https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/off-road-vehicle-hood-panel-case-study-brief.pdf
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
BRAND
H O O D P A N E L
• High gloss
• Scratch appearance resistance
• Ease of processing
• Provided technical support from concept to
production
• Conducted FEA and mold flow analysis
• Had solutions for either natural plus
concentrate or pre-colored to best meet
customer needs
• Customized colors to match brand identity
and preference
Artisan™ Nylon PA6 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/artisan-pre-colored-thermoplastics-paint-replacement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/case-study-one-pager-versaflex-vacuum-cleaner-wheel.pdf
COLORABILITY + SLIP RESISTANCE
AVIENT SOLUTION
VACUUM CLEANER
MANUFACTURER
V A C U U M C L E A N E R W H E E L
• Excellent slip resistance and wet grip
• Easy processing
• Easy coloring
• Offered an easy processing TPE suitable
for coloring with masterbatch to meet
customer preference
• Provided material solution ideal for
meeting critical tire performance needs for
slip resistance and grip during operation
Versaflex™ D3226N
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/resound-om-phone-case-case-study-one-pager.pdf
PHONE CASE
MANUFACTURER
P H O N E C A S E
• Formulated TPE with 43% bio-based
content plus favorable UV resistance and
vibration damping performance compared to
standard TPE
• Received radiocarbon (C14) international
certificate for bio-based content
• Provided excellent bonding ability with good
aesthetics
• Matched design specs with an easily
colored material using traditional TPE
colorants
reSoundTM OM TPEs
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SUSTAINABILITY + COLORABILITY
LEARN MORECopyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/Patient Mobility Mini Case Study.pdf
PERSONAL CARE
DEVICES
P A T I E N T M O B I L I T Y
• Diminish the growth of harmful microbes on surfaces
without compromising product performance
• Achieve cohesive color across different polymeric
materials with the addition of antimicrobial ingredients
• Accelerate product development timeline
• Preserved polymer performance by
minimizing undesirable microbes
• Designed a masterbatch solution that
achieved color harmony between diverse
polymeric materials even with the addition of
antimicrobial ingredients
• Accelerated speed to market by several
weeks with Avient’s pre-tested material and
supplier expertise while reducing costs of lab
testing fees by up to $50,000
Cesa™ WithStand™ Antimicrobial Additives
with OnColor™ Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/avnt-q2-2021-earnings-release.pdf
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 624.4 $ 226.8 $ 1,233.7 $ 483.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 240.6 158.8 457.1 344.1
Distribution 404.4 238.8 767.1 528.3
Corporate and eliminations (34.2) (15.3) (60.4) (35.1)
Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 193.4 $ 75.7 $ 390.9 $ 165.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 69.6 42.5 134.3 95.1
Distribution 40.1 27.2 79.4 60.8
Corporate and eliminations (14.4) 4.3 (13.5) 0.2
Gross margin $ 288.7 $ 149.7 $ 591.1 $ 321.2
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.1 $ 43.4 $ 215.8 $ 92.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 32.3 25.5 62.8 55.8
Distribution 16.4 12.6 31.7 26.8
Corporate and eliminations 24.8 30.2 52.3 55.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 180.6 $ 111.7 $ 362.6 $ 230.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.3 $ 32.3 $ 175.1 $ 72.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 37.3 17.0 71.5 39.3
Distribution 23.7 14.6 47.7 34.0
Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (25.9) (65.8) (55.3)
Operating income $ 108.1 $ 38.0 $ 228.5 $ 90.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 111.6 $ 42.9 $ 227.7 $ 94.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 45.4 24.6 87.4 54.4
Distribution 23.9 14.7 48.1 34.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.0) (23.3) (63.8) (51.4)
Other income, net 1.2 9.5 $ 2.7 $ 11.1
EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 68.4 $ 302.1 $ 142.7
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current
profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share:
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2020
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 23.0 $ 56.1 $ 132.0
Special items, after tax 2.6 11.2 24.8
Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special
items 25.6 67.3 156.8
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments to net income from continuing
operations(2) 12.9 20.7 20.7
Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders $ 38.5 $ 88.0 $ 177.5
Weighted average diluted shares 91.8 89.4 90.6
Pro forma impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity
offering(2) — 2.9 1.5
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 91.8 92.3 92.1
Adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for Clariant MB
acquisition $ 0.42 $ 0.95 $ 1.93
(2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
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Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(2)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Avient
Sales $ 609.1 $ — $ 609.1 $ 261.1 $ 870.2
Operating income $ 38.0 $ 9.0 $ 47.0 $ 22.0 $ 69.0
Interest expense, net (16.2) — (16.2) (5.3) (21.5)
Other income, net 9.5 (6.6) 2.9 — 2.9
Income taxes (7.9) 0.2 (7.7) (3.8) (11.5)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (0.4) — (0.4) — (0.4)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 23.0 $ 2.6 $ 25.6 $ 12.9 $ 38.5
Weighted average diluted shares 91.8
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 0.42
(2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share: Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(2)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Avient
Sales $ 1,320.6 $ — $ 1,320.6 $ 540.5 $ 1,861.1
Operating income $ 90.8 $ 18.7 $ 109.5 $ 45.0 $ 154.5
Interest expense, net (25.6) — (25.6) (18.1) (43.7)
Other income, net 11.1 (6.7) 4.4 — 4.4
Income taxes (19.8) (0.8) (20.6) (6.2) (26.8)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (0.4) — (0.4) — (0.4)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 56.1 $ 11.2 $ 67.3 $ 20.7 $ 88.0
Weighted average diluted shares 89.4
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 2.9
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.3
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 0.95
(2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
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Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30
2021 2020 2021 2020
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.3 $ 32.3 $ 175.1 $ 72.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 37.3 17.0 71.5 39.3
Distribution 23.7 14.6 47.7 34.0
Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (25.9) (65.8) (55.3)
Operating income $ 108.1 $ 38.0 $ 228.5 $ 90.8
Items below OI in Corporate:
Other income, net $ 1.2 $ 9.5 $ 2.7 $ 11.1
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.3 $ 10.6 $ 52.6 $ 21.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 8.1 7.6 15.9 15.1
Distribution 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2
Corporate and eliminations 0.2 2.6 2.0 3.9
Depreciation & Amortization $ 33.8 $ 20.9 $ 70.9 $ 40.8
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 111.6 $ 42.9 $ 227.7 $ 94.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 45.4 24.6 87.4 54.4
Distribution 23.9 14.7 48.1 34.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.0) (23.3) (63.8) (51.4)
EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 68.4 $ 302.1 $ 142.7
EBITDA as a % of Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 17.9 % 18.9 % 18.5 % 19.5 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 18.9 % 15.5 % 19.1 % 15.8 %
Distribution 5.9 % 6.2 % 6.3 % 6.5 %
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Reconciliation of Pro Forma EBITDA - Color, Additives and Inks
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 624.4 $ 226.8 $ 1,233.7 $ 483.3
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(2) — 261.1 — 540.5
Pro forma sales $ 624.4 $ 487.9 $ 1,233.7 $ 1,023.8
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.3 $ 32.3 $ 175.1 $ 72.8
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(2) — 22.0 — 45.0
Pro forma operating income $ 86.3 $ 54.3 $ 175.1 $ 117.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.3 $ 10.6 $ 52.6 $ 21.6
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(2) — 15.0 — 30.1
Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 25.3 $ 25.6 $ 52.6 $ 51.7
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
(EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 111.6 $ 42.9 $ 227.7 $ 94.4
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(2) — 37.0 — 75.1
Pro forma EBITDA $ 111.6 $ 79.9 $ 227.7 $ 169.5
Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 17.9 % 16.4 % 18.5 % 16.6 %
(2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Reconciliation to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA: 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 69.4 $ 23.4 $ 149.1 $ 56.5
Income tax expense 20.4 7.9 43.3 19.8
Interest expense 19.5 16.2 38.8 25.6
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 33.8 20.9 70.9 40.8
EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 68.4 $ 302.1 $ 142.7
Special items, before tax 14.2 2.4 16.6 12.0
Interest expense included in special items — (0.5) — (0.5)
Depreciation and amortization included in special items 1.4 (1.2) 0.8 (1.2)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 158.7 $ 69.1 $ 319.5 $ 153.0
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(2) — 37.0 — 75.1
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 158.7 $ 106.1 $ 319.5 $ 228.1
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/AVNT Aug 2022 Presentation - Jefferies.pdf
Pro Forma Financial Information
Avient acquired the Clariant Color business on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”).
To provide comparable financial results, Avient references “pro forma” financial metrics, which include the business results of Clariant Color for
periods prior to the Acquisition Date.
WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE
5
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$310
205
140
80
75
45
40
20
$915M2021 Sales
*Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
**2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business
Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
6
S E CO N D Q UART E R 2022
RE S U LT S
$122
$134
$0.87
$0.98
Q2 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY)
8
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$1,235
$1,302
+ 5%
Adjusted EPS
+ 10% + 13%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX)
Q2 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
9
CAI
$624
$649
SEM Distribution
$86
$94
+ 4% + 9%
$404
$443
$24
$27
+ 10% + 13%
$241 $244
$37 $37
+ 1% Flat
(+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 6% excluding FX) (+ 3% excluding FX)
Q2 2021 $1,235 $122
Sustainable Solutions 17 7% 7
Healthcare 23 14% 5
Composites (ex Outdoor High Performance) 10 20% 4
Growth in Asia / LATAM 5 3% 1
Other 69 11% 5
Sub-total $1,359 10% $144
Outdoor High Performance Impact (9) (5)
Wage Inflation and Overtime (7)
Other Supply Chain Costs (2)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4
FX (48) (7)
Q2 2022 $1,302 5% $134
Q2 2022 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
(TOTAL COMPANY)
10
Sales Growth Rate
Operating
Income$ millions
EBITDA
Q2 EBITDA BRIDGE
11
Price increases more than
offsets raw material and
supply chain impacts
Q2 2021 $ 159
Demand (29)
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 87
Inflation (58)
SEM:
Price / Mix 36
Inflation (24)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 45
Inflation (41)
Net Price Benefit 45
Wage Inflation and Overtime (7)
Other Supply Chain Costs (2)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4
FX (7)
Q2 2022 $ 170
China Lockdowns / Russia Impact $ (14)
Outdoor High Performance (5)
Transportation (5)
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Q2 '21 Adjusted EPS 0.87$
Color, Additives and Inks 0.11
Specialty Engineered Materials 0.01
Distribution 0.03
Corporate Costs 0.01
F/X (0.05)
Segment OI 0.11$
Interest Expense 0.03
Tax Rate (0.03)
Q2 '22 Adjusted EPS 0.98$
Q2 EPS BRIDGE
Key Updates
• Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Emphasized commitment to U.N.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient Q2 2024 Earnings Call Presentation.pdf
FX +4.6%
FX -1.5%
Total Avient +3.1%
Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange
Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS)
$525
$542
$94
$108
19.9%
(in millions) (in millions)
7
17.9%
+200 bps
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Organic sales growth in all
regions led by Americas
• Raw material deflation combined
with cost reduction actions drove
EBITDA margin expansion
+ 3%
(+5% excluding FX)
+ 15%
(+17% excluding FX)
Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS)
$301
$308
$60
$64
20.6%
(in millions) (in millions)
8
19.8%
+80 bps
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Sales growth in consumer,
healthcare and building &
construction end markets offset
by weaker demand in
telecommunications
• EBITDA margin expansion
driven by positive end market
mix as well as raw material
deflation
+ 2%
(+4% excluding FX)
+ 7%
(+8% excluding FX)
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
Previous (May 7) Current
Adjusted EBITDA $510 to $535 million $515 to $540 million
Adjusted EPS $2.50 to $2.65 $2.55 to $2.70
Interest Expense $105 million $105 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures ~$140 million ~$140 million
10
Q3 2024: Adjusted EPS of $0.62
11
Highlights
• Provides performance updates on 2030
Sustainability Goals
• Reduced company’s Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions
by 48% since 2019
• Highlights ESG performance ratings, certifications,
and awards, including recent upgrades by
Ecovadis to Gold and CDP to A-
• Reflects Great Place to Work® culture focused on
health, safety and employee engagement
2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
11
Sustainability for a
Better Tomorrow
2023
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
12
• Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 in
New York, NY
• The focus will be to do a deep dive on the
Company’s strategy
• Further details to be communicated
2024 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY
AP P EN D IX
15
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
36%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
7%
17
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
18
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
19
6%Industrial
12%
10% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
26%
Building &
6%
2% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
25%
Building &
(36% of sales)Transportation
22%
Building &
12%
6%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
59%
22%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
20
BY END MARKET
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
2024 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.6 $ 0.36 $ 22.1 $ 0.24
Special items, after-tax 21.8 0.24 19.6 0.21
Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.16 16.2 0.18
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.2 $ 0.76 $ 57.9 $ 0.63
Three Months Ended
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 33.8 $ 22.3
Income tax expense 11.2 10.4
Interest expense, net 26.6 29.4
Depreciation & amortization 44.9 47.6
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 116.5 $ 109.7
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 16.9 % 15.9 %
1
2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 542.0 $ 524.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 308.1 300.8
Corporate (0.4) (0.9)
Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.1 $ 68.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 42.8 39.7
Corporate (56.4) (45.4)
Operating income $ 72.5 $ 62.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.8 $ 25.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.8 19.9
Corporate 2.3 2.0
Depreciation & amortization $ 44.9 $ 47.6
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.9 $ 93.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.6 59.6
Corporate (54.1) (43.4)
Other expense, net (0.9) (0.2)
EBITDA from continuing operations 116.5 109.7
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 19.9 % 17.9 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.6 % 19.8 %
2
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 259.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 142.5
Corporate (205.6)
Operating income $ 196.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 81.5
Corporate 9.0
Depreciation & amortization $ 188.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 358.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 224.0
Corporate (196.6)
Other income, net 5.8
EBITDA from continuing operations 391.4
Special items, before tax 114.6
Interest expense included in special items (2.3)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 501.8
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/laser-marking-and-percept-case-study.pdf
FOILING
COUNTERFEITERS
WITH SPECIALIZED
COLOR & ADDITIVE
MASTERBATCHES
CASE STUDY: COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
Challe
nge Accepted.
THE SOLUTION
The Avient team proposed multiple solutions—including
a laser-marking additive, an authentication additive, and
colorant—bundled into a single Smartbatch™ concentrate.
The concentrate
also included the required color for the manufacturer’s
branding and an additive for UV protection.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/Cesa Fiber Additives Hydrophobic for PP Nonwovens Product Bulletin.pdf
Specially formulated for both
spunbond and meltblown manufacturing processes,
they have no visible influence on color and can be
customized to combine water repellency and color
into one product for added convenience.
APPLICATIONS
• Construction: roofing underlay, cable wrapping,
geotextiles
• Medical: surgical gowns, surgical drapes, sterile
tray wraps, hospital bed sheets, and curtains
• Filtration: various filters that require water
repellency
BENEFITS
• Fast and long-lasting water repellency
• IPA repellency grade 6
• No visible influence on the final color of the
nonwoven fabric
• Can be combined with color into a single
product for convenience
• Regulatory compliance to key standards and
support for specific standards
PRODUCT BULLETIN
Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.datasheet-ripcords.pdf
FIBER OPTICAL CABLES
Key Features
• Rip through any material,
including steel armor
• High strength to diameter ratio
• Lubricated for easy ripping
• Colors available for easy identification
• Long continuous lengths per spool
FIBER-LINE® FIBERS
FOR RIPCORDS
• Kevlar® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
• PET Polyester
• Nylon Polyamide
• Technora®
FIBER-LINE® PERFORMANCE
ADDING COATINGS
• FIBER-LINE® WearcoatTM:
Lubricity for fast and easy removal
• FIBER-LINE® BlockcoatTM:
Anti-wick/Non-wick water penetration &
snag resistance
• FIBER-LINE® RepelcoatTM:
Water Repellency
• FIBER-LINE® Swellcoat®:
Water Absorbing Protection
• FIBER-LINE® Swellcoat® Blocker:
Block Water Migration
• FIBER-LINE® ColorcoatTM:
Color identification for easy tracking
Overview
• FIBER-LINE® has over 25 years of experience in producing ripcords
for the optical fiber cable market.
Packages can be supplied on colored, embossed and/or
slit tubes.
They also add important characteristics, such as
SWELLCOAT® water-blocking, water repellence, adhe-
sion, color, and wear and UV-resistance to these and
many other applications.