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#AvientCorporation, an innovator of materials solutions, today announced the launch of Maxxam™ NHFR Polyolefin Formulations and #Nymax™ FR REC Flame Retardant Recycled Nylon Formulations at the upcoming #Fakumainternational trade fair for plastics processing, to help manufacturers meet tightening global fire safety regulations. The electrical and electronics (E&E) and appliance markets face mounting pressure to replace #halogenatedchemistry with non-halogenated alternatives. The new grades serve appliance manufacturers, E&E component manufacturers, and material specifiers seeking qualified fire-safety performance. The company will highlight these innovations, along with a comprehensive portfolio of materials solutions, at the event October 12 – 16.

New for 2026: Materials solutions that address the market shift

Avient’s new technologies reflect the direction the market is moving — away from halogenated chemistry and toward high-performance non-halogenated polymer alternatives that help customers meet performance, regulatory, and sustainability objectives. Avient’s two new flame-retardant technologies address fire safety across multiple base resins to help eliminate the trade-off manufacturers previously faced.

“We often hear from customers who feel the tension between uncompromising fire safety and aggressive sustainability targets — and until now, they had to trade one for the other,” said Hermann Fuechter, Senior Manager, Global Strategic Marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. “With these new formulations, we can offer manufacturers flame-retardant materials that can meet the highest fire-safety ratings, with recycled content built in for the Nymax FR REC grades. This is the kind of progress that helps designers build the infrastructure the world needs.”

Nymax™ FR REC flame-retardant recycled polyamide grades deliver non-halogenated fire safety for electrical and electronics applications while incorporating 42% to 77% post-industrial recycled content. The portfolio spans PA6 and PA66 resins with 15% to 40% glass fiber loading plus unfilled options, with a staged color expansion in development.

Key attributes:

UL 94 V-0 rating at 0.8 mm, a GWFI of 960°C, and comparative tracking index (CTI) values up to 600 V

Non-halogenated flame-retardant (#NHFR) chemistry aligns with restricted-substance lists, and non-PFAS formulations anticipate emerging regulatory bans targeting per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS)

Incorporates 42-77% post-industrial recycled content supporting OEM sustainability targets and can lower product carbon footprint versus prime flame-retardant polyamide

Maxxam™ NHFR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations Achieving UL 94 5VA Rating

source : Avient