Learn how a manufacturer successfully reduces costs for a new valve insert by $175,000.

Solutions to advance a circular economy and minimize plastic waste

Don’t take our word for it… some very successful designers believe that products conceived with materials in mind offer better performance, have greater capacity to improve lives, and are able to advance sustainability more readily.

Advanced Composites Explained

This new technology represents a significant advancement in a shared commitment to sustainability and innovation. Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

With the launch of Avient’s newest Versaflex PF ultra-high adhesion TPEs, we're addressing our customers’ needs for advanced protective film solutions that can adapt to various surfaces and structures, including brushed metal, wood grain, and painted plastics while providing long-lasting protection," said Matt Mitchell, Director, Global Marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

By selecting these advanced masterbatch colorants, manufacturers who produce bio-degradable polymer packaging can avoid the significant costs and time required to test their products for at-home compostability. Combining our advanced colorant technology with bio-based polymers reduces the risk and cost of post-process testing, allowing processors to take full advantage of the emerging market for bags and packaging capable of home composting.”

Here we look at 4 additional benefits or advantages that come with leveraging this advanced capability early in the design process. Gain advanced insight into design performance

These advanced polymers offer a high stiffness-to-weight ratio and can replace dense metals that add vehicle weight Advanced Composite Solutions

Istanbul-based IŞILSAN makes these plastic spinning tubes and bobbins, used on the world’s most advanced textile machinery to carry thread and spun yarn. These advanced polymer solutions provide a low coefficient of friction and improved wear resistance properties, and can be applied to a wide range of engineering resins.