Clark joined Avient in 2024 from Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals organization where he served as Chief Technology Officer. He holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry from Harvard University in Massachusetts and a Bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Chemistry and Biology from Bates College in Maine.

Clark joined Avient in 2024 from Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals organization where he served as Chief Technology Officer. He holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry from Harvard University in Massachusetts and a Bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Chemistry and Biology from Bates College in Maine.

Khandpur held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Transportation & Electronics business group, from 2019 to 2021; Executive Vice President, Electronics & Energy business group, from 2017 to 2019; and Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer, from 2014 to 2017, among other roles. Khandpur holds a Bachelor’s of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Khandpur held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Transportation & Electronics business group, from 2019 to 2021; Executive Vice President, Electronics & Energy business group, from 2017 to 2019; and Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer, from 2014 to 2017, among other roles. Khandpur holds a Bachelor’s of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Khandpur held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Transportation & Electronics business group, from 2019 to 2021; Executive Vice President, Electronics & Energy business group, from 2017 to 2019; and Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer, from 2014 to 2017, among other roles. Khandpur holds a Bachelor’s of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Khandpur held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Transportation & Electronics business group, from 2019 to 2021; Executive Vice President, Electronics & Energy business group, from 2017 to 2019; and Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer, from 2014 to 2017, among other roles. Khandpur holds a Bachelor’s of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

which have negatively impacted demand trends in the Americas.  The below table provides detail related to the company's updated guidance for adjusted EPS, which will now exclude intangible amortization from acquisitions.  They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.

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Here are the top three automotive components that can benefit from conversion to molded-in-color: Components that protrude from the body are prone to scratching and impact, making molded-in color a wise choice. Bumpers and other large parts require significant time and space to paint, which can increase manufacturing complexity and cost.

And that wasn’t good for IŞILSAN’s customers, which are textile producers and original equipment manufacturers alike.  In an effort to strengthen the bushings, the company’s engineering team tested materials from several suppliers, but the LubriOne™ wear-resistant compounds from Avient were the most intriguing. The company, which does its own injection molding, found that the polyamide and LubriOne™ combination generated a 50% reduction in scrap rates.