Homepage // News Center // Avient Introduces Low Shrinkage Alternative to ABS for Luxury Packaging Market Grades in the Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations 5200 MS series offer an alternative to ABS materials in luxury packaging caps and closures.  Many original equipment manufacturers and plastic injection molding companies in the packaging industry are prioritizing the replacement of ABS.

PCR Color Prediction Service This digital color service supports PCR resin coloration by digitally illustrating the color possibilities or limitations of certain types of PCR, helping to simplifying the overall decision-making process and shortening the time-to-launch for new product ranges.

There are two types of recycled content: post-consumer recycled (PCR) or post-industrial recycled (PIR). PCR is raw material generated from consumer or end-user waste. Due to the commingled nature of the recycled stream for PCR raw material, the application will typically need to be a darker color such as black or dark gray

Homepage // News Center // Cosmetic Packaging Reimagined with Versaflex™ PKG Thermoplastic Elastomers from PolyOne To support design needs for cosmetic packaging, PolyOne’s chemically compatible Versaflex™ PKG TPEs enable brands to: EDITORS: For a high-resolution image, please click here: Chemically Compatible TPEs for Cosmetics Packaging

Homepage // News Center // Avient Introduces Gravi-Tech™ Metallization Grades for Luxury Packaging Caption: Gravi-Tech™ metallization formulations enable metal-plated products to achieve both the look and feel of metal for luxury packaging applications. Available globally, the metallization-compatible grades are customizable to meet the desired weight, finish, and performance requirements across a diverse range of weighted packaging applications.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Unveils New Smartbatch™ Frost Collection for PET Packaging The new masterbatch can be used in all PET bottles, including those for water, beverage and personal care packaging. Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses

Cesa™ Nox A4R Additive for Enhanced Recycling: developed to stabilize recycled polyolefins and protect them from degradation during processing, enabling the incorporation of increased recycled content into packaging films, maintaining high-quality levels of PCR, and helping promote a more circular economy Color Prediction Service: an award-winning service that digitally illustrates the color possibilities or limitations of certain types of post-consumer recycled content (PCR) to simplify the overall decision-making process and help transition brand owners and technical colorists to higher levels of PCR ColorForward™: an annual color forecasting guide for the plastics industry developed to help brand owners and manufacturers make informed color decisions for new products and packaging

These new TPEs contain 25 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content from PVB reclaimed from broken automotive windshields and laminated architectural glass. These reSound REC grades with PCR content offer similar performance properties to traditional TPEs and are suitable for many durable consumer products and grips—such as personal care items, lawn and garden tools, golf clubs, and footwear.

These new TPEs contain 25 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content from PVB reclaimed from broken automotive windshields and laminated architectural glass. These reSound REC grades with PCR content offer similar performance properties to traditional TPEs and are suitable for many durable consumer products and grips—such as personal care items, lawn and garden tools, golf clubs, and footwear.

These new TPEs contain 25 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content from PVB reclaimed from broken automotive windshields and laminated architectural glass. These reSound REC grades with PCR content offer similar performance properties to traditional TPEs and are suitable for many durable consumer products and grips—such as personal care items, lawn and garden tools, golf clubs, and footwear.