Making matters worse, the pre-colored PC/ABS material used to mold the parts required up to 10 weeks for delivery, further hampering operational efficiency and increasing inventory costs. Liking what they heard, the engineers decided to team up with Avient specialists in polymer distribution, colorants and additives to tackle the issue.

While the value of plastics is undeniable, we fully recognize that plastics and other materials are ending up in places they should not—like our waterways and oceans. As part of our engagement, Avient is a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), which is a consortium of nearly 30 companies that have pledged $1.5B to help clean up plastic waste.

Time may be shortened to 2-2.5 seconds once pallets are warmed up in production run or pre-heated.  Time may be shortened to 2 – 2.5 seconds once pallets are warmed up in production run or pre-heated. 

Adjusted earnings per share grew 31% to $1.31 up from $1.00 in 2012 Platform operating income mix percentage Specialty platform operating mix percentage

POLYMER/CARRIER COMPATIBILITY IN PET 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 % light transmission at 500 nm Process window is opened up allowing greater process capability Carrier A: ColorMatrix advanced carrier technology (current) Carrier B: Early-mid 2000s Carrier C: Pre-2000s % dose 4.53.5 4.03.02.52.01.51.00.50 HOW LIQUID HELPS Expertly formulated liquid color systems can deliver significant benefits and greater long- term value in use than alternative colorant systems for an ever expanding range of product applications and production processes. ColorMatrix Select provides: • Assurance of color consistency • More efficient color portfolio management EASY COLOR DOSING An advanced liquid formulation can provide an excellent, well dispersed and homogenized mix that will enhance the visual and technical characteristics of a finished product. Product packaging is recyclable with recovery rates of up to 99%.

POLYMER/CARRIER COMPATIBILITY IN PET 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 % light transmission at 500 nm Process window is opened up allowing greater process capability Carrier A: ColorMatrix advanced carrier technology (current) Carrier B: Early-mid 2000s Carrier C: Pre-2000s % dose 4.53.5 4.03.02.52.01.51.00.50 HOW LIQUID HELPS Expertly formulated liquid color systems can deliver significant benefits and greater long- term value in use than alternative colorant systems for an ever expanding range of product applications and production processes. ColorMatrix Select provides: • Assurance of color consistency • More efficient color portfolio management EASY COLOR DOSING An advanced liquid formulation can provide an excellent, well dispersed and homogenized mix that will enhance the visual and technical characteristics of a finished product. Product packaging is recyclable with recovery rates of up to 99%.

Because Transcend is fully bio-compatible per ISO 10993 standards, we’re helping customers speed up development and market introduction. Made from polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin, Transcend Premier Healthcare Colorants, including pre-colored solutions, can withstand up to 1,000 autoclave cycles and high heat sterilization up to 150C.

Leveraging the global network of the Alliance’s nearly 50 members, the  All Together Global Cleanup expects to educate more than one million individuals about the importance of litter clean up. The Litterati app was developed to monitor clean-up efforts around the world with concrete data, which in turn makes it possible to foster change with lasting impact.  Through programs and partnerships, the Alliance focuses on solutions in four strategic areas: infrastructure, innovation, education and engagement, and clean up.

CLEVELAND – PolyOne is gearing up with a multi-faceted presence at NPE 2015 next week, including a customer innovation center and NPE3D Printing sponsorship and exhibit. Geon™ Bold vinyl solutions are dark, richly colored materials that stand up to the elements, especially heat build up, without losing their intensity or performance for windows, fencing, decking, and siding.

Avient is working together with IVCC, a not-for-profit Product Development Partnership (PDP) based in the UK, to step up the global fight to eradicate malaria and tackle insecticide resistance. It will provide a medium-scale platform for testing and developing masterbatch formulations with insecticides to speed up the process of bringing LLINs to the market. The new facility will also support scale up for those formulations that prove promising.