THE CHALLENGE A leading manufacturer of data cables in Zhuhai, China, ran into a serious challenge. Without these documents, the manufacturer couldn’t market its products to international customers. THE SOLUTION When the cable manufacturer reached out to Avient for a solution, its polymer science experts teamed up with the manufacturer to review quality standards, manufacturing practices, and the cable performance its customers required.

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MATERIAL LIFECYCLE GLOSSARY OF TERMS Material Manufacturer - Raw material suppliers or processors who produce materials ready for manufacturing Reworkable Material - O� spec or scrap materials that are re-ground or re-worked back into the same supply or manufacturing process that produced them – these are not considered recycled Prime - Materials supplied that meet the required specification, ready for processing/ manufacturing Processor - Manufacturing of products ready for market e.g. molders and extruders Retail/Consumer - End user Reclaimer - Local recycling center for consumer goods Post-Consumer Recycle (PCR) - Materials derived from polymers reclaimed at the end of their lifecycle that have been through waste treatment Scrap Parts & Materials - Waste from the manufacturing process that cannot be reused within the same process or sold to the market Waste Treater - Regional industrial waste reclamation center Post-Industrial Recycle (PIR) - Material derived from scrap reclaimed within the manufacturing process that has been through waste treatment PRIME POST- CONSUMER RECYCLE (PCR) WASTE TREATER POST- INDUSTRIAL RECYCLE (PIR) REWORKABLE MATERIAL RETAIL/ CONSUMER RECLAIMER MATERIAL MANUFACTURER SCRAP PARTS & MATERIALS PROCESSOR

SPECIALTY SOLUTION BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY FOR MEDICAL HOSE MANUFACTURER CASE STUDY: VERSALLOY™ THERMOPLASTIC VULCANIZATE Challe nge Accepted. Currently, the Versalloy TPV is used in the manufacture of end cuffs for a variety of repeated-use surgical and respiratory hoses. Cost savings: The hose manufacturer is saving $33,000 per year by using Versalloy TPV instead of its previous material.

AVIENT SOLUTION ADDRESSES CRITICAL MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES AND DELIVERS OVER $100,000 PER YEAR IN SAVINGS The manufacturer produces 7.5 million cases per year, and was using liquid injection molded (LIM) silicone for this part. With the Avient material, the manufacturer is expected to save $122,000 per year vs. silicone.

Avient Composite Heat Release is a new, patent- pending material innovation that can help manufacturers reduce weight and add stiffness to firearm barrels. The internal steel barrel bores are fabricated by the firearms manufacturer to their specifications and SAAMI compliance and are supplied to Avient. Firearms manufacturer- supplied steel bore Low thermal inertia ceramic inner layer Customized carbon fiber composite sleeve

Together, these factors hampered the manufacturer’s ability to reach the market in a timely manner and tightened profit margins. THE SOLUTION Seeking a way to address these challenges, the manufacturer consulted Avient. The Avient team first collaborated with this manufacturer to define the specific requirements for the antimicrobial additive.

The manufacturer sought high-performance material solutions to create these features and significantly improve the computer user’s experience. The material facilitates two-shot molding, a highly efficient manufacturing process that eliminates time-consuming, high-cost assembly. THE IMPACT The new premium mouse hit store shelves amid positive reviews, generating brisk sales and enabling the manufacturer to improve its share of market.

THE SOLUTION The manufacturer worked with Avient to identify alternatives to FEP insulation that would meet requirements in their data cable. After delivering polypropylene-based samples from the Maxxam™ FR line for immediate trial, the Avient team also worked with the manufacturer to help them determine the best pair combination design. Upon achieving full-scale production, the manufacturer was also able to reach line speeds of over 1,000 fpm at thicknesses of 10 mil or below, while reducing material costs by 33%.

THE CHALLENGE A leading lighting products manufacturer was developing its latest offering for the LED luminaires market and looking for ways to solve aesthetic and performance issues while streamlining a complicated manufacturing process. To further complicate matters, the company was under a directive to bring lens production back to the United States to improve manufacturing efficiency. This optimized combination of additive and color technology eliminated the “hot spots,” and achieved the sought-after bright white light, and streamlined the entire manufacturing process by enabling in-house production.