These materials will be featured at CHINAPLAS next week, along with examples of how they are integrated with processing and design services to accelerate product development. Our proven materials expertise, coupled with extensive design and processing experience, gives our customers the assistance they need from start to finish,” says Jim Mattey, global marketing director, Performance Products & Solutions for PolyOne.

With increased focus on electrification, advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), car sharing, and sustainability, car makers are rethinking the way they design and build vehicles. PolyOne is responding to these shifts with technologies that support OEMs and Tier 1s in meeting the challenges involved with advanced mobility, interior air quality regulations, lightweighting, and leading-edge design.

Increasing trends toward electrification, advanced driver-assist systems known as ADAS, car sharing, and environmental concerns are causing manufacturers to rethink how they design and build vehicles," said Holger Kronimus, VP Europe and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials, Europe for PolyOne. To support customers' design and development of next generation vehicles, PolyOne's automotive materials portfolio includes: 

We’re excited to further enhance our value to customers in Mexico through additional initiatives such as technical training sessions and product design support in 2016 and beyond.” PolyOne Distribution delivers technical training and support, product design support, manufacturing support, and supply chain optimization in order to help businesses ramp up their operations faster.

Leading phone case brand owners have been searching for a blue jean stain resistant material that offers expanded design freedom,” said Michelle Hearn, global marketing director, Specialty Engineered Materials at PolyOne. In addition to a boost in design capabilities, our new stain-resistant TPEs also offer the supply chain flexibility and ease of processing that brands require to bring their white and light-colored phone cases to market both quickly and cost effectively.”

PolyOne’s display features specialty liquid and solid colorant solutions designed to differentiate products and simplify production for the packaging, wire and cable, textiles, and building and construction markets, including: Customers now also have access to local materials and design experts, who can provide insights and advice to streamline the process from concept through commercialization.

Special-effect reflective, metallic and gel inks may be used in conjunction with other Libra silicone inks to enhance prints and differentiate designs PHOTO CAPTION: PolyOne Specialty Inks collection of Zodiac Libra silicone inks are designed to meet sustainability and performance demands.

The device housing features Resilience™ HC, a rigid vinyl formulation designed to resist stress cracking from exposure to a wide range of hospital disinfectants.  As hospitals implement robust cleaning protocols designed to battle healthcare associated infections, medical devices are subjected to various types of disinfectants at different concentrations and frequency of use.

Volume is defined as the cubic area of a part design. Consider a part having the following design dimensions: 5” long x 3” wide and is about 0.100” thick.

Batteries are getting larger and components are multiplying, yet engineers and designers are charged with fitting it all into compartments and vehicles that aren’t getting any larger. Design flexibility that you can’t find with metal stiffeners, components.