Added during processing, Hydrocerol is heat activated and releases gas to form a cellular foam structure, keeping the outer skin solid without voids.

Added during processing, Hydrocerol is heat activated and releases gas to form a cellular foam structure, keeping the outer skin solid without voids.

We recommend pre-heating the surface for optimum wetting and using cross-linking agents to improve drying and chemical and mechanical resistance.

Re-using post-industrial or post-consumer polyester regrind has typically been limited due to the adverse effects of heat and moisture on the virgin resin.

This material has improved stiffness, as well as higher tensile and flexural modulus, so it’s a good choice for applications in which wear and short-term heat resistance are important.

Caption: Avient launches Edgetek™ Toughened PPA formulations that offer high-heat performance, low moisture absorption, and excellent impact resista

The spoon bowl is made in dark, vibrant colors, combined with the heat-sensitive additive, which causes the spoon bowl to turn clear when too hot.

After taking part in a customer-day event at the Avient ColorWorks design and technology center in Milan, company founder Francesco Franceschetti was inspired and suggested a collaboration to conduct an exhaustive study of the Italian ski boot marketplace and the colors boot makers use in their products.

To better evaluate how to protect plastic parts from microbial attack, Avient conducted a study to screen a variety of plastic substrates for susceptibility using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G21 (fungi susceptibility), Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z2801, and modified ASTM E1428-15a (bacterial susceptibility) test standards.

Avient conducted Responsible Care® 14001 workshops at facilities in Italy and Mexico as part of Attaining ACC Responsible Care® 14001 Global Certifi