https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/case-study-one-pager-maxxam-hvac-door.pdf
DENSO M E C H A N I C A L H V A C D O O R F L A P • Processability was key as the part had to be injection compression molded due to its extremely thin nature • Copper resistance • Light weight • Anti-static • Low VOC • Worked in close collaboration with the customer to understand key design challenges and needs • Streamlined the development process through global presence, working locally in Europe while also running trials in Asia • Re-designed the part to provide a 90% weight reduction • Utilized material science expertise to create a custom formulation that improved resistance to copper deposits and enabled injection compression molding Customized Maxxam™ Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/Gravi-Tech- Portable Speaker-Application Snapshot.pdf
ELECTRONICS BRAND P O R T A B L E S P E A K E R W E I G H T E D C O M P O N E N T • Ensures quality sound performance • Injection molding capabilities for design flexibility • Impact protection within a set temperature range • Meets target density 3.0g/cm3 and product weight 400g • Reduced scrap and improved product manufacturability, compared to metal, with an injection molded formulation • Met strict testing requirements, including achieving desired impact protection performance at the specific temperature range and target weight • Maintained depth of base sound Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/complet-lft-snowmobile-engine-bracket.pdf
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE MANUFACTURER E N G I N E B R A C K E T • Exceptional structural properties with extremely high stiffness and strength across a broad temperature range (-40 to 160°F) • Excellent creep resistance and fatigue endurance • Lower weight with no reduction in performance • Reduced weight by 40% with zero fatigue failures during extensive field testing • Provided technical support to optimize design for metal-to-composite conversion • Delivered composite solution with similar system cost and more robust performance than failure prone aluminum version Complēt™ Long Carbon Fiber PA66 Composite KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/Complet LFT - Axial Fan Blade - NA case study snapshot.pdf
INDUSTRIAL FAN MANUFACTURER A X I A L F A N B L A D E • Replace aluminium alloy • Reduce thickness and weight of fan blade • Withstand 920 Pa of static pressure, high relative humidity (90-95%), and max temperature of 104ºF • Redesigned the 1600mm blade utilizing 3D modeling and mold flow analysis services from Avient Design • Simulated mechanical load to determine which new design would provide optimal performance • Increased strength using a carbon fiber grade, enabling injection-moldable parts and streamlined production • Reduced blade thickness to 35% of the original and blade weight from 7.71 lbs to 1.76 lbs (77% decrease) • Improved overall efficiency of fan with a thinner, lighter blade that cuts through the air Complēt Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/industries/consumer/consumer-staples/everyday-essentials/infant-child-products
Delivered a high-impact nylon formulation with equal performance and 80% less weight
Gravi-Tech formulations meet acoustic performance test and reduce weight in ear defenders.
Glow-in-the-dark controller grips gain comfortable advantage with Versaflex™ OM
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/Hexagon and digimat case study.pdf
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialised and sustainable material solutions and services, has invested in testing equipment, personnel, and software to help its customers gain insight into its unique material solutions and how they perform.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-06/CM Europe Ltd Modern_Slavery_Statement_2025.pdf
It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person's liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520KeyBanc%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520w%2520non-GAAP%252009%252010%25202013.pdf
• Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment; Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; Our ability to achieve new business gains; The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business; Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities; Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. • The above list of factors is not exhaustive. • We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
EPS: $1.00 $0.54 $0.68 $0.30 $0.45 $0.60 $0.75 H1'12 H1'13 Adjusted EPS $101.0 $132.6 $50.0 $100.0 $150.0 H1'12 H1'13 Adjusted Operating Income (millions) +31% $68.8 $97.7 $50.0 $75.0 $100.0 H1'12 H1'13 Specialty Operating Income (millions) First Half 2013 Financial Highlights • Adjusted EPS increased 26% over prior year first half • Operating Income expanded 31% versus first half 2012 • Specialty operating income up 42% • Revenue grew 22% versus 1H ‘12 • Portfolio transformation activities Completed acquisition of Spartech Divested non-core Resin business +26% +42% Page 12 • Significant Debt Maturities $ 1,010 Other Debt 21 • Total Debt at 6/30/13 Less: Cash Net Debt • Available Liquidity Cash ABL Availability Total Liquidity • Net Debt / EBITDA = 1.9x • Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.1x*(tax adjusted) $392 310 $702 $1,031 392 $639 $50 $360 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Significant Debt Maturities As of June 30, 2013 ($ millions) Page 13 Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% *Pro Forma TTM for taxes on resin gain Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 6/30/13 Cash Balance = $392M Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x • Repurchased ~3.0M shares YTD in 2013 • 17 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Share Repurchase • Introduced a quarterly dividend in Q1 2011 and increased in Q1 2012 (25%) and Q1 2013 (20%) • Objective of maintaining and growing Dividends • Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities is top priority • Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) • CAPEX Organic Growth • Targets that expand our: • Specialty offering • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Synergy opportunities • Adjacent material solutions • North American manufacturing alignment Acquisitions *TTM 6/30/2013 Use of Cash Page 14 Why Invest In PolyOne?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/AVNT M11 Investor Presentation_w_Non-GAAP.pdf
& Canada EMEA Asia Latin America 64% 36% Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks 41% 36% 18% 5% 7% 7% 23% 19% 9% 16% 10% 5% 4% Defense Healthcare Packaging Consumer Building & Construction Industrial Transportation Energy Telecom Geography Segment Industry 2024 Financial Guidance $525 to $530 million Adjusted EBITDA $2.63 to $2.67 Adjusted EPS 4 Industry Sustainability Standards ESG Ratings Performance 1 2 4 87th 94th percentile Avient CDP Score: A- SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AND RECOGNITION O CTO BE R 3 1 , 2024 W EB CAS T P RE SE N TATI O N 6 Q3 2024 HIGHLIGHTS • 8.5% organic sales growth driven by broad-based growth across all regions and most end markets in both CAI and SEM segments • Growth stemmed from gaining share, winning new product specifications and restocking in certain end markets • Both segments expanded YoY EBITDA margins by 40 bps each • Adjusted EPS of $0.65, an increase of 14% vs the prior year • Successfully refinanced $650M outstanding senior notes due 2025; extending maturity to 2031 • Increased dividend 5% to $1.08 on an annualized basis; 14th consecutive increase Adj.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 38.2 $ 0.41 $ 5.1 $ 0.06 Special items, after-tax 6.6 0.07 32.0 0.35 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.0 0.16 15.2 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 59.8 $ 0.65 $ 52.3 $ 0.57 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Three Months Ended September 30, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 38.7 $ 5.1 Income tax expense (benefit) 11.3 (0.1) Interest expense, net 26.9 30.3 Depreciation & amortization 45.1 46.4 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7 Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2 Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2) Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) — Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 15.9 % 16.3 % 1 Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 521.5 $ 486.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 294.6 267.9 Corporate (0.9) (0.7) Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.5 $ 64.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 36.4 30.3 Corporate (34.7) (60.5) Operating income $ 77.2 $ 34.3 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 24.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 20.7 20.5 Corporate 2.5 1.3 Depreciation & amortization $ 45.1 $ 46.4 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.4 $ 89.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 57.1 50.8 Corporate (32.2) (59.2) Other (expense) income, net (0.3) 1.0 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7 Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2 Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2) Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) — Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales: Color, Additives and Inks 18.7 % 18.3 % Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 19.0 % 2 Year Ended December 31, 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.8 $ 0.83 Special items, after-tax 79.3 0.86 Amortization expense, after-tax 61.5 0.67 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 216.6 $ 2.36 Adjusted Free Cash Flow Calculation December 31, 2023 Cash provided by operating activities $ 201.6 Capital expenditures (119.4) Free cash flow 82.2 Taxes paid on gain on sale of business 104.1 Adjusted free cash flow $ 186.3 Year Ended December 31, 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 2,007.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 1,138.2 Corporate (2.8) Sales $ 3,142.8 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 259.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 142.5 Corporate (205.6) Operating income $ 196.8 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 81.5 Corporate 9.0 Depreciation & amortization $ 188.8 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 358.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 224.0 Corporate (196.6) Other income, net 5.8 EBITDA from continuing operations 391.4 Special items, before tax 114.6 Interest expense included in special items (2.3) Depreciation & amortization included in special items (1.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 501.8 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 16.0 % 3 Avient M11 Investor Presentation.pdf IR Deck - AVNT-2024.09.30 (M11) - 11.05.24 11AM.pdf Attachment
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents for Injection Molding Technical Bulletin.pdf
Mold design also influences the optimization of weight reduction, surface aesthetics and cell uniformity.
The weight reduction that can be achieved greatly depends on the geometry of the part.
Under certain conditions, weight reductions of more than 30% are possible.