https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/ISO IEC 17025 Mechanical Avon Lake.pdf
No. 0514.01) 12/11/2023 Page 1 of 1 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017 AVIENT CORPORATION – ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, OH 44012 Stephanie Mims Phone: 440 930 3499 MECHANICAL Valid To: September 30, 2025 Certificate Number: 0514.01 In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following rubber and plastics tests: Test Description Test Method or Standard Brittleness Temperature (Impact) ASTM D746; ISO 812 Charpy Impact ISO 179-1 Color Determination by Spectrophotometer ASTM D2244, E1331; ISO 7724 Conditioning of Plastics for Testing ASTM D618; ISO 291 Deflection Temperature Under Flexural Load ASTM D648; ISO 75-1, -2 Durometer Hardness (Shore A and D) ASTM D2240; ISO 7619-1 Flexural Properties ASTM D790; ISO 178 Flow Rate (Extrusion Plastometer) ASTM D1238 (Procedures A and B); ISO 1133 Impact Resistance (Izod) ASTM D256; ISO 180 Instrumented Impact ASTM D3763; ISO 6603-2 Specific Gravity/Density ASTM D792 (Method A); ISO 1183-1 Specular Gloss ASTM D523; ISO 2813 Tackiness of Interior Materials BO 061-01 Tear Resistance ASTM D624, D1004; ISO 34 Tensile Properties ASTM D412 (Method A), D638, D882; ISO 37, 527-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 Xenon-Arc Exposure Testing ASTM D2565, G155; SAE J1885 (Withdrawn January 2008), J1960 (Withdrawn January 2008), J2412, J2527; BO-116-01 For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Mechanical Scope of Accreditation.
Accredited Laboratory A2LA has accredited AVIENT CORPORATION – ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS Avon Lake, OH for technical competence in the field of Mechanical Testing This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/2030-goals-2020-sustainability-report.pdf
By 2030, Avient will deliver cumulative annual revenue growth from our Sustainable Solutions portfolio of 8–12% with 2020 as a baseline.
As a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Avient will collaborate to develop and implement solutions to end plastic waste with approximately 50 members across the value chain.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/composite-vibratory-springs-case-study.pdf
THE SOLUTION The company’s product management team reached out to Avient’s Gordon Composites group to identify an alternative spring solution.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/Cesa Flame Retardant Additives PTFE-free and Non-halogen for Polycarbonate Product Bulletin_A4.pdf
Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives PTFE-free and Non-halogen for Polycarbonate Polycarbonate is a material of choice for E&E products as it provides very good impact strength, dimensional stability, and heat resistance.Some applications require the use of flame-retardant solutions to increase safety and ensure compliance with fire hazard standards.
Provided in the form of additive concentrates, they can be combined with colors and other additives for a solution tailored to customers’ needs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/hiviz-recoil-pad-case-study.pdf
THE SOLUTION HIVIZ had several years of experience working with Avient materials for shotgun sights.
CUSTOM RECOIL PAD MATERIALS DELIVER SUPERIOR RECOIL REDUCTION AND EXCEPTIONAL DURABILITY TO A HIGH-END RIFLE MANUFACTURER To learn more about customizable TPE solutions, contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) or visit www.avient.com. © 2020, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/firecon-cpe-product-bulletin.pdf
As such, FireCon CPE formulations are well suited to provide a robust cable jacketing solution.
Cable constructions using FireCon CPE formulations are suitable for the following UL Standards: UL 13 - Power-Limited Circuit Cables UL 44 - Thermoset-Insulated Wire and Cable UL 62 - Flexible Cords and Cables UL 1277 - Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables with Optional Optical-Fiber Members UL 2250 - Instrumentation Tray Cable KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Retains flexibility at temperatures below 0°C • Resistant to acids, alkalis, oils, fuels and chemical solvents • Excellent balance of physical properties • Suitable for VW1 and tray cable rated applications • Available in UV resistant grades • Available in custom colors MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS • Oil, gas and petroleum applications • Tray cable • Industrial cable • Low-voltage power cables • Medium-voltage power cables • Control cables • VW1 applications PRODUCT BULLETIN To learn more about FireCon CPE jacketing solutions, contact Avient at 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com FIRECON™ CPE 30-33 RoHS Black CPE 37-36 RoHS Black CPE 37-31 RoHS Black CPE 37-31 RoHS Natural Specific Gravity 1.31 1.38 1.39 1.39 MFI (190°C, 21.6 Kg) 15 22.4 34.3 34 Durometer Hardness 39D 31D 34D 34D Tensile Strength, PSI 1,499 2,200 2,096 1,800 Tensile Elongation (%) 350 300 325 300 UL Temperature Rating °C 90 90 90 90 LOI (% Oxygen) 30 37 37 37 Brittleness Temperature °C -33 -36 -31 -31 TECHNICAL PROPERTIES Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/core-powder-coatings-in-luxury-vehicles-case-study.pdf
THE SOLUTION The supplier’s design team approached Avient in hopes of finding an alternative material that could replace leather yet eliminate processing issues.
THE IMPACT The Avient solution eliminated processing issues the supplier had encountered with competitive materials, such as air entrapment and demolding difficulties.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/controller-grip-case-study.pdf
THE SOLUTION While researching other possibilities online, the company found Avient and requested additional information on its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).
While evaluating several grades, the accessories company worked with Avient’s global color and additives group to develop a glow-in-the- dark solution.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020L Product Bulletin.pdf
Amosorb 4020L allows for LDR dosages that will provide long-lasting shelf life together with very good bottle aesthetics and unbeatable recyclability versus alternative solutions in clear monolayer applications.
Amosorb 4020L offers an effective balance between bottle aesthetics, improved recyclability, and shelf life demands, by offering a cost-effective solution with reliable oxygen scavenging performance and rPET compatibility.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Replacing%2520Metal%2520with%2520Vinyl_0.pdf
The team then turned to PolyOne in Dongguan, China to see if we could offer a solution.
THE SOLUTION Our Dongguan facility was ideally located to provide support to Smart Hero.