https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/consider-adding-soft-touch-grips-competitive-edge?ind[]=6596
Case Study Swiss Soldier's Pocket Knife Handle
Bergamid™ polymer formulations and GLS™ TPEs replace metal and provide comfort and usability for Swiss soldiers pocket knife.
Application Overview Soft-Touch Grips for a Competitive Edge
Value information and price comparison of GLS™ TPE soft-touch grips for outdoor applications.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/consider-adding-soft-touch-grips-competitive-edge?ind[]=21537
Case Study Swiss Soldier's Pocket Knife Handle
Bergamid™ polymer formulations and GLS™ TPEs replace metal and provide comfort and usability for Swiss soldiers pocket knife.
Application Overview Soft-Touch Grips for a Competitive Edge
Value information and price comparison of GLS™ TPE soft-touch grips for outdoor applications.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/pain-therapy-device-stands-out-peers?ind[]=6598
its molder, who in turn contacted its long-time partners on the GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers team at Avient.
GLS recommended a Versalloy™ thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) alloy for excellent surface quality, easy processing with excellent flow, and high tear strength.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/pain-therapy-device-stands-out-peers
its molder, who in turn contacted its long-time partners on the GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers team at Avient.
GLS recommended a Versalloy™ thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) alloy for excellent surface quality, easy processing with excellent flow, and high tear strength.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Asia SEM Healthcare Product Selection Guide %281%29.pdf
PP OVERMOLDING HARDNESS REGULATORY STERILIZATION CHARACTERISTICS
Dynaflex™ G2706 28A USP Class VI, ISO 10993,
Food contact EtO Soft translucent grade,
grippy feel
Dynaflex™ G2711 43A USP Class VI, ISO 10993,
Food contact EtO Highly colorable solution,
grippy feel, low compression set
Versaflex™
CL2242 & CL2250 42A/ 50A USP Class VI, ISO 10993,
US Food contact EtO Clear boilable grades;
ABS, PC bondable
Versaflex™ G2705 N 60A USP Class VI, ISO 10993,
Food contact EtO/Steam High resilience,
low compression set
Versaflex™ HC3810 20A-90A USP Class VI, ISO 10993 EtO General purpose, unfilled
ABS, PC OVERMOLDING HARDNESS REGULATORY STERILIZATION CHARACTERISTICS
Versaflex™ OM1040 40A USP Class VI, ISO 10993 EtO Translucent
Versaflex™ OM3060 60A USP Class VI, ISO 10993 EtO Clear
VERSAFLEX™ CL AND DYNAFLEX™ TPEs
OVERMOLDING FOR
ERGONOMICS
• Adds good tactile surface with soft-touch feel
• Available in a variety of color effects and
textures
• Improves grip, cushion, and comfort
• Enhances functional performance like sealing
properties, vibration damping, oxygen
barrier, and scratch and abrasion resistance
• Reduces assembly costs, good processability
• Offers excellent adhesion to a wide range of
substrates
• Glucometers
• Medical tools overmolds
• Injector pens
• Analysis devices
VERSALLOY™ HC & VERSAFLEX™ HC TPEs
SEALING & RESEALING
• Rubbery feel and soft touch
• No coring, good puncture, and
resealability in static stoppers
• Meets low coefficient of friction
requirements in dynamic seals
• Low extractables
• Suitable to overmold onto polyolefins
• Sealing and resealing septum
• Seals and sanitary gaskets
• Syringe plungers and tips
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION HARDNESS REGULATORY STERILIZATION CHARACTERISTICS
Versalloy™
HC 9210-45N 45A USP Class VI EtO Good processability,
HC 9210-55N 55A USP Class VI EtO Good processability,
HC 9210-70N 70A USP Class VI EtO Good processability,
HC 9220-43N 43A USP Class VI,
ISO 10993-4/5 EtO Extrusion grade,
high temperature resistance
Versaflex™
HC 2110-35N 34A FDA, USP Class VI,
ISO 10993
Autoclave EtO
radiation Resealing, elevated comp set
Versaflex™
HC 2110-57B 57A FDA, USP Class VI,
ISO 10993
Autoclave EtO
radiation Low stiction
VERSAFLEX™ CL AND DYNAFLEX™ TPEs
HIGH CLARITY
GRADES WITHOUT
PLASTICIZERS
• Water clear grades formulated without
phthalate plasticizers
• Meets medical regulatory USP Class VI and
ISO 10993-4,5
• Food contact and FDA compliant
• Autoclave and radiation stable
• Low extractable
• High clarity (Haze 50 4.1, 100 4.5, 100 4, 70 6, 70
Tensile Modulus (MPa) 2200 2700 2600 2350 1820 1820
Flexural Strength (MPa) 80 90 104 86 68 68
Flexural Modulus (MPa) 2500 2700 2500 2300 1980 1590
HDT: 0.45, 1.8 (MPa) 110, 80 90, 80 100, 89 123, 100 123, 64 100, 70
UL-94 Rating @ 3.0 mm 5VA V-0 5VA V-0 HB V-0
UL-94 Rating @ 1.5 mm V-0 V-0 5VB V-0 HB V-0
UL-94 Rating @ 0.75 mm V-1 V-2 V-0 None None V-2
COMPETITIVE MATERIAL COMPARISON
ENGINEERED POLYMER FORMULATIONS
FOR HEALTHCARE
TRILLIANT™ HC THERMOPLASTICS
The family of Trilliant™ HC high-performance thermoplastics is formulated to meet the growing challenges
of medical devices and equipment.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520Seaport%2520Global%2520Transports%2520%2526%2520Industrials%2520Conference.pdf
A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure is attached to this presentation which is posted
on our website at www.polyone.com.
4 POLYONE CORPORATION
What We Do
Value
Formulation
Expertise Inputs
Base resins
Additives
Modifiers
Pigments
Expertise in
Polymer
Materials,
Services and
Solutions
OEMs
Brand Owners
Processers
Assemblers
Driving customer value with specialty products & services
Service
InVisiOSM Color
Services
IQ Design Labs
LSS Customer
First
POLYONE CORPORATION 5
2016 Revenue ($3.3 Billion) by Segment
At a Glance
United
States
65%
Europe
12%
Canada
8%
Asia
8%
Latin
America
7%
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.13
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2016 Revenue by Geography
2016 Revenue by End Market
Appliance
5%
Building &
Construction
11%
Consumer
11%
Electrical &
Electronics
5%
Healthcare
11%
Industrial
15%
Packaging
12% Textiles
2%
Transportation
19%
Wire &
Cable
9%
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Performance
Products &
Solutions
19%
PolyOne
Distribution
31%
Designed
Structures
& Solutions
11% Specialty
Engineered
Materials
16%
Color
Additives
and Inks
23%
6 POLYONE CORPORATION
Returning Cash to Shareholders
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.48
$0.54
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
$0.60
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Annual Dividend*
Since 2011, we have returned nearly $850 million to shareholders
$150 million returned through dividends
$697 million returned through share repurchases
$697M
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Cumulative Share Repurchases
(in millions)
*Initiated in 2011
7 POLYONE CORPORATION
2%
43%
79%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2016
%
o
f O
pe
ra
tin
g
In
co
m
e*
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
Specialty OI $5M $87M $273M
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Specialty =
ROS > 10%
JV’s Performance Products & Solutions
Specialty Distribution
8 POLYONE CORPORATION
2006 2016 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
Operating Income % of Sales
Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.0% 20%+
Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 14.3% 20%+
Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 11.1% 12 – 14%
Distribution 2.6% 6.4% 6.5 – 7.5%
Designed Structures & Solutions N/A -0.9% 8 – 10%
ROIC* 5.0% 12.9% 15%
Proof of Performance & 2020 Platinum Vision
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period
Consistently Deliver Double Digit Annual EPS Growth
POLYONE CORPORATION 9
2,883
2,538
2006 2016
Volume
(lbs in millions)
-12%
$103
$200
2006 2016
Commercial, R&D
and Marketing
Spending ($M)
+95%
$88
$317
2006 2016
Adjusted
Operating Profit ($M)
+263%
Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story
10 POLYONE CORPORATION
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$54
2006 2016
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
33%
2006 2016
CAI & SEM
Gross Margin
12%
42%
2006 2016
Target ≥ 35%
Innovation Pipeline Potential
11 POLYONE CORPORATION
Primary Industries Served
2016 Revenue: $3.3 Billion
Electrical &
Electronic
5%
Building &
Construction
11%
Appliance
5%
Industrial
15%
Wire & Cable
9%
Healthcare
11%
Consumer
11%
Packaging
12%
Transportation
19%
Focus End Markets
12 POLYONE CORPORATION
Therma-Tech™ & Sheet
GEON™ Vinyl
Polymer Colorants
Therma-Tech™
TPE’s & Film
TPE + OnForce™
Gravi-Tech™
Page 12
Film
Target End Markets… Healthcare
13 POLYONE CORPORATION
Sound & Vibration
Management
Fuel Handling
Systems
Interior & Exterior Trim
Structural Braces
& Brackets
Interior Structural
Components
Lighting
Air management
Electronics & Cameras
Fluid Handling
Target End Markets… Automotive
Underhood
Components
Roof Systems
14 POLYONE CORPORATION
PreservaPak™
OnColor™
Smart Batch™
VersaFlex™
TPE Cap Liner
ColorMatrix™
Amosorb™
Oxygen Scavenger
ColorMatrix™
Ultimate™ UV
Light Barrier
OnCap™
Laser Marking
Additives
Target End Markets… Packaging
15 POLYONE CORPORATION
Source: Outdoor Industry Association
TPE Vibration Dampening
(SEM/GLS)
TPE + OnForce
(SEM)
OnForce
(SEM)
Advanced Composites
(SEM)
TPE Vibration Dampening
(SEM/GLS)
Thermoplastic Elastomers
(SEM)
Advanced Composites
(SEM)
Polymer Colorants
(CAI)
Sheet
(DSS)
TPE & Film
(SEM + DSS)
Advanced Composites
(SEM)
Polymer Colorants
(CAI)
Thermatech
(SEM)
Thermoplastic Elastomers
(SEM)
TPE + OnForce
(SEM)
OnForce
(SEM)
Target End Markets… Consumer
16 POLYONE CORPORATION
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales,
marketing, and
technical capabilities
Investing in operational
and LSS initiatives
~60 - 70% of capital
expenditures fund
growth initiatives Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic breadth
Growth synergies
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased 1.2
million shares in Q4
2016
Repurchased 18.8
million shares since
early 2013
8.5 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Increased annual
dividend by 12.5% to
$0.54 per share,
representing the sixth
consecutive year of
dividend growth
POLYONE CORPORATION 17
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/industrial-springs-application-bulletin2020.pdf
Thermoset Composite Springs
For Vibratory Conveyor Equipment
PRODUCT BULLETIN
THICKNESS
(in)* RESIN
FLEXURAL
STRENGTH
(x10^3 psi)
FLEXURAL
MODULUS
(x10^6 psi)
STRAIN
(%)
FIBER
CONTENT
(wt%)
MIN Vinyl Ester 115 4.0 3.3 68
AVG Vinyl Ester 124 4.6 3.2 71
MIN Epoxy 138 5.1 2.3 65
AVG Epoxy 153 5.5 2.3 67
Avient’s composite springs are manufactured using a continuous pultrusion process.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/composite-furniture-springs-application-bulletin2020.pdf
THICKNESS
(in)* RESIN
FLEXURAL
STRENGTH
(x10^3 psi)
FLEXURAL
MODULUS
(x10^6 psi)
STRAIN
(%)
FIBER
CONTENT
(wt%)
MIN Vinyl Ester 115 4.0 3.3 68
AVG Vinyl Ester 124 4.6 3.2 71
MIN Epoxy 138 5.1 2.3 65
AVG Epoxy 153 5.5 2.3 67
Avient’s composite springs are manufactured using a continuous pultrusion process.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/Syncure XLPE 200 Series DBDPE-free Grades Product Bulletin.pdf
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System Syncure XLPE
S200FH
Syncure XLPE
S200FV
Applications Building Wire, Tray Cable,
Service Entrance
Building Wire, Tray Cable,
Service Entrance
Specification UL 44 UL 44
Wire Type RHW-2, RHW, RHH, XHHW-2,
XHH, XHHW, SIS RHW, RHH, RHW-2
Components
78% S1054A
22% SC5400-0002 RoHS
MB ALT FR
50% S1054A
50% SC5400-0003 RoHS
MB ALT FR
Features Horizontal Flame, DBDPE-free VW-1, DBDPE-free
General Properties
Specific Gravity (g/cm3) 1.01 1.31
Hardness Shore D, 10sec 47 48
Gel % 68 70
Tensile Properties
Tensile Strength (psi) 2800 3200
Elongation % 400 470
Tensile Retention % 95 100
Elongation Retention % 90 93
Electrical
Dielectric Strength (V/mil) 1000 1200
Dielectric Constant 2.31 2.61
Dissipation Factor % 0.0012 0.0043
Thermal
Temperature Rating °C 90 90
Heat Deformation % 10 5
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Sustainability ESG Disclosures_Silicon Dioxide.pdf
PROPERTY DETAIL
Physical State Solid
Form Powder
Color White
Odor Odorless
Melting Point >1700°C
Boiling Point >1700°C
Bulk Density Typically 50–600 g/L
Water Solubility 15–68 mg SiO2/L at 20°C
Self-Ignition Temperature Not combustible
Flammability Non-flammable
Explosiveness Non-explosive
Oxidizing Properties Expected to be non-oxidizing
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
EFFECT ASSESSMENT RESULT
Acute Toxicity/ Oral Inhalation/Dermal Not acutely toxic after oral and dermal exposure.