Sustainable Solutions

PolyOne has established the “PolyOne Sustainable Solutions” mark to denote those products or services that meet defined standards for sustainability in areas such as renew-ability, recycle-ability, reusability, eco-conscious composition, or resource efficiency. These criteria are:

Renewable: Solutions that are based on, or support the use of, renewable, compostable or bio-degradable resources.
Reusable: Packaging and other logistics-related systems which are easily returned or reused.
Recyclable: Solutions which incorporate post-consumer or post-industrial recycle content or which lend themselves to recycling such as PolyOne’s PlanetPak™ packaging system.
Eco-conscious composition: Solutions that respond to ever-changing market needs by offering alternatives to traditional materials such as lead, bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, or halogens.
Resource efficient: Solutions that help conserve the earth’s resources such as those that enable more efficient production, reduce part weight or material consumption, enable faster cycle times or lower energy consumption or provide better insulating properties.

GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers has several sustainable products available

Renewable

OnFlex™ BIO Series
Soft thermoplastic polyurethane injection molding compounds based on at least 20% renewable material as certified by ASTM-D6866.

Versaflex™ BIO Series
A high performance family of TPEs which compares favorably to typical styrenic-based TPEs and is available with bio-content levels ranging from 63 to 70 percent and hardness levels ranging from 40 to 70 Shore A.

Eco-conscious composition

OnFlex™ HFFR Series
Halogen-free, flame retardant TPEs for wire and cable applications.

Versaflex™ HC MT Series
Plasticizer free and non-phthalate, high clarity grades and high heat grades for medical tubing.

Versaflex™ CL E Series
Plasticizer free and non-phthalate, high clarity grades grades for medical packaging.

Contact GLS today for more information about our sustainable solutions.