https://www.avient.com/news/avient-and-virginia-tech-collaborate-industrial-design-students-challenged-automotive-aftermarket-part-competition
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
The university has a significant presence internationally and across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers.
Industrial Design at Virginia Tech is a nationally recognized four year accredited program offering a Bachelor of Science in the School of Design and College of Architecture, Arts, and Design.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-board-elects-robert-abernathy-director
a medical technology company specializing in eliminating pain, speeding recovery and preventing infections for healthcare providers and patients worldwide.
University of Alabama
is at the forefront of innovation, material science and service that truly make a difference in people's lives.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-color-inspirations-2020-brings-visionary-concepts-focus
As wellness and self-improvement take on greater significance, people turn to science for new ways to optimize both their physical and mental performance.
BioXcelerate explores ways in which scientific breakthroughs and technological advances create a burgeoning industry, discovering new techniques for “hacking” our bodies to become healthier, happier and more productive.
Uncharted uncovers the ways that technology allows our imaginations to run wild, enabling us to experience previously hidden locales from new and unique perspectives.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-hires-john-midea-senior-vice-president-global-operations-and-process-improvement
Midea is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in marine engineering, and he spent six years in the U.S.
Midea also earned an MBA from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
https://www.avient.com/news/exclusive-sponsor-new-exhibition-area-chinaplas-2017-polyone-showcases-innovative-polymer-solutions
The technologies include:
GLS TPEs for Automotive HVAC Seals: improves driver and passenger safety and comfort with industry-leading TPE technology that has been proven to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 50% and fogging by 35% versus existing TPEs for heating / ventilation / air conditioning applications.
Visit PolyOne’s Collaboration Café in the Science and Innovation Exhibition Area (Hall 11.3/R41) at Chinaplas to explore the possibilities.
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Maintaining color consistency across multiple resins sourced from different suppliers in countries around the world is a complex task that requires color-management knowledge and global resources.
ColorWorks™ Design and Technology
Avient’s New Aesthetix initiative combines polymer science and unconventional ways to look at processing and formulation to deliver innovative aesthetic solutions to plastic materials.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-design-and-georgia-tech-students-team-innovate-polystrand-composites
The collaboration not only challenged the students to think creatively but also provided them with real-world experience in materials science and industrial design.
The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is one of the top public research universities in the U.S., developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.
As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1 billion in research annually for government, industry, and society.
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Wearable Technology
Pump Technologies
Imaging Technology
https://www.avient.com/news/invisio-color-inspiration-2019-explores-color-strategies-rooted-art-and-design-evolution
Human Trace: As technology becomes more and more imbedded in our lives, people want to be reminded of human touch.
Uncanny Valley: As science and technology intrude ever more upon our lives, things are getting a bit weird.
The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-acquires-gordon-composites-and-polystrand
The second acquired business, Polystrand, operates on the leading edge of continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite technology, a next generation material science that delivers the high strength and lightweight characteristics of composites, further enhanced with the design flexibility to form more complex shapes.
They are great additions to our growing specialty portfolio, which remains unmatched in the industry,” said Robert M.
The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.