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COLORANTS AND
ADDITIVES FOR
WIRE & CABLE
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
ONCOLOR™ COLORANTS
FOR WIRE & CABLE
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
PVC General Purpose Cable
• Optimal incorporation in PVC formulations
• Non ortho-phthalate range available
PVC Automotive Cable
• Optimized colors for T2 and T3 automotive applications
• Non ortho-phthalate range available
Unfilled PE, XLPE, PP Cable
• Specific color range for unfilled polyolefins
• Compatibility with cross-linkable systems
• Special range to minimize shrinkage or for thin skin applications
Filled Polyolefins,
Non-Halogenated Flame
Retardant PE Cable
• Full range of colors, halogen-free or low amounts of halogens
• Designed for incorporation into various non-halogenated flame retardant
formulations
PE Visico/Ambicat™
Crosslinked Polyethylene1
• Full range of colors for PE Visico/Ambicat™ cross-linked polyethylene
• Specifically designed and tested to ensure compatibility with this
cross-linking method
Thermoset Rubber Cable
• Colors designed for use with thermoset rubber
• Fully compatible with vulcanization process
Unfilled TPU Cable
• Color range for unfilled polyester or polyether TPU
• Provides good opacity at low addition levels
Flame Retardant TPU Cable
• Color range for filled/non-halogenated flame retardant TPU
• Provides good color strength
TPE Cable
• Color range designed to enhance performance of various TPE brands
• High temperature range available
PA Cable
• Different color ranges available depending on the polyamide type and the
application
PBT Cable
• PBT color range mostly used in optical fiber, loose tube or tight buffered cables
• Selection of pigments to prevent migration of color in gel-filled materials
1 Visico/Ambicat™ Crosslinked Polyethylene is a trademark of Borealis
OnColor™ Colorants for wire & cable offer a
comprehensive range of color series, covering
the diverse specifications demanded by the cable
industry.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/auto-injector-application-study.pdf
Requirements:
Strength and stiffness
Solution:
Nymax™ / Bergamid™ fiber
reinforced materials
11.
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Give your outdoor gear that extra grit so that it will
stay the course:
• Provide high-impact strength and
weatherability with materials like continuous
fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite
tapes and laminates
• Keep your exterior finishes gleaming with
material performance enhancements like
scratch and mar resistance and UV stable
additives
• Make your products safer with performance
additives that provide flame resistance and
antimicrobial properties
BECAUSE
LOOKS
MATTER
AESTHETIC
APPEAL
STANDING UP
TO FIELD ABUSE
DURABILITY
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When your customers are exhausted from a long
day on the trail, the last things they want to worry
about are body aches or physical discomfort.
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HAMMERHEAD™
MARINE COMPOSITE PANELS
APPLICATION & INSTALLATION GUIDE
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
FEATURE BENEFIT
Exceptional strength-to-weight ratio
Lightweight yet strong structural
performance and increased payloads
Resistance to UV light, chemicals,
moisture degradation and rot
Resistance to harsh marine conditions
Tough and impact resistant Durability and long product life
Dimensionally stable
Consistent performance in extreme
temperature and humidity fluctuations
Strong adhesive properties Easy bonding to various materials
FEATURE BENEFIT
Ready-to-install Fewer parts & reduced scrap
Large format
Improved aesthetics with
seamless designs
Made via continuous-fiber
manufacturing process
Consistent quality in every panel
PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES
MANUFACTURING ADVANTAGES
Hammerhead™ Marine Composite
Panels are made from continuous glass-
fiber reinforced thermoplastic face
sheets and polyester foam cores.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Universal_Polyamide_Overmold_Thermoplastic_Elastomer.pdf
Bonding of TPE
with a particular polyamide chemistry is also affected by the additives packages, such as heat
stabilizers, glass fibers, flow modifiers, impact modifiers and pigments.
Table 2 summerizes the data of different polyamide systems; polyamide 6,
polyamide 66, glass filled, fiber reinforced , impact modified and heat stabilized.
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Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced
composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.
Our innovations cover a broad range of products in several end markets, from insulator rods
in power distribution to life saving vests and protective materials for the military and law enforcement agencies
manufactured using Dyneema® fiber.
As the world continues to shift from operating in a linear
economy to a circular economy and to a lower carbon footprint, Avient is proud to be a part of the solution.
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Operating Income
$3,783
$4,300
2020PF 2021E
Adjusted EPS
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Previous
Guidance
Current
Guidance
$3,783
$4,650
2020PF 2021E
$308
$410
2020PF 2021E
$308
$430
2020PF 2021E
$1.93
$2.80
2020PF 2021E
$1.93
$3.00
2020PF 2021E
(1) (1)(1)
(1)(1) (1)
(in millions) (in millions)
$442
$457
$580
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
$1.74
$1.93
$3.00
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
FULL YEAR 2019 – 2021 ORGANIC GROWTH
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
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Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,981
$3,783
$4,650
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
+ 17%
Adjusted EPS
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
(1) (1)
(in millions) (in millions)
(1)(1)
+ 31% + 72%
(1) (1)
($ in millions)
2021E Adjusted EBITDA 580$
Free Cash Flow 280$
Total Debt 1,860
Less: Cash (755)
Net Debt 1,105$
2021E Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.9x
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BA L A N C E S H E E T
• Acquisition of Magna Colours completed on
July 1 – expands sustainable solutions
portfolio through water-based inks technology
• Deleveraging to 1.9x net debt to adjusted
EBITDA by the end of 2021
• Driven by record adjusted EBITDA
performance and strong free cash flow
generation from asset light business
• Future cash deployment: M&A, opportunistic
share repurchases and balance sheet /
continued leverage reduction
3.5x
2.7x
1.9x
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA
(1) (1)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y F O R A B ET T E R TO M O R ROW
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• Revenue from sustainable solutions expected to
grow 14% in 2021 as our innovation efforts and
collaboration with customers continues to accelerate
• Investments centered around innovation and global
sustainability megatrends
o Enabling a circular economy – Technologies that
allow for increased use of post-consumer recycled
(PCR) material and improve recyclability of plastics
o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI applications
to reduce weight and material requirements, which
minimize energy and carbon emissions
o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety
applications as well as Avient’s alternative materials
to replace lead, PVC, halogens, BPA and other less
eco-friendly options
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF**
Bio-polymers Reduced Energy Use Human Health & Safety
Sustainable Infrastructure VOC Reduction Recycle Solutions
Eco-Conscious Lightweighting
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2020
$405M
$455M
*Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
**2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Masterbatch business
$340M
$550M
$790M
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19
Key Updates
• Includes Clariant Masterbatch performance
• Increases disclosures and ESG data
• Provides performance updates on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Commits to operational carbon neutrality in 2050 and 100%
renewable energy by 2050 (RE 100)
• Announces Avient’s participation in U.N.
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/reporting/sasb
By 2030, Avient will reduce Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55% with 2019 as a baseline and achieve operational carbon neutrality by 2050.
2030 Sustainability Goals
Planet-Climate Change, Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Pages 59-60
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/designing-parts-meet-sustainability-goals
For example, if an organization is focused on gaining carbon footprint credits, then it might consider designing products with sustainable raw materials.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/Maxxam FR Injection Molding Processing Guide.pdf
Vents should be placed at the intersection of each 90° bend in the runner
system off of the cold slug well and vented to atmosphere
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Black Specks
Contamination
• Purge barrel with general purpose PP
• Verify correct nozzle is being used
• Pull screw for cleaning
Degraded/overheated
material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Decrease injection speed
• Use appropriately sized barrel
Brittleness
Degraded/overheated material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Decrease injection speed
• Use appropriately sized barrel
Gate location and/or size
• Relocate gate to nonstress area
• Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and
lower molded-in stress
Burning
Process related
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease injection rate
Mold design
• Clean, widen and increase number of vents
• Increase gate size to reduce shear
Fibers/Minerals on
Surface or Uneven
Surface Appearance
Melt temperature too low
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection speed
Insufficient packing
• Increase hold pressure and time
• Increase shot size
Flash
Injection pressure
too high
• Decrease injection pressure
• Increase clamp pressure
• Decrease injection rate
• Increase transfer position
Excess material volume
• Adjust transfer position
• Decrease pack pressure
• Decrease shot size
• Decrease injection rate
Melt and/or mold too hot
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease screw speed
Loose clamp
• Reset mold height
• Increase clamp tonnage
Troubleshooting Recommendations
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Incomplete Fill
Melt and/or mold too cold
• Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection rate
Mold design
• Enlarge or widen vents and increase number
of vents
• Check that vents are unplugged
• Check that gates are unplugged
• Enlarge gates and/or runners
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern
and verify proper vent location
• Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to
parting line
Shot size
• Adjust transfer position to 98% full
• Increase shot size
Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot
• Decrease nozzle temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Increase screw decompression
Shrink
Too much shrink
• Increase cooling time
• Decrease mold temperature
Too little shrink
• Decrease cooling time
• Increase mold temperature
Sink Marks
Part geometry too thick
• Reduce wall thickness
• Reduce rib thickness
Melt too hot
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
Insufficient material
volume
• Adjust transfer position
• Increase shot size
• Increase injection rate
• Increase packing pressure
Troubleshooting Recommendations (continued)
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Sticking in Mold
Overfilled cavity
• Decrease injection rate and pressure
• Decrease hold pressure
• Adjust transfer position
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease cooling time
Mold design
• Increase draft angle
• Polish cores in direction of ejection
Part is too hot
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Increase cooling time
Warp
Process related
• Increase cooling time
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase pack pressure
• Increase pack time
• Decrease mold temperature
Mold design • Inspect for non-uniform mold cooling
Part design • Inspect for non-uniform wall thickness
Temperature control unit
incorrect temperature
• Check settings
• Inspect thermocouple
Weld Lines
Melt front temperatures
are too low
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase injection rate
• Increase mold temperature
Mold design
• Increase gate size
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern
and verify proper vent location
• Add vents and/or false ejector pin
• Move gate location
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