OFF-ROAD VEHICLE MANUFACTURER C A R G O R A C K • Design freedom • Improve process efficiency to reduce cost • High strength-to-weight ratio • Aesthetic appeal • Weather and chemical resistance • Replaced metal with a injection-moldable thermoplastic plus TPE overmold to meet performance demands and maintain premium brand quality • Provided technical support to help expand the design and function of the cargo rack • Reduced manufacturing costs by eliminating the painting step from the process Versalloy™ TPE and thermoplastic substrate KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION STREAMLINED PROCESS + DESIGN FREEDOM LEARN MORE Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

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Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Accentuates What’s Possible with Application-Specific Materials and Design at NPE 2018 Its polymer formulation expertise and design know-how help manufacturers rapidly create new products that look great and work even better. It can replace paperboard packaging for ultra-high temperature (UHT) liquid dairy products for greater design freedom.

Silicone’s excellent resistance to staining, however, comes with some trade offs - limited design freedom, long lead times and supply chain challenges. Increase design freedom – Our material enables enhanced design freedom through overmold adhesion to common polycarbonate substrates. Increase speed to market – Avient TPEs have a shorter lead time than silicone and can be processed quickly on high speed injection molding equipment.

Homepage // News Center // Pet-Friendly Soft Touch Design Delivers Remarkable Fundraising Dog Toy Bring Love In, the charity supported by WO Design, is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Caption: WO Design chose FDA-compliant Dynaflex TPE for the WO|Bone.

AUTOMOTIVE OEM V E H I C L E L I G H T H E A T S I N K S • Replace aluminium to reduce part weight and cost • Excellent thermal performance • Simplify manufacturing process • Reduced part weight by 40% and 44% in two heat sink designs while matching the performance of the incumbent material • Met thermal efficiency demands through part re-design and material selection support • Customized multiple formulations to satisfy customer needs • Improved manufacturability by changing to a single injection molding step Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Can be overmolded to PP, PC, ABS and PC/ABS, injection moldable Explore the design options and challenges of TPEs with sustainable content. Learn about overmolding, material selection to enhance function, and design considerations that can help you address challenges and delight customers

Cesa™ Low Retention Additives: designed for use with polypropylene and polyethylene in a wide range of applications. NEWLY EXPANDED Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs): a family of specialty and customizable TPEs with a broad range of performance characteristics and durometers, including grades formulated without animal derivatives, making them useful for countless injection molding or overmolding applications. Avient will also have experts available to assist customers with application needs, discuss sustainability goals, and share insights into the comprehensive design services and tools that support OEMs and molders throughout product development.  

SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE The product design and material specification process can be daunting. If you don’t see what you need today, we are ready to tailor a custom formula to tackle your specific application requirements, while also offering engineering support and industrial design expertise along the way. NAME DESCRIPTION TARGET MARKETS AVAILABLE FEATURES1 OnFlex™ Part of Avient’s portfolio of specialty TPEs, OnFlex materials are designed to meet and withstand the rigor and durability of various industrial applications.

Homepage // News Center // Breakthrough Automotive Exterior Design Features Specialty PolyOne Color and Additive Technology Working closely with the Citroën design team, PolyOne developed a specialty OnColor™ Smartbatch™ color and additive technology that allows the distinctive panels to meet stringent UV stability, appearance and durability requirements. We are thrilled at the opportunity to be part of this effort by bringing enabling technologies to the Citroën team as they pioneer new directions in automotive design,” said Christoph Palm, general manager, Color & Additives EMEA & India, PolyOne Corporation.