Based on static and dynamic data, the virtual simulations can more accurately predict where an injection molded plastic part may crack or break when exposed to physical loading forces or a sudden impact (crash simulation). This enables customers to replace metal with plastic and take advantage of benefits like sustainability through lightweighting, design freedom, and easier processing.”   Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

While commodity plastics can typically maintain performance only up to 100°C, and engineering plastics do the same up to 120°C, a high-performance thermoplastic can withstand continuous use temperatures of 230°C while also maintaining low temperature impact. However, these high- heat materials require much higher mold and melt temperatures than typical plastics such as polypropylene (PP), nylon and polycarbonate (PC). Most high-heat plastics are hygroscopic, so careful drying is needed to avoid potential processing issues.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Expands High-Performance Materials Portfolio with Edgetek™ Toughened PPA We’ve combined material science and innovation to expand designers’ ability to solve application challenges.” Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  

Plastics In many ways, plastics are a perfect example of why a circular economy is so important. If not recycled properly, plastics can ends up in a landfill or, even worse, the ocean. Due to a lack of sorting and processing technology currently available, for example, most recycled plastics are reprocessed and downcycled into lower-value materials like carpet fibers; only 2% are recycled into products with a similar value to the original product.

Last year, we committed to using 50 percent of non-virgin petroleum plastic for our products by 2030, part of our long-term commitment to reduce our environmental impact. Avient’s reSound R materials were recently recognized as a finalist in the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021, with winners to be announced on November 5.  Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

Home // A Guide to NIAS: Prioritizing Safety and Sustainability in Plastic Food Packaging Plastic packaging plays a vital role in our daily lives, providing both consumer convenience and product protection. The plastics industry faces the challenge of complying with several new regulations, such as the European Union's mandate for increased use of recycled materials in plastic packaging.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Wins 2015 Ringier Plastics Technology Innovation Award SHANGHAI – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has received a 2015 Ringier Plastics Technology Innovation Award for its market-driven PerceptTM Authentication Technologies, a full-spectrum portfolio of brand protection solutions, in the Raw Material and Additives category. Ringier Plastics Technology Innovation Awards are a leading manufacturing-focused competition in China.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Highlights New Automotive Solutions at VDI Engineering Plastics Conference MANNHEIM, Germany – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, is exhibiting its specialty portfolio of technologies to automotive designers and engineers this week at the 2014 VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering conference.  The VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering conference is being held this week in Mannheim, Germany.

These materials are formulated using select engineering resins along with proprietary conductive additives, and have been shown to improve thermal conductivity by 50-100 times that of conventional plastics.  Learn the possibilities of replacing metal with plastics in thermal management. Heat Sink Material for LED