https://www.avient.com/news/avient-corporation-awarded-gold-sustainability-rating-ecovadis
We are thrilled to receive the Gold EcoVadis Rating this year, which highlights our unwavering commitment to sustainability," said Walter Ripple, vice president, sustainability at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/news/alliqua-biomedical-relies-polyone’s-resilience-hc-housings-stand-disinfectants
As a small company, we never expected that level of service and speed from a supplier, and the outcome is a well-received commercial product.”
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/bringing-global-vision-2020-s-usee-life
They received a prestigious industrial design award for their hard work – a 2019 IDEA Gold award in the Social Impact Design category from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/bringing-global-vision-2020-s-usee-life?rtype[]=1164
They received a prestigious industrial design award for their hard work – a 2019 IDEA Gold award in the Social Impact Design category from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/bringing-global-vision-2020-s-usee-life?ind[]=6598
They received a prestigious industrial design award for their hard work – a 2019 IDEA Gold award in the Social Impact Design category from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
May 27, 2025
PVDF Processing Aids for Enhancing Extrusion Efficiency Now Available from Avient
Apr 15, 2025
Avient to Present a Broad Array of Innovative and Sustainable Materials Solutions at Chinaplas
Apr 08, 2025
Dyneema® to Exhibit at the Functional Fabric Fair and Reveal Groundbreaking New Technology
Apr 08, 2025
Avient’s Singapore Production Facility Receives ISCC PLUS Certification for Bio-Derived Materia
Mar 31, 2025
Avient Design and Georgia Tech Students Team Up to Innovate with Polystrand™ Composites
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Alternatives to Nylon 6_6 Brochure %281%29.pdf
HOW ALTERNATIVE
POLYMERS COMPARE
TO PA 6,6
PA 6 | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Industrial, Consumer & Sporting Goods
Wider processing temperature range
Better surface quality
Better weathering resistance
Shorter conditioning time—nearly half that of PA 6,6
Lower temperature resistance
Slightly lower chemical resistance
Higher water absorption
Lower stiffness/wear resistance
PK | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Consumer & Sporting Goods, Industrial,
Electrical & Electronics
Lower CO2 emissions in production
Better hydrolysis and chemical resistance
Comparable dimensional stability
Inherently lubricious for reduced wear and friction
Easier to mold
Cost competitive
Lower short- and long-term thermal performance
Harder to color
More limited process window
PBT/PET | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Electrical & Electronics
Lower water absorption
Slightly higher rigidity/stiffness (for PBT)
Better abrasion resistance
Slightly better electric resistance
Lower toughness properties
Higher density
Lower short- and long-term temperature resistance
Lower hydrolysis resistance
PP | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive, Consumer Goods,
Lightweighting Applications
Lower water absorption
Slightly better chemical resistance
Lower density
Cost effective
Fiber reinforced PP can achieve similar or
better mechanical properties to PA 6,6 GF30
Reduced rigidity/stiffness
Much lower abrasion resistance
Lower electric resistance
Reduced short- and long-term temperature
resistance
PC/PBT & PC/PET BLENDS |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive Interiors,
Consumer Goods, Household Appliances
Higher impact strength
Good scratch resistance
Good wear resistance
Lower mechanical properties
Higher brittleness
Narrow processing temperature range
PA 6,6/PET BLENDS |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive, Industrial,
Appliance, Electrical & Electronics, Applications Where
Low Water Absorption is Required
Reduced water absorption—up to 40%
Slightly higher mechanical properties in the conditioned state
Slightly lower temperature resistance
Slightly lower chemical resistance
Narrow processing temperature range
PA/PP BLENDS | POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS:
Automotive Interiors, Electronics,
Consumer & Sporting Goods
Good adhesion to polyolefin-based TPEs
Low permeability of water
Good processability
Lower density
Lower temperature resistance
Lower mechanical properties
POST-INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED SOLUTIONS
(PA 6,6/PA 6/PP) |
POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS: Automotive Accessories,
Industrial, Consumer & Sporting Goods
Between 50-80% recycled content
Good processability
Cost effective
Reduced chemical resistance
Wider range of mechanical specifications
Potential for slightly lower mechanical properties
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Through
accurate and consistent metering, Excelite IM
additives can provide greater uniformity of foaming
and shot-to-shot consistency, offering a wider
product processing window.
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PolyOne Receives BD Innovation Award
PolyOne Receives BD Supplier of the Year Award
Avient Launches Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant TPE Grades Made with Sustainable Raw Materials for USB-C Cable Jackets
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%25202011%2520Annual%2520Report.pdf
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