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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
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ELECTRICAL PARTS
MANUFACTURER
H E A V Y D U T Y C O N N E C T O R S
A N D A C C E S S O R I E S
• Reduce material rematching and rejection through more
efficient pre-testing
• Improve processing efficiencies and color consistency in
highly FR-filled and high-temperature resins
• Achieve regulatory compliance across multiple resin
families
• Gain better supply chain control to manage scarcity of key
engineering resins and changing resin producers
• Offered eight UL 94-recognized sites in U.S.
and Canada that perform comprehensive
analytical, physical and mechanical testing
• Provided increased speed to market and
expedited design timelines for new products
using existing standardized and pre-
approved color palettes
• Ensured regulatory compliance and security
of supply
OnColor™ UL 94 Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT
AVIENT SOLUTION
QUALITY + SPEED TO MARKET
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KUNKLE
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Lisa Kunkle is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Avient Corporation,
a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
Before joining Avient in 2007, she was a partner with Jones Day, where she specialized in the
areas of corporate and securities law and advised on various compensation and governance
matters.
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GLOBAL SMALL
APPLIANCE BRAND
V A C U U M C L E A N E R H A N D L E
• Comply with flame retardant ratings of UL 94 V-0 at 0.8mm and
GWIT 775oC / GWFI 850oC
• Pass ball pressure at 75oC
• Deliver stable static resistivity of E9-11
• Matched color to a specified black103
• Pass tests for battery runaway, drop at 1m, static load, and
fatigue life
• Provided a custom formulation with a good
balance of performance and aesthetics
• Guided the molder on how to properly
measure the surface resistance of the part
and the fixture specifications
• Had excellent service with fast turnaround of
samples and strong ADTS support to ensure
smooth processability
Stat-Tech Static Dissipative & Electrically
Conductive Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FLAME RETARDANT + ANTI-STATIC
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TEXTILE
MANUFACTURER
A U T O M O T I V E A I R B A G C O A T E D
F A B R I C
• Rapid development of color-coated, high-performance
fabric for global OEM airbag system
• Custom-colored silicone paste dispersion for liquid silicone
rubber (LSR)
• Excellent dispersion with color consistency to meet
regulatory demands and monitor coating performance
• Offered specialized customer support to
provide materials quickly while working with
all stakeholders
• Provided customizable color-matching
helping to reinforce brand equity
• Delivered exceptional quality and regulatory
knowledge to adhere to industry safety
standards and track internal performance
Silcopas Silicone Paste Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
QUALITY + CONSISTENCY
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W A X M A T ® G R I P T A P E
• Provide alternative material to traditional wax and EVA
foam for grip on surfboards
• Translucent appearance
• Coextrude with polypropylene (PP) film
• Excellent UV resistance
• Customized formulation for exceptional
hydrophobic grip and non-abrasive finish
• Incorporated specialty additives to enhance
UV resistance and inhibit mold growth
• Solved technical processing challenges to
achieve efficient coextrusion of materials and
achieve optimal bonding to adhesive backing
• Enabled customer to achieve market
differentiation and expand into new markets
and applications
Custom GLS™ TPE Wet Grip Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
WET GRIP TECHNOLOGY
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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?
AVIENT SOLUTION
LIGHTWEIGHTING + QUALITY
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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?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COLOR + CERTIFICATION
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MEDICAL DEVICE OEM
C O N T I N U O U S G L U C O S E
M O N I T O R I N G S Y S T E M
• Adapt to strict processing requirements of a secondary
operation put in place to manufacture a new device model
• Meet material size and thickness requirements while
achieving desired color target
• Overcome material unpredictability and sensitivity to heat,
light and moisture
• Minimize impact of supply chain instability and changes
• Offered support for processing under low
pressure conditions and at every stage of
manufacturing
• Performed extensive R&D work to
consistently deliver the customer’s color
target of a hard-to-achieve light gray
• Effectively addressed all material challenges
and sensitivities
• Provided regular ‘summaries of
understanding’ to keep up with changing
forecasts and ordering patterns
Mevopur™ Pre-color Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PROCESSING + MATERIAL PERFORMANCE
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ETO / Gamma radiation)
• Facilitated 510(k) submission with formulations
registered under Device Master File MAF 1833
• Pre-tested raw materials to biocompatibility
ISO10993, US and Eu Pharmacopeia, ICH-Q3D
extractable metals
• Enhanced stability with gamma stabilizing
package
• Minimized risk of change with change control
beyond CAS number level
• Ensured uninterrupted supply from multiple ISO
13485-2016 certified sites
• MEVOPURTM ISO 6009 Standard / Customized
Solutions
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COMPLIANCE + QUALITY
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