Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers Customized a soft (Shore A) TPE solution that passed strict tests, including thermal deformation (80°C for 2 hours), UV resistance, and assembly resistance Cesa™ Raise enhances the heat resistance of APET thermoformed packaging, allowing it to withstand temperatures up to 100°C. Maxxam™ NHFR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations provided a non-halogenated solution while improving the performance of the formerly used halogenated grade

Our healthcare-compliant polymer solutions, including durable, disinfectant-resistant thermoplastics, soft-touch elastomers, pre-tested medical-grade colorants, and performance-enhancing functional additives, can enhance comfort and device usability. With Avient’s medical-grade thermoplastic elastomers, colorants, and functional additives, you can design with the latest on-trend colors in mind and optimize material performance. Learn more about how Avient's medical-grade polymers, colorants and additives can enhance effectiveness and safety.

CLEVELAND – December 9, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialty and sustainable materials solutions and services, announces the addition of flame-retardant (FR) grades manufactured without intentionally added PFAS-based raw materials to its portfolio of Complēt™ PKE Long Fiber Reinforced Polyketone Thermoplastics. These 30% or 40% long glass fiber (LGF) reinforced thermoplastics have a flammability rating of V-0 at 1.5 mm in both black and natural grades. These glass-filled Complēt PKE FR grades are formulated without PFAS-based raw materials, providing alternatives amid growing regulatory guidelines for these chemicals.

Avient accepted the challenge, offering its Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Color Prediction Service that was able to help L’Oréal achieve global color consistency and speed up launch time for its Redken line of hair care products, which can support those in the plastic packaging industry facing the same issue when using mechanical recycling resin grades.  Avient’s Color Prediction Service allowed us to use local PCR grades wherever the business is – if the color is for Europe, we use the European grade,” said Chantal Nestor-Saury, product development manager at L’Oréal.

PCR grades are formulated from multiple types of recycled content, ranging from ocean plastics to food packaging. Transportation grades are formulated for automotive interiors and are tested to VDA 278 and VDA 270 standards. PCR and post-industrial recycled (PIR) recycled content grades are available.  

New Maxxam™ REC, Maxxam™ BIO, and Nymax ™ BIO grades: An expanded portfolio of recycled and bio-based polyolefin and polyamide formulations now manufactured in Europe. These grades can offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional grades while achieving equivalent performance in many applications and industries, including transportation, industrial, consumer, electrical and electronic, and building and construction. 

Additional grades for other key industries and applications are in development. Impact-modified nylon (PA6) grade formulated for cold temperature impact resistance and heat resistance. ABS grades offering good scratch and chemical resistance with the ability to retain as high as 94% gloss.

Moving away from virgin resin to using the same grade of PCR, you can expect both processing conditions and product performance to change. Organoleptic performance is an important concern because most PCR grades are not degassed and can contribute offensive odors to the parts Choose a quality grade of PCR with fewer odor profiles

MEVOPUR medical-grade materials are produced according to ISO13485-2016 protocols and supported by testing to ISO 10993-1, USP, European Pharmacopeia and ICH Q3D guidelines. Using MEVOPUR medical grade materials can help manufacturers of medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging reduce the risk of regulatory non-compliance. Intended for use in polyolefins, styrenics, and copolymers, these medical-grade foaming agents are the first such additives to be produced under the MEVOPUR protocols. 

These expanded offerings add medical-grade LDPE, nylon, PEBA, PS and PVC to the globally available palette of specialty healthcare colorants, and are pre-certified to meet or exceed biocompatibility requirements for ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI protocols. CAPTION: PolyOne has developed five new medical-grade polymer carriers within itsOnColor™ HC Plus portfolio. All thirteen medical-grade carrier materials in the portfolio are pre-certified to meet or exceed ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI requirements for applications ranging from medical packaging to device housings.