https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/lubrione-cable-slide-case-study-one-pager.pdf
Utilized material expertise to present
multiple customized options, allowing the
customer to select a solution that best met
both cost and performance requirements
• Quickly turned around a specialty
formulation that outperformed the incumbent
and competitive materials being reviewed
• Delivered solution that worked with existing
tooling to minimize costs
• Supported material transition with coefficient
of friction testing and live technical service
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/lubrione-internally-lubricated-formulations
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Nymax Motorcycle Trunk Application Snapshot.pdf
TRANSPORTATION
OEM
A F T E R M A R K E T M O T O R C Y C L E
T R U N K L I D & B A S E
• Maintain physical performance of incumbent 30% glass
fiber nylon while improving sink and warp issues
• Black with an easy-to-paint surface
• UV resistant
• Collaborated to rapidly provide an alternative
material with excellent balance of physical
properties and durability
• Achieved comparable performance while
improving paintability
• Quickly provided samples and offered on-site
application development and technical
support at molding trials
Nymax™ Glass and Mineral Fiber Reinforced
Nylon 6 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/nymax-bergamid-polymer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/case-study-lightweight-garden-hose.pdf
GILMOUR®
A Q U A A R M O R T M L I G H T W E I G H T
H O S E
• Lightweight
• Improved kink resistance and flexibility
• Soft yet durable solution for consumer appeal
• Shelf differentiation
• Drinking water safe
• Met all requirements with a custom TPE
solution, enabling Gilmour to produce a more
compact hose about 50% lighter than standard
PVC hoses
• Incorporated custom colorants for brand
consistency, and specialty additives for
enhanced UV and abrasion resistance
• Delivered a single-material solution for easier
manufacturing, and supplied materials locally to
align with customer’s “Made in the USA” brand
• Provided regulatory and technical support to
product development
Customized Versaflex™ TPE
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-thermoplastic-elastomers
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/OnColor Laundry Detergent Case Study Snapshot.pdf
LEADING HOUSEHOLD
GOODS MANUFACTURER
L A U N D R Y D E T E R G E N T
B O T T L E
• Increase post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to help
meet state minimum standards
• Improve color consistency to achieve global brand
harmony and enhance on-shelf presence
• Raised PCR level to 40% of the bottle weight,
meeting sustainability goals and minimum PCR
content regulations
• Reduced thickness of outer bottle layer by 30%
while increasing opacity, and removed colorant
from middle layer
• Delivered improved color consistency
• Offered cost savings with a concentrated solution
• Deployed on-site scale-up support at all converter
locations
OnColor™ Polymer Colorants –
Super Concentrated Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/oncolor-sc-super-concentrate-technologies
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/Metallic Effect Sulfone case study.pdf
PTFE Wire insulation
CONSUMER &
AEROSPACE MOLDERS
M E T A L L I C - E F F E C T S U L F O N E
S O L U T I O N
• Metallic appearance
• FDA-food contact compliance*
• Resistant to repeated washing, steam sterilization, and chemical
disinfection cycles
• Easy processing to meet flexible design requests
• Lightweight to support a reduction in carbon emissions
• Created a variety of food contact-approved,
brilliant metallic effect colors such as gold, silver,
and bronze for optimal aesthetics
• Ensured excellent mechanical performance after
repeated steam sterilization and harsh chemical
cleaning cycles
• Offered low MOQ with flexible supply options
Colorant Chromatics and BASF Ultrason®
high-performance polymers in metallic colors
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
All Rights Reserved * Contact Avient for conditions of use and limitations
https://www.avient.com/contact-0
Consumer & aerospace molders
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/SmartHeat RHC Application Snapshot.pdf
PACKAGING
CONVERTER
R P E T W A T E R B O T T L E S
• Provided the only reheat additive with APR
Critical Guidance & Bottle-to-Bottle Recognition
• Allowed increased use of rPET with no negative
impact to performance or aesthetics
• Enabled preforms to heat more quickly to
improve cycle times and reduce energy usage
• Set up onsite dosing equipment for customer at
multiple locations and provided technical support
nationally
ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ RHC
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/reheat-additives-pet/colormatrix-smartheat-rhc
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/CCG Application Snapshot_Airline components manufacturer_Final.pdf
Airline components manufacturer
AIRLINE COMPONENTS
MANUFACTURER
C A B I N I N T E R I O R P A R T S
• Stable, consistent coloration of high temperature polymers
• Improved mechanical strength, superior impact performance and
resistance
• Robust chemical resistance from cleaning chemicals, oil, and fats
• Meet current environmental performance standards (temperatures
and user interface)
• Regulatory flame retardance performance
• Delivered consistent distribution and dispersion in
high-temperature polymers, resulting in improved
mechanical properties and performance
• Maintained efficient processing and waste reduction
with shorter lead times
• Offered regulatory support to help meet requirements
• Allowed minimum order quantities as low as 5kg
(10lbs) for custom color solutions requested by
specific airlines
KEY REQUIREMENTS
PERFORMANCE + EFFICIENCY
WHY AVIENT?
All Rights Reserved
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/high-temperature-color-concentrates/colorant-chromatics-pes/psu/ppsu-colorants
Slide 1: Airline components manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Textile _ Fabric OnColor REC Snapshot.pdf
FIBER
MANUFACTURER
T E X T I L E S & F A B R I C S
• Provide a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation to align
with ISO 14067:2018 and to help in meeting sustainability
goals
• Procure feedstock from renewable resources
• Maintain comparative performance to conventional carbon
black
• Achieve color stability under xenon arc and TUV testing
• Offer solutions for rPET, PP, PE, PBT, and PA6 where a
desire for environmentally responsible products exists
• Offered sustainable platform approach supported by
extensive fiber expertise
• Helped meet sustainability targets while attaining all
design and engineering goals
• Supplied necessary PCF calculation certified by
TÜV Rheinland and aligning with ISO 14067
requirements
• Provided effective alternative to virgin carbon black
• Achieved reductions in CO2e emissions vs.
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/oncolor-rc-environmental-black-color-concentrate
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/Complet LFT Automotive Steering Column Bracket.pdf
TIER 1
SUPPLIER
S T E E R I N G C O L U M N
B R A C K E T & L E V E R
• Automotive OEM lightweighting initiative
• Trial alternative materials to replace aluminum support
bracket and overmolded steel adjustment lever
• Up to 5,200 Newton load requirements with minimal
deflection allowance
• High stiffness & strength to function similar to metal
• Achieved 50% weight reduction with metal
to composite conversion
• Provided structural design & fiber orientation
consultations along with CAE analysis to
predict performance met requirements
• Shortened manufacturing lead time by
supplying injection molded material solution
Complēt Long Carbon Fiber Nylon Composite
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-technologies/compl-t-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics
Slide 1: Tier 1 Supplier
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/MAXXAM Busbar Carrier EV Battery Application Snapshot.pdf
Automotive OEM
AUTOMOTIVE OEM
B U S B A R C A R R I E R F O R E V
B A T T E R Y
• Non-halogen solution
• Flame performance to UL 94 V-0 @ 1.6 mm, GWFI 960°C
@ 2mm
• Excellent mechanical properties
• Easy to process
• Heat stabilized and high flow properties
• Provide a non-halogenated solution with
increased performance
• Supported our customer throughout the
project with design, regulatory and technical
expertise
• Helped to achieve the rigid requirements of
EV battery applications
Maxxam NHFR Non-Halogen Flame
Retardant Polyolefin Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
All Rights Reserved
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/flame-retardant-formulations/maxxam-fr-flame-retardant-formulations-and-maxxam-nhfr-non-halogen-flame-retardant-formulations
Automotive OEM