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RIGID COMPONENTS: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
& MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(housings & covers, monitor bezels, body panels, handles, battery enclosures, access panels, wands, coils)
Rigid
Component
Materials compliant
with ISO 10993
& USP Class VI,
if required
UL approved
resins to meet
flammability
requirements
Housings with
toughness & good
impact resistance
Enclosures &
components that
withstand repeated
cleanings
High-flow materials
for components
with complex
designs
Copolyester, Polyester & PC/Polyester Blends
Copolyester Eastman Tritan™
(Copolyester)
High chemical resistance to a wide variety of hospital
disinfectants; excellent toughness and impact resistance after
disinfection; retains color and gloss after sterilization and
disinfection; does not contain BPA, BPS or halogens
Polybutylene
Terephthalate
(PBT)
DuPont™ Crastin® & Rynite® (FR-
PBT)
30% glass reinforced; flame retardant; good mold flow
and electrical properties; high strength, stiffness,
dimensional stability and heat resistance
Polyester
(PC/PET) &
Polybutylene
Terephthalate
(PC/PBT)
Covestro Makroblend®
(FR-PC/PET) & (FR-PC/PBT) Strength; toughness; chemical resistance; flame retardant
Covestro Makroblend®
(Non-FR PC/PBT)
Strength; toughness; chemical resistance;
limited biocompatibility
Trinseo EMERGE™
(FR-PC/PET)
Chemical resistance; ignition resistance;
limited biocompatibility
PA, PVC, PC & PMMA
Polyamide
(Nylon, PA)
Avient Trilliant™ XR
Radiation Shielding
(PA)
Radiation shielding; green alternative for lead
replacement; enhanced design freedom vs. lead;
available in hard and soft durometers
Arkema Rilsan® MED (PA11) &
Rilsamid® MED (PA12)
Chemical resistance; transparent and opaque;
easy processing; creep resistance; temperature resistance;
BPA-free; sterilizable by gamma, EtO and steam
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Resilience™ HC (PVC)
Excellent chemical resistance; good strength and stiffness;
very good surface quality; inherently flame resistant;
available in all medical colors; excellent
solvent bonding to PVC
Polycarbonate
(PC) Trinseo EMERGE™ (PC) Ignition resistant; transparent and opaque;
glass-filled also available
PolyMethyl
Methacrylate
(PMMA)
Altuglas Plexiglas® Acrylics
(PMMA)
Clarity; easy processing; chemical resistance;
BPA free; ideal for light piping and lenses
Styrenics & FR-PC/ABS Blends
Styrenics
Trinseo MAGNUM™
(ABS)
Opaque; custom colors; excellent impact and flow;
low residuals; full biocompatibility
INEOS Styrolution
Terlux® HD
(MABS)
Good clarity; good heat and overall chemical resistance;
good impact strength; good solvent bonding to PVC;
outstanding surface quality
INEOS Styrolution
Lustran® & Novodur® HD (ABS)
Opaque appearance; outstanding chemical resistance;
high impact strength; excellent balance of properties;
ease of processability; bondable
FR-
Polycarbonate/
ABS
Covestro Bayblend®
Flame retardant; good impact resistance;
dimensional stability; toughness
Trinseo EMERGE™
Ignition resistant; limited biocompatibility; high flow;
easy processing; glass-filled also available
Flexible
Component
Solution Needs:
Comfortable
handles
& grips
Water-tight seals
Durable feet
or casters
Durable
keypads
Flow
control
TPE, TPC-ET, TPU, TPV & Flexible PVC
Thermoplastic
Avient Versaflex™ HC
Overmolding Series
Proven healthcare solutions with hardness ranges 42–65
Shore A; autoclave, radiation and EtO sterilizable;
bondable to many substrates; customizable haptics
Arkema Pebax® MED
Sterilizable by gamma and EtO; low energy return;
soft touch; chemical resistance; overmolding material
Thermoplastic
Polyester
DuPont™ Hytrel®
Wide range of flexibility, stiffness, and processing
options; Shore D between 30-82; BPA-free; excellent
flex fatigue and toughness; low temperature flexibility;
good chemical resistance
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane
Covestro Texin®
Biocompatible; soft touch; sterilizable; good chemical
resistance; overmold for grips and handles; excellent
bonding to polar substrates like PC; 70A to 95A
Thermoplastic
Vulcanizate
(TPV)
Avient Versalloy™
(TPV)
Proven healthcare solutions with hardness ranges 45–90
Shore A; autoclave, radiation and EtO sterilizable;
natural and colorable; smooth texture; bonds to PP
Exxon Mobil Santoprene™ (TPV) Durable sealing performance; elastic recovery; excellent
chemical resistance; compliance with medical standards
Flexible
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Geon™ Flexible PVC
Engineered exclusively for the healthcare market; transparent
and opaque colors; radiopaque grades available; durometer
ranges from 55A to 40D; gamma and EtO sterilizable
Thermoset Silicone Elastomers
Thermoset
Silicone
Elastomers/
Liquid Silicone
Rubber
DuPont™ Liveo™
Silicone Elastomers (LSR)
Biocompatible; non-irritating and non-sensitization;
sterilizable; made without plasticizers, phthalates or latex
FLEXIBLE COMPONENTS: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(o-rings, gaskets, wheels, soft touch grips/handles, keypads/displays, diaphragms, seals)
WIRE & CABLE: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
& MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(plug molding, heater cable insulation, flexible jacket, flexible cords, coil cords & cable)
Wire and Cable
Component
Solution Needs:
Materials compliant
with UL, RoHS,
REACH & WEEE, if
needed
Materials with
good chemical,
moisture & abrasion
resistance
Low smoke & non-
halogen materials
PVC
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Geon™ Flexible PVC
Inherent flame resistance; halogen-free; excellent
chemical resistance; non-yellowing; proven safety record
in wire and cable applications; high temperature
grades available
TPE, TPC-ET, TPU & POE
Thermoplastic
Polyester
Arkema Pebax®
Flexibility; chemical resistance; easy processing;
abrasion resistance; low coefficient of friction
Thermoplastic
Polyester
Elastomers
(TPC-ET)
DuPont™ Hytrel®
REACH, RoHS and WEEE compliant; wide range of flexibility,
stiffness, and processing options; 30D-82D; BPA-free;
excellent flex fatigue and toughness; low temperature
flexibility; good chemical resistance
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane
Covestro Texin®
RoHs, WEEE, and REACH compliant; excellent memory
and recoil; abrasion resistance; Texin® Rx Series -
medical grade Polyether TPU – 70A to 80D
Polyolefin
Elastomer
(POE)
Avient ECCOH™
Non-halogenated flame retardant; high flexibility;
environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR);
good electrical properties
PA
Polyamide
(Nylon, PA)
Arkema Rilsan®
(PA)
Chemical resistance; easy processing; abrasion resistance;
low coefficient of friction; dimensional stability
CUSTOM AVIENT SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Custom Solution Needs Avient™ Custom Solutions
Specialized materials to meet unique
application requirements
Avient Trilliant™ Healthcare products are a line
of customized solutions specific for regulated
medical devices; color branding expertise
FDA-registered pre-colored resins
and masterbatch options; color coding
for safety and brand recognition
Avient collaborates with key material suppliers
to provide FDA-approved pre-colored resins
Avient OnColor™ HC Plus offers customizable color
masterbatch solutions pre-certified for biocompatibility
using ISO 10993 and USP Class VI test protocol
Reduced growth of microbes
Avient WithStand™ additive technologies inhibit
growth of microbes that often cause odor,
staining and loss of mechanical properties
AVIENT DISTRIBUTION
Healthcare Supplier Line Card
You face a unique set of challenges when designing parts for the healthcare industry.
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PROCESSING GUIDE
Syncure™ XLPE
GENERAL EXTRUSION GUIDELINES
Syncure™ systems are two-part, polyethylene based, moisture crosslinkable compounds
for wire and cable insulation.
EXTRUDER
Screw 1½" to 6" Polyethylene type—Maddock; 3:1 compression ratio
Tooling Pressure type
Die On size with 1/8" or less land
L/D 24:1 or higher
Screen Pack 20/60/60/20 Mesh
Cooling Trough Hot 120–150° F (50–65° C)
Feeder Gravimetric type—3 compartment (for color)
Drying Conditions, Catalyst Only Desiccant type, 4 hours at 140° F (60° C)
PROCESSING
Temperature
Wire Preheat 180–250° F (110–120° C)
Feed Zones 330° F (165° C)
Transition 340° F (170° C)
Metering 350° F (177° C)
Head/ Die 360° F (182° C)
Target Melt 350–380° F (177–190°C)
Flame at Die Tip Yes
Line Speed Higher line speed improves mixing and surface smoothness
Purge Compound HDPE
To learn more about Syncure XLPE wire and cable solutions, contact us
at +1.844.4AVIENT (1-844.428.4368)
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AVIENT CORPORATION
I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N
(NYSE: AVNT)
D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2
AVIENT: WHO WE ARE
40
23
9
36
• U.S. and Canada
• Latin America
• Europe, Middle East & Africa
• Asia
25,000+
CUSTOMERS
Headquartered in Avon Lake, OH
(Cleveland)
9,300+ employees
100+ manufacturing plants
Key Financial Data
2022PF Sales $3.6 billion
2022PF EBITDA $585 million
2022PF EPS $2.95
100%
ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS
of
sales
2
Guidance as of November 2, 2022 Webcast
WHO WE ARE – VISION, STRATEGY, CULTURE
3
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides
specialized and sustainable material solutions that
transform customer challenges into opportunities,
bringing new products to life for a better world.
We partner with Brand Owners / OEMs, processors and
assemblers to enable their goals in applications like packaging,
healthcare, consumer goods, transportation, wire & cable,
building & construction and textiles.
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$585M$3,635M
29
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2022 REVENUE | $2 .3 B ILL ION
US & Canada
Latin America
END MARKET REGION
30
33%
Building &
1% Energy
Figures represent 2022 full year estimates
S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S
2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION
END MARKET
US & Canada
50%
REGION
31 Figures represent 2022 full year estimates
19%
8%Industrial
16%
Building &
31%
28%
Building &
3%
2% Defense
(20% of sales)
2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
BY END MARKET
29%
17%
Building &
(35% of sales)
14%
Building &
12%
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
49%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
3%Telecommunications
Figures represent 2022 full year estimates32
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AVIENT CORPORATION
I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N
(NYSE: AVNT)
D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2
AVIENT: WHO WE ARE
40
23
9
36
• U.S. and Canada
• Latin America
• Europe, Middle East & Africa
• Asia
25,000+
CUSTOMERS
Headquartered in Avon Lake, OH
(Cleveland)
9,300+ employees
100+ manufacturing plants
Key Financial Data
$3.6 billion2022PF Sales
$585 million2022PF EBITDA
$2.952022PF EPS
100%
ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS
of
sales
2
Guidance as of November 2, 2022 Webcast
WHO WE ARE – VISION, STRATEGY, CULTURE
3
Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides
specialized and sustainable material solutions that
transform customer challenges into opportunities,
bringing new products to life for a better world.
We partner with Brand Owners / OEMs, processors and
assemblers to enable their goals in applications like packaging,
healthcare, consumer goods, transportation, wire & cable,
building & construction and textiles.
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$585M$3,635M
29
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2022 REVENUE | $2 .3 B ILL ION
US & Canada
Latin America
END MARKET REGION
30
33%
Building &
1% Energy
Figures represent 2022 full year estimates
S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S
2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION
END MARKET
US & Canada
50%
REGION
31 Figures represent 2022 full year estimates
19%
8%Industrial
16%
Building &
31%
28%
Building &
3%
2% Defense
(20% of sales)
2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
BY END MARKET
29%
17%
Building &
(35% of sales)
14%
Building &
12%
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
49%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
3%Telecommunications
Figures represent 2022 full year estimates32
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KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Provides laser marking options
of silicone materials
• Eliminates the needs for etching
and embossing
• Faster and cleaner than pad printing
• High contrast, permanent markings
• Mechanical properties of the silicone matrix
are maintained
• Compatible with various types of lasers
• Chemically resistant
• Available in pre-colored or natural
MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
Silcosperse LM Laser Marking additive dispersions
are suitable for a variety of applications within
industries such as:
• Consumer Goods
• Electronics
• Healthcare
• Industrial
• Transportation
• Wire & Cable
Typical applications and purposes include:
• Traceability, UPC bar-coding, branding
• Unique Device Identification (UDI),
medical device ID’s
• Serialization for pharmaceutical packaging
• Safety taggants & equipment
• Automotive components
• Wire & cable part numbers or gauge size
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FIBER OPTICAL CABLES
MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD
WHY FIBER-LINE® TWISTING?
Our
products enable the search for new energy reserves
and extend the life of fiber optic telecommunication
cables.