https://www.avient.com/resource-center/services/cycleworks-innovation-center-plastic-recycling
Correct and reduce yellowing, improve quality of PET Oxygen scavenger reduces PET haze and improves recyclability for consumer packaging in the circular economy.
https://www.avient.com/idea/polycase-launches-revolutionary-polymer-based-ammunition
PolyCase needed a material with a specific density and uniformity, essential to making projectiles that would penetrate soft and intermediate barriers reliably, but that also offered a reduced risk of ricochet when hitting a hard target such as a hardened steel plate. Equally important, end users experience significantly reduced exposure and cleanup costs associated with using lead-core bullets in indoor and outdoor range facilities when hunting and shooting.
https://www.avient.com/idea/reinforcing-stronger-infrastructure
Thermoplastic composites enable advancements in oil and gas pipe through corrosion resistance, reduced weight, and flexible reinforcement. RTP offers many benefits over steel throughout its lifespan starting with a 20% cost savings during the installation process due to reduced time and labor.* It requires less maintenance and monitoring while also providing improved flow characteristics over rigid steel pipe.
https://www.avient.com/news/sustainable-tpes-avient-featured-spe-tpo-conference
Made from renewable sources, materials like reSound™ BIO formulations help reduce carbon footprint and can perform like traditional TPEs. 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
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-introduces-high-lubricity-peek-solutions
This innovative metal replacement solution helps customers to improve product performance while reducing production costs, and eliminates the need for lubrication, so that products can be nearly maintenance-free for increased durability. LubriOne PEEK Solutions feature lighter weight, a self-lubricated formulation and excellent mechanical properties for an integrated metal-replacement solution that enables our customers to differentiate their products while reducing system costs,” said Engguan Soh, general manager, PolyOne Engineered Materials Asia.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-specialty-automotive-tpes-and-design-services-europe
This includes the launch of OnFlex™ LO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), featuring reduced levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for vehicle interiors, and the availability of its IQ Design Labs service in Europe. PolyOne also introduced OnFlex LO specialty TPEs, which help automotive OEMs improve the driver experience by reducing the number of VOCs in vehicle interiors by up to 50 percent.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-presents-leading-edge-solutions-fakuma-2015
In addition, visitors are invited to meet with experts at the stand and attend 15- minute Tech Talks focused on reducing weight, managing heat, adding value through thermoplastic elastomer overmolding, and more. Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions with strong, lightweight and sustainable thermoplastics
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-new-innovative-vibration-damping-technology
The new innovative material, which offers excellent bonding capability to rigid polymers, reduces vibration that can cause discomfort and potentially lead to muscle and joint damage. The new Versaflex VDT solution can also help reduce noise by minimizing vibrations transmitted from motors and pumps.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-joins-leading-brands-eliminate-hazardous-chemicals-discharge-textile-manufacturing
The Group is led by leading global clothing and footwear brands and is committed to steering the industry towards a goal to reduce discharge of harmful chemicals to zero by 2020. PolyOne has already brought innovative ideas to the table in regards to reducing water consumption and contamination, which are major challenges for the industry.”
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Maxxam polyolefin replaces aluminum and reduces weight in electric vehicle part Therma-Tech™ provided thermal conductivity and reduced part weight in vehicle light heat sink ECCOH™ 5702 SEPAP formulations provide UV and chemical resistance and reduce weight in rise cable sheath