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?
AVIENT SOLUTION
LIGHTWEIGHTING + QUALITY
LEARN MORE
Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation.
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?
AVIENT SOLUTION
COLOR + CERTIFICATION
LEARN MORE
© 2021, Avient Corporation, All Rights Reserved
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/mevopur-custom-colors-and-formulations
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Glucose Monitoring App Snapshot.pdf
Glucose Monitoring App Snapshot draft
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
LEARN MORE
© 2022, Avient Corporation, All Rights Reserved.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/mevopur-needle-one-pager-case-study.pdf
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
LEARN MORECopyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Versalloy TPE Waterproof Seal on Vehicle Accessory.pdf
AUTOMOTIVE OEM
W A T E R P R O O F S E A L O N
A C C E S S O R Y P A R T
• FDA food contact compliance
• Color match to OEM-specified gray
• 70 Shore A durometer for overmolding to PP
• Scratch and mar resistance
• Provided material compliant with FDA 21
CFR 177.1210
• Supplied both the base resin and at-press
colorant to meet OEM specifications
• Offered TPV alloy grade that enabled easy
processing and durable surface aesthetics
• Specified material in North America with
design engineers and supplied out of a
facility in China to meet production needs
Versalloy™ XL Thermoplastic Elastomer
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FDA COMPLIANT + COLOR MATCH
LEARN MORE
Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/case-study-one-pager-versalloy-infusion-adapter-port.pdf
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER
C L O S E D S Y S T E M D R U G
T R A N S F E R D E V I C E
• A new material for a seal inside the next generation of
closed system drug transfer device
• Compliance with stringent regulatory standards:
• Biocompatibility to ISO10993
• USP VI compliance
• Provided regulatory support services and
expertise throughout extensive medical
approval process
• Provided a custom formulation compliant with
the highest healthcare regulatory standards
• Enabled material to be manufactured and
shipped globally
Custom Versalloy™ HC 9220-90 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
LEARN MORE
© 2020, All Right Reserved
Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012
https://www.polyone.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versalloy-thermoplastic-elastomers
Medical equipment Manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/chrispederson.pdf
PEDERSON
Senior Vice President, President of Specialty Engineered Materials
Chris Pederson is senior vice president, president, Specialty Engineered Materials, for Avient
Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and
services.
Just prior to joining Avient in 2018, he was vice president of Strategy at Hexcel
Corporation, responsible for the company’s M&A strategy and execution.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 •
www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/CCG Application Snapshot_PTFE Wire Insulation.pdf
PTFE Wire insulation
WIRE & CABLE OEM
P T F E W I R E I N S U L A T I O N
• Avoid contamination risks resulting from dry pigments
• Powder paste extrusion process
• High quality dispersion
• Availability of custom color options
• 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 liquid pigment portfolio as standard in a
wide range of shades with color-matching
capabilities
• Improved the stability and efficiency of the
manufacturing process
Colorant Chromatics PTFE Dispersed
Pigment Solutions
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PROCESSING + COLORABILITY
Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/LubriOne PKE - Storage Box Latch case study snapshot.pdf
AUTOMOTIVE
AFTERMARKET
MANUFACTURER
S T O R A G E B O X L A T C H
• Low coefficient of friction (CoF) to allow for ease-of-use
• Colorable to a brand-specified Pantone color
• Low odor in the end product
• Maintain performance when exposed to outdoor elements
and extreme temperatures
• Offered lubricious polyketone (PK) material to
facilitate easy slide and effective latching
• Provided excellent chemical resistance to
cleaning and harsh chemicals, such as bleach,
isopropyl alcohol and automotive fluids
• Formulated a durable material with abrasion
resistance, UV stability, and tolerant of
temperatures from 0°-140°F
• Delivered surety of supply vs. incumbent material
LubriOne™ PKE Polyketone Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
RUGGED + DURABLE
LEARN MORE
Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Aircraft Flooring Case Study Snapshot.pdf
AIRCRAFT INTERIOR
OEM
A I R C R A F T F L O O R I N G
• Meet aircraft flammability requirements (FAA)
• Provide flame retardance and smoke mitigation
• Maintain physical properties
• Control viscosity and allow enhanced processability
• Retain product integrity as contaminant free
• Provide product traceability
• Provided strong global EHS and regulatory support
to minimize risk
• Offered a solution to improve quality consistency and
control viscosity
• Enhanced mixing capability and improved
processing temperature and imprint hold
• Allowed greater security of supply with multiple
manufacturing locations
• Provided an integrated solution of plastisols and
pigment dispersions that met traceability
requirements with JIT delivery
KEY REQUIREMENTS
QUALITY + PERFORMANCE
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols
LEARN MORECopyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.