https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/people/safety
Progress toward this goal is measured at the Business Unit and regional levels, and progress toward zero recordable injuries is communicated globally and linked to a number of recognition mechanisms.
Community Service & Engagement
Product Stewardship & Global Chemical Management + Product Excellence
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-specialty-tpe-material-enables-oems-meet-skin-sensitivity-testing-requirements
– June 24, 2014 – PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) solutions, today announced that its Versaflex™ CE 3620 material meets all ISO 10993-10:2010 testing requirements with no signs of irritation.
Our pro-active work in achieving compliance for our material helps leading consumer brands gain a competitive edge by indicating that their products are made with materials tested and approved for skin sensitivity, ” said Charles Page, director, global marketing, PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers.
PolyOne Corporation, with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
https://www.avient.com/news/newly-expanded-versaflex-pf-thermoplastic-elastomers-surface-protective-films-ultra-high-adhesion-series-available-avient
SUZHOU, China – October 28, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialty and sustainable materials solutions and services, today announced the expansion of its Versaflex™ PF Thermoplastic Elastomers for surface protective films to include an ultra-high adhesion series for co-extruded protective films.
With the launch of Avient’s newest Versaflex PF ultra-high adhesion TPEs, we're addressing our customers’ needs for advanced protective film solutions that can adapt to various surfaces and structures, including brushed metal, wood grain, and painted plastics while providing long-lasting protection," said Matt Mitchell, Director, Global Marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.
The new ultra-high adhesion series is manufactured in Asia and available globally.
https://www.avient.com/news/explore-ballistic-panels-enhanced-security-solutions-avient-gsx-2024
Avient will highlight its portfolio of ballistic-resistant panels at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) Show in Orlando from September 23 to 25, 2024
ORLANDO – September 16, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, will showcase its ThermoBallistic™ and GlasArmor™ ballistic and blast-resistant composite panels at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024 show September 23–25.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-joins-uk-plastics-pact-advance-circular-economy-goals
The Pact was developed in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as the first in a global network of initiatives working toward the circular economy.
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), with 2018 revenues of $2.9 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
The company adds value to global customers and improves sustainability through formulating materials, such as:
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-additional-resound-bio-based-tpes-formulated-renewable-plant-derived-content
CLEVELAND – May 25, 2022 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced nine new reSound™ BIO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) formulated with bio-renewable content from plants.
Brand owners continue to seek ways to be more environmentally responsible and these new bio-polymers were developed to help them achieve those goals,” said Matt Mitchell, director, global marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.
The new, plant-based reSound BIO formulations are available globally and produced in America and Asia.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-sustainability-portfolio-europe-expanded-support-circular-economy
Europe now accounts for 25 percent of global bioplastics production, a figure set to increase to 30 percent by 2024, according to the European Bioplastics Association.
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), with 2019 revenues of $2.9 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
The company adds value to global customers and improves sustainability through formulating materials, such as:
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-new-eccoh-lsfoh-grades-optical-fiber-cables
As global demand for internet connectivity and data transmission capacity continues to rise, fiber optic cable is replacing traditional copper communication cables at a fast pace.
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), with 2019 revenues of $2.9 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
The company adds value to global customers and improves sustainability through formulating materials, such as:
https://www.avient.com/news/molded-color-parts-replace-metallic-paint-suv-center-console-housing
POMMERLOCH, Luxembourg – May 25, 2020 – PolyOne recently collaborated with a leading global automotive OEM and its injection molder to eliminate paint from a new vehicle’s interior.
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), with 2019 revenues of $2.9 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
The company adds value to global customers and improves sustainability through formulating materials, such as:
https://www.avient.com/news/cosmetic-packaging-reimagined-versaflex-pkg-thermoplastic-elastomers-polyone
Leading cosmetic brands and converters are choosing our chemically compatible Versaflex PKG materials – in place of silicone and standard TPEs – to create a wide range of tactile finishes, improved processability, and lower production cost,” said Michelle Hearn, global marketing director, Specialty Engineered Materials at PolyOne.
Recently, for example, a market-leading global cosmetics brand chose Versaflex PKG for its next-generation makeup compacts.
PolyOne Corporation, with 2017 revenues of $3.2 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.