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One major automotive supplier, however, questioned the norm when designing the interiors for a major automaker’s new vehicle model. In fact, the supplier specializes in automotive interiors and was encountering production issues with certain vinyl materials. CORE™ VBX Series Vinyl Powder formulations provide superior haptics and aesthetics for a variety of automotive interior parts.

© 2019, All Right Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 TRANSPORTATION LIGHTING SUPPLIER H E A T S I N K F O R H I G H P O W E R L E D • A material to replace aluminum • High thermal conductivity - 20 W/mK • Electrically conductive • Increase production rate by 50%, as three secondary operations were eliminated • Reduced the weight of each part by 30% • Collaborated with the customer to participate in the SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Therma-Tech™ TT6600-5001 EC Grey KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Composites are used in many different industries, from automotive to aerospace and from infrastructure to recreation. Automotive — Polymer composites are used in several vehicle parts, including structural components, under hood and interior components, doors, seats, enclosures, bumper reinforcement, and body panels. Like automotive applications, the lighter weight of polymer composites can increase fuel efficiency, resulting in reduced fuel costs for the airlines.

Jellison began his career with the Donnelly Corporation, a publicly traded international automotive parts supplier, where he served in several senior leadership roles, advancing to Vice President of Finance. He was also a Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Valvoline Inc., a leading worldwide producer and distributer of premium-branded automotive, commercial and industrial lubricants and automotive chemicals, from 2016 until 2018.

AUTOMOTIVE MIRROR & CAMERA MANUFACTURER C A B L E G R O M M E T • Electrically conductive All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/stat-tech-tpe-static-dissipative-electrically-conductive-thermoplastic-elastomers Automotive mirror & camera manufacturer

AUTOMOTIVE OEM C E N T R A L C O N S O L E P A R T • Metallic aspect • Good surface appearance • UV resistance • Cost effective alternative to paint • Offered a paint replacement solution with a molded-in-color metallic effect • Provided color matching expertise • Utilized simulation tools to predict part aspect and suggest the best injection point for process and mold optimization • Optimized formulation for metallic effects Smartbatch Combination Colorants & Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-combination-colorants-additives Automotive oem

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