The purpose-built facility was opened in Pune, one of India’s leading manufacturing centers, in 2014. Photo Credit:  ©Shutterstock Caption: Manufacturers of automotive applications will be among those benefitting from the new solutions manufactured by PolyOne in India. 

Producing your plastisol in-house can be one way to save costs, but it also comes with a number of challenges that could have an impact on your overall operations. Equipment maintenance: Maintaining plastisol mixing equipment up to industry standards may prove costly, and can require a significant amount of time from production operators.

From product protection to aesthetics, we offer packaging customers one of the largest polymer-based solution and service portfolios available.”

OEMs and tier-one suppliers strive to reduce vehicle weight and incorporate more recycled materials into parts. European Parliament has proposed targets for the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive that outline a minimum of 25% of the plastic used to build new vehicles sold from 2030 must come from recycled sources. Of that recycled content, a minimum of 25% (6.25% overall) must come from circular or closed-loop feedstock (from within the automotive industry).

Specially formulated for both spunbond and meltblown manufacturing processes, they have no visible influence on color and can be customized to combine water repellency and color into one product for added convenience. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

E A R D E F E N D E R B R A C K E T • Minimize shrinkage • Good mechanical resistance • Good wear resistance • Collaborated with Avient Design to provide detailed material analysis and recommendations within one month of initial customer enquiry • Demonstrated material performance and compatibility with customer’s existing manufacturing process using mold flow analysis • Provided an internally lubricated material allowing customer to streamline manufacturing process LubriOne™ Internally Lubricated Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

The new BIC Soleil Click 5 handle is the most recent example of how BIC is putting sustainability into practice.

The new BIC Soleil Click 5 handle is the most recent example of how BIC is putting sustainability into practice.

The new BIC Soleil Click 5 handle is the most recent example of how BIC is putting sustainability into practice.