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BIOPHARMACEUTICAL
MANUFACTURER
C E L L F I L T E R F R A M E
• Excellent product smoothness
• Welding without overflow
• Maintain burst pressure above 6 bar+
• Pre-colored solution
• Provided a reinforced thermoplastic with
long glass fiber that offered a noticeable
improvement compared to short fiber in
stiffness and strength properties
• Delivered custom pre-colored specialty
engineered formulations for color
consistency
• Offered a solution that injection molded well
for welds that did not exhibit overflow
OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced
Polypropylene Composites
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/say-eng-lee.pdf
Say-Eng Lee
Vice President & General Manager, Color, Additives & Inks Asia
Say-Eng Lee is vice president and general manager for the Color, Additives & Inks
business for the Asia region for Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and
sustainable material solutions and services.
Lee joined Avient in 2000 as the general manager for the Color, Additives & Inks
business for Asia.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Say-Eng Lee Bio.pdf
SAY-ENG LEE
Vice President & General Manager of Color, Additives & Inks Asia
Say-Eng Lee is Vice President and General Manager for the Color, Additives & Inks
business for the Asia region for Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that
help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world.
Lee joined Avient in 2000 as the General Manager for the Color, Additives & Inks
business for Asia.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Avient Design Overview Brochure.pdf
We’ll help you to
CONNECT THE
DOTS between
material, color,
design and
manufacturing.
HOW4D DESIGN PROCESS
USE OUR 4D PROCESS TO ACCELERATE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALTY
PORTFOLIO
We combine design services with Avient’s
materials portfolio to bring an unbiased,
expert point of view to your design1 Color & Additives
Engineered Materials
Composites
Soft Touch
Distribution
Rely on our technical expertise to validate
that designs are manufacturable and materials
will perform as intended once formed
MANUFACTURING4 FEA/Moldflow/Mechanical Simulation
Design Optimization
Design for Manufacturing
Processing Expertise
Supply Chain Development
Visualize color, material and finish options
using our exclusive tools and expertise3 COLOR, MATERIAL
& FINISH (CMF)
DESIGN
Color & Effects
Texture/Finish
Application Development
Material Specification
2 INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN
From ergonomics and concept sketches to 3D
models and photo rendering, you can count
on our world-class studio to help you innovate
Ethnography
Brand Language Development
Ergonomics & Usability
Concept Sketching
3D Modeling
3D Prototypes
Photo Renderings
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/optimizing-automotive-structural-component-designs-advanced-modeling
Engineered Polymer Services
Reinforced polymer materials are increasingly being used for structural applications because they allow manufacturers to replace traditional metal components with lighter-weight plastics.
This is where enhanced virtual simulation capabilities can help, providing added value, driving innovation, supporting differentiation, and boosting confidence in structural polymer designs.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/optimizing-automotive-structural-component-designs-advanced-modeling?rtype[]=1164
Engineered Polymer Services
Reinforced polymer materials are increasingly being used for structural applications because they allow manufacturers to replace traditional metal components with lighter-weight plastics.
This is where enhanced virtual simulation capabilities can help, providing added value, driving innovation, supporting differentiation, and boosting confidence in structural polymer designs.
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FIBER OPTICAL CABLES
Key Features
• Available flat, twisted, or cord
• Reduction in overall weight & energy usage
• High temperature resistance
• Protection from thermal degradation
• Various colors available for easy identification
• Abrasion resistant
FIBER-LINE® FIBERS
FOR WIRE HARNESS YARN
• Kevlar® Para-Aramid
• Nomex® Meta-Aramid
• Technora® Para-Aramid
• PET Polyester
FIBER-LINE® PERFORMANCE
ADDING COATINGS
• FIBER-LINE® Colorcoat™:
Color Identification
• FIBER-LINE® Wearcoat™:
Abrasion & High-Temperature Resistance
• FIBER-LINE® Bondcoat™:
Adhesion & Bonding
• FIBER-LINE® Flamecoat™:
Flame retardancy
Overview
• FIBER-LINE® provides a wide range of products utilized for wire
harnesses.
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/rpet-solutions-brochure.pdf
Color
consistency;
recycle stream
impact
ColorMatrix™
SmartHeat RHC Tint
or
SmartHeat RHC Tone
Recycle-friendly color or toner
containing SmartHeat RHC,
which helps to reduce carbon
emissions and improve the
quality and performance of
rPET, allowing for higher levels
of rPET to be used.
Provides all benefits of
SmartHeat RHC while also producing
a toning or color effect with
no detrimental impact on the
recycle stream.
Color
degradation;
product
protection
ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV
Light Barrier
APR/EPBP approved
additive to block ultraviolet
light transmission
Protects the product and brand
integrity during storage, transportation
and in the retail environment,
maintaining product quality and
enhancing shelf life.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/sem-stain-resistant-phone-cases-application-bulletin.pdf
Until now, silicone has been the only material for white or light-colored phone cases that resists staining
when in contact with blue jeans.
Versaflex™ CE 3320-70 is the first of its kind and only blue jean stain resistant thermoplastic elastomer for
white and light-colored phone cases.
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS
BLUE JEAN STAIN RESISTANT
TPES FOR WHITE AND
LIGHT-COLORED PHONE CASES
TPU
100
100
Versaflex™ CE 3320-70 Silicone
HOW BLUE JEAN STAIN RESISTANT TPES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
FOR WHITE AND LIGHT-COLORED PHONE CASES
Achieve blue jean stain resistance – Versaflex CE
3320-70 is the first thermoplastic elastomer able
to keep white and light-colored phone cases from
staining when in contact with blue jeans.
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Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y 2008Y 2011Y
Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 45.9
Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 43.4
Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 89.3
Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 62.4
Distribution 19.5 28.1 56.0
SunBelt Joint Venture 91.9 28.6 5.0
Corporate (51.5) (425.1) 20.3
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 233.0
Less: Corporate operating expense (income) 51.5 425.1 (20.3)
Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 212.7
Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 42%
Pro forma platform operating income mix percentage
2007
Pro forma
2011Y
Specialty Platform $ 30.6 $ 89.3
Pro forma ColorMatrix - 27.7
Specialty Platform pro forma ColorMatrix $ 30.6 $ 117.0
Performance Products and Solutions 65.8 62.4
Distribution 22.1 56.0
SunBelt Joint Venture 34.8 5.0
Corporate (73.3) 20.3
Operating income pro forma ColorMatrix $ 80.0 $ 260.7
Less: Corporate and SunBelt operating income 73.3 (25.3)
Operating income excluding Corporate operating income $ 153.3 $ 235.4
Specialty platform operating mix percentage 20% 50%
Adjusted EPS 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y
Net Income $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 162.6 $ 172.6
SunBelt and OxyVinyls equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7)
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5)
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 75.4 $ 96.1
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.79 $ 1.02
Adjusted EPS Q1 2011 Q1 2012
Net Income $ 110.2 $ 20.2
SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (3.7) -
Special items, after tax (79.8) 6.1
Tax adjustments (1.5) 0.1
Adjusted net income $ 25.2 $ 26.4
Diluted shares 96.4 90.7
Adjusted EPS $ 0.26 $ 0.29
Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 282.5 $ 345.3 $ 384.4 $ 514.0 $ 402.9 $ 517.4 $ 575.1
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 503.7 531.8 560.5 554.3 459.8 527.4 544.6
Specialty Platform Sales $ 786.2 $ 877.1 $ 944.9 $ 1,068.3 $ 862.7 $ 1,044.8 $ 1,119.7
Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,136.3 1,166.2 1,086.8 1,001.4 667.7 776.3 865.4
PolyOne Distribution Sales 679.2 732.8 744.3 796.7 625.1 911.9 996.5
Corporate and Eliminations (151.1) (153.7) (133.3) (127.7) (94.8) (111.1) (118.1)
Total Sales $ 2,450.6 $ 2,622.4 $ 2,642.7 $ 2,738.7 $ 2,060.7 $ 2,621.9 $ 2,863.5
Pro forma ColorMatrix Sales 196.0
Total sales pro forma ColorMatrix $ 3,059.5
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 0.4 $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 4.3 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4
Specialty Platform OI $ 4.7 $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3
Performance Products and Solutions OI 75.7 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4
PolyOne Distribution OI 19.5 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0
Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 91.9 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0
Corporate and eliminations (21.8) (4.6) (25.5) (28.9) (40.8) (32.5) (26.4)
Special items (29.7) 39.1 (47.8) (396.2) 48.7 4.8 46.7
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0
Sunbelt equity income (72.5) (107.0) (40.8) (32.5) (29.7) (23.1) (5.7)
Special items 29.7 (39.1) 47.8 396.2 (48.7) (4.8) (46.7)
Operating income adjusted $ 97.5 $ 87.5 $ 87.0 $ 72.3 $ 58.7 $ 146.7 $ 180.6
Operating income pro forma ColorMatrix 27.7
Operating income adjusted pro forma ColorMatrix
$ 208.3
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI as a
percentage of sales 0.1% 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1%
9.6%
8.0%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI as a
percentage of sales 0.9% 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5%
7.1%
8.0%
Specialty platform OI as a percentage of sales 0.6% 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 8.0%
Specialty platform OI as a percentage of sales -
pro forma ColorMatrix
8.9%
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI as a
percentage of sales – pro forma ColorMatrix
9.6%
PP&S operating OI as a percentage of sales 6.7% 5.5% 6.1% 3.1% 5.0% 7.0% 7.2%
Distribution OI as a percentage of sales 2.9% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6%
PolyOne OI adjusted, as a percentage of sales 4.0% 3.3% 3.3% 2.6% 2.8% 5.6% 6.3%
PolyOne OI adjusted, pro forma for ColorMatrix,
as a percent of sales
6.8%
Operating income (OI) Q1 2011 Q1 2012
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 14.0 $ 11.8
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 11.2 17.3
Specialty Platform OI $ 25.2 $ 29.1
Performance Products and Solutions OI 14.3 17.8
PolyOne Distribution OI 14.7 16.7
Corporate and eliminations (1.6) (10.2)
Special items 127.2 (8.5)
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 179.8 $ 44.9
Research and Development (R&D) – Pro forma ColorMatrix 2011
PolyOne R&D $ 36.9
ColorMatrix R&D 3.6
Pro forma R&D $ 40.5
Gross Margin as a percentage of Sales
2006 2011
2011
Pro forma
ColorMatrix
Specialty platform sales $ 877.1 $ 1,119.7 $ 1,315.7
Specialty platform gross margin 125.2 263.4 345.9
Specialty platform gross margin percentage 14.3 % 23.5 % 26.3 %
Average Debt Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Average
PolyOne Debt $ 452.9 $ 432.9 $ 432.9 $ 432.9 $ 707.0 n/a
Pro forma ColorMatrix 274.1 274.1 274.1 274.1 - n/a
Total Debt $ 727.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 711.0
Average Equity Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Average
PolyOne $ 516.0 $ 615.2 $ 629.6 $ 608.5 $ 588.3 $ 591.5