Moving away from virgin resin to using the same grade of PCR, you can expect both processing conditions and product performance to change. Organoleptic performance is an important concern because most PCR grades are not degassed and can contribute offensive odors to the parts Choose a quality grade of PCR with fewer odor profiles

Moving away from virgin resin to using the same grade of PCR, you can expect both processing conditions and product performance to change. Organoleptic performance is an important concern because most PCR grades are not degassed and can contribute offensive odors to the parts Choose a quality grade of PCR with fewer odor profiles

Additionally, there are many specialty grades formulated to fit particular processes. Processing most grades of SEBS or SEPS TPEs over 460°F can cause them to degrade as indicated by a burnt odor. Your GLS sales engineer can help you determine the best choice of grades for individual applications.

Moving away from virgin resin to using the same grade of PCR, you can expect both processing conditions and product performance to change. Organoleptic performance is an important concern because most PCR grades are not degassed and can contribute offensive odors to the parts Choose a quality grade of PCR with fewer odor profiles

Our healthcare-compliant polymer solutions, including durable, disinfectant-resistant thermoplastics, soft-touch elastomers, pre-tested medical-grade colorants, and performance-enhancing functional additives, can enhance comfort and device usability. With Avient’s medical-grade thermoplastic elastomers, colorants, and functional additives, you can design with the latest on-trend colors in mind and optimize material performance. Learn more about how Avient's medical-grade polymers, colorants and additives can enhance effectiveness and safety.

Additional grades for other key industries and applications are in development. Impact-modified nylon (PA6) grade formulated for cold temperature impact resistance and heat resistance. ABS grades offering good scratch and chemical resistance with the ability to retain as high as 94% gloss.

Offering smooth performance from small-scale precision in hinges to industrial-grade durability in bearings. Medical Grade Colorants and Additives for Wearable Medical Devices Discover more about Avient medical grade colorant and additives for wearable medical devices.

CLEVELAND – December 9, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialty and sustainable materials solutions and services, announces the addition of flame-retardant (FR) grades manufactured without intentionally added PFAS-based raw materials to its portfolio of Complēt™ PKE Long Fiber Reinforced Polyketone Thermoplastics. These 30% or 40% long glass fiber (LGF) reinforced thermoplastics have a flammability rating of V-0 at 1.5 mm in both black and natural grades. These glass-filled Complēt PKE FR grades are formulated without PFAS-based raw materials, providing alternatives amid growing regulatory guidelines for these chemicals.

Avient accepted the challenge, offering its Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Color Prediction Service that was able to help L’Oréal achieve global color consistency and speed up launch time for its Redken line of hair care products, which can support those in the plastic packaging industry facing the same issue when using mechanical recycling resin grades.  Avient’s Color Prediction Service allowed us to use local PCR grades wherever the business is – if the color is for Europe, we use the European grade,” said Chantal Nestor-Saury, product development manager at L’Oréal.

PCR grades are formulated from multiple types of recycled content, ranging from ocean plastics to food packaging. Transportation grades are formulated for automotive interiors and are tested to VDA 278 and VDA 270 standards. PCR and post-industrial recycled (PIR) recycled content grades are available.