She has global responsibility for the Human Resources function, including performance management, succession planning, compensation, benefits administration, recruiting, labor relations, and talent development. Gajewski joined Avient in July 2013 from AkzoNobel/PPG and has since taken on multiple roles with increasing responsibility within the Human Resources function, including HR Director for Avient’s Color, Additives & Inks business segment, and an international assignment with responsibility for the EMEA and India regions.

A growing trend in the industry has aimed to reduce microbial populations on high-touch surfaces via the use of antimicrobials to protect material aesthetics and durability or to prevent the spread of pathogenic microorganisms. Accordingly, this has also increased awareness and acceptance of specialty biocides in industries where there was previously some hesitancy for adoption (e.g., plastics). doi=10.1002%2Fpen.25815&domain=pdf&date_stamp=2021-10-12 antimicrobial products has also illuminated the additional benefits they may offer as an additive for material preservation.

He joined Avient in 2010 and has since delivered success in multiple positions throughout the company thereafter. This has included Sales Director for Avient’s Color and Additives segment in Asia and General Manager of Engineered Materials Asia. Moh also served as Vice President of Asia, where he strengthened a One Avient approach internally and externally with customers, regional leaders and associations, as Avient has invested for growth in Asia.

It enables: • Increased rPET content • Reduced CO2 emissions When added to PET preforms and bottles, ColorMatrix AAzure helps to: • Improve bottle quality - Reduced preform acetaldehyde by up to 80% - Improved mechanical strength - Lightweighting • Improve processability - Reduced bottle blowouts - Reduced scrap - Improved productivity • Reduce energy consumption during bottle blowing process ColorMatrix AAzure has a slight blue tint, which is useful for off-setting yellowing often associated with the use of rPET, and has minimal impact on final product color or aesthetics. ColorMatrix AAzure has shown to have a much improved impact on the recycling process, with reduced yellowing through multiple heat histories. PROCESSING AND HANDLING ColorMatrix AAzure has food contact approvals defined in the below table.

Purayath has achieved global success in materials development, with a particular emphasis on semiconductor and digital memory applications. Purayath has been named as an inventor in more than 150 patents.

Preventive - Predictive Maintenance Each manufacturing location has a preventive and predictive maintenance schedule. Avient has set a system to backup critical data. IT Disaster Recovery Avient has a documented crisis management process.

Hager, a long- standing customer of Avient, has been using a polyolefin material for an outdoor socket. This has helped Plastic Bank in its efforts to prevent plastic waste from entering our oceans and instead use it to reduce poverty. Using Avient’s Product Carbon Footprint Calculator, which has been third-party certified by TÜV Rhineland to ISO 14067 standard, the new Avient formulations enable a 50% carbon footprint reduction compared to the materials previously used.

The Audit Committee has formally delegated this pre-approval authority to its Chair. Fearon has served as our Lead Director since May 2015. In the past five years, the Committee has brought on five new independent Directors.

A visual examination of the plastisol is key in determining the proper re-mixing frequency, or if separation has occurred. Using plastisol that has separated will have serious ramifications on the manufacturing process. Utilizing separated plastisol from the top of the container will result in a part that has poor strength and will take additional time to fuse, if fusion occurs.

Silicone has excellent high temperature performance and chemical resistance. The PVC has a more than 30 percentage higher specific gravity than SBC compound. Therefore, SBC compound has a better “rubber” feeling than both PVC and TPV.