https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-helps-leading-infant-care-brand-meet-stringent-food-safety-standards-and-deliver-brand-promise
Guided by its Core Values, Sustainability Promise and No Surprises PledgeSM, PolyOne is committed to its customers, employees, communities and shareholders through ethical, sustainable and fiscally responsible principles.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-expands-capacity-metal-replacement-technologies
Guided by its Core Values, Sustainability Promise and No Surprises PledgeSM, PolyOne is committed to its customers, employees, communities and shareholders through ethical, sustainable and fiscally responsible principles.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/eco-conscious-packaging-collapsible-totes?rtype[]=1164
Avient’s CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols have been shipped in new collapsible totes for some time, and have been well received by customers.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/eco-conscious-packaging-collapsible-totes?ind[]=6599
Avient’s CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols have been shipped in new collapsible totes for some time, and have been well received by customers.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/eco-conscious-packaging-collapsible-totes?sust[]=1133
Avient’s CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols have been shipped in new collapsible totes for some time, and have been well received by customers.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/artisan-ar7300-pre-colored-formulation-processing-guide.pdf
Sink Marks
Melt too hot
Insufficient
material volume
• Increase shot size
• Increase packing pressure
Part geometry
too thick
• Reduce wall thickness
• Reduce rib thickness
Flash
Injection pressure
too high
• Decrease injection pressure
• Increase clamp pressure
• Increase transfer position
Excess
material volume
• Decrease pack pressure
• Decrease shot size
Melt and/or mold
temperature too hot
Loose clamp
• Reset mold height
• Increase clamp tonnage
Shrink
Too much shrink
• Increase cooling time
Too little shrink
• Decrease cooling time
Burning
• Reduce decompression
• Clean, widen and increase number of vents
• Increase gate size to reduce shear
Wet material • Verify material is dried at proper condition
Nozzle Drool
Nozzle temperature
too hot
• Decrease nozzle temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Increase screw decompression
• Verify material has been dried at proper conditions
Incorrect nozzle • Use reverse taper tip
Weld Lines
Melt front
temperatures are
too low
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase gate size
• Identify end of fill pattern and verify proper
vent location
• Add vents or increase vent width
• Move gate location
Warp
• Reduce injection speed
• Increase pack pressure
• Increase pack time
• Increase cool time
Mold design • Non-uniform mold cooling
Part design • Non-uniform wall thickness
Thermolator incorrect
temperature
• Check settings
• Inspect thermocouple
Sticking in Mold
Overfilled cavity
• Decrease injection rate and pressure
• Decrease hold pressure
• Decrease cooling time
Part too hot
• Decrease barrel temperature
• Increase cooling time
• Increase draft angle
• Polish cores in direction of ejection
Black Specks
Contamination • Purge machine
Degradation
• Reduce melt temperature
• Reduce screw speed
• Reduce back pressure
Machine related • Check for wear on screw, barrel or check ring
Delamination
• Purge barrel to eliminate material contamination
• Reduce sharp corners in material flow path
• Increase venting
Discoloration
Oversheared material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Reduce residence time
Mold design • Increase gate sizing
Dry material
• Check moisture of material to ensure it is within the
recommended moisture percentage for molding
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/ColorMatrix FlexOne Brochure.pdf
The E unit provides users with all the core
innovations of FlexOne linked to a familiar
analogue interface.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/IR_Deck_11.4.19.pdf
V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
PolyOne Corporation 6
P O L Y O N E
P R O F O R M A 2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N *
Segment End Market Geography
15% Healthcare
Wire & Cable
Building &
Construction
Electrical &
Textiles
Color
Additives
& Inks
34%
Distribution
41%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
25%
United States
54% Europe
20%
Latin
America
10%
*Pro Forma excluding PP&S and including Fiber-Line
PolyOne Corporation 204
P R O O F O F PER FO R MA N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
10
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
$1.51
$1.61
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
PolyOne Corporation 8
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
Expand specialty portfolio
with strategic acquisitions
Innovate and develop new
technologies and services
Repurchase 600K-1M
shares annually
Increase commercial
resources 5-7% annually
Double acquired
company margins
Enhance efficiencies
through Lean Six Sigma
and commercial excellence
531
710130
164
504
663
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Sustained revenue increases led
by organic business
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in billions of $
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
PolyOne Corporation 10
Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
PolyOne Corporation 11
Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
4
24
Inside sellers
$11M
$109M
Inside sales/digital revenue
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation 12
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 13
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Vitality Index
% of sales from products launched last 5 years
35%
2006 2018
$20
$56
2006 2018
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 14
Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid Color & Additives
PlastiComp
Fiber-Line
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
PolyOne Corporation 15
C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
PolyOne Corporation 16
Polymer
Composite
Strength
Design Flexibility
Continuous
Fiber
Thermoset
Short Glass
Fiber
Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber
Long Glass Fiber
Thermoplastics
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
Acquired
Polystrand
Installed LFT
production
Avon Lake
Acquired
Gordon
Thermoplastic Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
Long Fiber
Thermoplastic
(LFT)
Technology
Installed LFT
production
Barbastro,
Spain
Acquired
Glasforms
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2012 2015 20162009 2011
Acquired
PlastiComp,
specialty LFT
producer
2018
PolyOne Corporation
Acquired
Fiber-Line,
specialty
fiber
processor
17
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 18
W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
Bulkheads and Transoms
Ceilings and Hatches
Doors and Cabinetry
Flooring
Door Panels
Side Walls
Flooring & Side Panels
Aerodynamic Fairings
Seat and Bunk
Reinforcements
P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S
PolyOne Corporation 19
1.
Optical fibers –Two parts of an optical
fiber: core (carries the signal and cladding
(reflects the signal to move it forward).
Filler Yarns/Core Fillers (not visible)
• PET, Polyester, Kevlar yarns coated with Swellcoat
(absorbs and blocks water)
7.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2019-12/Fermium_IR_Deck_12.16.19_for_Website.pdf
V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
PolyOne Corporation 6
P O L Y O N E
P R O F O R M A 2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N *
Segment End Market Geography
15% Healthcare
15%
Wire & Cable
Building &
Electrical &
Electronics
Textiles
Color
Additives
& Inks
34%
Distribution
41%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
25%
United States
54% Europe
20%
Latin
America
10%
*Pro Forma excluding PP&S and including Fiber-Line
P R O O F O F P E RFO RMAN CE
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
10
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
$1.51
$1.61
PolyOne Corporation 7
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
PolyOne Corporation 8
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
Expand specialty portfolio
with strategic acquisitions
Innovate and develop new
technologies and services
Repurchase 600K-1M
shares annually
Increase commercial
resources 5-7% annually
Double acquired
company margins
Enhance efficiencies
through Lean Six Sigma
and commercial excellence
531
710130
164
504
663
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Sustained revenue increases led
by organic business
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in billions of $
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
PolyOne Corporation 10
Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
PolyOne Corporation 11
Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
4
24
Inside sellers
$11M
$109M
Inside sales/digital revenue
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation 12
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 13
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
15%
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Vitality Index
% of sales from products launched last 5 years
35%
2006 2018
$20
$56
2006 2018
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 14
Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid Color & Additives
PlastiComp
Fiber-Line
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
PolyOne Corporation 15
C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
PolyOne Corporation 16
Polymer
Composite
Strength
Design Flexibility
Continuous
Fiber
Thermoset
Short Glass
Fiber
Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber
Long Glass Fiber
Thermoplastics
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
Acquired
Polystrand
Installed LFT
production
Avon Lake
Acquired
Gordon
Thermoplastic Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
Long Fiber
Thermoplastic
(LFT)
Technology
Installed LFT
production
Barbastro,
Spain
Acquired
Glasforms
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2012 2015 20162009 2011
Acquired
PlastiComp,
specialty LFT
producer
2018
PolyOne Corporation
Acquired
Fiber-Line,
specialty
fiber
processor
17
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 18
W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
Bulkheads and Transoms
Ceilings and Hatches
Doors and Cabinetry
Flooring
Door Panels
Side Walls
Flooring & Side Panels
Aerodynamic Fairings
Seat and Bunk
Reinforcements
P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S
PolyOne Corporation 19
1.
Optical fibers –Two parts of an optical
fiber: core (carries the signal and cladding
(reflects the signal to move it forward).
Filler Yarns/Core Fillers (not visible)
• PET, Polyester, Kevlar yarns coated with Swellcoat
(absorbs and blocks water)
7.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/Global Standard Response_Dec 2023.pdf
Core processes that may be additional at
the ISO 13485 sites include the following as they relate to the Mevopur medical line of products:
Change control
All changes concerning any Mevopur products are
evaluated to determine whether there will be any impact
on the product specification or the quality of the product.
Annex 2 – ISO 22000 certifications
Avient Colorants Spain S.A, Avient Colorants Santa Clara Coatitla Mexico, and PolyOne Spain SLU have
enhanced systems to support food packaging applications with an external ISO 22000 certification
adding the following core processes:
Change
All changes concerning any product produced
under ISO 22000 conditions are evaluated to
determine whether there will be any impact the Supplier approval and supplier evaluation
specification or in the quality of the product.
.