Avient expands high-performance PC with recycled content to EMEA

Avient, an innovator of materials solutions, expands its portfolio of polycarbonate (PC) and PC blends with recycled content, developed to meet the growing demand for materials that support sustainability in the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry to the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions.

Avient expands high-performance recycled polycarbonate solutions for Electrical & Electronic industry to EMEA.

Initially launched in Asia, Avient’s expanded Edgetek Recycled Polycarbonate Solutions offer the high mechanical and thermal properties of traditional PC, with a significantly reduced carbon footprint from the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.

The EMEA extension of the Edgetek Recycled Polycarbonate product line includes PC and PC blends with 35% to 98% PCR content. This is in addition to 20% to 70% recycled content in previously launched grades, all delivering mechanical properties comparable to virgin PC.

The solution also offers design flexibility which is suitable for both aesthetic and structural applications.

These REACH and RoHS-compliant solutions are now commercially available in Europe and can be used for applications such as device enclosures, sockets, and other aesthetic or structural E&E components intended to withstand harsh environments.

The Edgetek Recycled Polycarbonate portfolio includes unfilled and glass-filled grades of rPC, rPC/PBT, and rPC/ABS blends, with glass fiber content ranging from 10% to 30%.

With colorability in virtually all colors and shades enabled by the high quality of the PCR source, these materials are available as precolored compounds or as natural grades, which are colorable and recommended for use with Avient’s OnColor Color Masterbatches for PC.

These materials can also be formulated for compatibility with existing tooling and processes, minimizing the need for requalification or new molds.