TAOYUAN, Greater China – February 15, 2023 – Today, Avient Corporation is excited to announce that its production site in Taoyuan has achieved full compliance with the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) 4.0. The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is an international, voluntary, full-product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions.

We identified a growing need for high-density injection molding solutions that will help brand owners, designers, and manufacturers create weighted premium products with more complex designs than possible when using metals, while simultaneously meeting higher demands on impact strength,” says Matt Mitchell, director of global marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. These materials are currently manufactured in Asia and are available globally.

Consumer electronic product brands and manufacturers are increasingly searching for material solutions to enhance the sustainability of their products and operations and to meet rising consumer demands,” says Matt Mitchell, global marketing director, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. These new HFFR reSound BIO and reSound REC TPE grades are currently manufactured in Asia and are available globally.   

Gravi-Tech Density Modified Formulations were originally developed to provide an effective alternative to lead and other traditional metals,” said Matt Mitchell, director of global marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. Gravi-Tech REC Recycled Formulations and Gravi-Tech BIO Bio-based Formulations are currently manufactured in Europe and are commercially available globally.  

We’re excited to be able to share a wealth of new information that reflects the strengths we bring to the markets we serve – from our unique fibers and technical expertise to our technical know-how and secure global supply chain.”   The strength of Dyneema® extends beyond our products: our strength is in the talent, expertise, and commitment of our people; in our global reach, broad scope, and robust logistics infrastructure; and our brand’s visibility, reputation, and vision.

Avient continues to develop innovative engineered materials to help customers achieve their sustainability goals,” said Matt Mitchell, director, global marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. New reSound REC TPEs and Edgetek PKE NHFR formulations are manufactured in Europe and are available from other Avient locations globally. 

The new products in our third-generation fiber portfolio represent our biggest advancement in personal protection in the last decade,” says Marcelo van de Kamp, Global Business Director for Dyneema®, Avient. Our local touch and customer engagement, combined with our global presence, allows us to serve customers with agility.

Compared with ultrasonic and vibration welding, plastic laser welding provides an array of benefits, such as unmatched production efficiency and consistent, high-quality results,” said Matt Mitchell, director of global marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. These materials are currently manufactured in Asia and are available globally.

We all know that COVID-19 has had far-reaching global health and economic consequences. We are proud that our solutions are helping stakeholders across the plastics value chain, in Germany and globally on the journey towards a plastics circular economy. 

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