Flame retardants are used in a variety of applications from building materials, furniture, upholstery, electrical and electronic components to automotive parts. Their suitability spans various resins from polyolefins and styrenics to engineering resins. Overview of how Avient serves wire & cable customers, highlighting both power and data cables technologies

OnColor Bio concentrates have received OK compost HOME certification from TÜV AUSTRIA, a leading independent testing firm. Add antistatic and UV protection to products built from biodegradable resins. See how our specially formulated colorants can help differentiate your brand

ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ Four, One, Zero Sync design with manufacturability: Learn how Avient Design Labs can help with your next project Discover how injection overmolded Polystrand™ CFRTP adds strength and flexibility to this ultra-lightweight and ultra-cool binding

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Garratt joined Avient in 2013 from Marmon Utility, a Berkshire Hathaway company, where he served as president. For 10 years he worked for DuPont Dow Elastomers, a global joint venture, where he held market development and product management positions, culminating in a regional commercial leadership role for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while based in Geneva, Switzerland and Bad Homburg, Germany. Garratt holds a bachelor’s degree in applied chemistry from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and an MBA from University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Pederson began his career at Boeing where he served in various composite product development and engineering roles for high-profile military aircraft programs over a 10-year period. Pederson holds a bachelor’s of science in chemical engineering from University of Washington, a master’s of science in chemical engineering from University of Delaware, and an MBA from University of Southern California.

Of that, 25% must be from circular or closed-loop streams within the automotive industry.   Overall, the new reSound REC AF 7210 TPE grades from Avient contain 51-59% recycled content, with a minimum of 37% from PCR sources, including closed-loop feedstock. The introduction of new proposals such as the ELV Directive puts additional pressure on OEMs and automotive tier-one suppliers to deliver on incorporating more recycled content,” said Matt Mitchell, Director, Global Marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.

Avient’s robust security measures are designed to protect our personnel and facilities from operational threats and keep our business safe from cybersecurity attacks. Avient’s Global Trade and EH&S departments share responsibility for supply chain security. Awareness remains one of our best defenses, and cybersecurity education is a priority for our associates and business partners.

CASE STUDY: ONCAP™ DENESTING ADDITIVE SOLUTIONS THE CHALLENGE A leading sheet producer faced a challenge when one of its largest customers, a food packaging converter, received end-user complaints that its food packaging trays were difficult to separate because they tended to stick together. To solve this issue, the converter required immediate action from the sheet producer.

These safety engagement activities can range from submitting a safety suggestion, identifying a hazard, to leading a safety meeting or helping a customer with a safety issue. Each associate has the freedom and expectation to communicate hazards and remove themselves from unsafe situations, without the fear of reprisal. Where there is a need for new internal standards or updates to existing ones, working groups comprised of regional and corporate EH&S experts are established.