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Animal Testing Policy
AVIENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
In the normal course of doing business, Avient is required to conduct testing to ensure the safety of its
products.
We are committed to producing safe products complying with all applicable laws, regulations
and industry standards while avoiding unnecessary animal testing.
Reduce – Avient will only consider animal testing if it is a legal requirement, or to ensure the safety of our
products, when no suitable alternatives are available.
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Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012
BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIER
H E A T E X C H A N G E R : G A S
R E C O V E R Y
• Resistance to corrosion and fouling
• Good thermal conductivity
• Good pressure resistance
• Compatible with current processing methods – extrusion
• Eliminated the effects of corrosion and
fouling by replacing aluminum
• Improved thermal performance over time
• Developed a customized solution that
utilized the customers existing extrusion
processing methods
Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
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AVIENT SOLUTION
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Building and construction supplier
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Versaflex - MAM Cup - Spanish
MAM
T A Z A E N T R E N A D O R A - L E A R N
T O D R I N K ™
• En cumplimiento de las normas de contacto con
alimentos grasos de la Unión Europea*
• Sensación de suavidad y tersura al tacto
• Sin BPA, sin ftalatos
• Gran facilidad de coloración
• Ofreció una solución personalizada para
cumplir con los Requerimientos de contacto
con alimentos grasos y las necesidades de
aplicación en Europa
• Mejoró el atractivo para el cliente con un
material suave, duradero y con color
personalizado
Versaflex™ FFC
KEY REQUIREMENTS
SOLUCIÓN AVIENT
CUMPLE CON LA NORMATIVIDAD DE
ALIMENTOS GRASOS
MÁS INFORMACIÓN* Puede haber limitaciones: Consulte a Avient para obtener más información
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POR QUÉ AVIENT?
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SILICONE PRODUCT
MANUFACTURER
M E N S T R U A L C U P S
• Biocompatible silicone pigment dispersion that meets
healthcare industry material requirements
• Custom-colored silicone paste colorant dispersion for
liquid silicone rubber (LSR)
• Offered a USP Class VI certified,
biocompatible silicone colorant dispersion
with necessary regulatory support to meet
the stringent demands of healthcare
product manufacturing
• Provided color customization options
through personalized communication and
high-level technical support
Stan-Tone HC Plus Silicone Dispersions
for Healthcare
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
CUSTOMIZATION + BIOCOMPATIBILITY
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Avient makes no warranties or
guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.
You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing
to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.
AVIENT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, either with respect to the information or products reflected by the
information.
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LIGHTING
MANUFACTURER
S T R E E T L I G H T A R M
• Limit corrosion
• Replace metal insert, maintaining strength
• Black color
• UV resistance, as used for an outdoor application
• Electrical isolation
• Utilized simulation services from Avient Design to
optimize the product’s design for performance
and processability
• Achieved required ageing test with the support
from R&D and ADTS
• Replaced the need to use a metal insert, reducing
part weight, cost and simplifying the production
process
OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced
Polypropylene Composites
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
STRENGTH + UV RESISTANCE
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Lighting manufacturer
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Technora® is a trademark of TEIJIN KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TEIJIN LIMITED).
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Avient makes no warranties or
guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.
AVIENT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, either with respect to the information or products reflected by the
information.
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SPORTS
EQUIPMENT OEM
D I S C G O L F D I S C S
• Replace incumbent polymer with an alternative material that
offered consistent supply and comparable performance
• Colorable and able to support product differentiation using
special effects
• Grippy but not tacky
• Ability to meet varying flexibilities and weights
• Professional Disc Golf Association approval
• Presented a TPE with diverse durometers to support
a range of disc capabilities, weights and grip features
• Delivered a durable material with good flow
characteristics for simple and economical production
• Provided a natural, easy-to-color material with good
UV resistance
• Offered a breadth of material and specialty services
to enable product line expansion using metallic
effects, polymer additives, and additional material
formulations
Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
VERSATILE + EASY TO PROCESS
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WALL PARTITION
MANUFACTURER
F O O D P R O C E S S I N G
E N V I R O N M E N T S
• Decrease growth of microbes on plastic surfaces that
come in contact with food products
• Compatibility with sheet extrusion processing
• Maintain all other functional attributes inherent to product,
such as ROHS, flame retardant standards, and specific
brand color
• Seamlessly incorporated multifunctional additives
for optimal performance in reducing microbe
growth
• Developed custom formulation for complex
processing configurations in sheet extrusion
technology
• Provided expertise in antimicrobial performance,
chemical resistance, flame retardance, and
regulatory product stewardship
Cesa™ WithStand™ Antimicrobial Additives and
Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SAFETY + PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
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BUILDING MATERIALS
RETAILER
R O O F I N G M E M B R A N E S
• Improve marketing claims for product performance and
polymer integrity
• Prevent and improve field life, and protect product from the
growth and appearance of flora, fungi and algae from
outdoor environmental exposures
• Ability to convert materials from liquid to solid in order to
accommodate advanced manufacturing technique
• Seeking OBPA alternative
• Delivered a product differentiating solution
that eliminated both polymer-degrading
microbials and mitigated the flora and fungal
accumulation that causes discoloration and
staining
• Enabled versatility with combined liquid and
solid masterbatch solutions
• Provided a cost-effective and
environmentally friendly OBPA alternative
WithStand™ Antimicrobial Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PERFORMANCE + LONGEVITY
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