AVIENT
Expansion of bio-based polyolefin rage / Grades use cellulose fibre, recycled coffee grounds
 The new grade gives used coffee grounds a new life (Photo: PantherMedia/mraoraor) |
US compounder and distributor Avient (Avon Lake, Ohio; www.avient.com) has announced the expansion of its Maxxam Bio portfolio of bio-based polyolefins, with grades that use up to 40% natural fillers such as cellulose fibre or powder made from recycled coffee grounds.
Avient launched Maxxam Bio at the 2022 K show in Germany. The grade was initially formulated with both bio-based plastics and filler from natural sources such as olive seed powder, the company said.
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Avient claims that the bio-based fillers improve lightweighting compared to polymers traditionally filled with talcum, calcium carbonate, or glass fibre. Both the cellulose and coffee-filled grades have good gloss and surface finish.
Possible applications for the new grade are automotive interiors, consumer products, and packaging caps and closures. The formulations can be customised to provide scratch, UV, and mould/fungi/bacteria resistance, the company added.
Avient launched Maxxam Bio at the 2022 K show in Germany. The grade was initially formulated with both bio-based plastics and filler from natural sources such as olive seed powder, the company said.
Related: Avient introduces sustainable metal-filled materials
Avient claims that the bio-based fillers improve lightweighting compared to polymers traditionally filled with talcum, calcium carbonate, or glass fibre. Both the cellulose and coffee-filled grades have good gloss and surface finish.
Possible applications for the new grade are automotive interiors, consumer products, and packaging caps and closures. The formulations can be customised to provide scratch, UV, and mould/fungi/bacteria resistance, the company added.
21.02.2023 Plasteurope.com [252203-0]
Published on 21.02.2023