PolyOne launches bio-based polymer for offering sustainable solution

PolyOne Corporation has launched Geon Bio Flexible Solutions, formulated with a bio-derived plasticiser and in compliance with phthalate-restrictive regulations, such as California's Prop 65 and the Consumer Product Safety Initiative Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The new product claims to offer consumer, healthcare, transportation and building products manufacturers a high-performance material that offers excellent performance and sustainability in one, cost-effective, vinyl-based material package.
 
"At last, customers can avoid compromising performance to meet regulatory and sustainability objectives. Customers benefit as this plant-based, truly non-phthalate flexible vinyl performs at levels equal to or better than materials containing traditional petroleum-based plasticisers,” said Michael Garratt, president, Performance Products and Solutions, PolyOne Corporation.
 
Geon Bio materials are formulated with PolyOne's plant-based reFlex 300 plasticiser, which has been tested and certified by the United States Department of Agriculture's BioPreferred Program to be 99 percent bio-based. In addition, specific Geon Bio healthcare formulations are pre-certified to meet biocompatibility requirements for United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI protocols.
 
Compared to other flexible vinyls, Geon Bio materials feature a wider processing window and enhanced thermal stability, which may improve manufacturing efficiency to deliver reduced production costs.