https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Ext Building Products OEM Application Snapshot.pdf
Ext Building Products OEM Application Snapshot
EXTERIOR BUILDING
PRODUCTS OEM
S H E E T / P R O F I L E E X T R U S I O N
• Source a cost competitive and effective chemical foaming
additive (CFA) with prompt availability
• Incorporate a CFA lightweighting solution with consistent
cell structure and density for better overall operational
performance
• Improve material usage while manufacturing on both
single and twin screw processing equipment
• Met customer needs and timing with
effective and efficient CFA solutions
• Provided formulations that improved the
dispersion and efficacy for optimized
performance and control in manufacturing
• Offered application and processing
expertise focused on specific customer
manufacturing assets and operations,
allowing improved material usage and
reduced operational costs
Hydrocerol™ and Excelite™ CFAs
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/hiformer-case-study.pdf
C A S T A N D B L O W N F I L M
LEADING PACKAGING
FILM SUPPLIER
• Improve quality, limiting melt fracture and die built up
• Increase productivity, reducing cleaning frequency
• More sustainable manufacturing process
• Regulatory compliance
HIFORMER™ Liquid Polymer Processing Aid
AVIENT SOLUTION
• Increased processing efficiency and overall productivity
with low let down ratio
• Delivered significant improvement in melt fracture and
die build up
• Sustainability benefits provided, including possibility for
longer production runs, reduced energy consumption
and less waste
WHY AVIENT
K E Y RE Q U I RE M E N T S
P R O D U C T I V I T Y + S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/excelite-one-pager-pallet-manufacturer.pdf
A M E R I C A & A S I A
• Eliminate voids in plastic that create quality issues
• Reduce high scrap rates due to sink marks
• Improve low strength-to-weight ratio due to voids
• Reduce long cycle times
• Run more fractional melt / low melt flow resins
• Improved cell structure and physical properties
• Removed sink marks to reduce scrap rates
• Improved gas retention when used with N2
physical foam
• Reduced short shots for lower scrap rates
• Improved melt flow and created a more
controllable foaming process
• Provided greater ability to process low melt flow
resins
Excelite™ IM Chemical Foaming Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS*
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/versaflex-hc-3810-covid-19-containment-tube-screw-caps-case-study.pdf
DIAGNOSTICS
MANUFACTURER
C O V I D - 1 9 C O N T A I N M E N T
T U B E S C R E W C A P S
• Wide range of durometers with consistent raw materials
• Processing consistencies across the durometer ranges for
an easy transition between materials
• Materials formulated without animal derivatives at a
competitive cost
• Offered a comprehensive range of solutions
to accommodate specific application
demands such as barrier, flexibility, and
sealing performance
• Provided materials manufactured in an ISO
13485 certified facility
• Delivered a series of medical-grade TPEs
that could be extruded and injection molded
Versaflex™ HC 3810 Thermoplastic
Elastomers
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/versaflex-hc-bt218-biopharmaceutical-tubing-case-study.pdf
MEDICAL TUBING
EXTRUDER
B I O P H A R M A C E U T I C A L
T U B I N G
• Low leachables & extractables
• Great tensile performance and kink resistance
• Good thermal weldability
• Excellent clarity and medical blue tint
• ISO 10993-4 & 5, USP Class VI & Animal Derivative Free
(ADF)
• Supplied drop-in material replacement to
overcome supply constraints of incumbent TPE
• Offered a lower extractable profile than
comparable materials in the market
• Enabled easy material transition without changes
in tooling or thermal welding machine settings
• Formulated solution with proprietary additives to
provide clarity and prevent yellowing after
sterilization
Versaflex™ HC BT218 Thermoplastic
Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/Wall Partitions Mini Case Study.pdf
WALL PARTITION
MANUFACTURER
F O O D P R O C E S S I N G
E N V I R O N M E N T S
• Decrease growth of microbes on plastic surfaces that
come in contact with food products
• Compatibility with sheet extrusion processing
• Maintain all other functional attributes inherent to product,
such as ROHS, flame retardant standards, and specific
brand color
• Seamlessly incorporated multifunctional additives
for optimal performance in reducing microbe
growth
• Developed custom formulation for complex
processing configurations in sheet extrusion
technology
• Provided expertise in antimicrobial performance,
chemical resistance, flame retardance, and
regulatory product stewardship
Cesa™ WithStand™ Antimicrobial Additives and
Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/roofing-membranes-mini-case-study.pdf
BUILDING MATERIALS
RETAILER
R O O F I N G M E M B R A N E S
• Improve marketing claims for product performance and
polymer integrity
• Prevent and improve field life, and protect product from the
growth and appearance of flora, fungi and algae from
outdoor environmental exposures
• Ability to convert materials from liquid to solid in order to
accommodate advanced manufacturing technique
• Seeking OBPA alternative
• Delivered a product differentiating solution
that eliminated both polymer-degrading
microbials and mitigated the flora and fungal
accumulation that causes discoloration and
staining
• Enabled versatility with combined liquid and
solid masterbatch solutions
• Provided a cost-effective and
environmentally friendly OBPA alternative
WithStand™ Antimicrobial Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/air-fryer-window-one-page-case-study.pdf
COOKWARE
MANUFACTURER
A I R F R Y E R W I N D O W
• Clear, FDA food-contact compliant material that can be run
through a dishwasher
• Able to withstand long-term steam and heat
• Allows injection molding of a complex shape with
aesthetics that convey cleanliness and quality
• Added concentrate to a natural PES
material allowing it to retain clarity and
aesthetics in an FDA-compliant solution
• Enabled material to withstand sterilization
and maintain continuous heat resistance
• Provided a more pleasing appearance that
could command a greater price point due to
perception of higher quality
Colorant Chromatics™ PESU Concentrate
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/Mevopur White Formulation for PCR Well Plates - Case Study_0.pdf
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER
P C R W E L L P L A T E S
• Very high level of TiO2 to prevent “cross-talk” between the wells
during the qPCR fluorescence testing procedure
• Minimized background phosphorescence caused by
agglomeration of TiO2 and/or oxidized (stressed) polystyrene
• Preservation of polystyrene grade properties
• Change control of formulation and manufacturing process
• Robust product quality from batch to batch
• Developed optimally dispersed, ready-to-use
white formulation that maintains adequate signal
transmission, as well as minimizing “cross-talk”
and background phosphorescence
• Optimized the use of general purpose polystyrene
(GPPS) for a good balance between melt flow
and other physical properties, such as stiffness
• Provided comprehensive change control of raw
materials and formulation, with a robust
manufacturing process and quality control under
a third party ISO 13485:2016 certified QMS
Mevopur Healthcare Colorants and Formulations
– pre-colored solution
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/MAXXAM Busbar Carrier EV Battery Application Snapshot.pdf
Automotive OEM
AUTOMOTIVE OEM
B U S B A R C A R R I E R F O R E V
B A T T E R Y
• Non-halogen solution
• Flame performance to UL 94 V-0 @ 1.6 mm, GWFI 960°C
@ 2mm
• Excellent mechanical properties
• Easy to process
• Heat stabilized and high flow properties
• Provide a non-halogenated solution with
increased performance
• Supported our customer throughout the
project with design, regulatory and technical
expertise
• Helped to achieve the rigid requirements of
EV battery applications
Maxxam NHFR Non-Halogen Flame
Retardant Polyolefin Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?