https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/lightweight-strong-and-custom-designed-perform?rtype%5B0%5D=1164
They are custom engineered to meet specific performance requirements: core thickness can be varied to change stiffness, core materials can be selected to achieve weight targets, fiber choice can modify stiffness-to-weight ratio, and the polymer matrix choice affects strength.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/EMEA Automotive Case Study Paint Replacement Construction Vehicle _1_.pdf
LEARN MORE TIER 2 MOLDER P A N E L F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N V E H I C L E S • Transition from painting extruded sheet (3-5mm) to molded-in color for two different thermoplastics • UV stability • Good appearance for visible part • Expedited approved solution that delivered the appearance and performance of a painted part • Developed formulations for two materials- PMMA and ABS • Offered aluminum appearance and required UV stability SmartBatch™ FX for Paint Replacement KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION PAINT REPLACEMENT Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-fx-paint-replacement-0 https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-fx-paint-replacement-0 Tier 2 molder
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/OnColor Laundry Detergent Case Study Snapshot.pdf
LEADING HOUSEHOLD GOODS MANUFACTURER L A U N D R Y D E T E R G E N T B O T T L E • Increase post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to help meet state minimum standards • Improve color consistency to achieve global brand harmony and enhance on-shelf presence • Raised PCR level to 40% of the bottle weight, meeting sustainability goals and minimum PCR content regulations • Reduced thickness of outer bottle layer by 30% while increasing opacity, and removed colorant from middle layer • Delivered improved color consistency • Offered cost savings with a concentrated solution • Deployed on-site scale-up support at all converter locations OnColor™ Polymer Colorants – Super Concentrated Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/OnColor REC Door Panel Case Study Snapshot.pdf
AUTOMOTIVE OEM I N T E R I O R D O O R P A N E L • Available for multiple resins and approved OEM colors • Maintain performance characteristics of traditional raw materials that use conventional carbon black • Pass REACH and RoHS requirements • Retain color consistency and stability • Provide a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation that aligns with ISO 14067:2018 • Provided recycled content formulations that met all design and engineering goals while achieving sustainability targets • Provided effective alternative to materials using virgin carbon black • Achieved color stability under xenon arc and TUV methodology • Supplied necessary PCF calculation certified by TÜV Rheinland and aligning with ISO 14067 requirements OnColor™ REC Polymer Colorants KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION COLOR + SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS LEARN MORE © 2024, Avient Corporation, All Rights Reserved. https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/oncolor-rc-environmental-black-color-concentrate
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/gravi-tech-closures-case-study.pdf
PREMIUM CLOSURES DELIVER AFFORDABLE LUXURY TO THE SPIRITS MARKET CASE STUDY: GRAVI-TECH™ HIGH DENSITY FORMULATIONS Challe nge Accepted.
In addition to cost savings, replacing metal would enable the closure producer to provide its spirits customers with customization in density and color, because Gravi-Tech formulations are colorable, and can be tuned to replicate up to 5 times the density of traditional polymers.
Choosing Gravi- Tech formulations helped them to show that consumer perception and profitability are not mutually exclusive.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/case-study-one-pager-custom-pa-grade-led-heat-sink-1.pdf
THERMAL + ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY LEARN MORE AVIENT SOLUTION LEARN MORE © 2020, All Right Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 https://www.polyone.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/conductive-signal-radiation-shielding-formulations/therma Lighting manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ECCOH XL Cable Insulation Case Study Snapshot.pdf
All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations/eccoh-xl-cross-linkable-solutions Power cable producer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Stethoscope Dispersions Case Study Snapshot.pdf
MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER S T E T H O S C O P E S • Provide a silicone paste colorant dispersion for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) to use in stethoscope ear tips • Create a custom-colored vinyl plastisol formulation for stethoscope tubing • Harmonize color across materials to meet specific process and performance requirements • Deliver effective communication and cross-functional collaboration • Offered dependable silicone paste colorants that allowed for comfort and easy sterilization • Provided a colored vinyl plastisol to reduce tackiness and support product longevity • Collaborated internally to align all materials and provide color consistency across components • Supported fast color changes and met quality specifications through constant communication and technical expertise Silcopas Silicone Paste Colorants and CORE Vinyl Plastisols for Healthcare KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
All Rights Reserved. https://www.avient.com/products/vinyl-formulations/vinyl-plastisols-organosols/core-vinyl-plastisols-healthcare https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/colorant-dispersions/colorants-liquid-silicone-rubber Slide 1: Medical device manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-08/Citroen Ami MIC for PP Body_Case Study Snapshot.pdf
STELLANTIS E L E C T R I C Q U A D R I C Y C L E B O D Y • Replace paint on metal/plastic for lightweighting and CO2 footprint reduction • Develop new model shade in specified polypropylene grades • Ensure batch-to-batch color consistency for seamless part pairing • Fulfill requirements for wear and weathering resistance • Supported painted steel replacement with look-alike molded-in-color solution • Color matched new model shade and adapted formulation to different polypropylene grades • Fulfilled strict color variation tolerances to ensure seamless part pairing • Optimized the formulation for scratch, friction, stress whitening, and UV resistance • Offered molded-in color solutions for other electric quadricycle models Smartbatch FX for Paint Replacement KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
All Rights Reserved. https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-fx-paint-replacement-0 Slide 1: stellantis
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/gravi-tech-pipe-system-valve-case-study.pdf
DENSITY-MODIFIED FORMULATIONS REPLACE BRASS IN PIPE VALVE CASE STUDY: GRAVI-TECH™ Challe nge Accepted.
DENSITY-MODIFIED POLYMER REPLACES BRASS, ACHIEVING PERFORMANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND COST BENEFITS © 2021, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 To learn more about Gravi-Tech™ density- modified formulations, contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) or visit us at avient.com.
Avient’s experts customized a Gravi-Tech formulation that met our exact requirements.”