https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/chrispederson.pdf
Just prior to joining Avient in 2018, he was vice president of Strategy at Hexcel Corporation, responsible for the company’s M&A strategy and execution.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-09/Modular Panels FR Case Study Snapshot.pdf
PROFILE EXTRUDER I N T E R I O R M O D U L A R P A N E L S • Meet ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating for polyethylene sheet and profile extrusion wall construction • Provide a non-halogenated flame retardant that meets healthy building certification and approvals • Offer internal screening and cone calorimeter testing for multiple formulations with quick turnaround of results • Achieve target performance in aesthetics, impact, dimensional stability, CLTE, and E84 testing • Met global flammability standards including required ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating • Offered a non-halogenated flame-retardant solution to address current or emerging healthy building codes and LEED material credits • Provided in-house UL-certified labs and multiple manufacturing locations to perform UL 94 material sampling and testing • Delivered on all key performance and testing requirements Cesa MAX Flame Retardant Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/ECCOH_ 5702 SEPAP Formulation - Shealth for Riser Cable - Application Snapshot.pdf
CABLE MANUFACTURER F L A M E - R E T A R D A N T S H E A T H F O R R I S E R C A B L E S • Fire performance: CPR classification Dca s1 a1 d0 at a thickness of 350µm • Low shrinkage • Water, UV, and chemical resistance • Low coefficient of friction (CoF) • Reduced overall cable weight cable by reducing the jacket thickness from 550µm to 350µm • Increased the lifetime value of the cable by providing superior chemical and UV resistance • Provided low CoF on the inner layer, making the solution suitable for use with micro ducts as it’s easier to blow cables inside ECCOH LSFOH 5702 SEPAP Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/ECCOH_ 5702 SEPAP - Riser Cables - Applications Snapshot.pdf
CABLE MANUFACTURER H I G H F L A M E R E T A R D A N T S H E A T H F O R R I S E R C A B L E S • Fire performance: CPR classification Dca s1 a1 d0 at a thickness of 350µm • Low shrinkage • Water, UV and chemical resistance • Low CoF • Reduced cable weight by decreasing the jacket thickness from 550µm to 350µm • Provided required CPR classification at a reduced thickness allowing installation in homes and buildings in between walls and floors • Increased cable lifetime due to improved chemical and UV resistance • Enabled fast cable processing ECCOH™ 5702 SEPAP Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/ECCOH_ 6151 Formulation - Semi-tigh Buffer Indoor Duplex Cable - Application Snapshot_0.pdf
EUROPEAN CABLE MANUFACTURER S E M I - T I G H T B U F F E R F O R I N D O O R D U P L E X C A B L E S • Low shrinkage for connectorization • Easy to strip for efficient installation • Good kink resistance • Resistance to chemicals and filling compounds • Provided an alternative solution, with improved performance, compared to PA12 and PBT materials on the market • Reduced shrinkage and improved strippability for easier installation • Reduced smoke production, improving overall fire performance • Increased processing speeds, reducing overall manufacturing cost ECCOH™ 6151 Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/Complet - Piranha Propeller - Application Snapshot.pdf
PIRANHA M A R I N E P R O P E L L E R • Similar mechanical properties to aluminum and stainless steel • Improved impact resistance, durability, and vibration damping properties • Injection moldable • Enabled up to 20% more impact resistance compared to standard long fiber reinforced materials, including the incumbent material • Improved durability and vibration damping allowing the blades to flex and absorb energy from minor impacts • Facilitated an interchangeable blade system providing a cost- effective solution for repairs and tuning of propulsion thrust to meet a boat’s intended use, for either speed or transporting loads • Enhanced design flexibility allowing for the innovative blade design to provide 400% more reverse thrust than standard propellers and twice as much as competing metal propellers Complēt™ MT Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Nylon 6 KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/LFT - Blower Vac - Application Snapshot_BU Draft_3.pdf
LAWN & GARDEN OEM F A N F O R B L O W E R / V A C U U M • Lighter than incumbent magnesium part to improve start- up efficiency and enhance overall user experience • High impact resistance to withstand the effect of fast- moving landscaping debris • Good dimensional stability to meet tight tolerances of assembly • Expertise to guide next-generation product development • Proved material performance success through extensive Mold Flow and FEA simulations to prove concept without prototyping and minimize development costs • Produced material globally to support regional demands • Referred customer to US-based dependable mold shops to support local production Complēt™ MT 40% Long Glass Fiber Impact Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/LFT - Blower Vac - Application Snapshot.pdf
LAWN & GARDEN OEM F A N F O R B L O W E R / V A C U U M • Lighter than incumbent magnesium part to improve start- up efficiency and enhance overall user experience • High impact resistance to withstand the effect of fast- moving landscaping debris • Good dimensional stability to meet tight tolerances of assembly • Expertise to guide next-generation product development • Proved material performance success through extensive Mold Flow and FEA simulations to prove concept without prototyping and minimize development costs • Produced material globally to support regional demands • Referred customer to US-based dependable mold shops to support local production Complēt™ MT 40% Long Glass Fiber Impact Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Nymax REC - Battery Frame - Case Study Snapshot.pdf
BOS B A T T E R Y S F R A M E • Recycled materials where possible • Non-halogen flame retardant performance to V0 rating • BOS company color RAL9004 (on visible parts) • Thermal performance for some parts • High strength at low thickness for load-bearing parts • Provided multiple polymer solutions for the battery frame including recycled nylon, thermoplastic elastomers and thermally conductive formulations • Utilized recycled nylon with up to 35% glass fiber content to provide high strength for load-bearing parts at a low thickness to minimize weight • Enabled customer to launch a new innovative battery system with a modular design for use in multiple applications – maximizing the working life of the battery Nymax™ REC Recycled Nylon Formulations and Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/CCG Application Snapshot_Oil and Gas Cables_Final.pdf
PTFE Wire insulation ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER H I G H - T E M P E R A T U R E C A B L E S - O I L & G A S I N D U S T R Y • Formulations suitable for a wide range of cable types, including high-voltage and self-regulating heating applications • Fine-tuned and consistent resistivity • Consistent performance across a wide range of temperatures • Optimized dispersion for ease of processing • Provided tailored solutions for specific conductivity requirements, protecting cables against damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD), arc failures, and temperature fluctuation • Supplied ESD and conductive fluoropolymer solutions in PFA, FEP, ETFE and PVDF • Shared more than 40 years of experience in the processing and formulation of fluoropolymers • Offered a global manufacturing footprint Colorant Chromatics Conductive Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?