Avient : Launches New Cross-Linkable Formulations for Photovoltaic Cables to Support the Rising Need for Solar Power Generation
January 09, 2023 at 08:49 am
Share
Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches New Cross-Linkable Formulations for Photovoltaic Cables to Support the Rising Need for Solar Power Generation
Avient Launches New Cross-Linkable Formulations for Photovoltaic Cables to Support the Rising Need for Solar Power Generation
January 9, 2023
Caption: ECCOH™ XL 8148 solutions are suitable for photovoltaic cables used in solar power generation
To download a high-resolution image, please click here: FOR MEDIA USE ONLY
POMMERLOCH, Luxembourg - January 9, 2023 - Avient Corporation today announced the launch of new, sustainability-enabling cross-linkable formulations for photovoltaic cables in solar energy applications.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), solar photovoltaic (PV) generation is increasing by record amounts and is experiencing heavy investment on a global scale. An average annual generation growth of 25% during 2022-2030 is needed to follow the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario, as set out by the IEA.
"Avient has an ongoing commitment to sustainability, whether through bio-polymers, recycled solutions, or supporting the growth of sustainable infrastructure," said Matt Mitchell, director of global marketing, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. "We are constantly working on new formulations to overcome customer's challenges and respond to market demands. We are pleased to support the growth of photovoltaic power generation systems with these new high-performing materials."
The new ECCOH™ XL Cross-Linkable Solutions for photovoltaic cables are REACH compliant and rated for permanent outdoor use with good UV and weather resistance, passing Arrhenius lifetime prediction tests as per IEC 60216-1. They also have good electrical performance, are compatible with either DC or AC power supply, and pass flame retardant performance to EN 50618 and IEC 60332-1 standards.
Beyond performance benefits, these new formulations can provide manufacturing efficiencies for cable producers by reducing the need to use multiple materials because ECCOH XL Solutions can be used for both cable insulation and jacket coating. In addition, they enable high processing speeds and, due to their unique technology, can offer up to a 50% reduction in catalyst usage compared with competitive technologies.
ECCOH XL Cross-Linkable Solutions for photovoltaic cables are currently manufactured in Europe and are available globally.
About Avient
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com/.
To access Avient's news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news.
# # #
Media contact
Nicole DeChant
Avient Corporation
nicole.dechant@avient.com
To News Center
Press Resources
Media Relations Contacts
Company Officers
Featured Articles
Investor News
Jan 06, 2023
Avient To Hold Fourth Quarter 2022 Conference Call... More
Nov 02, 2022
Avient Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results... More
Nov 01, 2022
Avient Completes Sale of Distribution Business to H.I.G. Capital... More
Avient Corporation published this content on 09 January 2023 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 09 January 2023 13:48:05 UTC.
Avient Corporation is a premier formulator of specialized and sustainable materials solutions. The Companyâs products include specialty engineered materials, performance fibers, advanced composites and color and additive systems. The Company operates through two segments: Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives, and Inks segment is a formulator of specialized custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, as well as specialty inks. Color and additive solutions include a range of colors, special effects and performance enhancing and sustainable solutions. It also provides custom-formulated liquid systems. The Specialty Engineered Materials segment is a formulator of specialty and sustainable polymer formulations, services and solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials across variety of markets and end-use applications.
AVIENT CORPORATION 
