https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Avient_ProdStewardship_Policy_Dec_18_2023.pdf
Product Stewardship Policy Product Stewardship plays a significant role in Avient’s sustainable and ethical business practices.
In alignment with these principles and practices, Avient is committed to: Complying with all applicable laws, regulations and industry standards. Monitoring the development of emerging laws, regulations and industry standards. Setting goals and objectives that drive continual improvement and check effectiveness of risk reduction measures in product safety and stewardship. Consider environmental, health and safety impacts into product design, manufacture, use, reuse, recycling and disposal. Promote openness and two-way communication with key stakeholders regarding environmental, health and safety measures and risks associated with use, storage, transportation and disposal of our products.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202012%2520-%2520Performance%2520Products%2520and%2520Solutions.pdf
Rosenau Page 84 United States 81% Europe Canada 15% Asia 2% 2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion SolutionsSolutions At a Glance Performance Products and Solutions Europe 2% 2% $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 S a le s ($ m il li o n s) O p e ra ti n g I n co m e % o f S a le s Operating Income % and Revenue 2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits OI % of Sales Sales 9-12% Appliance 4% Building & Construction 30% Wire & Cable 17% Electrical & Electronics 2% Consumer 4% Packaging 9% Industrial 20% Misc. 2% HealthCare 2% Transportation 8% Textiles 2% Target Page 85 • Trend toward more affordable housing favors our product 1.5 2.0 2.5 Housing Starts (in million units) 50 year average Market Dynamics Performance Products and Solutions • Ultimate housing recovery presents substantial upside to already record- setting results Source: Historical Data from the US Census Bureau, 2012 estimate is a PolyOne projection. 0.0 0.5 1.0 '87 '89 '91 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 Page 86 Value Proposition • Premier provider of specialized vinyl and supply chain solutions, leading the industry in innovation and service Transformation Highlights • Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights Performance Products and Solutions • Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business maximizes performance • Asset realignment and Lean Six Sigma reduce costs • Strengthened relationship with winning customers • Increased differentiation in all business units > $12B Addressable Market Page 87 Key Differentiators Performance Products and Solutions • Providing application design, material design and / or process design assistance not available from competitors • Capability to improve joint value streams • We are the best innovator in our space • We are the best innovator in our space • Expanding customers’ opportunities by providing innovative materials and marketing ideas • We provide world-class customer service and delivery performance Page 88 13.7% 14.3% 15.5% 9.9% 6.2% 5.4% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 WC % of Sales • Best-in-class working capital management and delivery performance • Improved raw material Areas of Focus – Operational Excellence Performance Products and Solutions 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 89.1% 92.0% 94.2% 93.4% 93.4% 94.0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 On-Time Delivery • Improved raw material positions, sourcing savings • PolyOne pilot site for many LSS and manufacturing excellence programs *As measured to customer request date * Page 89 • reFlexTM Bioplasticizers Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products • GeonTM HC for Healthcare � Applications: Medical device housings, specialty tubing � Customer benefits: Withstand aggressive antiseptics Key Innovations Performance Products and Solutions � Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products � Customer benefits: Lower carbon footprint, improved productivity • GeonTM SF Super Flow � Applications: Large appliance parts, molded siding panels � Customer benefits: Flame retardancy, detergent resistance Page 90 Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal Performance Products and Solutions Critical Imperatives • Accelerate innovation - grow in new applications not historically served with vinyl • Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and working capital efficienciesworking capital efficiencies • Selectively leverage construction recovery 2015 Goal • 9 - 12% return on sales Page 91 Page 92
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/fiber-colorants
However, the way we add color to our products can have a big impact on our business success.
Continuous Fiber Composite Panels
Polystrand™ Continuous Fiber Tapes & Laminates
https://www.avient.com/products/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-solutions/kevlar-distribution-program
Through this program, we hope to introduce businesses of all sizes to the benefit of aramid fibers.
Continuous Fiber Composite Panels
Polystrand™ Continuous Fiber Tapes & Laminates
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations
Companies seeking to grow their business with safe and environmentally sound solutions turn to Avient.
Continuous Fiber Composite Panels
Polystrand™ Continuous Fiber Tapes & Laminates
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations
Continuous Fiber Composite Panels
Polystrand™ Continuous Fiber Tapes & Laminates
Discover our safe and environmentally sound solutions to help you grow your business
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/Swellcoat Yarns Product Bulletin.pdf
For over 35 years, Avient’s Fiber-Line business has provided science-driven expertise that improves the performance and functionality of high performance fibers.
We believe that our ongoing commitment to be a leading sustainable organization and to remain at the forefront of fiber and coating technology will continue to drive the success of our customers, shareholders, and employees.
Avient is well-positioned to continue to supply the demand for domestically manufactured products.
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=871
BUSY TAUPE 2
BUSY TAUPE 3
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-new-technologies-highlights-design-services-and-3d-printing-npe-2015
We’re excited to talk with customers at NPE about the ways in which our specialty formulations, technical and design services, and innovative polymer science can be used to energize their product development process and business objectives,” said Cathy Dodd, vice president, Marketing, at PolyOne.
SPI Business of Plastics Conference
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-and-basf-collaborate-bring-colored-ultrason-global-market-high-performance-polymers
Avient’s Colorant Chromatics business is known for being a strong and agile color solution provider for specialty polymers while BASF is a well-recognized producer of high-quality Ultrason®,” says Florian Hennenberger, global business development Ultrason® at BASF.