PUNE, India – October 16, 2018 – PolyOne today announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) production line at its Pune facility in India. With the most recent addition of TPE production, PolyOne enables manufacturers to source all of their specialty polymer requirements from a single domestic source. We're now able to better serve our valued customers in India with domestic production of TPEs," said Vikas Vij, managing director, India, at PolyOne.

This expands the product line that launched earlier this year with PA6 resin derived from reclaimed end-of-life fishing nets.  We are excited to add to our recycled content product line with new resin matrices, continuing Avient’s commitment to leading the industry in sustainable solutions,” said Eric Wollan, general manager for Long Fiber Technologies at Avient.  Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

Avient will also be featuring its two Plastics Recycling Awards Europe Finalist solutions in the Product Technology Innovation of the Year category. This can help simplify the overall decision-making process for brand owners and technical colorists and help shorten the time-to-launch of new product ranges. Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy  

These certifications enable printers to meet regulatory and quality specifications, creating value for customers without sacrificing production performance. Wilflex inks have passed third party testing for 2014 product compliance and regulatory standards, including:  For more information on product specific test results, please click here to view to the 2014 PolyOne Wilflex General EH&S Conformity Statement Wilflex Compliance or visit www.wilflex.com/compliance.

Avient is committed to enabling 100% of our products manufactured for packaging applications to be recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2030. APR’s MPG program helps brand owners be more confident that the materials they incorporate into their products support recyclability. Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

With a palette of 20 colors and effects, the guide helps plastic product designers, brand managers, and marketing professionals make more informed color choices.   Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Unique  technologies  that  improve  the  recyclability  of  products  and  enable  recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy  

CLEVELAND – Consumer, healthcare, transportation and building products manufacturers now have a high-performance material that offers excellent performance and sustainability in one, cost-effective, vinyl-based material package. At last, customers can avoid compromising performance to meet regulatory and sustainability objectives,” said Michael Garratt, president, Performance Products and Solutions, PolyOne Corporation. Compared to other flexible vinyls, Geon BIO materials feature a wider processing window and enhanced thermal stability, which may improve manufacturing efficiency to deliver reduced production costs.

Expanding the production of these formulations into Europe supports the growing global demand for UL-certified materials for the building and construction market, particularly photovoltaic (PV) cables used in sustainable solar energy generation, which is expected to nearly triple by 2027*.   Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy   

Fiber-Line™ Engineered Fibers – These high-performance synthetic fibers are used in diverse products and industries. Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

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