https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/OnColor Lux Colorants for Glow-In-The-Dark Effects Product Bulletin.pdf
PRODUCT BULLETIN OnColor™ Lux Colorants Glow-in-the-dark effect Glow-in-the-dark plastics are mainly used for safety reasons or aesthetics.
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When molded in to plastic parts, these metallic shades deliver a long lasting, like-new appearance and a differentiating effect.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/oncolor-brilliant-metallics-product-bulletin.pdf
When molded in to plastic parts, these metallic shades deliver a long lasting, like-new appearance and a differentiating effect.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/oncolor-rc-environmental-black-product-bulletin.pdf
KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Derived from end-of-life tires • Available for multiple resins and custom solutions • Retains performance characteristics of traditional carbon black in plastics • Enhances sustainable product offerings • Provides long-term price stability • Passes REACH and RoHS requirements • Prop 65 letters available MARKET AND APPLICATIONS OnColor RC Environmental Black is a sustainable solution across a wide variety of industries and applications, including: • Automotive • Wire and cable • Building and construction • Appliances • Electrical and electronics • Industrial molding applications • Office furniture Avient OnColor RC Environmental Black is offered for multiple resins and also for custom solutions: CC10289240WE OnColor RC Environmental Black PE CC10284887WE OnColor RC Environmental Black TPU CC10287020WE OnColor RC Environmental Black PC CC10287026WE OnColor RC Environmental Black PS CC10287028WE OnColor RC Environmental Black PP CC10287033WE OnColor RC Environmental Black ABS www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/OnColor REC Polymer Colorants Product Bulletin.pdf
KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Derived from recycled content including end-of-life tires • Available for multiple resins and custom solutions • Retains performance characteristics of traditional carbon black in plastics • Passes REACH and RoHS requirements • Prop 65 letters available • Certified by TÜV Rheinland • PCF calculation available on request MARKET AND APPLICATIONS OnColor REC Polymer Colorants are sustainable solutions across a wide variety of industries and applications, including: • Automotive • Wire and cable • Building and construction • Appliances • Electrical and electronics • Industrial molding applications • Office furniture 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/OnColor Recovered Black Product Bulletin %281%29.pdf
OnColor™ Recovered Black is designed for use in both injection molding and extrusion processing, and can be a good choice for a range of applications: • Industrial parts • Transportation, including structural or underhood components • Pipes and fittings • Building & construction applications • Thick sheet extrusions KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Reduction of plastic materials in disposals or landfills; promotes responsible care • Cost-effective option for non-critical color applications • Custom color critical applications available 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.
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Kedrowski Page 38 Operational Excellence • Operational Excellence is a never-ending quest for improvement in response to the voice of our customers and shareholders • It is all about strengthening our capabilities to deliver value flawlessly to our customers deliver value flawlessly to our customers • It challenges us to enhance our productivity, profitability, and efficiency in all phases of our business, from safety to quality to waste elimination to environmental stewardship Page 39 Lean Six Sigma Initiative • In 2009, Lean Six Sigma was launched to improve execution skills across all businesses, functions, and global regions • A company-wide diagnostic was conducted, resulting in identification of six conducted, resulting in identification of six strategic improvement platforms • Financial targets were estimated, resources identified and trained results delivered , Page 40 PolyOne OSHA Recordable Incidence Rate 4 5 6 5.1 Safety Performance *Rubber And Plastics Manufacturing Industry (2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics). 0 1 2 3 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Industry Average 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 Page 41 • Exemplary on-time delivery • Best-in-class working capital % of sales 81% 87% 88% 95% 93% 92% 94% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 On-Time Delivery* Lean Six Sigma Delivering Results • Approximately $200M in cash driven by working capital improvements 16.2% 14.4% 18.9% 11.7% 9.6% 9.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 WC % of Sales 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 *As measured to customer request date Page 42 40.0% Percent of Associates Trained in LSS World’s Best Start-up Program in 2009* World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012* Award-Winning Lean Six Sigma Program *Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center 16.5% 40.0% 2009 2011 Page 43 • Globally leverage strategic supplier management best practices • Implement world class demand management processes Critical Imperatives • Improve operational reliability and efficiencies • Optimize global freight management Drive 50 – 100 basis points of gross margin expansion per year Page 44 Page 45
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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®.
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Competition The production of plastics and the manufacturing of custom and proprietary formulated color and additives systems for the plastics industry are highly competitive.
Director, Global Commercial Effectiveness, General Electric Plastics (a former division of General Electric specializing in supplying plastics), December 2003 to June 2004.
One of Spartech’s subsidiaries, Franklin-Burlington Plastics, Inc.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/AVIENT_TPEs and LSR eBook.pdf
PCF COMPARISON https://www.carbon-minds.com/lca-database-for-chemicals-and-plastics/ https://www.silicones.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SIL_exec-summary_en.pdf https://www.avient.com/idea/making-plastic-parts-more-sustainable 1http://www.ptonline.com/articles/getting-into-lsr--part-iv-how-lsr-tooling-is-different Tooling Costs PRODUCTION CONSIDERATIONS In nearly every case, molds needed for LSR fabrication require more precision and tooling expertise than those used to manufacture TPE parts.
A 2012 article in Plastics Technology1 notes silicone rubber molds need tighter tolerances to prevent flash.
On the other hand, TPEs are most commonly processed using in-line, single- screw injection equipment that has been routinely used in the plastics industry for decades.