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JOHN MIDEA
Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement
John Midea is senior vice president, Global Operations and Process Improvement at
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions
and services.
Midea previously was president and CEO Resco Products and president and COO at
Ennis Traffic Solutions.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/CCG Application Snapshot PTFE dispersed pigment tubing.pdf
PTFE Wire insulation
TUBING
MANUFACTURER
P T F E C A T H E T E R T U B I N G
• Food contact compliance
• Avoid contamination risks resulting from dry pigments
• Powder paste extrusion process
• High quality dispersion
• Availability of custom color options
• Supplied pigments with FDA clearance
• Optimized pigment particle size and distribution to
achieve high-quality dispersion
• Provided a technology based on high-quality
pigments and ready-to-use formulations
• Offered a standard liquid pigment portfolio in a
wide range of shades with color-matching
capabilities
• Improved manufacturing process stability and
efficiency
Colorant Chromatics PTFE Dispersed
Pigment Solutions
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PROCESSING + COLORABILITY
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Airline components manufacturer
AIRLINE COMPONENTS
MANUFACTURER
C A B I N I N T E R I O R P A R T S
• Stable, consistent coloration of high temperature polymers
• Improved mechanical strength, superior impact performance and
resistance
• Robust chemical resistance from cleaning chemicals, oil, and fats
• Meet current environmental performance standards (temperatures
and user interface)
• Regulatory flame retardance performance
• Delivered consistent distribution and dispersion in
high-temperature polymers, resulting in improved
mechanical properties and performance
• Maintained efficient processing and waste reduction
with shorter lead times
• Offered regulatory support to help meet requirements
• Allowed minimum order quantities as low as 5kg
(10lbs) for custom color solutions requested by
specific airlines
KEY REQUIREMENTS
PERFORMANCE + EFFICIENCY
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
Colorant Chromatics PES/PPSU Pre-
colored Solutions
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SNOWMOBILE OEM
R U N N I N G B O A R D
• Strength and stiffness comparable to incumbent aluminum
• Impact resistance at cold temperatures
• Fatigue resistance
• Extended mechanical performance, even with exposure to
water (melted snow)
• Good cosmetic finish with UV resistance
• Tailored a formulation that maintained
performance despite routine moisture exposure
and met customer aesthetic standards to
eliminate the need for decoration
• Guided metal-to-composite conversion and
design to redirect weld lines to non-critical
structural areas, allowing complex geometric
cutouts without post-operation requirements
• Enabled cost reduction through assembly step
simplification
Complēt Moisture Resistant Long Fiber
Reinforced Nylons
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT
AVIENT SOLUTION
RESIST MOISTURE + METAL CONVERSION
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TIER 1
SUPPLIER
S T E E R I N G C O L U M N
B R A C K E T & L E V E R
• Automotive OEM lightweighting initiative
• Trial alternative materials to replace aluminum support
bracket and overmolded steel adjustment lever
• Up to 5,200 Newton load requirements with minimal
deflection allowance
• High stiffness & strength to function similar to metal
• Achieved 50% weight reduction with metal
to composite conversion
• Provided structural design & fiber orientation
consultations along with CAE analysis to
predict performance met requirements
• Shortened manufacturing lead time by
supplying injection molded material solution
Complēt Long Carbon Fiber Nylon Composite
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
LIGHTWEIGHTING
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/OnForce - electronic card reader case study snapshot.pdf
AUTOMOTIVE
MOLDER TIER 1
E L E C T R O N I C C A R D R E A D E R
P A R T F O R M U L T I M E D I A H U B
• Aluminum replacement
• Good mechanical properties
• PP with 40% Long Glass Fiber
• Meet the strict automotive OEM specification
• Designed a material solution to obtain all critical
mechanical criteria and supply the OEM in a short
timeframe
• Delivered tailored strategy while offering global
reach
OnForce Long Fiber Reinforced
Thermoplastic Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
METAL REPLACEMENT + STRUCTURAL
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Slide 1: Automotive Molder tier 1
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ECCOH XL Cable Insulation Case Study Snapshot.pdf
POWER CABLE
PRODUCER
C A B L E I N S U L A T I O N
• Easy to process
• To pass CPR fire test
• Low smoke and toxicity values on smoke test
• Possibilities for low-voltage cables
• Cable insulation that passed G18 of the CEI EN 50363-0:
2015 standard
• Offered Sioplas technology for cross-linking
providing ambient curing
• Delivered new cable design possibilities for low-
voltage cables while offering easy processing
• Processed more efficiently than market-
established elastomeric technology which is
processed using a CV line
• Provided cable insulation that passes the hot set
test at 250°C
ECCOH XL Cross-Linkable Solutions 8054
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
NEW CABLE DESIGN POSSIBILITIES
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Power cable producer
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EMPRESA LÍDER EM
INJEÇÃO
G A R R A F A S P E T P A R A Á G U A
• Reduz o AA formado durante o processo de produção da
garrafa
• Evita cores e sabores indesejáveis na produção de
garrafas de água
• Mantém a clareza do PET durante a reciclagem
• Reduz o impacto da geração de acetaldeído
(AA) devido ao aumento de calor no
processamento de alto rendimento
• Solução oferecida universalmente
compatível com cores e resina PET
• Regulamentos de conformidade
necessários suportados
ColorMatrix Triple A Acetaldehyde
Scavenger for PET
PRINCIPAIS REQUISITOS
POR QUE A AVIENT?
SOLUÇÃO AVIENT
REDUÇÃO DE ACETALDEÍDO
SAIBA MAIS
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Slide 1: Empresa líder em injeção
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APPLIANCE
MANUFACTURER
E L E C T R O N I C C A R D H O L D E R
• UL 94 and glow wire properties
• Easy to mold for complex geometries
• Mechanical properties for snap hooks
• Easy to process
• Good cost/performance
• Utilized material expertise and experience
to provide a formulation that met UL and
IEC standards
• Met agreed specification within narrow
tolerances
• Provided consistent quality
• Met Turkish and EU regulations including
REACH and RoHS
Maxxam NHFR Non-Halogen Flame
Retardant Polyolefin Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
NON-HALOGEN FLAME RETARDANT
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Appliance Manufacturer
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?
AVIENT SOLUTION
NON-HALOGEN FLAME RETARDANT
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Automotive OEM