https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/dynalloy-thermoplastic-elastomers
Our Dynalloy™ thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) deliver performance similar to premium TPEs with better cost efficiency.
Cost effective
Take an objective look at TPEs and LSR for design, production and performance needs.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=59&page=44
This high-level, objective look at both TPEs and LSR touches on some key topics to consider in three critical categories—design, production and performance—to help you make a more informed decision
Avient assists in creating electronic connector for a new, low-cost computer to meet technical requirements, avoid over-engineering and meet cost-performance requirements with Bergamid™ nylon material
https://www.avient.com/printing-performance-wear-tips
If the ink does not reach temperature, repeat the procedure with higher temperature settings.
If the ink still does reach temperature, but goes higher than 5 degrees above the target, lower the temperature setting and repeat the procedure.
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/planet/environmental-stewardship
Recycle/Reuse and Waste Management Procedures
Avient strives to achieve high environmental standards in both mature and emerging markets through the development of security and environmental management systems, audit/review procedures, certifications, local training programs and best-practice management systems.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-expands-resound-tpe-portfolio-new-grade-formulated-fda-reviewed-post-consumer-recycled-material
Caption: Avient expands reSound™ TPE portfolio with a grade formulated using post-consumer recycled content that received No Objection Letter from U.S.
This grade incorporates post-consumer recycled (PCR) material that received a no objection letter (NOL) from the U.S.
The FDA no objection letter confirms that the recycled material included in this formulation can be used for manufacturing certain food-contact articles.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/2024 Proxy Statement_March.pdf
By 2030, Avient will assess its top suppliers representing 90% of our total raw material costs for alignment with our Sustainability Objectives.
The Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan is also subject to the rules of Code Section 409A, which restricts the timing of distributions.
Further, we did not utilize any statistical sampling or cost-of-living adjustments for purposes of determining our median employee.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/michaelgarratt.pdf
Garratt holds a bachelor’s degree in applied chemistry from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and an MBA from University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-promotion-robert-t-bindner-president-performance-products-solutions
University of Western Ontario
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/Avient_RY 2023 CDP Verification Opinion Declaration.pdf
Energy: o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 2,868,323 kWh o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 178,696,287 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 681,059 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (Wind): 2,385,048 kWh o Grid Electricity Consumed: 409,650,679 kWh o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 112,413,420 kWh o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 138,415,253 kWh Page 2 Period covered by GHG emissions verification: • January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Global Warming Potential (GWP) and emission factor data sets: • IPCC GWP: AR6 • USEPA Emission Factor Hub, released 2024 • USEPA eGRID, released 2024 • Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013 • DEFRA, released 2023 • IEA, released 2023 • European Residual Mix, released 2022 v2.0 GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted: • World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2) and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard • WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification: • ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements • Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
Level of Assurance and Qualifications: • Limited • This verification used a materiality threshold of ±5% for aggregate errors in sampled data for each of the above indicators GHG Verification Methodology: Evidence-gathering procedures included, but were not limited to: • Interviews with relevant personnel of Avient and their consultant; • Review of documentary evidence produced by Avient; • Review of Avient data and information systems and methodology for collection, aggregation, analysis and review of information used to determine GHG emissions; and • Audit of sample of data used by Avient to determine GHG emissions.
Page 3 Verification Opinion: Based on the verification process and procedures conducted to a limited assurance level of the GHG emissions statement shown above, Apex found no evidence that the GHG emissions statement: • is not materially correct and is not a fair representation of the GHG emissions data and information; and • has not been prepared in accordance with the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 1 and 2), and WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 3).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-conflict-minerals-policy-10.2020.pdf
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted the final rule implementing reporting and disclosure requirements related to “Conflict Minerals,” as directed by Section 1502 of the Dodd-‐ Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Act”).
Consistent with this commitment, our business objective is to use conflict free materials and components in our products.
Avient is equally committed to complying with the reporting obligations under Section 1502 of the Act and the related rule issued by the SEC.