https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/Complet LFT - Aerospace Seating Component - case study snapshot.pdf
TIER 1 AEROSPACE
SUPPLIER
S E A T I N G S T R U C T U R A L
C O M P O N E N T
• Reduce weight to improve fuel economy
• Pass FAA flame, smoke, toxicity requirements
• Meet structural requirements
• Simplify manufacturing process
• Lowered weight ~40% versus aluminum while
maintaining the strength performance properties
• Formulated a PES material to satisfy flame, smoke,
toxicity (FST) standards for commercial aircraft
• Passed and/or exceeded customer’s impact testing
specifications
• Provided an injection moldable hybrid glass/carbon
fiber solution that enabled lower viscosity and
better processability for thin wall parts
Complēt™ Long Hybrid (Carbon + Glass) Fiber
Reinforced PES Composite
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
LIGHTWEIGHTING + METAL REPLACEMENT
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/versaflex-machine-cover-case-study-one-pager.pdf
AVIENT SOLUTION
LASER MARKABLE + BONDABLE
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Jamie Beggs.pdf
Beggs is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Avient Corporation,
an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a
sustainable world.
Prior to Hunt, she worked for Celanese Corporation, where she
served in a variety of finance and business positions, including Vice President and
Corporate Treasurer, and earlier as Chief Financial Officer of the materials solutions
business.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Philip Clark.pdf
Phil Clark is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at Avient Corporation, an
innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable
world.
He eventually served as 3M’s Vice
President for Research and Development for the Automotive and Aerospace Solutions
division.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/Phil Clark Bio - 2024_0.pdf
Phil Clark is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, for Avient Corporation,
the world’s premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
He eventually served as 3M’s Vice
President for Research and Development for the Automotive and Aerospace Solutions
division.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios Leslie Sequeira.pdf
LESLIE SEQUEIRA
Chief Information Officer
Leslie Sequeira is Chief Information Officer at Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials
solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world.
Sequeira most recently served as CIO for Patrick Industries, a leading
component solutions provider for the recreational vehicle, marine, housing and power sports
markets.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_John Midea.pdf
JOHN MIDEA
Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement
John Midea is Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement at
Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed
while enabling a sustainable world.
Midea previously was President and CEO Resco Products and President and COO at
Ennis Traffic Solutions.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-05/Versaflex TPE-snorkel mouthpiece- case study snapshot.pdf
SPORTS BRAND
S N O R K E L M O U T H P I E C E
• Replace PVC with alternative materials such as TPE or
silicone
• Skin contact safety and UV resistance
• Soft texture with a non-sticky feel
• Translucent color to help children use it properly and
safely
• Customized a soft (Shore A) TPE solution that
passed strict tests, including thermal
deformation (80°C for 2 hours), UV resistance,
and assembly resistance
• Providing a 40% more cost-effective system
than silicone due to the high production
efficiencies of TPEs
• Provided cross-regional cooperation and prompt
response to help customers achieve fast
commercialization in both Europe and China
Versaflex Thermoplastic Elastomers
UV RESISTANT + TRANSLUCENT
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
AVIENT SOLUTION
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/bergamid-seat-fastener-case-study.pdf
We saw an untapped market opportunity for improved seat
fastening solutions and recognized that continuing to use bent
steel plate would hold us back,” said Hagen Spiess, Senior
Design Engineer at HellermannTyton.
THE SOLUTION
Avient recommended Bergamid™ B70 G30H black TM-X PA 6
resin with 30 percent glass fiber reinforcement for its excellent
mechanical properties and cost benefits.
The
new seat securement part has already been adopted by one
OEM customer, and we are confident that other manufacturers
will come to us for this lightweight, cost-efficient solution.”
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/colormatrix-flexcart-overview-2020.pdf
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