https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/Global Standard Response_Dec 2023.pdf
Information that Avient considers as confidential and will not communicate through questionnaires: Building and facilities figures Workforce effective Organization charts Shift organization Unions affiliations Customers Suppliers Procedures Work instructions Quality Manuals FMEA/CCP Control plans http://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/environmental/global-iso-certificate-library https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/code-conduct https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/people/human-rights https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/code-conduct https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance-0/global-iso-certificate-library https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets https://www.avient.com/resources/technical-data-sheets https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/people/safety https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/planet/energy-ghg-emissions https://www.avient.com/investors/investor-news?
Avient Colorants Sweden AB in Malmoe and Avient Colorants USA LLC in Lewiston, Maine are Medical Centers of Competence with an external ISO 13485 certification.
Validation Avient Colorants Sweden AB and Avient Colorants Lewiston, ME follow the Global Harmonization Task Force guideline GHTF/SG3/N99-10 to define the procedure for process validation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/avient-colorants-netherlands-b.v.-extract-coc-apr-12-2021.pdf
You can check the integrity of this document and validate the signature in Adobe at the top of your screen.
You can check the integrity of this document and validate the signature in Adobe at the top of your screen.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/Caps _ Closures Industry Bulletin.pdf
Examples: Flip-top caps for sports drinks and snap-fit lids for condiment containers.
These vital components provide secure sealing and protection during shipping and storage, enhancing the consumer experience with user-friendly features such as flip-tops and snap-fit lids.
Flip-tops and squeezable closures are favored for their convenience, requiring less effort to open.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Avient 2021 Sustainability Report 7-26-22.pdf
Update: • 52% of our top suppliers have been assessed through the end of 2021.
Mountain Top, Pennsylvania 44.
Yet attracting, retaining and developing top talent in a global specialty organization requires robust efforts in each.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/portable-speakers-bulletin-selector-guide-2020.pdf
Versaflex™ TPE PORTABLE SPEAKER SOLUTIONS WATER AND DUST PROTECTION, DURABLE LOOK AND FEEL Versaflex™ CE 3120-40 Versaflex™ CE 3620 Versaflex™ CE 3115 Versaflex™ CE 3120-80 Application Gaskets Skins Skins Skins Product Aesthetics Tacky Translucent 42A Silky feel Natural 65A Silky feel Natural 65A Silky feel Natural 80A Special Characteristics Low compression set Low compression set High flow Abrasion resistance High strength Improved scratch/ mar, UV and abrasion Overmolding Polycarbonate ABS Copolyester Polycarbonate ABS Copolyester Polycarbonate ABS Copolyester Polycarbonate ABS Copolyester HOW VERSAFLEX TPEs MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN PORTABLE SPEAKERS APPLICATIONS GASKETS Water and Dust Protection - Tight housing seals with no leakage over time Reduced Manufacturing Costs - Eliminates sourcing and assembly steps required of O-rings by overmolding directly onto the substrate; strong adhesion to PC & ABS - Faster cycle times than silicone or TPU Design Freedom - Injection molding TPEs in gaskets enables complex designs in which simple O-rings would be challenging to assemble SPEAKER SKINS Durable Look and Feel - Silky feel soft touch - Long lasting aesthetics with abrasion and UV resistance Reduced Manufacturing Costs - Eliminates sourcing and assembly steps required of silicone skins by overmolding directly onto the substrate; strong adhesion to PC & ABS - Faster cycle times than silicone or TPU Design Freedom - Overmolding TPE removes the need for mechanical interlocks and primers to get silicone materials to adhere to substrates To learn more about Versaflex TPEs for portable speakers, contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Luxury Closures Application Bulletin_Online.pdf
Avoid the use styrenic materials – Low shrinkage PP grades provide an ABS alternative.
Utilize existing molds – Replace current ABS solutions with low shrinkage PP grades and utilize your existing molds GT5200- 0013 GT7300- 0006 GT7300- 0010 PVD 2.0 GT5200- 0016 PVD 3.0 GT5200- 5025 GT7300- 5020 NATURAL FD GT5200- 5009 BLACK SO FD GT5200- 5044 GT5200- 5016 X2 BLACK FD GT7300- 5007 X1 WHITE FD GT7300- 5003 BLACK FD GT5200- 5003 BLACK FD GRV PP- 030-IO BLACK FD GT5200- 5068 X2 BLACK FD GT5200- 5009 X5 BLACK SO GT7300- 5021 NATURAL FD GT7300- 5003 BLACK FD GT5200- 5003 BLACK FD GRV PP- 030-IO BLACK FD CI GT5200- 5089 NATURAL C GT5200- 5082 BLACK Specific Gravity* 2 2 2 3 1.25 1.6 1.85 2 2 2.2 2.5 2.5 3 1.20 1.90 2.2 2.50 2.50 3.0 1.20 1.20 Electroplating No Yes Possibly Possibly Possibly Yes Yes Yes No Possibly Possibly Yes No Yes Yes Yes Not tested Not tested Not tested Yes Yes Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)/Vacuum Metallization Possibly Possibly Yes Yes Possibly Possibly Possibly Possibly Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Possibly Possibly Possibly Yes Yes Yes Possibly Possibly Base Resin PP ABS ABS PP PP ABS PP PP PP ABS ABS PP PP PP PP ABS ABS PP PP rPP (ocean bound) rPP (PCR) Base Color White Black Grey Black Natural Natural Black Beige Black White Black Black Black Black Black Natural/ Beige Black Black Black Natural Black FDA Compliant* Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Filled Mineral Mineral Mineral Metallic Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Metallic Mineral Metallic Metallic Metallic Mineral Mineral Mineral Metallic Metallic Metallic Mineral Mineral Region Produced North America North America North America North America Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/Advanced simulation captures part performance for fibre reinforced thermoplastics_Case_Study.pdf
Digimat for long fibre reinforced materials Advanced simulation captures part performance for fibre reinforced thermoplastics Comparing the results of isotropic material data to anisotropic material data Case study https://hexagon.com/ Figure 2: Digimat material model workflow when coupled with an FEA solver Manufacturing Intelligence hexagonmi.com2 Solution Avient leveraged Digimat to reverse-engineer material data based on the microstructure, tensile test data, and micro-mechanical modelling.
The case study shows that by utilising the 3D suite simulation and comparing to real-world testing, Avient is equipped to more accurately interpret the data to help solve its customers’ toughest application challenges. © 2022 Hexagon AB and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Learn more about Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB. https://www.hexagonmi.com https://hexagon.com https://twitter.com/HexagonAB https://hexagon.com/
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/tpe-overmold-design-guide.pdf
Our GLS™ overmold TPEs have excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates, from polyolefins, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, to engineering resins, such as PC, ABS, acetal and nylon.
Primary Runner Top View Plastic A D A TPE TPE Plastic Section A-A 30˚ Reference Angle Gate Dia. 0.04 – 0.125" Typical 2D Figure 13.
Primary Runner Top View Plastic A D A TPE TPE Plastic Section A-A 30˚ Reference Angle Gate Dia. 0.04 – 0.125" Typical 2D Figure 13.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/chemical-resistance-technical-bulletin.pdf
$$$ $$ $ Improved Chemical Resistance PC+ABS PC PPSU PC+PET PC+PBT Trilliant ™ Material Compatibility with Various Disinfectants 8.5% Bleach 3% Peroxide Cidex® OPA CaviCide™ Virex™ Tb Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC PC+ABS Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC PC+ABS Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU Trilliant™ $$$ $$ $ Improved Chemical Resistance PC+ABS PC PPSU PC+PET PC+PBT Trilliant ™ Material Compatibility with Various Disinfectants 8.5% Bleach 3% Peroxide Cidex® OPA CaviCide™ Virex™ Tb Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC PC+ABS Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC PC+ABS Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU Trilliant™ www.avient.com Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Overmolding_of_Thermoplastic_Elastomers_Engineered_solutions_for_consumer_product_differentiation.pdf
They include amorphous polymers such as polystyrene (PS), High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), Polycarbonate (PC), Acetal (POM), PC/ABS, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polyphenylene oxide (PPO), Noryl® (a miscible blend of PS and PPO), and PC/PETG.
For PC, ABS and PC/ABS, the adhesion values are plotted in Figure 8.
B-TPE-65A B-TPV-55A B-TPE-35A B-TPE-50A B-TPV-55A B-TPV-70A Cycoloy C2950 (PC/ABS) 12.8 A 8.1 A 10.4 A 15.1 A Cycolac T1000 (ABS) 10.2 A 9.1 A 9.1 A 12.4 A Lexane 141 (PC) 11.7 A 10.2 8.1 A 15 A Zytel 7331F (PA6) 7.2 A 8.8 A Zytel 73G33L (33% GF PA6) 8.1 A 8.2 A Zytel 101L (PA66) 6.8 A 7.2 A 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 TPE-A TPE-B TPE-D TPE-E1 TPE-E2 ABS PC/ABS PC Figure 8: Adhesion values of TPEs with rigid substrates, ABS, PC and PC/ABS Consumer Product Differentiation Page 13 July 19, 2007 Today there is phenomenal interest in overmolding TPEs onto rigid substrates, particularly in the consumer product arena in applications requiring a soft touch.