https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/Maxxam FR Injection Molding Processing Guide.pdf
• Vents should be placed at the intersection of each 90° bend in the runner system off of the cold slug well and vented to atmosphere PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Black Specks Contamination • Purge barrel with general purpose PP • Verify correct nozzle is being used • Pull screw for cleaning Degraded/overheated material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease back pressure • Decrease injection speed • Use appropriately sized barrel Brittleness Degraded/overheated material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease back pressure • Decrease injection speed • Use appropriately sized barrel Gate location and/or size • Relocate gate to nonstress area • Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and lower molded-in stress Burning Process related • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection rate Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size to reduce shear Fibers/Minerals on Surface or Uneven Surface Appearance Melt temperature too low • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed Insufficient packing • Increase hold pressure and time • Increase shot size Flash Injection pressure too high • Decrease injection pressure • Increase clamp pressure • Decrease injection rate • Increase transfer position Excess material volume • Adjust transfer position • Decrease pack pressure • Decrease shot size • Decrease injection rate Melt and/or mold too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease screw speed Loose clamp • Reset mold height • Increase clamp tonnage Troubleshooting Recommendations PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold too cold • Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection rate Mold design • Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents • Check that vents are unplugged • Check that gates are unplugged • Enlarge gates and/or runners • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line Shot size • Adjust transfer position to 98% full • Increase shot size Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Decrease back pressure • Increase screw decompression Shrink Too much shrink • Increase cooling time • Decrease mold temperature Too little shrink • Decrease cooling time • Increase mold temperature Sink Marks Part geometry too thick • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness Melt too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature Insufficient material volume • Adjust transfer position • Increase shot size • Increase injection rate • Increase packing pressure Troubleshooting Recommendations (continued) PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Sticking in Mold Overfilled cavity • Decrease injection rate and pressure • Decrease hold pressure • Adjust transfer position • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease cooling time Mold design • Increase draft angle • Polish cores in direction of ejection Part is too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cooling time Warp Process related • Increase cooling time • Increase melt temperature • Increase pack pressure • Increase pack time • Decrease mold temperature Mold design • Inspect for non-uniform mold cooling Part design • Inspect for non-uniform wall thickness Temperature control unit incorrect temperature • Check settings • Inspect thermocouple Weld Lines Melt front temperatures are too low • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase injection rate • Increase mold temperature Mold design • Increase gate size • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents and/or false ejector pin • Move gate location 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/LubriOne Product Selection Guide.pdf
Steel - Static ASTM D1894 – 0.237 0.183 – – – – – – – – – – – – CoF (20min 0.2 m/s) g/min ASTM G77 – – – – – – – – – – – 0.79 0.79 – – Wear Rate (20h, 1m/s) g/min ASTM G77 – – – – – – – – – – – 1.02E-05 1.89E-05 – – Wear Rate (PV=2500) (in3-min/ ft-lb-hr) *10-10 ASTM D3702 – 125 175 – – – – – – – – – – – – Flammability Flame Rating UL 94 – – – – – – – HB HB V2 @ 3mm – – – – – LubriOne™ Internally Lubricated Formulations - PTFE-Free NOTES *ASTM D3702 (PV=2500, against 1018-steel) 1UHMWPE - ultra high molecular weight polyethylene 2MoS2 - molybdenum disulphide To learn more about LubriOne™ internally lubricated solutions, contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) www.avient.com EXPLORE WEAR RESISTANCE LubriOne internally lubricated thermoplastic polymers have been specifically designed to improve tribological performance in components, offering low coefficient of friction and improved wear–resistance properties.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Mevopur Colorants _ Additives Brochure.pdf
These include PE, PP, ABS, SAN, PC/ABS, PC, PA6, 66 and 12, cyclic olefins (COP), high performance polymers, and elastomers such as EVA, SEBS, TPU and PEBA.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-announces-record-second-quarter-2015-results
Color, Additives and Inks delivers record operating margin of 18.2%, driving consolidated PolyOne margin to an all-time high of 10.4%
Adjusted earnings per share increased to an all-time quarterly high of $0.57, up 12% from $0.51 in the second quarter of 2014.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/AVNT Dec 2022 Earnings Presentation.pdf
EBITDA Margins (1) • Focus on organic growth combined with transformative and bolt-on acquisitions • Divested commodity businesses tied to more cyclical end markets • Expanded presence in high growth areas of sustainable solutions, specialty healthcare applications, composites and more resilient end markets 5.4% 11.5% 16.1% 2006 2018 2022PF $142 $408 $585 2006 2018 2022PF 2006 figures exclude joint venture results 19 RETURNING CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS Growing Dividend 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0.16 0.20 0.26 0.34 0.42 0.50 0.58 0.72 0.79 0.81 0.85 0.95 0.99 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ~$1Bn REPURCHASED OVER LAST 11 YEARS ~$550MM PAID OVER LAST 11 YEARS Dividends Share Repurchases Cumulative Buybacks $B n $ p e r sh ar e $2.95 2022 PRO FORMA ADJUSTED EPS Earnings Growth Expanding Profitability $0.15 $1.09 $2.08 $2.67 $2.95 2009 2012 2015 2018 2022PF T H IR D Q UART ER 2022 RE S U LTS $110 $119 2021 2022 $0.61 $0.59 2021 2022 Q3 2022 PERFORMANCE (TOTAL COMPANY CONT.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/AVNT Dec 2022 Earnings Presentation Updated.pdf
EBITDA Margins (1) • Focus on organic growth combined with transformative and bolt-on acquisitions • Divested commodity businesses tied to more cyclical end markets • Expanded presence in high growth areas of sustainable solutions, specialty healthcare applications, composites and more resilient end markets 5.4% 11.5% 16.1% 2006 2018 2022PF $142 $408 $585 2006 2018 2022PF 2006 figures exclude joint venture results 19 RETURNING CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS Growing Dividend 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0.16 0.20 0.26 0.34 0.42 0.50 0.58 0.72 0.79 0.81 0.85 0.95 0.99 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ~$1Bn REPURCHASED OVER LAST 11 YEARS ~$550MM PAID OVER LAST 11 YEARS Dividends Share Repurchases Cumulative Buybacks $B n $ p e r sh ar e $2.95 2022 PRO FORMA ADJUSTED EPS Earnings Growth Expanding Profitability $0.15 $1.09 $2.08 $2.67 $2.95 2009 2012 2015 2018 2022PF T H IR D Q UART ER 2022 RE S U LTS $110 $119 2021 2022 $0.61 $0.59 2021 2022 Q3 2022 PERFORMANCE (TOTAL COMPANY CONT.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/65537-Certificate-05MAR2025.pdf
Industrial Valle del Cinca S/N Apartado , E-22300 Barbastro, Spain Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Compounds for Fluoropolymer and High Temperature Polymers. 19 Francis J Clark Circle Bethel CT 06801 United States Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics 03 Street 02, VSIP 820000 Thuận An Binh Duong Vietnam Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Lot 1232, MK. 15, Kawasan Industri, Kecil & Sederhana Butterworth Penang 14120 Malaysia Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Autopista Medellín Km 2.5, Via Parcelas Km 1, Vereda Siberia , 250017 Cota, Colombia Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic Resins and Specialty Compounds Ihsan Dede Cad. , 41448 Gebze, Türkiye Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics 2#, Nanyunsan Rd, Huangpu District, Science City, Guangzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone , 510663 Guangzhou, Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Avenida 34-11, Zona 12 Complejo Parque Gobal , 01012 Guatemala City, Guatemala Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics Orhangazi Mah. 1683 Sok.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520Terms%2520and%2520Conditions%2520of%2520sale%2520France.pdf
PRICE AND TERMS ADJUSTMENT Seller may change the price and/or terms of delivery and shipment at any time up until shipment, except where a written alternative pricing mechanism exists in this contract.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520Proxy%2520Statement%25202016.pdf
The Company has been highly effective at driving margin growth in the transformation of PolyOne to a high performing global specialty company.
Performance Analysis 2-Year CEO SCT Pay 2- Ye ar C EO S C T Pa y Potential misalignment: Low performance/ high pay Potential misalignment: High performance/ low pay COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 30 For purposes of this graph, pay is defined as the two-year sum of Summary Compensation Table pay for all applicable elements including base salary, stock and option awards at grant value, non-equity incentive plan compensation and all other compensation.
The amounts deferred are credited to accounts selected by the Named Executive Officer that mirror the investment alternatives available in our qualified retirement plan, except that they cannot elect the PolyOne stock fund with respect to amounts deferred under the nonqualified plan.
https://www.avient.com/sustainability-2020
Companies acquired by Avient go through a rigorous EH&S integration process to bring new sites in line with our high standards and policies.