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Hardworking Solutions
Home Improvement
There are many growing areas in the world of home improvement. Hand and power tools, and lawn and garden equipment are increasingly popular as more consumers turn to outdoor areas for entertainment and extra living space.
We can keep you ahead of the curve by offering materials that will improve the touch, appearance and functional performance of your products and provide strength and durability when it matters most. We’ll talk with you about metal replacement options, adding weight where it’s needed and reducing it where it counts, and about ergonomic features to enhance the user experience. Work with us to not only help consumers improve their homes, but also increase your bottom line.
Applications
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- Landscaping equipment
- Garden tools
- Patio equipment
- Outdoor storage
TECHNOLOGIES
| Polymer Additives | Thermoplastic Elastomers | Vinyl Formulations |
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| Percept™ Authentication Technologies | Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers | Geon™ Vinyl Plastisols |
| OnCap™ Laser Marking Additives | Dynalloy™ Thermoplastic Elastomers | |
| Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers | ||
| Versalloy™ Thermoplastic Elastomers | ||
| Versollan™ Thermoplastic Elastomers |
RESOURCES
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ColorMatrix™ Fiber Colorant Solutions - Product Bulletin (English) |
Product Bulletin |
ColorMatrix™ Fiber Colorant Solutions combine advanced liquid color formulations with state-of-the-art, high-pressure metering equipment to enable late-stage injection of liquid color in polyester melt extrusion spin coloring processes. (English language version) |
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ColorMatrix™ Fiber Colorants - Product Bulletin (Chinese) |
Product Bulletin |
ColorMatrix™ Fiber Colorant Solutions combine advanced liquid color formulations with state-of-the-art, high-pressure metering equipment to enable late-stage injection of liquid color in polyester melt extrusion spin coloring processes. (Chinese language version) |
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ColorMatrix™ Liquid Color - Product Selection Guide (Russian) |
Product Selection Guide |
ColorMatrix™ liquid color guide (Russian language version) |
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ColorMatrix™ PET Packaging - Product Selection Guide (Portuguese) |
Product Selection Guide |
Brief overview of factors to consider when choosing PET as a packaging material and ColorMatrix™ product summary (Portugese language version)
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ColorMatrix™ PET Packaging - Product Selection Guide (Spanish) |
Product Selection Guide |
Brief overview of factors to consider when choosing PET as a packaging material and ColorMatrix™ product summary (Spanish language version) |
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ColorMatrix™ Select - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Rapid Color Prototyping Technology |
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Impress™ High Gloss Colorants - Product Bulletin (Chinese) |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, key characteristics, target market, applications and technology components (Chinese language version) |
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Impress™ High Gloss Colorants - Product Bulletin (English) |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, key characteristics, target market, applications and technology components (English language version) |
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Anti-Counterfeiting - What Brand Owners Need to Know - White Paper |
White Paper |
Counterfeiting is a serious and fast growing problem in business, but in this white paper, PolyOne outlines the detriments of counterfeiting, and what you can do to combat this phenomenon |
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Color and Additives Solutions Overview |
BU Overview |
Customized color and additive solutions |
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Counterfeiting, Are Your Devices at Risk? - Article |
Article |
From stethoscopes to syringes, the influx of imitation medical devices threatens to erode not only revenues, but also brand equity. Find out how to take action against these risks with authentication technologies. |
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Percept™ Authentication Technologies - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Authentication technologies description, value and applications |
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Water Storage and Purification Equipment - Case Study |
Case Study |
Laser-marking additive, an authentication additive, and colorant— bundled into a single Smartbatch™ concentrate |
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Water Storage and Purification Equipment - Case Study (Chinese) |
Case Study |
Laser-marking additive, an authentication additive, and colorant— bundled into a single Smartbatch™ concentrate |
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OnCap™ and FastMark™ Laser Marking Additives For Wire and Cable Industry - Application Bulletin |
Application Bulletin |
Description of laser marking process and value of OnCap™ FastMark™ additives in the wire and cable industry |
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Oncap™ and Smartbatch™ Lasermarking - Technical Bulletin |
Technical Bulletin |
Features and benefits of lasermarking for the wire and cable industry, which use Oncap™ and Smartbatch™ solutions |
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OnCap™ FastMark Laser Marking Additives - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Challenges, solutions, implementation and application |
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OnCap™ Lasermarking Additive Product Brochure - FOBA |
Brochure |
Features and capabilities of lasermarking additive |
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Trend Report: Car Sharing and CMF |
eBook |
Car manufacturers see car sharing as an opportunity to change their engagement with customers. |
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Automotive Solutions Brochure - Industry Overview (European Version) |
Industry Bulletin/Overview |
Automotive Solutions - Colorants, Additives, Advanced Composites, Engineered Polymers, Elastomers, Vinyl, Polyolefins |
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Automotive Solutions Brochure - Industry Overview |
Industry Bulletin/Overview |
Automotive Solutions - Colorants, Additives, Advanced Composites, Engineered Polymers, Elastomers, Vinyl, Polyolefins |
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Emissions Generated During the Fusion of Vinyl Plastisols and Organosols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Bulletin SC001: Fumes and vapors emitted during baking or fusing of plastisols and organosols |
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Geon™ Applications of Primers and Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Bulletin SC005: Primer information, general vinyl plastisol properties, plastisol applications - dip coating, slush molding, rotational molding, dip molding, open molding and cast coating for Geon™ solutions |
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Geon™ Hot Dip Coating of Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Part cleaning, part priming, part dipping, vinyl plastisol fusion, cooling the coated part, basic line design and basic dip tank design for Geon solutions |
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Geon™ Rotational Molding of Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Brief SC004: Overview of Geon™ vinyl plastisol and starting points in setting up and running rotational molding of vinyl plastisol parts |
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Geon™ Rotational Molding Process - Technical Assistance Brief |
Processing Guides |
Four stages within the Geon™ rotational molding process |
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Geon™ Slush Molding Process - Technical Assistance Brief |
Processing Guides |
Slush molding process explained for Geon™ solutions |
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Geon™ Storage and Handling of Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Bulletin SC002: Proper handling and storage practices for Geon™ vinyl plastisols to maximize shelf life |
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Geon™ Vinyl Hot Melt Vinyl Plastisols - Technical Assistance Brief |
Technical Bulletin |
Technical Assistance Brief SC003: Processing equipment, master mold preparation, plastisol processing, pouring and properties for Geon™ Vinyl |
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Specialty Coatings and Automotive Industry Geon™ Vinyl-Based Technology Solutions - Brochures & Product Information |
Brochures & Product Information |
Specialty Coatings and Automotive Industry Geon™ Vinyl-Based specialty coatings and solutions for automotives |
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OnColor™ Brilliant Metallics - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Learn how OnColor Brilliant Metallic Colorants produce a striking look for polymer parts |
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OnColor™ Brilliant Metallics - Product Bulletin (Chinese) |
Product Bulletin |
Learn how OnColor Brilliant Metallic Colorants produce a striking look for polymer parts |
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Smartbatch™ Frost Collection - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, key characteristics, markets and applications of SmartBatch™ Frost Collection |
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Automotive Interior - Case Study |
Case Study |
Specialty color and additive Smartbatch™ concentrate developed with carbon fiber to produce desired effect for automotive interior |
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Exterior Automotive Trim - Case Study |
Case Study |
OnColor™ FX Smartbatch™ adds metallic style and improves cost performance of exterior automotive trim |
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Photovoltaic Floating Power Station - Case Study |
Case Study |
Explore how floating solar power stations get weathering protection from anti-uv color concentrate |
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Smartbatch™ Blow Molding - Brochure |
Brochure |
Smartbatch™ formulations blend design and function in one masterbatch solution. |
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Smartbatch™ Frost Collection - Product Bulletin (Chinese) |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, key characteristics, markets and applications of SmartBatch™ Frost Collection |
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Power Shielding Loop for High Voltage Power Stations - Case Study |
Case Study |
Edgetek™ used in place of thermoset epoxy to formulate a polyamide-based product to meet the required electrical conductivity |
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Rifle Rail Skins - Case Study |
Case Study |
Arms manufacturer LWRC International, LLC, switches to Edgetek™ high performance material for M4 semi-automatic rifle rail skin |
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Edgetek™ AT Acetal (POM) Compounds - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Chemicals and resistance values for Edgetek™ AT Acetal (POM) Compounds |
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Edgetek™ AT Acetal (POM) Compounds - Injection Molding Guide |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters and startup/shutdown recommendations |
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Edgetek™ AT Acetal (POM) Compounds - Product Selection Guide |
Product Selection Guide |
Typical properties of Edgetek™ Reinforced, Impact modified and ATX XXXX Color solutions |
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Edgetek™ AT Acetal (POM) Compounds - Troubleshooting Guide |
Troubleshooting Guide |
Problems, causes and solutions for Edgetek™ AT Acetal (POM) Compounds |
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Edgetek™ AT Acetal (POMS) Compounds - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, characteristics, markets and end-use applications |
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Gravi-Tech™ (PA-Based Formulas) Brief Version - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters for Gravi-Tech™ (PA-Based Formulas) |
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Gravi-Tech™ - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, characteristics, markets and end-use applications |
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Gravi-Tech™ - Product Bulletin (Chinese) |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, value solution, characteristics, markets and end-use applications (Chinese language version) |
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Gravi-Tech™ Compounds - Product Selection Guide |
Product Selection Guide |
Product descriptions and properties of Gravi-Tech™ Compounds |
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Gravi-Tech™ High Density Beverage Closures - Application Bulletin |
Application Bulletin |
Attain a luxury feel in beverage packaging with Gravi-Tech™ high density closures that stimulate the senses |
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Gravi-Tech™ High Density Compounds Extended Version - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters and troubleshooting recommendations for Gravi-Tech™ High Density Compounds |
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Gravi-Tech™ High Density Compounds Extended Version - Processing Guide (Chinese) |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters and troubleshooting recommendations for Gravi-Tech™ High Density Compounds (Chineselanguage version) |
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GraviTech™ High Density Cosmetics Packaging - Application Bulletin |
Application Bulletin |
Distinguish your luxury products with GraviTech™ high density formulations to create a refined, weighted feel |
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Kitchen Knife Handles - Case Study |
Case Study |
Cutlery manufacturer expands product line with dishwasher-safe knife handles featuring stainless steel-filled Gravi-Tech™ compound |
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Plastic Piping System Flapper Valve - Case Study |
Case Study |
Industrial equipment manufacturer chooses Gravi-Tech™ high-density compounds for its new PolyChek flapper valve used in oil, gas and wastewater piping systems |
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Automotive HVAC Ducting Module - Case Study |
Case Study |
A customized compound, design services, and technical support from PolyOne combine to drive value and performance for an integrated HVAC ducting module |
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Maxxam™ HST - Case Study |
Case Study |
Learn how the strength and stiffness of an enhanced polyolefin technology solved structural integrity issue for leading automaker. |
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Maxxam™ Filled & Reinforced Polyolefins Selection Guide |
Product Selection Guide |
Explore detailed information on the complete line of filled and reinforced polymer polyolefins for injection molding and blow molding. |
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Maxxam™ HST - Product Bulletin |
Product Bulletin |
Product description, characteristics, resins, fillers, additives, markets and end-use applications |
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Maxxam™ Polyolefin Formulations - Processing Guide |
Processing Guides |
Injection molding parameters, startup and shutdown, mold design and troubleshooting recommendations for Maxxam™ Polyolefin Compounds |
