https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Chris Pederson.pdf
PEDERSON
Senior Vice President, President of Specialty Engineered Materials
Chris Pederson is Senior Vice President and President of Specialty Engineered Materials at
Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while
enabling a sustainable world.
Just prior to joining Avient in 2018, he was Vice President of Strategy at Hexcel
Corporation, responsible for the company’s M&A strategy and execution.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/GeorgeInglis.pdf
GEORGE INGLIS
Vice President, Corporate Controller
George Inglis is Vice President, Corporate Controller of Avient Corporation, a premier
provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
These include positions in Assistant Corporate Corporate Controller; an
ex-pat assignment in the UK supporting Avient’s Color business; Director of Finance for the
Color, Additives & Inks segment; and, most recently, as Vice President of Internal Audit.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-design-impact-protection-project.pdf
IMPACT
PROTECTION
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L S O L U T I O N S
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PROJECT KICK OFF
B R I E F
Application: Protective sports equipment
Challenge: Provide functional material to protect
against impact for chest protector
Requirements:
• Compact - reduce thickness and weight for
improved comfort and functionality
• Meet EN standards
• EN1621-1 level 2 & EN1621-2 level 1
• Eliminate the use of foam and glue
• Be waterproof and easy to clean
• Sustainable
• Easy to prototype & considers manufacturing
efficiency
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VIBRATION DAMPING TECHNOLOGY (VDT)
H O W D O E S I T W O R K ?
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Simplified Drop Test
• 65g steel ball
• Dropped from 305mm
• Onto 3.175mm thickness flat
samples
Materials Tested
• Standard TPE 30 Shore A
• TPU alloy 60 Shore A
• Damping TPE 32 Shore A
VDT reduces
bounce
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
Image courtesy of Airobag TV
https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos
Simulation of Impact
A weight dropped onto protective element in
contact with rigid substrate
https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
REFINING THE DESIGN
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L C O M B I N A T I O N
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• A number of different shapes and
designs are created and simulated to
determine which one works best
• Refining to meet EN standard
• VDT TPEs can help reach compliance
with EN1621-1 level 2 and EN1621-2
level 1
• Optimum protection can be achieved
by combining industrial design and
engineering
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VALIDATION
P R O T O T Y P I N G W I T H 3 D P R I N T I N G
3D Printing Validation
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10%
Density
Tensile Strength //
Tear resistance //
Rebound resilience 2mm
3D Printed VDT vs Injection Molded
VDT can be 3D printed for concept evaluation early in the design process
SUMMARY
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• Enabled a new, compact design with a
customized VDT TPE formulation
• Improved user comfort and functionality
• Fulfilled EN standards
• Reduced number of prototyping tools
required
• Reduced time spent in product development
by 40 percent, enabling faster
commercialization of product
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Disclaimer_Statements_Sustainability.pdf
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THE USE BY AVIENT CORPORATION OF ANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS
AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE
MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP,
ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF AVIENT CORPORATION BY
MSCI.
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QualityScore is a data-driven scoring and screening solution designed to enable quality reviews
of corporate governance across four key areas: Board Structure, Compensation, Shareholder
Rights, and Audit & Risk Oversight.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/lisakunkle_0.pdf
Before joining Avient in 2007, she was a partner with Jones Day, where she specialized in the
areas of corporate and securities law and advised on various compensation and governance
matters.
Kunkle is experienced in merger and acquisition transactions and has provided
counsel on executive and director compensation programs, takeover preparedness, corporate
governance, corporate compliance issues and more.
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ABS Quality Evaluations
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Avient Corporation
Avient Corporation - McHenry, IL
831 Ridgeview Drive
ISO 13485:2016
The Quality Management System is applicable to:
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Certification Date: 24 February 2014
Effective Date: 13 January 2023
Expiration Date: 23 January 2026
Revision Date: 13 January 2023 Dominic Townsend, President
DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER RESINS & PELLETS FOR THE
MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY
This certificate may be found on the ABS QE Website (www.abs-qe.com).
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has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by:
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833 Ridgeview Drive
Facility: Avient Corporation - McHenry, IL
921 Ridgeview Drive
Activity: Management processes, sales, design, purchasing, receiving,
inspection, warehouse, shipping, production scheduling, setup,
blending, mixing, bagging, inspection & test, calibration,
maintenance, HR, Quality
Activity: Warehousing, shipping and receiving
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/KyleRose.pdf
He
leads the company’s efforts in corporate marketing, branding, commercial excellence, internal/
external communications and government/community relations.
Rose joined Avient in 2011 and most recently served as Vice President, Corporate
Communications.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Kyle Rose Bio - 2024.pdf
ROSE
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Kyle Rose is Vice President, Corporate Communications, for Avient Corporation, the
world’s premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 •
www.avient.com
http://www.avient.com/
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Kyle Rose.pdf
ROSE
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Kyle Rose is Vice President, Corporate Communications at Avient Corporation, an innovator of
materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world.
Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com