizer, containing equivalent performance characteristics to 810TM linear plasticizer. About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2015 revenues of $3.4 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Plastic packaging plays a vital role in our daily lives, providing both consumer convenience and product protection. This guide will explore the industry impact of NIAS and how to ensure safety and sustainability in plastic food and beverage packaging.   The plastics industry faces the challenge of complying with several new regulations, such as the European Union's mandate for increased use of recycled materials in plastic packaging.

The quality of the laser plastic welding process hinges on how transmissive or absorptive the components are to laser energy. Compared with ultrasonic and vibration welding, plastic laser welding provides an array of benefits, such as unmatched production efficiency and consistent, high-quality results,” said Matt Mitchell, director of global marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  

Homepage // News Center // Avient Expands Launch of New Recycled TPE Grades to Asia to Support Greater Use of Recycled Materials in Automotive Vehicles The growing adoption of plastics with PCR content by Asian automakers in the past decade, especially for interiors, has also created a significant rise in demand for PCR-based TPE solutions capable of delivering excellent overmolding results on higher-performing polymers, such as PP,” said Matt Mitchell, Director, Global Marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

If a brand owner or designer is looking into colors for a new product launch, ColorForward™, an annual color and effect trend forecast for the plastics industry, can help by providing insights into future color trends and translating them into plastic solutions. Color concepts, such as speckles, for example, can be adapted to fit customers’ requirements for different colors, materials, and finishes.  Discover our annual forecast of trends and color concepts for future plastic products.

NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, has completed its purchase of the protective materials business of DSM (including the Dyneema® brand), which will now be called Avient Protective Materials and reported within the company's Specialty Engineered Materials segment. President, Specialty Engineered Materials, Plastic Waste

Based on static and dynamic data, the virtual simulations can more accurately predict where an injection molded plastic part may crack or break when exposed to physical loading forces or a sudden impact (crash simulation). This enables customers to replace metal with plastic and take advantage of benefits like sustainability through lightweighting, design freedom, and easier processing.”   Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

Heightened disinfection requires materials that retain mechanical and physical performance in the face of these effective, but harsh, chemistries,” said Matthew Mitchell, director, global marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. 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 Avient employs approximately 9,100 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.