https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/overmolding-troubleshooting
Re-select correct grade of TPE
Check for color concentrate compatibility and/or the use of a lubricated grade of substrate
Material shrinkage causes non-uniform release from tool surface
https://www.avient.com/news/new-compl-t-pke-materials-offer-additional-sustainable-alternatives-polyamides
Grades are available with 30% - 50% long glass fiber, allowing customers to request customized performance requirements for certain applications.
Avient’s new Complēt PKE portfolio series are manufactured in North America and are available globally.
About Avient
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents Brochure.pdf
The portfolio
includes non-hazardous endothermic substances
that require minimum cooling of the plastic parts
after manufacturing.
Packaging
The Hydrocerol CFAs portfolio includes grades
specially developed for extruded packaging films
and sheets where thermoforming characteristics
of the finished article are critical.
Avient makes no warranties or
guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/IR_Deck_11.4.19.pdf
They are based on management’s expectations that involve a
number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by
the forward-looking statements.
V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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P O L Y O N E
P R O F O R M A 2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N *
Segment End Market Geography
15% Healthcare
Wire & Cable
Building &
Construction
Electrical &
Textiles
Color
Additives
& Inks
34%
Distribution
41%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
25%
United States
54% Europe
20%
Latin
America
10%
*Pro Forma excluding PP&S and including Fiber-Line
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P R O O F O F PER FO R MA N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
10
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
$1.51
$1.61
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
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P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
Expand specialty portfolio
with strategic acquisitions
Innovate and develop new
technologies and services
Repurchase 600K-1M
shares annually
Increase commercial
resources 5-7% annually
Double acquired
company margins
Enhance efficiencies
through Lean Six Sigma
and commercial excellence
531
710130
164
504
663
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Sustained revenue increases led
by organic business
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in billions of $
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
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Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
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Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
4
24
Inside sellers
$11M
$109M
Inside sales/digital revenue
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
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Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
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Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Vitality Index
% of sales from products launched last 5 years
35%
2006 2018
$20
$56
2006 2018
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
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Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid Color & Additives
PlastiComp
Fiber-Line
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
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C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
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Polymer
Composite
Strength
Design Flexibility
Continuous
Fiber
Thermoset
Short Glass
Fiber
Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber
Long Glass Fiber
Thermoplastics
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
Acquired
Polystrand
Installed LFT
production
Avon Lake
Acquired
Gordon
Thermoplastic Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
Long Fiber
Thermoplastic
(LFT)
Technology
Installed LFT
production
Barbastro,
Spain
Acquired
Glasforms
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2012 2015 20162009 2011
Acquired
PlastiComp,
specialty LFT
producer
2018
PolyOne Corporation
Acquired
Fiber-Line,
specialty
fiber
processor
17
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
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W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
Bulkheads and Transoms
Ceilings and Hatches
Doors and Cabinetry
Flooring
Door Panels
Side Walls
Flooring & Side Panels
Aerodynamic Fairings
Seat and Bunk
Reinforcements
P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S
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1.
Ripcords
• Lubricated, color coated, various fibers
• Rips through any material including steel armor
• Made from Kevlar, Vectran LCP or PET polyester
12.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/Avient_supplierFAQ.pdf
Yes, Coupa will be the official tool from where Avient will send its POs.
Purchase Orders
In what format will I receive now my purchase orders from Avient?
You can register for free.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/color-simulation-tool-alleviates-recycling-challenges?pname[]=20996
Avient Color Prediction Service
Consequently, many PCR grades are excluded.
Predict final colors, based on a PCR grade and concentration
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/color-simulation-tool-alleviates-recycling-challenges?sust[]=1137
Avient Color Prediction Service
Consequently, many PCR grades are excluded.
Predict final colors, based on a PCR grade and concentration
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/utilizing-ocean-plastic-more-circular-economy
Avient developed new recycled-content materials to enable its customers to achieve their goals and add options for the circular economy.
PCR grades are formulated with different types of recycled content: ocean plastics; food packaging from a variety of sources (including content that received a No Objection Letter from the U.S.
FDA); oil; or polyvinyl butyral (PVB) from windshields and laminated building glass supplied by Shark Solutions.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/utilizing-ocean-plastic-more-circular-economy?rtype[]=1124
Avient developed new recycled-content materials to enable its customers to achieve their goals and add options for the circular economy.
PCR grades are formulated with different types of recycled content: ocean plastics; food packaging from a variety of sources (including content that received a No Objection Letter from the U.S.
FDA); oil; or polyvinyl butyral (PVB) from windshields and laminated building glass supplied by Shark Solutions.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/injection-molding-mold-design?rtype[]=1164
To produce a glossy surface, a polished mold is required and an unfilled grade should be used.
When hot sprues are used, the machine nozzle tip should be a free-flow nozzle rather than a reverse tip.
Rheological balancing is possible, but only for a specific grade or rheometric curve.