https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/GHS%2520MSDS%2520Updates%2520Letter.pdf
Zoretich Senior Manager, Product Stewardship Phone: 440.930.1291 Fax: 440.930.3034 www.polyone.com brian.zoretich@polyone.com PolyOne Corporation is a global leader in innovative polymer materials, services and solutions. 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 April 2014 Dear Valued Customer, As part of PolyOne’s commitment to offer our customers the most value in a competitive global marketplace, we are making changes to our Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) in order to meet the coming requirements of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
PolyOne manages the implementation of GHS so as to accurately reflect the properties of our products, and while we do not anticipate wholesale changes to the documents that accompany our solutions because of the change, we do believe some changes will be evident.
Pettegrew Senior Manager – Product Stewardship Director EH&S - Product Stewardship
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/avient-human-rights-position-statement-updated-july-2021 %286%29.pdf
Avient respects the dignity of individuals and recognizes that protection of basic human rights is fundamental to the way we manage our business, and we require our suppliers to do the same.
Avient utilizes the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains for conflict mineral management.
Our suppliers and partners understand that our relationship is based on an expectation of compliance with applicable laws and regulations and adherence to internationally recognized environmental, social, corporate governance and management systems standards.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/polymer-services-frequency-asked-questions?rtype[]=1164
Colors will last through long-term outdoor exposure
Through a process called "application development", plastics engineers and technical service experts work side-by-side with customers as consultants to help connect the dots between material, color, design, and manufacturing.
Color, material, & finish selection
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Global Supplier Quality Manual_2024.pdf
Supplier Quality Management is at the core of Avient’s success.
This document is property of Avient Corporation and may not be reproduced or communicated to third parties without authorization. 1.0 Organizational Context 1.1 Purpose The purpose of this Supplier Quality Manual (SQM) is to define the requirements Avient requires its supply base to follow and implement within their own Quality Management System (QMS), if not currently present.
This document is property of Avient Corporation and may not be reproduced or communicated to third parties without authorization. 3.0 Supplier Management 3.1 Supplier Quality Management System Avient expects its supply base to maintain a certified QMS at all of its locations and those of its affiliated companies in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or IATF 16949 (depending on supplier commodity), as applicable.
https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-thermoplastic-elastomers
Design a white or light-colored phone case that doesn’t stain from dye.
Versaflex™ provides colorability and slip resistance in vacuum cleaner wheel
Stain resistant TPEs for white or light-colored phone cases
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/avients-publication-of-uk-tax-strategy.pdf
AVIENT CORPORATION GROUP’S PUBLICATION OF UK TAX STRATEGY Introduction This document summarizes Avient Corporation and its worldwide affiliates’ (together “The Avient Group”) policy and approach to conducting United Kingdom (“UK”) tax affairs and managing tax risk.
Approach of the Avient Group to governance and risk management of UK tax matters The Avient Group establishes internal financial policies requiring UK businesses to comply with all applicable UK tax laws and deploys an internal review process to ensure this policy is followed timely and accurately.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/FAQs%2520for%2520PolyOne%2520GHS%2520Requirements%2520Ver%252006%2520April%25202015.pdf
OSHA has stated that it will not implement enforcement of the new labeling requirements in the U.S. until December 2015 to allow the logistics of implementing new color labeling.
As June 2015 approaches, pictograms where necessary will display in color on both SDSs and product labels.
It is PolyOne’s practice to provide warning of this potential for managing fines that may be generated from otherwise solid form materials, like pellets.
https://www.avient.com/products/vinyl-formulations/vinyl-plastisols-organosols/core-non-phthalate-plastisols
Supplied a non-phthalate plastisol solution in specified colors to meet all performance requirements
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-hold-fourth-quarter-2024-conference-call
Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™.
https://www.avient.com/products/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-solutions/fiber-line-performance-enhancing-processes/customized-braiding
Colorcoat™ Fiber Color Coating