https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/QF-02 QMS Global Standard Response.PDF
A safety management system is in place in all our locations to analyze, reduce risk, and improve safety performance.
Preventive - Predictive Maintenance Each manufacturing location has a preventive and predictive maintenance schedule.
The plan covers all locations where services are provided and covers fire, water, storm, bomb threat, site security, and information systems security failure scenarios.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/reSound Ultra Low Carbon Footprint TPE Product Bulletin_0.pdf
The initial formulations are available in durometers 60 and 80 Shore A, and offer comparable performance to traditional counterparts to help customers meet application needs and reduce total carbon emissions. reSound ultra-low carbon footprint TPEs are available globally, and each PCF is location specific to more accurately support carbon neutrality efforts.
PRODUCT BULLETIN reSound RS0200-9001 80 reSound RS0200-9001 60 Manufacturing Plant Location Gaggenau McHenry Suzhou Gaggenau McHenry Suzhou Cradle-to-Gate PCF* -0.46 -0.40 -0.40 -0.09 -0.03 -0.02 Hardness, Shore A 80 60 Overmold Substrate PP, PE PP, PE TECHNICAL PROPERTIES COMPARISON TO ALTERNATIVES Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cradle-to-gate production 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-10/information-systems-use-policy-final-9.1.2021.pdf
SCOPE This policy applies to all Avient Information Systems and all Users of Avient Information Systems, regardless of physical location, to the extent allowed by applicable law.
PROHIBITED USES OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Users shall not use Avient Information Systems for any of the following prohibited uses: • Any activity prohibited by applicable law; • Violating Avient Ethics and Corporate Policies; • Infringing on the intellectual property rights of another individual or company; • Soliciting for activities or products unrelated to Avient’s business interests in furtherance of an independent business; • Improper or unauthorized use of email and email distribution lists, including mass or unsolicited emails (such as chain letters) and forging email header information or signatures; • Exporting, transferring, downloading, copying, or saving Confidential Data or Information Systems to non-approved devices or locations; • Intentionally introducing security threats to Information Systems or effecting a Cyber or Data Incident; or • Engaging in any other activity similar to the above that, in Avient’s reasonable judgment, is disruptive to or not in the best interests of its business.
By signing below, you acknowledge that you have read and intend to comply with this Policy: Name (please print) _______________________________________________________ Location _______________________________________________________________ Signature ________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________________________________________________ DOCUMENT CHANGE AND REVIEW HISTORY Ver.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avient-s.a-r.l.-belgium-branch-extract-cbe-0700822426-26-november-2021.pdf
It is therefore a purely administrative conversion and no change in the activities of the registered entity or business location.
It is therefore a purely administrative conversion and no change in the activities of the registered entity or business location.
It is therefore a purely administrative conversion and no change in the activities of the registered entity or business location.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/artisan-thermoplastics-nylon-processing-guide.pdf
Cut vent depths to 0.0007″–0.0015″ Draft Angle Maintain a minimum draft angle of 1° per side 4 Artisan Pre-Colored Thermoplastics Troubleshooting Recommendations Problem Cause Solution Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold too cold • Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection rate • Check thermocouples and heater bands Shot size • Increase shot size • Adjust transfer position to 98% full • Increase cushion 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 Brittleness Degraded/overheated material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease back pressure • Use smaller barrel • Decrease injection speed Gate location and/or size • Relocate gate to non-stress area • Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and lower molded-in stress Wet material • Check moisture.
Sink Marks 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 Part geometry too thick • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness Processing Guide 5 Troubleshooting Recommendations Problem Cause Solution 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 or mold too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature Loose clamp • Reset mold height • Increase clamp tonnage Shrink Too much shrink • Increase cooling time • Decrease mold temperature Too little shrink • Decrease cooling time • Increase mold temperature Burning Process related • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection rate • Reduce decompression Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size to reduce shear Wet material • Verify material is dried at proper condition Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Decrease back pressure • Increase screw decompression • Verify material has been dried at proper conditions Incorrect nozzle • Use reverse taper tip Weld Lines Melt front temperatures are too low • Increase injection rate • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature Mold design • Increase gate size • Identify end of fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents or increase vent width • Move gate location 6 Artisan Pre-Colored Thermoplastics Problem Cause Solution Warp Process related • Increase melt temp • Reduce injection speed • Increase pack pressure • Increase pack time • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cool time Mold design • Non-uniform mold cooling Part design • Non-uniform wall thickness Thermolator incorrect temperature • Check settings • Inspect thermocouple 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 Part too hot • Decrease barrel temperature • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cooling time Mold design • Increase draft angle • Polish cores in direction of ejection Black Specks Contamination • Purge machine Degradation • Reduce melt temperature • Reduce screw speed • Reduce back pressure Machine related • Check for wear on screw, barrel or check ring Delamination Process related • Increase melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Purge barrel to eliminate material contamination Mold design • Reduce sharp corners in material flow path • Increase venting Troubleshooting Recommendations Processing Guide 7 Troubleshooting Recommendations Problem Cause Solution Discoloration Oversheared material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Reduce residence time Mold design • Increase gate sizing Dry material • Check moisture of material to ensure it is within the recommended moisture percentage for molding 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/artisan-ar7300-pre-colored-formulation-processing-guide.pdf
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold temperature too cold • Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection rate • Check thermocouples and heater bands Shot size • Increase shot size • Adjust transfer position to 98% full • Increase cushion 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 Brittleness Degraded/overheated material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease back pressure • Use smaller barrel • Decrease injection speed Gate location and/or size • Relocate gate to non-stress area • Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and lower molded-in stress Wet material • Check moisture.
Sink Marks 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 Part geometry too thick • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION 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 temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature Loose clamp • Reset mold height • Increase clamp tonnage Shrink Too much shrink • Increase cooling time • Decrease mold temperature Too little shrink • Decrease cooling time • Increase mold temperature Burning Process related • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection rate • Reduce decompression Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size to reduce shear Wet material • Verify material is dried at proper condition Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Decrease back pressure • Increase screw decompression • Verify material has been dried at proper conditions Incorrect nozzle • Use reverse taper tip Weld Lines Melt front temperatures are too low • Increase injection rate • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature Mold design • Increase gate size • Identify end of fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents or increase vent width • Move gate location TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Warp Process related • Increase melt temperature • Reduce injection speed • Increase pack pressure • Increase pack time • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cool time Mold design • Non-uniform mold cooling Part design • Non-uniform wall thickness Thermolator incorrect temperature • Check settings • Inspect thermocouple 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 Part too hot • Decrease barrel temperature • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cooling time Mold design • Increase draft angle • Polish cores in direction of ejection Black Specks Contamination • Purge machine Degradation • Reduce melt temperature • Reduce screw speed • Reduce back pressure Machine related • Check for wear on screw, barrel or check ring Delamination Process related • Increase melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Purge barrel to eliminate material contamination Mold design • Reduce sharp corners in material flow path • Increase venting TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Discoloration Oversheared material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Reduce residence time Mold design • Increase gate sizing Dry material • Check moisture of material to ensure it is within the recommended moisture percentage for molding TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/DOC 1879.pdf
Review the index for particular pieces of information and location within the response.
Does the plan cover some, most, or all locations from which you provide your services?
The plan covers all locations where services are provided and covers fire, water, storm, bomb threat, Site Security, and Information Systems Security failure scenarios.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ISO 13485 2025.pdf
EN ISO 13485:2016 H61173 01.03. 2025 29.02. 2028 Locations Scope Norm / Revision Reg. no.
Müller, CEO sqs.ch Swiss Made Member of Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS) Bernstrasse 103, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland Appendix of main certificate H61173 Avient Switzerland GmbH Hauptstrasse 30 4127 Birsfelden Switzerland Locations Scope Norm / Revision Reg. no.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/Capture Oxygen Scavenger Product Bulletin.pdf
Located entirely in the closure, Capture is for use with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Extends product shelf life and reduces waste • Maintains clarity and aesthetics of the bottle while keeping contents fresh • Located in the closure, eliminating the need to add a scavenger to the container wall • Allows unlimited design freedom, including lightweighting • Has achieved APR Critical Guidance Recognition • Allows up to 100% rPET usage • Does not negatively impact the PET or polyolefin recycle streams PRODUCT BULLETIN PROCESSING PARTICULARS Capture is designed to work with 1-piece HDPE and PP plug seal closures.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-06/CM Europe Ltd Modern_Slavery_Statement_2025.pdf
Its site in Knowsley UK employs ~128 associates within manufacturing, technology, regulatory, marketing and administration with sales supplying customers and affiliates within locations based within Europe, the Americas, the Middle east, Asia and Africa.
More information about Avient and its locations can be found on our website – https://www.avient.com Our policies on slavery and human trafficking The Avient Code of Conduct establishes a clear set of ethical and behavioral standards for the employees of Avient for our business conduct.
Our supply base currently includes 63 suppliers: 67% located in the UK, 19% in the EU and the remaining 14% split between China, USA and India.