When BIC engineers were challenged to incorporate more recycled materials in a new sustainable women’s razor, they found answers in Avient’s sustainable solutions. The new BIC Soleil Click 5 handle is the most recent example of how BIC is putting sustainability into practice.

When BIC engineers were challenged to incorporate more recycled materials in a new sustainable women’s razor, they found answers in Avient’s sustainable solutions. The new BIC Soleil Click 5 handle is the most recent example of how BIC is putting sustainability into practice.

When BIC engineers were challenged to incorporate more recycled materials in a new sustainable women’s razor, they found answers in Avient’s sustainable solutions. The new BIC Soleil Click 5 handle is the most recent example of how BIC is putting sustainability into practice.

When PolyCase Ammunition was getting ready to produce its new line of high performance ammunition, the project team knew they needed a material that would be easily enable them to produce their patent-pending, injection molded projectile designs that function as well or better than conventional lead-core projectiles.  These new projectiles would change the way ammunition transfers energy to targets and mitigate traditional challenges such as concentricity and weight variations for projectiles that would function flawlessly in all firearms. 

Recycled plastics can be used to create new products across several industries, but one brand owner in particular was looking to incorporate recycled plastics in their consumer applications. Avient developed new recycled-content materials to enable its customers to achieve their goals and add options for the circular economy.

Recycled plastics can be used to create new products across several industries, but one brand owner in particular was looking to incorporate recycled plastics in their consumer applications. Avient developed new recycled-content materials to enable its customers to achieve their goals and add options for the circular economy.

Phone case brands would be thrilled to offer consumers what they’ve wanted for quite some time in phone case design: white and light-colored cases that stay looking new longer. Designs at a reduced overall cost Who doesn’t want to show the boss that a new material can save their company money?

But even if it could find the right TPE, the company was concerned about the additional cost of new tooling, and wanted to achieve a rapid return on its investment. Projections showed the cost of a new tool would be recouped within months, enabling the manufacturer to move forward with confidence. Even after the cost of the new tooling, the company will save about $72,000 the first year, an impressive and rapid return on the investment in new tooling.

THE CHALLENGE A manufacturer of high-speed, electronic connectors for the telecommunications industry had a customer that needed a connector for a new, low-cost computer it was developing. It was important that the new connector provide signal dampening within an established range as specified by the customer without exceeding the established cost targets. The connector company’s product development engineers established three key criteria for the polymer needed to meet the cost and performance needs of the new connector: • Meet targeted technical requirements – The new connector must provide signal dampening within the range specified.

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