https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/SEM Services Capabilities Overview Brochure.pdf
Industrial Design • Research methodologies • Brainstorming/problem solving • Concept sketching • Ergonomic development • 3D CAD modeling • Photo rendering & 3D prototyping • Color, material, & finish selection • Design for manufacturing Part/Tool/Process Design Optimization Prototype Capabilities • Over 10 injection molding machines ranging from 50–550 tons: - Customer prototype molding - Materials sampling and evaluation • Fully automated continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) injection-overmolding cell - Prototyping combinations of injection molded discontinuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics with CFRTP inserts • Full suite of auxiliary support equipment including: - Material drying - Water and hot oil thermolators for mold heating - Ultrasonic welding for inserts - Secondary & post operations • 150-ton compression molding presses • Profile extrusion • Over 20 molds at varying geometries to validate structural, application, and functional performance.
In addition to common environmental simulation or functional performance testing services, Avient can also conduct individualized testing and simulations in order to optimize material formulations, product performance, or design. • Dynamic - Acceleration - Impact - Break/no break - Transmitted force - Energy absorption • Thermal Mechanical - Temperature - Heat bath - Dominant heat transfer - Temperature mapping - Coupling with mechanical simulations ONSITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT The product development process does not end with design and testing.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/SEM Services Capabilities Overview Brochure.pdf
Industrial Design • Research methodologies • Brainstorming/problem solving • Concept sketching • Ergonomic development • 3D CAD modeling • Photo rendering & 3D prototyping • Color, material, & finish selection • Design for manufacturing Part/Tool/Process Design Optimization Prototype Capabilities • Over 10 injection molding machines ranging from 50–550 tons: - Materials sampling and evaluation • Fully automated continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) injection-overmolding cell - Prototyping combinations of injection molded discontinuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics with CFRTP inserts • Full suite of auxiliary support equipment including: - Material drying - Water and hot oil thermolators for mold heating - Ultrasonic welding for inserts - Secondary & post operations • 150-ton compression molding presses • Profile extrusion • Co-extrusion film and wire & cable • Over 20 molds at varying geometries to validate structural, application, and functional performance.
Material Data Sets • A number of material characterization data sets are available in .udb, moldex 3D, xChange data cards, and SIPOE format Mold Filling Simulation (see examples below) • Serves to validate part design (e.g., gate location, fill/pack/warp/cool) & material solution • Evaluates component design viability with preferred Avient material solution • Fiber analysis determines fiber orientation and length • Predicts part quality and manufacturability (shrink, warp, weld line location) FILLING PART QUALITYFIBER ORIENTATION Finite Element Analysis (FEA) • Virtually simulates how an application will perform in real-world conditions with a high level of precision • Able to represent a variety of problems, test methods, models and outputs to evaluate the design, process and material combination for validation or optimization • Dynamic - Acceleration - Impact - Break/no break - Transmitted force - Energy absorption • Thermal Mechanical - Temperature Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - Heat path - Dominant heat transfer - Temperature mapping - Coupling with mechanical simulations FEA Simulation Capabilities • Static - Displacement/rotations - Stress and strains - Contact pressure - Reaction forces/moments - Factors of safety • Vibration - Eigen frequencies - Harmonic response ○ Harmonic displacement, acceleration and stress Software Used • Autodesk Moldflow • Digimat • Simulia/Abaqus • MSC Cradle • CAD/CAE - MSC Apex - SolidWorks Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) Support By leveraging mold filling simulation, multiphysics simulation, and the understanding of the link between design, process and material, we can help inform your decision-making process for product development.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/avient-cdp-climate-change-questionnaire-2021.pdf
Heating value Total MWh Consumption of fuel (excluding feedstock) HHV (higher heating value) 99,323 Consumption of purchased or acquired electricity 328,829 Consumption of self-generated non-fuel renewable energy 2,904 Total energy consumption 431,056 C8.2b (C8.2b) Select the applications of your organization’s consumption of fuel.
Fuels (excluding feedstocks) Avient CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021 Tuesday, August 3, 2021 71 Diesel Heating value HHV (higher heating value) Total fuel MWh consumed by the organization 5,913 Emission factor 74.203 Unit kg CO2e per million Btu Emissions factor source US EPA Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR) - Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013 Comment Fuels (excluding feedstocks) Natural Gas Heating value HHV (higher heating value) Total fuel MWh consumed by the organization 93,411 Emission factor 53.115 Unit kg CO2e per million Btu Emissions factor source US EPA Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR) - Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013 Comment C8.2d (C8.2d) Provide details on the electricity, heat, steam, and cooling your organization has generated and consumed in the reporting year.
Total gross generation (MWh) inside chemicals sector boundary Generation that is consumed (MWh) inside chemicals sector boundary Electricity 2,904 2,904 Heat 0 0 Steam 0 0 Cooling 0 0 C8.2e (C8.2e) Provide details on the electricity, heat, steam, and/or cooling amounts that were accounted for at a zero emission factor in the market-based Scope 2 figure reported in C6.3.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/MAXXAM Fan Blower Housing Application Snapshot.pdf
Appliance Manufacturer APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER F A N B L O W E R H O U S I N G • Non-halogen to industry standards • Thermal stability • Good impact properties • Easy to process • Good cost/performance • Replaced halogenated solutions while keeping the required mechanical performance • Delivered solution with V-0 flame performance rating to withstand high-heat environments • Met regulatory standards including RoHS and REACH as well as local Turkish regulations Maxxam NHFR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/dynaflex-g-cooler-feet-wagon-wheel-tread.pdf
Dynaflex G - Cooler Feet & Wagon Wheel Tread COOLER MANUFACTURER C O O L E R F E E T & W A G O N W H E E L T R E A D • Abrasion resistance and excellent tear strength • UV and heat stability • Overmoldable to PP or PC • Provided durable TPE materials at target durometers to achieve component-specific performance requirements • Offered rapid response technical support for mold trials and guidance on processing best practices • Delivered consistent material quality globally and with short lead times Dynaflex™ G KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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AVIENT SOLUTION COMFORT + BIO DERIVED CONTENT • Easy to process • Comply with skin touch regulations • Pass the washability test at 40℃ for 25 cycles • Heat resistance for 180℃ / 20-second hot press KEY REQUIREMENTS Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Stan-Tone Instrument Panel Case Study Snapshot.pdf
AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS MANUFACTURER I N S T R U M E N T P A N E L • Consistent and customizable color able to support heat and light shielding • Compliance with automotive industry standards • Provided breadth of high-performance custom color solutions that met specific customer needs • Offered dependable quality and technical support from ideation stages through final production while navigating all regulatory requirements Stan-Tone VC and VCP Vinyl Dispersions KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/CCG Application Snapshot_Food Tray.pdf
Catering oem CATERING OEM F O O D T R A Y S • FDA approval for food contact • Specific color • Must be able to withstand high heat/sanitization • Offered the specific desired color • Food contact grade • Customizable high-performance solution able to withstand multiple cleaning cycles with detergents • Provided commercial, technical, and operational excellence support Colorant Chromatics PES Green Color- Concentrate KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/CCG Application Snapshot_Catering OEM.pdf
Catering oem CATERING OEM F O O D B L E N D E R P I T C H E R • FDA compliance with no Bisphenol A (BPA) • High heat resistance • Transparent aesthetics • Good processing performance • Developed a solution that seamlessly complements pure PES materials • Minimized color deviation • Enabled the possibility of weight reduction • Made target color available • Provided commercial, technical, and operational excellence support Colorant Chromatics PES Color Concentrate KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/edgetek-et9600-lds-antenna-array-case-study.pdf
MAJOR TELECOM COMPANY L D S A N T E N N A A R R A Y • Required material suitable for Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) for a 3D antenna design that allowed Surface Mount Technology (SMT) for mass production in a short manufacturing time • 265°C /10 seconds • Provided high-heat material to enable miniaturization and multi-function integration for an innovative 3D design • Formulated LDS solution with low dielectric constant (Dk 3.98) and dissipation factor (Df 0.006) values Edgetek™ ET9600-8015 Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT AVIENT SOLUTION DESIGN FREEDOM + SMT LEARN MORE Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.