https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Additives and Colorants for PP-R PP-RCT Pipes - Application Snapshot.pdf
PIPE & FITTINGS
MANUFACTURER
W A T E R / F L U I D D I S T R I B U T I O N
• Suitable for PP-R and PP-RCT
• Specific color targets for external and inner layers
• Improved resistance to chlorine for the inner layer
• Food contact approval for the inner layer
• Batch-to-batch consistency
• Matched color references in concentrates
suitable for PP-R and PP-RCT
• Developed custom colorant/antioxidant
combination masterbatch with high
resistance to chlorine and food contact
approval for the inner layer
• Ensured batch-to-batch consistency for
sustained performance
Color concentrates and color/antioxidant
combination masterbatch
KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-01/PREPERM - Body Scanner - Application Snapshot.pdf
SECURITY EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER
B O D Y S C A N N E R
• Replace PMMA based radome material
• Consistent dielectric performance across large sheet/surface area
(4mm thick, 2m high)
• Ultra low losses
• No defects across full surface area
• High resolution imaging to show small illegal objects
• Formulated a custom material to match customer
requirements
• Reduced dielectric loss to 0.0009
• Improved image quality of body scanner with
uniform dielectric performance and exceptionally
low losses
• Enabled scan time of 2 seconds and person
throughput of 400 persons per hour, compared to
100 person throughput of conventional devices
PREPERM™ PPE 260 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/Paint Sprayer Application Snapshot_0.pdf
INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT OEM
P A I N T S P R A Y E R
• Meet or exceed UL94 V-2 flame rating
• Able to interact with existing bulk chemistry without
compromising functionality or brand color and aesthetics
• Deliver cost targets while providing operational efficiency
and a working capital strategy
• Accelerate product development timeline, and provide
UL94 testing verification prior to production trials
• Achieved all flame rating requirements and
assisted with regulatory approvals
• Developed a proprietary Smartbatch solution that
minimized potential effects from interaction with
current bulk chemistries
• Provided needed support with qualification process
and testing requirements, saving time and cost
• Afforded on-going support with A2LA test labs,
sampling, and lot-to-lot consistency with exacting
performance
Smartbatch™ Formulation: Cesa™ Flame
Retardant Additives and OnColor™ Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Nymax REC - Battery Frame - Case Study Snapshot.pdf
BOS
B A T T E R Y S F R A M E
• Recycled materials where possible
• Non-halogen flame retardant performance to V0 rating
• BOS company color RAL9004 (on visible parts)
• Thermal performance for some parts
• High strength at low thickness for load-bearing parts
• Provided multiple polymer solutions for the battery frame
including recycled nylon, thermoplastic elastomers and
thermally conductive formulations
• Utilized recycled nylon with up to 35% glass fiber content
to provide high strength for load-bearing parts at a low
thickness to minimize weight
• Enabled customer to launch a new innovative battery
system with a modular design for use in multiple
applications – maximizing the working life of the battery
Nymax™ REC Recycled Nylon Formulations and
Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/mevopur-laser-welding-for-ivd-case-study-brief.pdf
GENOMIC DIAGNOSTIC
DEVICE MANUFACTURER
I N - V I T R O D I AG N O S T I C ( I V D ) D E V I C E
MEVOPURTM Laser-Transmitting and Laser-Absorbing
Pre-color Solution
AVIENT SOLUTION
• Customized solutions - Quality-by-Design (QdB) approach
• Optimized pigment / additive selection – good distribution in
final part minimizes welding failure
• Mitigated contamination and extractable risk on incoming raw
material with control based on fingerprinting
• Ensured uninterrupted supply from multiple ISO13485-2016
certified sites
• Minimized risk of change with change control agreements
WHY AVIENT
KEY REQUIREM ENTS
P R O D U C T I V I T Y & Q UA L I T Y
• Good weldability, low rejection rate
• Solutions in wide range of polymers, colors and
transparency
• Pre-tested ingredients to biocompatibility and
extractable metals
LEARN MORE
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/performance-enhancement-additives/mevopur-functional-additives
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/Electrical Components Application Snapshot.pdf
GLOBAL ELECTRICAL
PRODUCTS OEM
E L E C T R I C A L C O M P O N E N T S
• Supplement internal engineering team by tapping into a
supplier’s UL Prospector knowledge and expertise
• Assistance in managing color proliferation and new
product implementation
• Achieve consistent color performance across a wide
variety of resins
• Enhance operational efficiencies and end-user safety
• Provided exceptional technical service with
broad resin choices and a direct link to UL
Prospector offerings
• Offered comprehensive pre-testing of colors
and samples to meet project requirements
• Ensured regulatory compliance across the
value chain
• UL-recognized certification lab supporting a
full colorant and additive portfolio
OnColor™ UL 94 Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT
AVIENT SOLUTION
TECHNICAL SUPPORT + UL LISTINGS
LEARN MORE
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https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/oncolor-ul94-colorants
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/Siding_Cladding Hydrocerol Case Study Snapshot.pdf
SIDING & CLADDING
MANUFACTURER
P R O F I L E E X T R U S I O N
• Achieve consistent distribution and uniform cell structure
• Avoid adverse chemical reactions caused by material
incompatibility with PVC formulations
• Maintain impact resistance and durability
• Attain thermally-stable chemical foaming agent (CFA) and
gas decomposition temperatures to avoid manufacturing
downtime
• Ensure the integrity of color, finish, and aesthetics
• Validated performance and compatibility
during formulation and testing to confirm
material compatibility and consistency
• Established processing parameters for real-
time precision in temperature, pressure, and
extrusion speed
• Optimized CFA and process to balance weight
reduction and retain mechanical properties
and aesthetics
Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/mevopur-needle-hub-1-page-case-study.pdf
NEEDLE HUB
MANUFACTURER
N E E D L E H U B C O L O R S
• RAL and Pantone® colors available in palette to align with
ISO 6009 color standard
• Opaque and transparent polypropylene selections
available in both masterbatch and ready-to-use precolors
• Raw materials pre-tested to ISO 10993 and USP Class VI
medical device guidelines
• Certified formulations available globally
• Provided RAL and Pantone colors as
required
• Developed custom polypropylene
formulations to meet specific opacities
• Offered pre-tested raw materials and
produced in an ISO 13485 certified site,
minimizing risk across the value chain
• Provided global formulations transferrable
from our three ISO 13485 certified facilities
Mevopur™ Healthcare Colors
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/mevopur-needle-one-pager-case-study.pdf
HYPODERMIC NEEDLE
MANUFACTURER
N E E D L E H U B , C O V E R A N D
S H I E L D
• Compliance to ISO 6009 color coding for single use hypodermic
needle
• Biocompatibility of all component materials
• Good mechanical and visual properties after sterilization (e.g.
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