https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/controller-grip-case-study.pdf
These grips often
feature surface designs, colors and logos tailored to
specific game platforms or brands.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202012%2520-%2520Global%2520Engineered%2520Materials.pdf
Nikrant
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United
States
36%
Europe
36%
Canada
2%
Asia
20%
Latin
America
2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion SolutionsSolutions
At a Glance
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
Appliance
6% Building &
Construction
3%
Wire & Cable
14%
Electrical &
Electronics
14%Consumer
21%
Packaging
5%
Industrial
8%
Misc.
3%
HealthCare
5%
Transportation
21%
America
6%
2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment
1.1%
1.3%
3.4%
5.1%
9.6%
8.0%
12-16%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015
Operating Income % of Sales
Target
Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits
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Value Proposition
• GSEM is a global leader providing complete specialty solutions encompassing
innovative technologies and services to enable customer success
Transformation Highlights
• Dramatic turnaround of the Engineered Materials business through mix
improvement and specialty focus
Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
improvement and specialty focus
• GLS acquisition successfully integrated, having more than
doubled earnings in 3 years
• PolyOne culture and strategy now engrained worldwide
• Expansion into healthcare with dedicated resources
> $15B Addressable Market
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• Polymer design, formulation and service expertise
• Broad, global technology base and regional centers
of excellence
• Ten innovation centers around the world
Key Differentiators
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
• Ten innovation centers around the world
• Specialty brand leadership with
PolyOne, GLS, NEU and ECCOH
• Ability to leverage global key
account team
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From Volume
Commodity-driven product portfolio
To Value
Specialty technology and solutions
EM North America Transformation
Volume Sales Gross Margin $
Mix Transformation – Executing the Strategy
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011
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$12
$29
Operating Income
($ in millions)
• Provided access to new customers
in specialized, high-growth markets
such as healthcare and consumer
• Strategic partner to many of the
world’s best-known companies
GLS Integration Success
16.9%
8.2%
2007 2011
2007 2011
Working Capital % of Sales
• Complementary global footprint
provided additional cross-selling
opportunities
• Opportunity to expand margins
and drive working capital
improvement while remaining
customer-focused
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$1.3
$27.6
2006 2011
Healthcare Revenue
• Investment in dedicated
healthcare team to drive
penetration and growth
• Leverage product portfolio
globally & win specialty business
Areas of Focus
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
$10.5
$117.9
2006 2011
Consumer Revenue
2006 2011globally & win specialty business
in targeted markets
• Aggressively commercialize
specialty innovation platforms
• Utilize our innovation centers to
influence OEM design
(Revenue in $ millions)
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• Carbon Nanotube Formulations
� Applications: Semiconductor equipment, hard drives
� Customer benefits: Scrap cost reduction and
clean conductivity
• Thermally Conductive Solutions
Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting
Key Innovations
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
� Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting
� Customer benefits: Cost reduction, energy saving, and
design flexibility
• FDA-Regulated TPEs
� Applications: Food packaging seals, intravenous delivery
systems, medical stoppers, prefilled syringes
� Customer benefits: Clean and safe elastomers for highly
regulated applications
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Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
Critical Imperatives
• Commercialize critical new technology platforms
• Manage the mix as we continue to drive
the transformation
• Global translation of commercial successes
2015 Goal
• 12 - 16% return on sales
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/gls-acqua-plose-case-study.pdf
Brand owners are seeking
more easily recycled materials, such as aluminum,
and closurelogic’s use of TPE cap liners satisfy all
three challenges—water quality, seal integrity and
sustainability.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/Cesa Laser Marking Additives for Transportation Industry Bulletin.pdf
Applications for laser marking include:
• Safety belt buckles
• Backside of A-, B- and C-pillars
• Critical safety parts
• Dashboard controls and gauges
• Knobs and buttons
In addition to parts that may require a permanent
mark, laser marking also can be used to add
personalization or branding elements to a
vehicle.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/Cesa Fiber Additives for Heat Preservation Product Bulletin_A4.pdf
Cesa™ Fiber Additives for Heat Preservation
Today’s lifestyle tends to be more focused on
outdoor sports and long-distance travel, developing
more functional clothing is the key for brand owners
and OEMs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/Mevopur Healthcare Functional Additives Nucleating Application Bulletin.pdf
Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives
Nucleating Agents
Colors are used in the medical industry for
brand recognition, the coding of different
pharmaceuticals, or visual appeal.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/oncap-anti-fog-product-bulletin.pdf
Adding an anti-fog solution
to a film recipe delivers value to brand owners
and film manufacturers in multiple ways:
Reduces operating cost: Anti-fog additives are
a drop-in solution.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/reSound Ultra Low Carbon Footprint TPE Product Bulletin_0.pdf
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Negative, neutral, or low PCF
• Available in 60 and 80 Shore A
• Performs like traditional TPEs
• Naturally opaque and easy to color
• Suitable to injection mold, or overmold onto
PP and PE
MARKETS & APPLICATIONS
The portfolio of reSound ultra-low carbon footprint
TPEs is ideal for brand owners and manufacturers
who prefer to use a more sustainable material in
personal care, household appliance, consumer
electronics, and consumer packaging applications.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/oncolor-hc-product-bulletin-1.pdf
These customizable color solutions enhance
brand value and promote product differentiation
for medical device, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical
polymer applications.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020L Product Bulletin.pdf
Brand owners and convertors alike face the
challange of ensuring that the oxygen scavengers
they use in their PET bottles maintain efficacy
with the introduction of increasing levels of rPET.