Avient Partners with Hager to Develop Waterproof Switches Using Ocean-bound Plastic

Avient Corporation, a provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, announces a successful collaboration with its long-standing and valued customer, Hager Group.

Avient supported Hager to incorporate 27% recycled ocean-bound plastic into its new cubyko leaf waterproof outdoor sockets and switches, providing its customers with a more eco-conscious option. This success was achieved in further collaboration with Plastic Bank. It provides the recycled ocean-bound plastic waste that Avient formulates into high-performance polyolefin materials.

Replaces Primary Materials by Meeting Technical Specifications

Avient constributed to this success by developing customized versions of its Maxxam™ REC Recycled Polyolefin Formulations. It contains 50% recycled ocean-bound plastic content, using Social Plastic® feedstock from Plastic Bank. As a result, the final assembly of the Hager cubyko leaf includes 27% ocean-bound plastic content. These formulations effectively replace the primary materials used by Hager and meet the required technical specifications, including coloration to specific RAL colors, while also providing good resistance to ultraviolet (UV) light, scratches, and impacts.

source:Avient/omnexus.specialchem