https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=3427
PG 182746.00 GN PE
MB APOLLO PE
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=6512
PE OCEAN GREEN
UV NEKO BEIGE PE
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=1482
PG 69723.00 PEARL OR PE
PG 69724.00 PEARL OR PE
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=6055
291103 BN PE MASTERBATCH
US 154613 OR PE MB
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-design-guide-.pdf
Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS
Barrel Temperatures °F (°C)
Rear Zone 400–475
(200–250)
480–540
(248–282)
480–520
(250–270)
480–570
(250–300)
400–445
(200–230)
660–700
(350–475)
400–440
(200–225)
520–600
(270–300)
Center Zone 410–480
(205–253)
490–550
(254–287)
485–525
(251–273)
500–580
(260–305)
410–455
(207–237)
670–710
(357–385)
410–450
(205–230)
550–610
(285–310)
Front Zone 420–490
(210–257)
500–560
(260–293)
490–530
(254–276)
515–590
(267–310)
420–465
(213–243)
680–720
(363–400)
420–455
(215–235)
570–620
(300–320)
Nozzle 425–500
(215–260)
510–570
(265–298)
490–540
(254–282)
530–600
(275–315)
430–475
(220–250)
700–730
(370–395)
430–460
(220–240)
610–620
(320–325)
Melt Temperature 425–515
(215–270)
510–570
(265–298)
490–540
(254–282)
530–615
(275–325)
430–495
(220–260)
700–725
(370–385)
430–475
(220–250)
610–635
(320–335)
Mold Temperature 140–200
(60–90)
150–300
(65–148)
140–280
(60–137)
160–240
(70–115)
80–140
(25–60)
300–400
(150–200)
80–140
(25–60)
190–300
(90–150)
Drying Parameters
190 (90)
2–4 Hours
0.01%–0.15%
180 (82)
4–5 Hours
0.10%–0.20%
275 (135)
0.02%–0.04%
250 (125)
0.02%
160 (70)
2 Hours
300 (150)
0.10%
160 (70)
2 Hours
280 (135)
2–3 Hours
0.01%–0.20%
Nozzle Type General Purpose Nylon or
Reverse Taper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose
Injection Velocity1 2–5 in/sec; 50–127 mm/sec
Injection Pressure 1,000–2,000 psi; 7–14 Mpa
Back Pressure 50–100 psi; 0.3–0.7 Mpa
Screw Speed 25–75 RPM
Cushion 0.125–0.250 in; 3–6 mm
Screw Compression Ratio2 2.0:1–2.5:1
Comments
1.
Venting Guidelines by Resin
• PC: .001"–.002" depth & .250" width
• PC/PSU: .002"–.003" depth & .250" width
• PES: .003"–.004" depth & .250" width
• PEI: .001"–.003" depth & .250" width
• PP: .001"–.002" depth & .250" width
• ABS: .0015"–.0025" depth & .250" width
• PEEK: .002"–.004" depth & .250" width
FIGURE 40 - Venting Guidelines
Vent Groove
Vent Land
Vent
FIGURE 44 - Venting guidelines
FIGURE 43 - Venting areas
20 Gravi-Tech
CHAPTER 5 | PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Process optimization ensures a quality process and
minimizes cycle time.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/new-aesthetix
Snow white and the seven speckles - discrete, white/off-white/pearlescent speckles for injection molded PE, PP, ABS, and SAN
https://www.avient.com/products/printing-and-marking-inks/colorant-chromatics-low-temperature-inks
PES / PSU / PPSU Colorants
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/remafin-concentrates-polyolefins
Under the Remafin™ brand name, color masterbatches (color concentrates) are specially formulated for use in polyolefin polymers, including high-density, low-density and linear low-density polyethylene (PE), and polypropylene (PP).
https://www.avient.com/news/archives?page=8
Avient launches new Cesa™ Non-PFAS Process Aid for PE and PP extrusion applications at NPE 2024, enabling processing performance, productivity, and
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/avient-ir-presentation-goldman-sachs-and-morgan-stanley.pdf
Q 4 AN D FU LL Y EA R
2020 PE RF O RM AN CE
$0.30
$0.52
Q4 2020 ORGANIC PERFORMANCE
Sales
$922
$997
+8%
Operating
Income
EPS
$58
$80
+38%
+73%
• Record 4th quarter sales, adjusted
operating income and adjusted EPS
performance
• All segments delivered year-over-year
sales and operating income growth, led
by consumer and healthcare end markets
• Clariant Masterbatch integration synergy
capture ahead of schedule: $5 million
realized in 2020
($ in millions except EPS)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Q4 2020 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
10
Sales Operating Income
$100 $100 $100
$922
$100 $100 $100
$997
Distribution CAI SEM Total
2019 2020
$178
$272
$490
$191
$305
$526
SEM Distribution CAI
+8%
+7%
+7%
+12%
$5 $5 $5
$58
$5 $5 $5
$80
Avient CAI SEM Total
$17 $19
$40
$18
$30
$58
Distribution SEM CAI
+38%
+45%
+58%
+6%
(3) (3)
(1) (2)
(1) Total company sales include intercompany sales eliminations
(2) Total company reflects adjusted operating income and includes corporate costs
(3) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
2020 HIGHLIGHTS
11
• Completed transformational Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and created new
brand name Avient
• Increased pro forma adjusted EPS 11% from $1.74 to $1.93 as an essential supplier
during the pandemic and due to growth in demand for consumer applications
• Specialty Engineered Materials delivered record operating income on gains from
composites
• Achieved record free cash flow, increased dividend for 10th year in a row and
delevered from 3.5x to 2.7x net debt to pro forma adjusted EBITDA
• Culture is everything: Certified as a Great Place to Work®
$133
$150
23%8%
21%
2006 2020PF
Avient Portfolio Transformation
22%
59%
CLARIANT MASTERBATCH:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
12
Clariant MB EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8
9.6
6.5
2019PF 2020PF 2020PF w/ Full
Synergies
• Acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch
significantly expands presence in
healthcare, packaging and consumer end
markets
• Strength of portfolio – 13% EBITDA growth
as an essential supplier in COVID response
and recovery
• Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for
$1.4 billion.