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No. 0962.01) 09/05/2023 Page 1 of 1
SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017
AVIENT CORPORATION
80 North West Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Craig Polta Phone: 419 660 4278
MECHANICAL
Valid To: September 30, 2025 Certificate Number: 0962.01
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following tests on plastics:
Test Method(s)
Test Name
ASTM D256; ISO 180 Notched Izod
ISO 179 (1eA) Determination of Charpy Impact
ASTM D523 Gloss
ASTM D618 (Method A) Conditioning of Test Specimens
ASTM D792 (Method A) Specific Gravity
ASTM D1238 (Method B) Melt Flow Rate
ASTM D3012 Thermal Oxidative Stability
ASTM D3641 Injection Molding Test Specimens
FMVSS 302 Flammability
ASTM E1331; SAE J1545 Spectrophotometric Color Difference
SAE J1885 (Rev.
Trace McInturff, Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 0962.01
Valid to September 30, 2025
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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold
temperature too cold
Shot Size
• Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection speed
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase nozzle tip diameter
• Check thermocouples and heater bands
• Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents
• Check that vents are unplugged
• Check that gates are unplugged
• Enlarge gates and/or runners
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify
proper vent location
• Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line
• Increase cushion
Brittleness Melt temperature too low
Degraded/Overheated material
Gate location and/or size
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase injection speed
• Measure melt temperature with pyrometer
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Use smaller barrel/excessive residence time
• Relocate gate to nonstress area
• Increase gate size to allow higher flow speed
and lower molded-in stress
Fibers on Surface
(Splay)
Melt temperature too low
Insufficient packing
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection speed
• Increase pack and hold pressure, and time
Sink Marks Part geometry too thick
Melt temperature too hot
Insufficient material volume
• Reduce wall thickness
• Reduce rib thickness
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Increase shot size
• Increase injection rate
• Increase packing pressure
Flash Injection pressure too high
Excess material volume
Melt and/or mold
temperature too hot
• Decrease injection pressure
• Increase clamp pressure
• Decrease injection speed
• Increase transfer position
• Decrease pack pressure
• Decrease shot size
• Decrease injection speed
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease screw speed
TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Excessive Shrink Too much orientation • Increase packing time and pressure
• Increase hold pressure
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Decrease screw rpm
• Increase venting
• Increase cooling time
Not Enough Shrink Too little orientation • Decrease packing pressure and time
• Decrease hold pressure
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection speed
• Increase screw rpm
• Decrease cooling time
Burning Melt and/or mold
temperature too hot
Mold design
Moisture
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Clean, widen and increase number of vents
• Increase gate size or number of gates
• Verify material is dried at proper conditions
Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Increase screw decompression
• Verify material has been dried at proper conditions
Weld Lines Melt front temperatures
too low
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase vent width and locations
• Increase injection speed
• Decrease injection speed
• Increase gate size
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify
proper vent location
• Add vents and/or false ejector pin
• Move gate location
Warp Excessive orientation
• Increase cooling time
• Increase melt temperature
• Decrease injection pressure and injection speed
• Increase number of gates
Sticking in Mold Cavities are overpacked
Part is too hot
• Decrease injection speed and pressure
• Decrease pack and hold pressure
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Increase cooling time
• Increase draft angle
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
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Maintain a minimum draft angle of 1° per side.
4 Therma-Tech
Incomplete Fill
Melt and/or mold
too cold
• Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase nozzle tip diameter
• Check thermocouples and heater bands
Mold design
• Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents
• Check that vents are unplugged
• Check that gates are unplugged
• Enlarge gates and/or runners
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and
verify proper vent location
• Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to
parting line
Shot size
• Increase cushion
• Decrease transfer position
Brittleness
Low melt
temperature
• Measure melt temperature with pyrometer
Degraded/
overheated
material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Use smaller barrel/excessive residence time
• Decrease screw rpm
Gate location
and/or size
• Relocate gate to nonstress area
• Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and lower
molded in stress
Fibers on Surface
(Splay)
Melt temperature
too low
• Increase injection speed
• Increase screw rpm
Insufficient packing
• Increase pack and hold pressure, and time
Processing Guide 5
Sink Marks
Part geometry
too thick
• Reduce wall thickness
• Reduce rib thickness
• Maintain nominal wall thickness
Melt too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
Insufficient
material volume
• Increase pack pressure/time
Flash
Injection pressure
too high
• Decrease injection pressure
• Increase clamp pressure
• Increase transfer position
Excess
material volume
• Decrease pack pressure
• Decrease shot size
Melt and/or mold
too hot
• Decrease screw speed
Excessive Shrink Too much
orientation
• Increase packing time and pressure
• Increase hold pressure
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Decrease screw rpm
• Increase venting
Not Enough Shrink Too little
orientation
• Decrease packing pressure and time
• Decrease hold pressure
• Increase injection speed
• Increase screw rpm
• Decrease cooling time
6 Therma-Tech
Burning
Melt and/or mold
too cold
Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents
• Increase gate size or number of gates
Moisture • Verify material is dried at proper conditions
Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature
too hot
• Decrease nozzle temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Increase screw decompression
• Verify material has been dried at proper conditions
Weld Lines
Melt front temperatures
are too low
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase vent width and locations
Mold design
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern
and verify proper vent location
• Add vents and/or false ejector pin
• Move gate location
Warp
Excessive orientation
• Decrease injection pressure and injection rate
Mold design • Increase number of gates
Sticking in Mold
Cavities are
overpacked
• Decrease injection rate and pressure
• Decrease pack and hold pressure
Mold design • Increase draft angle
Part is too hot
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Number: BC1228188
CERTIFICATE
OF
CHANGE OF NAME
BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
I Hereby Certify that POLYONE CANADA ULC changed its name to AVIENT CANADA ULC on
January 15, 2021 at 12:13 PM Pacific Time.
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
ON CHANGE OF NAME
Company Number 3141094
The Registrar of Companies for England and Wales hereby certifies that under the
Companies Act 2006:
POLYONE CORPORATION UK LIMITED
a company incorporated as private limited by shares, havingits registered office
situated in England and Wales, has changed its name to:
AVIENT MATERIAL SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
Given at Companies House on9th November 2021.
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By helping to achieve target rPET use percentage,
where applied, Amosorb 4020L can help avoidance
of potential plastic tax surcharges.
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Frequency [GHz]
Pallet number (1250 kg/pallet)
PREPERM™ PPE950
PREPERM™ PPE800
PREPERM™ PPE440
PREPERM™ PPE320
PREPERM™ PPE260
-- Dielectric constant target
-- +/- 2%
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3,78
3,80
3,82
3,84
3,86
3,88
3,90
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PR E PE RM® PPE 44 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 32 0
PR E PE RM® PPE 26 0
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PR E PE RM® PPE 95 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 80 0
PR E PE RM® PPE 44 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 32 0
PR E PE RM® PPE 26 0
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PR E PE RM® PPE 95 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 80 0
PR E PE RM® PPE 44 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 32 0
PR E PE RM® PPE 26 0
Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.
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Certificate Number:
255 ISO2P
Date First Registered:
03/04/2023
Issued on:
11/04/2023
Valid until:
10/04/2026
Awarded to
AVIENT PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD
1A/1, Sector#20, Korangi Industrial Area, Sector 20 Karachi, Pakistan
In recognition of the Organization´s Food Safety Management System which complies with :
ISO 22000:2018
Food Category : I
For the scope of activities described below:
Manufacturing & Processing of Polymer Resins & Master batch
F-3/22/ A 100 Issue date : 06/2022 Version:03
It is mandatory to carry out the surveillance audit on its time.
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Number: 82756
Certificate of Incorporation on Change Of Name
For Registrar of Companies
I hereby certify that
CLARIANT PLASTICS & COATINGS (IRELAND) LIMITED
having, by a Special Resolution of the Company,
and with the approval of the Registrar of Companies,
changed its name, is now incorporated as a
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
under the name
AVIENT COLORANTS IRELAND LIMITED
and I have entered such name on the Register accordingly.
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