In addition, specific Geon BIO healthcare formulations are pre-certified to meet biocompatibility requirements for United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI protocols. 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.

These materials help our customers lower total costs by replacing metals or other plastics while still meeting all performance targets as well as UL and ingress protection requirements.” 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.

Consumers, designers and architects are increasingly designing stylish outdoor living spaces and home exteriors that demand durability and require low maintenance. 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.

By selecting different grades that feature silkiness, grippy feel, or even soft-as-skin qualities, packaging designers and brand owners can convey luxury and brand distinction in both prestige and mass-market product packaging without the constraints and secondary operations that metals require. 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.

Since its founding in 2004, the Istanbul, Turkey-based maker of lighting for the global auto and transportation industries had built a good part of its thriving business around LED products. The part – sourced from a sub-supplier – required secondary work by Mars Otomotiv, including removal of flash, drilling holes and surface treatment to prevent corrosion.

Thermoplastic Elastomers | Industrial , Consumer Products , Outdoor The manufacturer began working with Avient to find a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) solution to meet its dual requirements.

Reduced energy usage and scrap: Previous cushioning systems required a four-step manufacturing process. As one final benefit, Brooks is regrinding and reusing its post-industrial scrap, further reducing its environmental footprint.

ColorMatrix™ Select™ Rapid Color Prototyping Technology Color creation, selection and supply service for greater control, choice and speed in color development for injection molded plastic products WHAT IT IS With the ColorMatrix™ Select™ system, managing your own color creation and supply online couldn’t be easier. TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS Select Rapid Color Prototyping Technology includes: Select Color Cell • Color scanning or matching • Creation of color plaques Online Software • Formulation and price generator • Web-based processor Automated Dispenser • Globally standard base colors • Consistent production from recipes HOW IT WORKS Select allows you to: • Instantaneously create a new color using your own standards, spectrophotometer or colorimeter data, or the software’s built-in design tools • Produce small quantities of color masterbatch for use in validating your color match • Combine advanced liquid colorants, cloud-access software and automated dispensing technology • Carry out color modeling and rapid iteration Select also helps you: • Choose the right color by providing a quick and cost effective way to model, sample, and test color options • Facilitate prototyping and variation testing PRODUCT BULLETIN CONVENTIONAL COLOR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Multiple rounds of sampling, trials and approvals, usually over many weeks.

Evins brings over 28 years of IT leadership experience to Avient, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and CIO at LPL Financial where she led agile technology transformations to improve end user experience and meet increased business needs. She has extensive experience modernizing legacy systems, building automation, scaling IT resources, and enabling business success through technology.

MEDICAL DEVICE DISINFECTION—HOW TO PREVENT CRACKING AND CRAZING Understanding polymer performance is key to minimizing disinfectant-related failures DISINFECTANT-RELATED DAMAGE ON POLYMER HOUSINGS Strong chemicals used to reduce hospital- acquired infections can damage equipment and result in material failures, such as: • Stress cracking • Crazing • Discoloration CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS VARY BY ENVIRONMENT • Patient/exam rooms • Operating and radiology rooms • Reception areas • Home (patient equipment & devices) Healthcare devices must perform flawlessly in a myriad of challenging environments and engineers must be certain their devices can withstand increasingly potent disinfectants, which have begun to outstrip the performance of traditional polymers. Avient has served the healthcare industry for decades with a full portfolio of innovative materials and services. An independent lab tested the following polymers with various disinfectants to help customers choose the material suitable to their specific application requirements.