From labware for diagnostic testing to protective equipment and sterile packaging to ventilators and medical devices, plastics are a crucial tool in saving lives and improving health and safety in our communities. Avient’s portfolio of PRESERVE sustainable solutions are designed to preserve natural resources like water, protect human health and safety, and enable sustainable infrastructure.

We aim to limit non-compliance risk and support safety in use by using only raw materials that have been specially tested in accordance with medical standards. The certification of this fourth MEVOPUR site provides further proof of our commitment to the healthcare industry and to helping our customers achieve their product safety requirements.”

To provide a secure grip for safety and usability, the company planned to overmold a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) onto the handle and other selected areas of the sprayer. Gripping feel = safety and usability for customers: Hand grips created from overmolded OnFlex-S TPE provide excellent anti-slip performance even when wet.

To provide a secure grip for safety and usability, the company planned to overmold a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) onto the handle and other selected areas of the sprayer. Gripping feel = safety and usability for customers: Hand grips created from overmolded OnFlex-S TPE provide excellent anti-slip performance even when wet.

Closures are critical to the plastic packaging system because they can protect the contents of the package and provide safety aspects for the consumer. It can adversely affect quality and performance, impacting functionality and safety.

Based on color science and proven by scientific data, the digital tool can decrease complexity where different grades of PCR are used and is able to help optimize the ratio of virgin resin to PCR, in order to achieve the best acceptable rendering. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On pace for exponential growth, 5G technology is becoming the standard for a fully mobile and networked society through larger data capacity, faster speeds and lower latency.

Consumer and business expectations for high-speed connectivity will continue to drive demand for optical fiber cable to carry voice and data transmissions,” said Holger Kronimus, VP and general manager Europe, Specialty Engineered Materials, at PolyOne.

These new materials can help manufacturers to meet consumer expectations such as higher capacity, faster data transfer speeds, and coverage in high density areas.

Avient gathered detailed data from this customer’s production facility in Mexico and helped them calculate and compare the costs of the two solutions.