https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/overmolding-processing
Coloring
High concentration of waxes in the color concentrate can also decrease adhesion.
Type of color concentrate carrier
https://www.avient.com/industries/packaging/beverage-packaging/caps-and-closures
Polymer Colorants
Color Cosmetics
Making the Most of Color: Smart Colorants™
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/stat-tech-for-adas-application-bulletin.pdf
STAT-TECH AS-10CF/000 BLACK STAT-TECH ST3200-0010 NH FR BLACK STAT-TECH ST9620-0020 ES RED STAT-TECH NN-40CF/000 NH FRV0 NATURAL Applications Sensor, Camera & ECU Housings Sensor, Camera & ECU Housings Sensor, Camera & ECU Housings Sensor, Camera & ECU Housings Defining Features Antistatic Conductive EMI Shielding Flame Retardant EMI Shielding Good Chemical Resistance High Stiffness Filler/ Reinforcement Carbon Fiber, 10% by Wt — Nickel-Coated Carbon Fiber Carbon Fiber, 40% by Wt Surface Resistivity 1.0E+2 to 1.0E+6 ohms 1.5E+4 ohms 1.0E+2 to 1.0E+4 ohms 1.0E+2 to 1.0E+5 ohms Shielding Effectiveness (10GHz, 1/8" thickness) — — 61 dB 70 dB HOW STAT-TECH MATERIAL MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN AUTOMOTIVE ADAS SENSORS, CAMERAS AND ECUS Protection from static buildup – Stat-Tech material reduces static buildup with surface resistivity between 1.0E+2 ohms and 1.0E+6 ohms, minimizing sparks from damaging nearby electrical components, especially those near fuel storage.
https://www.avient.com/news/breakthrough-automotive-exterior-design-features-specialty-polyone-color-and-additive-technology
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Breakthrough Automotive Exterior Design Features Specialty PolyOne Color and Additive Technology
Working closely with the Citroën design team, PolyOne developed a specialty OnColor™ Smartbatch™ color and additive technology that allows the distinctive panels to meet stringent UV stability, appearance and durability requirements.
By working with Citroën and its Tier 1 suppliers, we were able to develop an advanced solution that provides the panels with uniform, attractive, and durable color despite exposure to sunlight, heat, and detergents.”
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT November IR Presentation.pdf
& Canada EMEA Asia Latin America 64% 36% Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks 40% 37% 18% 5% 6% 8% 24% 20% 10% 15% 9% 4% 4% Defense Healthcare Packaging Consumer Building & Construction Industrial Transportation Energy Telecom Geography Segment Industry 4 CREATING A WORLD-CLASS SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION 1. 6% annualized long term sales growth leveraging sustainable solutions, composites, healthcare and emerging regions 2.
WHAT WE DO: WE ARE A FORMULATOR 6 CUSTOM FORMULATION N OVE MBE R 2 , 2023 W E BCAS T P RE S E N TAT I O N Complementary technologies and customer relationships offer opportunity to advance commercial strategy Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, to accelerate growth of sustainable, ultralight and high performance applications AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS FIRST YEAR 8 Composites comprises over half of Specialty Engineered Materials, compared to 9% in 2016 Proven history of success in areas such as outdoor high performance, defense and sustainable solutions Composites 44% 56% 2023E Sales Collaboration & InnovationComposites as a % of SEM People & Culture Talented, passionate, and creative associates drive continued integration success and allow two cultures to come together as one Avient Lightweight Protective Laminates: PROJECTILE PROTECTION Dyneema® Fiber Solutions Cushioning + Fit + Comfort: LONG-TERM WEAR reSound™ Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers Strength + Durability + Light-Weighting: SOLID MOUNTING BRACKETS Nymax™ Bergamid™ Complēt™ Engineered Materials Durability + Lubricity: HELMET LATCHES Lubri-One™ Internally Lubricated Polymers Color Consistency and Weatherability CUSTOMIZED SPECIFICATIONS Avient Color and Additive Solutions Antennae Performance FAST, RELIABLE CONNECTIONS PREPERM™ Low-Loss Dielectric Thermoplastics AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES Wired Connections CONSTANT COMMUNICATION Syncure™ Cross-linkable Wire & Cable Formulations9 10 AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES 10 Q 3 P E RFO RMAN CE 15.4% 16.3% 2022 PF 2023 Results vs.
Avient 2011, 2018 and 2021 multiples reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31. 28 EV / 2023E EBITDA 6.5 8.5 11.0 8.9 12.0 11.9 10.9 9.9 8.2 16.3 13.8 11.9 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.2 7.7 20 11 20 18 20 21 O ct 20 23 AV Y R PM PP G KW R FU L EC L H XL SC L AS H FM C C E H U N EM N Avient Historic Multiple Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies AP P E N DI X 30 Performance Additives 16% Pigments 12% TiO2 10% Dyestuffs 2% Polyethylene 11% Nylon 6% Polypropylene 5% Styrenic Block Copolymer 5% Other Raw Materials 33% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials 2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials RAW MATERIAL BASKET SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada 40% EMEA 37% Asia 18% Latin America 5% 2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 20% Packaging 24% Industrial 15% Building and Construction 10% Telecommunications 4% Energy 4% Defense 6% END MARKET REVENUE $2,355M $402M $1,300M $272M Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $592M$3,653M (1) Transportation 9% Healthcare 8% 32 (1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs 2022 REVENUE | $2 .4 BILLION US & Canada 34% EMEA 38% Asia 20% Latin America 8% END MARKET REGION 33 Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 8% Industrial 15% Transportation 8% Building & Construction 11% Telecommunications 1% Energy 2% COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS 2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 BILLION US & Canada 52% EMEA 35% Asia 13% 34 Packaging 5% Consumer 19% Healthcare 8%Industrial 16% Transportation 10% Telecommunications 10% Energy 9% Defense 15% Building & Construction 8% END MARKET REGION SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS Packaging 32% Consumer 27% Healthcare 8% Industrial 14% Building & Construction 5% Telecommunications 3% Energy 1% Defense 1% Asia (18% of sales) Transportation 9% 2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES Packaging 27% Consumer 14% Healthcare 5% Industrial 17% Building & Construction 10% Energy 5% Defense 8% EMEA (37% of sales)Transportation 11% Packaging 13% Consumer 24% Healthcare 12% Industrial 15% Building & Construction 13% Energy 5% Defense 5% US & Canada (40% of sales) Transportation 7% Packaging 56% Consumer 23% Healthcare 4% Industrial 7% Building & Construction 4% Telecommunications 1% LATAM (5% of sales) Transportation 5% Telecommunications 3% Telecommunications 6% 35 BY END MARKET Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except for per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/AVNT Q2 2023 Earnings Press Release%5B43%5D.pdf
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®.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 524.5 $ 649.1 $ 1,061.5 $ 1,298.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 300.8 242.3 610.5 485.4 Corporate (0.9) (0.4) (1.9) (0.8) Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.1 $ 193.4 $ 326.1 $ 385.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 91.5 66.0 185.4 134.4 Corporate (14.9) 1.5 (23.2) (4.6) Gross margin $ 240.7 $ 260.9 $ 488.3 $ 515.3 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.1 $ 99.8 $ 192.5 $ 197.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 51.8 30.8 102.6 60.9 Corporate 30.5 30.2 73.8 54.7 Selling and administrative expense $ 178.4 $ 160.8 $ 368.9 $ 313.0 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 68.0 $ 93.6 $ 133.6 $ 188.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 35.2 82.8 73.5 Corporate (45.4) (28.7) (97.0) (59.3) Operating income $ 62.3 $ 100.1 $ 119.4 $ 202.3 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.7 $ 25.8 $ 51.5 $ 51.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 19.9 7.6 41.1 15.5 Corporate 2.0 3.1 5.5 6.9 Depreciation & Amortization $ 47.6 $ 36.5 $ 98.1 $ 74.3 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.7 $ 119.4 $ 185.1 $ 240.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 59.6 42.8 123.9 89.0 Corporate (43.4) (25.6) (91.5) (52.4) Other income (expense), net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0 EBITDA including special items $ 109.7 $ 138.2 $ 218.0 $ 277.6 Total Company special items in EBITDA 21.6 (0.2) 47.1 4.4 Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 131.3 $ 138.0 $ 265.1 $ 282.0 13 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
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®.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 486.5 $ 565.6 $ 1,548.0 $ 1,864.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 267.9 258.2 878.4 743.6 Corporate (0.7) (0.5) (2.6) (1.3) Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 156.8 $ 161.3 $ 482.9 $ 546.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 78.3 66.9 263.7 201.3 Corporate (39.8) (32.8) (63.0) (37.4) Gross margin $ 195.3 $ 195.4 $ 683.6 $ 710.7 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.3 $ 92.7 $ 284.8 $ 290.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 48.0 35.5 150.6 96.4 Corporate 20.7 26.6 94.5 81.3 Selling and administrative expense $ 161.0 $ 154.8 $ 529.9 $ 467.8 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 64.5 $ 68.6 $ 198.1 $ 256.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.3 31.4 113.1 104.9 Corporate (60.5) (59.4) (157.5) (118.7) Operating income $ 34.3 $ 40.6 $ 153.7 $ 242.9 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 24.6 $ 24.2 $ 76.1 $ 76.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 20.5 12.9 61.6 28.4 Corporate 1.3 2.7 6.8 9.2 Depreciation & Amortization $ 46.4 $ 39.8 $ 144.5 $ 113.7 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 89.1 $ 92.8 $ 274.2 $ 332.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 50.8 44.3 174.7 133.3 Corporate (59.2) (56.7) (150.7) (109.5) Other income (expense), net 1.0 (32.3) 1.5 (31.3) EBITDA including special items $ 81.7 $ 48.1 $ 299.7 $ 325.3 Special items in EBITDA 41.0 71.2 88.1 75.6 Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 122.7 $ 119.3 $ 387.8 $ 400.9 13 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/industries/healthcare/drug-delivery-systems/inhalation-devices
Polymer Colorants
Color Cosmetics
Healthcare Colorants
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/surface-modifier-additives/cesa-low-retention-additives
Color and Additive Concentrates
Color and Additives Solutions Overview
Mevopur™ Healthcare Colorants and Formulations
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-second-quarter-2024-results
Color, Additives and Inks
Color, Additives and Inks
Color, Additives and Inks