Sync design with manufacturability: Learn about how Avient Design can help simplify your new product development process

Knowledgeable suppliers can also open your eyes to material possibilities you may not have considered, either with new formulations or additives and fillers.

The new material, which could be produced in a metallic-effect masterbatch, would allow the supplier to replace the time-consuming painting process.

Custom colorant technology and regulatory support aided building materials customer with new product development

HYPE NA created 26 pieces of informational content and hosted their first in-person summer social networking event to connect new associates, interns and leadership development program members based at Avient’s headquarters.

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We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. It’s in this spirit that we joined legacy PolyOne and the Clariant Masterbatch business, two complementary businesses, and formed a new one that we’ve named Avient. We create specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

SNOWMOBILE OEM S N O W F L A P • Cold temperature flexibility and toughness • UV stability • Easily injection moldable • Offered a specialty TPE capable of performing well in demanding environments • Delivered a technology that supported a nearly 2-foot flow length for easy processing • Generated .udb file to help accelerate new designs • Collaborated with the molder and OEM for seamless product development and production OnFlex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

CABLE MANUFACTURER L O O S E T U B E T E L E C O M S C A B L E • Low shrinkage (< 1%) • Consistent flame retardancy • Suitable gel resistance • Cold behaviour at - 40°C • Reduce total cost ownership • Improved processing compared to existing LSFOH material, increasing speed up to 800 m/min • Provided consultancy on processing parameters and tooling • Reduced cable thickness to 0.1mm & reduced shrinkage • Enabled customer to enter into new applications and cable designs due to the versatility of the material ECCOH™ 6151 LSFOH Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

VICTORINOX S W I S S S O L D I E R ’ S K N I F E Transition from metal to polymer handle that would be more ergonomic and provide: • Scratch and chemical resistance • Impact resistance and durability • A grippy, soft-touch feel • Collaborated with the customer to fully understand and meet their design challenges and goals • Used design and material expertise to develop a customized two-material solution that met all key requirements • Enabled the customer to produce a new, innovative product appealing to its consumers Bergamid™ nylon copolymer overmolded with GLS™ TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?