https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/Avient Climate Change Scenario Analysis Summary 2022.pdf
CLIMATE-RELATED SCENARIOS ANALYZED Global operations through 2050 PARAMETERS & ASSUMPTIONS EXCEED 2.5°C EXCEED 2.0°C RETURN BELOW 1.5°C IMPACT DRIVER & TIME HORIZON NET ZERO FUTURE PLEDGING PROGRESS STEADFAST POLICY Policy & Legal Risk M L Carbon pricing exposure in USA, China, Germany and Spain Fines and/or compliance measures: · Clean electrification of operations; · Emissions intensive equipment phase-out; · Circular economic and materials efficiency strategies; · Net-zero carbon building standards; · Mandatory energy management systems and audits Carbon pricing exposure in USA, China, Germany, Spain, and Saudi Arabia Increased fines and compliance measures related to: · Phase-outs aligned with Nationaly Determined Contributions (NDC); · Renewable energy sourcing; · Material efficiency standards (minimum recycled content for packaging, and enhanced vechicle air quality) Some regional carbon pricing exposure in China, Germany and Spain Technology Risk S M Capital expenditures to subsitute emissions intensive technologies Declining price point competitiveness caused by decarbonization pass through costs R&D costs to transition to design and deploy lower-emissions technologies Slower substitution of materials with lower- emission options Market Risk S M Declining redundant supply and sourcing more sustainably causes raw material costs to rise Customers demand to lower their scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services across all markets Increasing competition from existing and unforeseen polymer and non-polymer- based products that reduce further impact on climate Customer behaviors from advanced economies demand lower carbon products Rising degree of uncertainty in raw material prices Slow customer behavior changes in some advanced economies High degree of uncertainty in energy market signals Reputation Risk L Chemical sector or certain petrochemical materials (i.e., plastics) stigmatized Rising expectations for rapid innovation and displacement of older, heavily carbon- intensive designs and manufacturing processes NDC countries expected to innovate and seek rapid minimization of customers' scope 3 emissions Increased concern from stakeholders for not addressing climate change globally or for the chemicals sector Acute & Chronic Risk L Possible direct damage to fixed assets and logistics disruptions in both our value chain and operations More frequent and intense weather events and changing preciptation patterns are likely to damage manufaturing faciliites, disrupt logistics and sourcing activities, and negatively affect employee health and communities where we operate More frequent and intense weather events and changing preciptation patterns are likely to affect the performance of grids and thermal plants while pushing up demand for cooling, damage fixed assets, disrupt logistics and sourcing activities, and negatively affect employee health and communities where we operate IMPACT DRIVER & TIME HORIZON NET ZERO FUTURE PLEDGING PROGRESS STEADFAST POLICY Resource Efficiency Opportunity S M L More efficient production and distribution processes, reduced natural resource usage, continued use of recycling, and inclusion of recycled materials in our products such as reSoundTM R, ColorMatrix™ Capture™ Oxygen Scavenger, among others will contribute to increasing product revenues and reduced operating costs Resource efficiency efforts supported by capital allocation in NDC countries is more likely and may accelerate a path toward maximizing ROI and reducing operating costs Less regulatory and pressure to incentivize may cause gains from efforts to lag Energy Source Opportunity M L Use of greater external financing options, such as operating lease arrangements or energy performance shared savings contracts, to source lower emission-energy and new technologies, such as carbon capture, utilization & storage (CCUS), in our operations may reduce operating costs and maximize returns on investment Use of lower emission-sources of energy in operations will lower operating costs and contribute toward reductions of our scope 1 and 2 emissions and product carbon intensities Use of renewable energy, increased efficiency, and electrification initiatives will lower operating costs and contribute toward reductions of our scope 1 and 2 emissions and product carbon intensities.
We enable reduced carbon footprint technologies, improved recyclability, increased recycle content, and bio-derived solutions. · We partner with EcoVadis to evalute our prioritized suppliers on environmental, social, and governance requirements aligned with the UN Global Compact principles. · By 2030, to ensure alignment with Avient’s expectations on environmental, social and governance requirements, Avient will assess its top suppliers representing 90% of our total raw material costs. · Avient's sustainable solutions seek to solve our customer's complex sustainability challenges by reducing demand for raw materials and enabling the use of more recycled content, formulating with bio-polymers, and lightweighting materials. · Centralization of efforts will be beneficial in order to achieve ambitious net-zero aligned strategic milestones. · Talent development and retention in expertise areas of emerging technologies that can be deployed within our operations and support clean electrification and evaluation of resilient, diverse, and alternative energy generation models is ongoing. · We are a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW).
Our investments are focusing on infrastructure, innovation, education and clean-up initiatives. · We have organized our portfolio to enable our customers to solve complex sustainability changes, from enabling the use of more recycled content, formulating with bio- polymers, sustainable infrastructure, human health & safety, lightweighting, reducing volatile organic compounds, reducing energy usage and offering eco-conscious solutions. · Physical climate-related risk assessments over our critical manufacturing sites, suppliers, and logistics route will be helpful in making corporate real estate and procurement choices.
https://www.avient.com/news/carbon-fiber-underbody-braces-make-corvette-driving-experience-even-more-exhilarating
The Glasforms business unit formulated a carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material for the C7 Corvette Z06 and non-Z06 underbody braces.
https://www.avient.com/news/pvdf-processing-aids-enhancing-extrusion-efficiency-now-available-avient
CLEVELAND – May 27, 2025 – Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, today announced the availability of Colorant Chromatics™ PVDF Processing Aids, specially formulated to improve the melt processing of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resins.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/colormatrix-reprize-for-rpet-brochure.pdf
ColorMatrix™ rePrize™ is a patent- protected, liquid formulation IV builder designed for addition to the extrusion process during the manufacture of rPET.
It increases polymer IV in the melt phase, allowing for: • Improved rPET quality and performance • Higher target IV’s • Reduced solid state polymerization time • Increased productivity It also aids in the drive towards the circular economy and helps Brand Owners achieve sustainability targets through: • Reduced carbon emissions • Increased rPET content Extruder PCR Flake SSP Reactor TIME IV rPET resin with increased IV With rePrize • Reduced SSP or oven time • Reduced yellowing IV lift in extruder Without rePrize Extruder PCR Flake SSP Reactor TIME IV rPET resin with increased IV With rePrize Without rePrize IV lift in extruder INCREASED TARGET IV ColorMatrix rePrize allows for increased target IV and increased strength of the rPET material, enabling a wider range of product applications including carbonated soft drinks (CSD).
ColorMatrix rePrize is a very reactive additive and any changes to the extruder temperatures and parameters will have an effect on melt viscosity of the polymer and also the finished article.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/Color _ Additive Masterbatches for E_E Application Bulletin_A4.pdf
All concentrates are formulated for easy processing on standard dosing systems.
OnColor™ UL 94 Colorants* • More than 2,000 recognized concentrates available worldwide in all color options • HB rating for most of PP, PS, ABS, PC/ABS, PBT, PA, PA-GF, TPU generic resins • V-0, V-1, V-2 and 5VA/5VB ratings for more than 200 specific engineering resins • Master file of recognized concentrates with scope of use accessible in the UL product finder • Development of custom products for specific resins upon request • Compliance Letters available for REACH and RoHS Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives for Glow Wire • Fire performance in line with different levels of Glow Wire temperatures (IEC 60695-2-12) • Let-Down Ratio adjustable to reach different levels of Glow Wire temperatures • Non-halogen (in accordance with IEC 61249- 2-21) and non-HBCD** solutions • Wide range of solutions adapted to different polymers (PP, PS, PC) • Color and flame retardants can be combined in one product • Compliance Letters available for REACH and RoHS APPLICATION BULLETIN * Solutions also sold as Renol™ UL 94 Colorants APPLICATION POLYMER GWFI TEMPERATURE TYPICAL LET-DOWN RATIO CONTENT HIPS 750–960°C 5–10% Non-HBCD flame retardant** PC 850–960°C 2–4% Non-halogen in accordance with IEC 61249-2-21 PP homopolymer 850–960°C 4% Non-halogen in accordance with IEC 61249-2-21 PP copolymer 850–960°C 4–8% Antioxidant - metal deactivator ** Non-HBCD means that Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is neither used as starting material during the mixing phase of our products nor intentionally added during production, but it cannot be excluded that it is not present at level of ubiquitous traces in any of the raw materials used in manufacturing of our products.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/FR Healthy Bldg Codes Application Snapshot.pdf
PROFILE/SHEET EXTRUDER R A I L S A N D K I C K P L A T E S • Convert existing PVC profile and sheet rails and kick plates to polyolefin resin to meet Class A fire safety (ASTM E84) • Provide a system that meets healthy building certifications and approvals • Utilize a more sustainable flame retardant technology, removing brominated or halogenated flame retardants from the environment • Achieve non-compromising performance in aesthetics, impact, dimensional stability, CLTE, and E84 testing • Provided broad flame retardant platform, backed by extensive application and industry expertise, to meet global flammability standards • Has largest UL94 recognized Prospector membership with HB, V-0, V-1, V-2 and 5VA/5VB ratings, and broad glow wire performance products • Included in-house UL certified labs and manufacturing locations to perform UL94 material sampling and testing • Supported application development to meet fire safety standards, address current or emerging healthy building codes, smart home requirements, and LEED credits • Offered custom formulations in small lot quantities Cesa™ Flam Non-Halogen Flame Retardants KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-acquires-certain-tpe-assets-kraton
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: unexpected costs that may arise from the acquisition of the Kraton TPE business; any material adverse changes in the acquired Kraton TPE business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquired Kraton TPE business, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate the acquired Kraton TPE business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition; our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired businesses and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-acquires-certain-tpe-assets-kraton
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: unexpected costs that may arise from the acquisition of the Kraton TPE business; any material adverse changes in the acquired Kraton TPE business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquired Kraton TPE business, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate the acquired Kraton TPE business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition; our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired businesses and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.