https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Avient 2021 Annual Report.pdf
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our objective is to finance our business through operating cash flow and an appropriate mix of debt and equity.
Our asset mix considers the
duration of plan liabilities, historical and expected returns of the investments, and the funded status of the plan.
Color, Additives and Inks
Color, Additives and Inks is a leading formulator of specialized custom color and additive concentrates in solid and
liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, as well as specialty inks.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Sustainability ESG Disclosures_Carbon Black.pdf
In plastics, paints, and inks carbon black is used as a color pigment.
USES AND APPLICATIONS
Colored printing inks, non-impact printing, coatings, paints and lacquers, plastics, spinning fibers, specials
applications; pigment, conductivity, reaction media, UV-filters.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/AVNT Second Quarter Earnings Press Release.pdf
Consolidated sales expanded for
the first time in seven quarters with contributions from both our Color, Additives and Inks, and
Specialty Engineered Materials segments.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 542.0 $ 524.5 $ 1,057.3 $ 1,061.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 308.1 300.8 622.5 610.5
Corporate (0.4) (0.9) (1.1) (1.9)
Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4 $ 1,678.7 $ 1,670.1
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 184.5 $ 164.1 $ 355.7 $ 326.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 94.7 91.5 201.7 185.4
Corporate (21.6) (14.9) (21.6) (23.2)
Gross margin $ 257.6 $ 240.7 $ 535.8 $ 488.3
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.4 $ 96.1 $ 194.8 $ 192.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 51.9 51.8 105.5 102.6
Corporate 34.8 30.5 69.0 73.8
Selling and administrative expense $ 185.1 $ 178.4 $ 369.3 $ 368.9
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.1 $ 68.0 $ 160.9 $ 133.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 42.8 39.7 96.2 82.8
Corporate (56.4) (45.4) (90.6) (97.0)
Operating income $ 72.5 $ 62.3 $ 166.5 $ 119.4
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.8 $ 25.7 $ 43.7 $ 51.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.8 19.9 40.4 41.1
Corporate 2.3 2.0 5.1 5.5
Depreciation & amortization $ 44.9 $ 47.6 $ 89.2 $ 98.1
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.9 $ 93.7 $ 204.6 $ 185.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.6 59.6 136.6 123.9
Corporate (54.1) (43.4) (85.5) (91.5)
Other (expense) income, net (0.9) (0.2) (1.8) 0.5
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 116.5 $ 109.7 $ 253.9 $ 218.0
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7 34.3 49.0
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) — (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1) (0.8) (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3 $ 286.4 $ 265.1
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current
profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Polyone%2520AR.pdf
Sales increased $15.2 million, or 2.1%, in 2018 compared to 2017 as higher unit sales was slightly offset by weaker
mix.
The results of IQAP are reported in the
Color, Additives and Inks segment.
Color, Additives and Inks
Color, Additives and Inks is a leading provider of specialized custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid
form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, as well as specialty inks, plastisols, and vinyl slush molding
solutions.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/Avient Discontinued Operations Financial Information.pdf
G A A P I N C O M E S TAT E M E N T R E C A S T F O R A V I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A
D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R AT I O N
Avient Corporation 3
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022
Sales 826.0$ 864.5$ 818.0$ 807.1$ 3,315.6$ 892.2$ 891.0$ 1,783.2$
Cost of sales 562.9 615.9 602.4 590.5 2,371.7 637.8 630.1 1,267.9
Gross margin 263.1 248.6 215.6 216.6 943.9 254.4 260.9 515.3
Selling and administrative 168.7 166.2 162.8 166.4 664.1 152.2 160.8 313.0
Operating income 94.4 82.4 52.8 50.2 279.8 102.2 100.1 202.3
Interest expense, net (19.3) (19.5) (19.0) (17.5) (75.3) (16.9) (16.2) (33.1)
Other income (expense), net 1.6 1.1 1.6 (5.3) (1.0) (0.6) 1.6 1.0
Income before income taxes 76.7 64.0 35.4 27.4 203.5 84.7 85.5 170.2
Income tax (expense) benefit (16.3) (13.8) (2.0) (16.2) (48.3) (20.0) (22.7) (42.7)
Net income from continuing operations 60.4 50.2 33.4 11.2 155.2 64.7 62.8 127.5
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 19.3 19.2 19.2 17.7 75.4 19.8 21.9 41.7
Net income 79.7 69.4 52.6 28.9 230.6 84.5 84.7 169.2
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) (0.6) 0.3 0.9 0.2 (0.3) - (0.3)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders 79.3$ 68.8$ 52.9$ 29.8$ 230.8$ 84.2$ 84.7$ 168.9$
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic
Continuing operations 0.66$ 0.54$ 0.37$ 0.13$ 1.70$ 0.70$ 0.69$ 1.39$
Discontinued operations 0.21$ 0.21$ 0.21$ 0.20$ 0.83$ 0.22$ 0.24$ 0.46$
Total 0.87$ 0.75$ 0.58$ 0.33$ 2.53$ 0.92$ 0.93$ 1.85$
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted
Continuing operations 0.65$ 0.54$ 0.37$ 0.13$ 1.69$ 0.70$ 0.68$ 1.38$
Discontinued operations 0.21$ 0.20$ 0.20$ 0.19$ 0.82$ 0.21$ 0.24$ 0.45$
Total 0.86$ 0.74$ 0.57$ 0.32$ 2.51$ 0.91$ 0.92$ 1.83$
A D J U S T E D F I N A N C I A L I N F O R M AT I O N R E C A S T F O R A V I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A
D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R AT I O N
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Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022
Sales 826.0$ 864.5$ 818.0$ 807.1$ 3,315.6$ 892.2$ 891.0$ 1,783.2$
Cost of sales 565.1 603.3 585.1 584.6 2,338.1 632.0 632.1 1,264.1
Gross margin 260.9 261.2 232.9 222.5 977.5 260.2 258.9 519.1
Selling and administrative 164.1 164.6 160.1 161.1 649.9 151.3 157.0 308.3
Operating income 96.8 96.6 72.8 61.4 327.6 108.9 101.9 210.8
Interest expense, net (19.3) (19.5) (19.0) (17.5) (75.3) (16.9) (16.2) (33.1)
Other income (expense), net 1.6 1.1 1.5 4.1 8.3 (0.7) 0.7 0.0
Income before income taxes 79.1 78.2 55.3 48.0 260.6 91.3 86.4 177.7
Income tax expense (16.1) (16.3) (10.2) (12.8) (55.4) (20.2) (20.4) (40.6)
Net income from continuing operations 63.0 61.9 45.1 35.2 205.2 71.1 66.0 137.1
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(0.4) (0.6) 0.3 0.9 0.2 (0.3) - (0.3)
Adjusted Net income attributable to Avient common
shareholders - continuing operations 62.6$ 61.3$ 45.4$ 36.1$ 205.4$ 70.8$ 66.0$ 136.8$
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to Avient
common shareholders - Diluted 0.68$ 0.66$ 0.49$ 0.39$ 2.23$ 0.77$ 0.72$ 1.48$
Weighted average diluted Shares 92.2 92.4 92.2 92.4 92.1 92.3 92.1 92.2
S E G M E N T D ATA R E C A S T F O R AV I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A D I S C O N T I N U E D
O P E R AT I O N
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Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 2022 YTD
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 609.3$ 624.4$ 586.6$ 581.3$ 2,401.6$ 649.5$ 649.1$ 1,298.6$
Specialty Engineered Materials 214.7 238.9 231.7 226.3 911.6 243.1 242.3 485.4
Corporate and Eliminations 2.0 1.2 (0.3) (0.5) 2.4 (0.4) (0.4) (0.8)
Sales 826.0 864.5 818.0 807.1 3,315.6 892.2 891.0 1,783.2
Gross Margin:
Color, Additives and Inks 197.5$ 193.4$ 172.1$ 164.5$ 727.5$ 192.1$ 193.4$ 385.5$
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.1 68.1 61.4 58.3 250.9 68.4 66.0 134.4
Corporate and Eliminations 2.5 (12.9) (17.9) (6.2) (34.5) (6.1) 1.5 (4.6)
Gross Margin 263.1 248.6 215.6 216.6 943.9 254.4 260.9 515.3
Selling and Administrative Expense:
Color, Additives and Inks 108.7$ 107.1$ 105.3$ 103.3$ 424.4$ 97.6$ 99.8$ 197.4$
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.5 32.3 31.4 31.2 125.4 30.1 30.8 60.9
Corporate and Eliminations 29.5 26.8 26.1 31.9 114.3 24.5 30.2 54.7
Selling and Administrative Expense 168.7 166.2 162.8 166.4 664.1 152.2 160.8 313.0
Operating Income:
Color, Additives and Inks 88.8$ 86.3$ 66.8$ 61.2$ 303.1$ 94.5$ 93.6$ 188.1$
Specialty Engineered Materials 32.6 35.8 30.0 27.1 125.5 38.3 35.2 73.5
Corporate and Eliminations (27.0) (39.7) (44.0) (38.1) (148.8) (30.6) (28.7) (59.3)
Operating Income 94.4 82.4 52.8 50.2 279.8 102.2 100.1 202.3
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks 116.2$ 111.6$ 93.4$ 87.6$ 408.8$ 120.5$ 119.5$ 240.0$
Specialty Engineered Materials 40.4 43.9 37.9 35.1 157.3 46.1 42.9 89.0
Corporate and Eliminations (25.3) (39.5) (41.9) (34.6) (141.3) (26.8) (26.0) (52.8)
Other income (expense) 1.6 1.1 1.6 (5.3) (1.0) (0.6) 1.6 1.0
EBITDA 132.9 117.1 91.0 82.8 423.8 139.2 138.0 277.2
N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T H I S T O R I C A L R E S U LT S
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Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Sales $ 826.0 $ - $ 826.0 $ 864.5 $ - $ 864.5 $ 818.0 $ - $ 818.0 $ 807.1 $ - $ 807.1 $ 3,315.6 $ - $ 3,315.6
Gross margin 263.1 (2.2) 260.9 248.6 12.6 261.2 215.6 17.3 232.9 216.6 5.9 222.5 943.9 33.6 977.5
Selling and administrative expense 168.7 (4.6) 164.1 166.2 (1.6) 164.6 162.8 (2.7) 160.1 166.4 (5.3) 161.1 664.1 (14.2) 649.9
Operating income 94.4 2.4 96.8 82.4 14.2 96.6 52.8 20.0 72.8 50.2 11.2 61.4 279.8 47.8 327.6
Interest expense, net (19.3) - (19.3) (19.5) - (19.5) (19.0) - (19.0) (17.5) - (17.5) (75.3) - (75.3)
Other income (expense), net 1.6 - 1.6 1.1 - 1.1 1.6 (0.1) 1.5 (5.3) 9.4 4.1 (1.0) 9.3 8.3
Income taxes (16.3) 0.2 (16.1) (13.8) (2.5) (16.3) (2.0) (8.2) (10.2) (16.2) 3.4 (12.8) (48.3) (7.1) (55.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
interests
(0.4) - (0.4) (0.6) - (0.6) 0.3 - 0.3 0.9 - 0.9 0.2 - 0.2
Net income from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders
$ 60.0 $ 2.6 $ 62.6 $ 49.6 $ 11.7 $ 61.3 $ 33.7 $ 11.7 $ 45.4 $ 12.1 $ 24.0 $ 36.1 $ 155.4 $ 50.0 $ 205.4
Net income / EPS $ 0.65 0.03 $ 0.68 $ 0.54 0.13 $ 0.66 $ 0.37 0.13 $ 0.49 $ 0.13 $ 0.26 $ 0.39 $ 1.69 0.54 $ 2.23
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.1 92.1 92.1
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T H I S T O R I C A L R E S U LT S
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Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Sales $ 892.2 $ - $ 892.2 $ 891.0 $ - $ 891.0 $ 1,783.2 $ - $ 1,783.2
Gross margin 254.4 5.8 260.2 260.9 (2.0) 258.9 515.3 3.8 519.1
Selling and administrative expense 152.2 (0.9) 151.3 160.8 (3.8) 157.0 313.0 (4.7) 308.3
Operating income 102.2 6.7 108.9 100.1 1.8 101.9 202.3 8.5 210.8
Interest expense, net (16.9) - (16.9) (16.2) - (16.2) (33.1) - (33.1)
Other (expense) income, net (0.6) (0.1) (0.7) 1.6 (0.9) 0.7 1.0 (1.0) 0.0
Income taxes (20.0) (0.2) (20.2) (22.7) 2.3 (20.4) (42.7) 2.1 (40.6)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) - (0.3) - - - (0.3) - (0.3)
Net income from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders
$ 64.4 $ 6.4 $ 70.8 $ 62.8 $ 3.2 $ 66.0 $ 127.2 $ 9.6 $ 136.8
Net income / EPS $ 0.70 0.07 $ 0.77 $ 0.68 0.03 $ 0.72 $ 1.38 0.10 1.48
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.2 92.2 92.2
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T A D J U S T E D E B I T D A
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EBITDA Reconciliation Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 YTD 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP 60.4$ 50.2$ 33.4$ 11.2$ 155.2$ 64.7$ 62.8$ 127.5$
Income tax expense 16.3 13.8 2.0 16.2 48.3 20.0 22.7 42.7
Interest expense, net 19.3 19.5 19.0 17.5 75.3 16.9 16.2 33.1
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 36.9 33.6 36.6 37.9 145.0 37.6 36.3 73.9
EBITDA 132.9 117.1 91.0 82.8 423.8 139.2 138.0 277.2
Special items, before tax 2.4 14.2 19.9 20.6 57.1 6.6 0.9 7.5
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.6) 1.4 (0.9) (1.6) (1.7) (2.1) (1.1) (3.2)
Adjusted EBITDA 134.7$ 132.7$ 110.0$ 101.8$ 479.2$ 143.7$ 137.8$ 281.5$
S U M M A R Y O F S P E C I A L I T E M S
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Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 2022 YTD
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation (1.8)$ (1.5)$ (5.3)$ (6.0)$ (14.6)$ (4.4)$ (2.6)$ (7.0)$
Environmental remediation costs (0.5) (12.5) (9.4) (0.5) (22.9) (2.0) (3.0) (5.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 4.5 - - - 4.5 0.6 7.6 8.2
Acquisition related adjustments - 1.4 (2.6) 0.6 (0.6) - - -
Impact on cost of sales 2.2 (12.6) (17.3) (5.9) (33.6) (5.8) 2.0 (3.8)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (1.3) (1.4) - (4.2) (6.9) 2.0 (1.7) 0.3
Acquisition/divestiture related costs (3.3) (0.2) (2.7) (1.1) (7.3) (2.9) (2.1) (5.0)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (4.6) (1.6) (2.7) (5.3) (14.2) (0.9) (3.8) (4.7)
Impact on operating income (2.4) (14.2) (20.0) (11.2) (47.8) (6.7) (1.8) (8.5)
Other income, net - - 0.1 (9.4) (9.3) 0.1 0.9 1.0
Impact on income before income taxes (2.4) (14.2) (19.9) (20.6) (57.1) (6.6) (0.9) (7.5)
Income tax benefit on above special items 0.9 3.4 4.6 4.1 13.0 1.7 0.2 1.9
Tax adjustments (1.1) (0.9) 3.6 (7.5) (5.9) (1.5) (2.5) (4.0)
Impact of special items on net income (2.6)$ (11.7)$ (11.7)$ (24.0)$ (50.0)$ (6.4)$ (3.2)$ (9.6)$
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/45324-Certificate-13JAN2023.pdf
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Facility: Avient Corporation - McHenry, IL
833 Ridgeview Drive
Facility: Avient Corporation - McHenry, IL
921 Ridgeview Drive
Activity: Management processes, sales, design, purchasing, receiving,
inspection, warehouse, shipping, production scheduling, setup,
blending, mixing, bagging, inspection & test, calibration,
maintenance, HR, Quality
Activity: Warehousing, shipping and receiving
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/ISO 16949 Tossiat%2C France.pdf
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Certificate of Approval
AWARDED TO
PolyOne France Tossiat
Route de la vavrette, 01250, Tossiat - France
IATF USI: LWZS4P
Bureau Veritas Certification certify that the Quality Management System of the above
organisation has been audited and found to be in accordance with the requirements of
IATF 16949 - FIRST EDITION
and the applicable customer specific requirements
SCOPE
Design and manufacturing
PERMITTED EXCLUSION(S)
None
PRODUCT(S) DELIVERED
colour with additive concentrates for thermoplastic resins and speciality compounds
obtained by mixing and extrusion
https://e-cer.bureauveritas.com/68LJQE0ZV0CO6I7YW0YSXOUMV9WWROQPHPI2AOHRRLFFVRAVTFVZGXKWIE3TOWLTTKEWCPQB9UNAPXHH6T0HXOMUEDVYPRPJLEXBBTKQYPBRICYOKY143TECQ5UMHGA3JX
Date Of Certification: 11 December 2024
Date Of Expiration: 10 December 2027
IATF Certificate N°: 0558656
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(The official document is in English.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/Cesa Clean Processing Usage Guide.pdf
GUIDELINES FOR USING CESA CLEAN ADDITIVES
• Cesa Clean works best when molded maintaining normal (injection)
pressure/shear
• For best results, Avient recommends a “Running Color Change”
which eliminates breaks in the molding cycle
• Since the Cesa Clean concentrate will expand, it is recommended
to reduce the shot size by 20%
• It is designed for use at a let-down ratio (LDR) of 3.0% or (33:1); however,
use rate can vary depending on the severity of the contamination but
typically is 2.0–4.0% (a use rate higher than 6.0% may not have any
positive affect on the cleaning performance)
• Using Cesa Clean as a routine part of your color change rotation will
allow faster changes and consume a minimal amount of raw material
- Note: If the manifold is not cleaned routinely, this process may be
more time consuming and additional material will be required
• It is best to process at your normal polymer processing temperatures
- For best performance, stock temperature should be at least 400°F
- If 400°F is achieved during the purging process, no additional
activation will occur during the reprocessing of regrind
- All parts produced during the “Running Purge Cycle” should be
captured as regrind, resulting in a scrap-free color change
- If using sequential gates, open and close all gates at the same time
while purging the tool
- If contamination appears to be coming from one gate, open and
close first, and for an extended period of time, to force more material
through this location
- When cleaning in this manner, pay close attention to shot size
- Parts containing the previous or new color plus any Cesa Clean
can be used as regrind
INTRODUCING CESA CLEAN TO YOUR PROCESS
Hand Blend
• Hand weigh enough of the Cesa Clean and
natural resin mix to equate to 3–5 times the
barrel capacity
• Use rate should be 3.0% or 33:1 for routine
cleaning
• For difficult-to-clean tooling, or tooling which
is not routinely cleaned, start at 4.0% or 25:1
• Note: Do not attempt to vacuum load more than
15 feet from source as stratification/separation
may occur
Volumetric Feeder
• Calibrate feeder to dispense 3.0% or 33:1 for
routine cleaning
• For difficult-to-clean tooling, or tooling which
is not routinely cleaned, start at 4.0% or 25:1
• This style of feeder is highly recommended for
at-the-throat metering of Cesa Clean
Blending Units
Most blenders have an extra bin for an additive
• Fill the additive bin with Cesa Clean
• Set blender to introduce the Cesa Clean at
2.0 to 4.0%
• Note: Do not air convey any further than 15 feet
as Cesa Clean has a high density and may separate
from the mix.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/TPE Whitepaper_0.pdf
Manufacturing steps for vulcanized rubber—
pre-mixing the formulation, subsequent mixing
on a two-roll mill, parts molding and secondary
operations, including washing off unreacted surplus
materials—present manufacturers with a costly,
protracted and outdated process.
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=1329
2B5A/BLACK INK