Avient Announces New Cesa™ Unify™ A4R Polyolefin Compatibilizer at Fakuma 2023

October 9, 2023

Cesa™ Unify™ A4R is a new polyolefin compatibilizer developed to enhance the recycling of polyolefins.

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FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – October 9, 2023 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced the launch of Cesa™ Unify™ A4R, a compatibilizer additive developed to enhance and support the use of recycled polyolefins. This latest addition to the Additives for Recycling (A4R) portfolio of solutions helps bring incompatible polymers, such as PP and PE, together by forming them into a homogenous polymer mixture that increases mechanical properties based on polymer modification and will be exhibited at the upcoming Fakuma International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing.

With more post-consumer recycled materials (PCR) entering the value chain, brand owners, recyclers, and converters are faced with new and increasing challenges related to recycling. This compatibilizer additive can help overcome some of these challenges, allowing industry players to continue incorporating greater quantities of PCR in polyolefin applications.

When added to the recycled mixed polymers, Cesa Unify A4R addresses the common material degradation that occurs during the recycling process. It accomplishes this by increasing stiffness and mechanical strength, thereby bringing the material's properties closer to those of the virgin polymer. This improvement in the polymer's properties enables recyclers to attain higher-quality recycled materials, allowing brand owners and converters to produce cost-effective PCR end-products with the desired performance properties.

Cesa Unify A4R is a compatibilizer additive for use with recycled polyolefins, which helps enhance circularity. It can be used in various applications, including packaging and consumer products.  

Avient is leading the way in helping to support a more sustainable and circular economy through improved polyolefin recycling. Attendees at Fakuma 2023 are encouraged to visit Avient’s booth 5316 in Hall B5 from October 17 – 21 in Friedrichshafen, Germany to learn more.  

About Avient  

Avient  Corporation  provides  specialized  and  sustainable  material solutions  that  transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:   

• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection  for  end-use  applications, including  ballistic  personal  protection,  marine  and sustainable infrastructure, and outdoor sports    
• Unique  technologies  that  improve  the  recyclability  of  products  and  enable  recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy    
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  
• Sustainable  infrastructure  solutions  that  increase  energy efficiency,  renewable  energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility    

Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.    

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Media contact
Nicole DeChant
Avient Corporation
nicole.dechant@avient.com