https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-abac-arabic-200722.pdf
سياسة Avient العالمية لمكافحة
الرشوة والفساد
تاريخ الإصدار: 1 يوليو 2020
1 سياستنا العالمية لمكافحة الرشوة والفساد
1 أهمية الامتثال
1 مسؤوليتنا
2 ما هي الرشوة؟
2 تقديم رشوة للمسؤولين الحكوميين
2 الرشوة التجارية
2 مدفوعات التيسير والعملات الخفية
3 العمل مع الوكلاء والموزعين والأطراف الخارجية الأخرى
3 العناية الواجبة وعملية الموافقة
3 مؤشرات التحذير
3 المتطلبات المحاسبية وحفظ السجلات
3 الإبلاغ عن الانتهاكات المحتملة
4 Avient الخط الساخن للأخلاقيات في
4 الحماية من الانتقام
5 المرجع السريع: الممارسات المسموح بها والمحظورة بشأن مكافحة الرشوة والفساد
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سياستنا العالمية لمكافحة الرشوة والفساد ہماری
عالمگیر پالیسی
تحظر Avient بشدة الغش والرشوة وغيرها من الممارسات التجارية الفاسدة في جميع
عملياتها في أي مكان في العالم.
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Avient الخط الساخن للأخلاقيات في
الخط الساخن للأخلاقيات متاح عالميًا بأكثر من 20 لغة على مدار الساعة طوال أيام
الأسبوع، عبر الهاتف أو الموقع الإلكتروني.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/avient-investor-presentation-jefferies-industrials-conference.pdf
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JEFFERIES VIRTUAL
INDUSTRIALS
CONFERENCE
A U G U S T 2 0 2 0
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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USE OF
NON-GAAP
MEASURES
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UPDATE ON THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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2019 Transportation Consumer
Discretionary
Healthcare Packaging All Other
Industries
Cost
Containment
FX 2020
$64.3 18%
16% 2%
$46.9
SECOND QUARTER 2020 IN REVIEW
Consumer
Discretionary
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CLARIANT MASTERBATCH
STRATEGIC RATIONALE
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FIT W I T H FOUR PILLAR S T R A T E G Y
Specialization
Globalization
Operational
Commercial
People
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2006 2019E PF*
2006 2019E PF*
38%
* 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Masterbatch business
Percentage of Total Revenue
E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
Building & Construction High Growth End Markets
50%
22%
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Electronic
38%
18%Transportation
Building &
Constrution
Electrial &
Electronic
2006 Pro Forma(1)
Net Sales by End Market
E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
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U N I F I E D F O C U S O N S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
2006 - 2013
2013 – 2019
PEOPLE
PROD UC TS PLANET
PER FOR M A NC E
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O V E R 8 5 % O F A D J U S T E D E B I T D A F R O M S P E C I A L T Y
46%
66%
0%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2015 Pro Forma
%
o
f
A
d
ju
s
te
d
E
B
IT
D
A
(
1)
JVs Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
87%
(2)
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T H E N E W A V I E N T : A S P E C I A L T Y G R O W T H C O M P A N Y
Transaction expected to add $0.85 to pro forma adjusted EPS
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SUSTAINABILITY AT AVIENT
P E O P L E , P R O D U C T S , P L A N E T , P E R F O R M A N C E
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V I S I O N
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Commercial
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and sustainable
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1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
0.56
0.14
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
YTD
S A F E T Y F I R S T
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
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G R E A T P L A C E T O W O R K
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C O M M O D I T Y T O S P E C I A L T Y T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
2006 - 2013 2013 – 20192000-2005 2006 - 2013
2020 and
Beyond
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A V I E N T
2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N
Segment End Market Geography
Wire & Cable
Building &
Electrical &
Electronics
Color
Additives
& Inks
34%
Distribution
41%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
25%
United States
54%
Latin
America
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Operating Income
% of Sales
Color, Additives &
Inks
1.7% 14.7%
Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.6%
Distribution 2.6% 6.3%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*2017* 2018
$2.43
P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
10
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
2018 2019
$1.69
$1.51
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531
710
1,032
130
164
207
504
663
871
2014 2018 Pro Forma
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
E X P A N S I O N O F COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Revenue in Billions
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%+ 45%
+ 26%
+ 31%
$4.0
$3.2
(2) (1) (1)
$2.9 $2.9
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018 Pro
Forma
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Pro Forma(2)
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P R I O R A C Q U I S I T I O N S H I S T O R Y
Commercial
Resources(1)
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
256
350
$36
$100
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 37% + 176% + 1000 bps
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A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
Facilitate
alternative
energy
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
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I N N O V A T I O N
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
Vitality Index
37%
$20
$51
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R E V E N U E F R O M S U S T A I N A B L E S O L U T I O N S
$275M
$325M
$355M
$410M 14% Total Annual Growth
9% Organic Annual Growth
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SEGMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
I N N O V A T I N G W I T H A V I E N T
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C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
E N D M A R K E T S & S O L U T I O N S
Solid
Colorants
Performance
Additives
Screen
Printing Inks
Liquid
Colorants
31%
Building & Construction
Appliances
Electrical & Electronics
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Operating Income & MarginRevenue by Region
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | O V E R $ 1 B I L L I O N
34%
United
States
44%
Mexico
South
America
$4
$25
$104
$147
0.9%
5.5%
12.2%
14.7%
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S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
E N D M A R K E T S & S O L U T I O N S
Engineered
Formulations
Advanced
Composites
Thermoplastic
Elastomers
Wire & Cable*
28%
Electrical & Electronics
Building &
Construction
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S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
Revenue by Region Operating Income & Margin
2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | $ 7 5 0 M I L L I O N
27%
United
States
54%
17%
$21
$57
$87
0.1%
5.1%
9.3%
11.6%
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D I S T R I B U T I O N
E N D M A R K E T S & S U P P L I E R S
28%
17%
Electrical &
Electronics
Building &
Operating Income & Margin2019 Revenue | $1.2 Billion
$25
$63
$75
$20
2.9%
4.0%
5.9%
6.3%
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http://www.avient.com/Pages/VariationRoot.aspx
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O V E R V I E W O F R A W M A T E R I A L P U R C H A S E S
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Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows:
2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018***
Q1
2019*** 2019
Q1
2020
Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne
common shareholders
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax
Special items, before tax
Special items, tax adjustments
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to
PolyOne common shareholders
$ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 22.4 $ 75.5 $ 33.1
(19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — — —
(48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 12.2 61.7 9.6
(27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (1.2) (5.9) (1.0)
$ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 33.4 $ 131.3 $ 41.7
Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 78.2 77.7 86.7
Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 0.43 $ 1.69 $ 0.48
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation.
** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS).
*** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Avient Q1 2022 Earnings Release.pdf
You are advised to consult any further disclosures
we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP
financial measures.
2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves
and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 562.6 $ 601.2
Accounts receivable, net 757.9 642.3
Inventories, net 475.4 461.1
Other current assets 131.0 122.4
Total current assets 1,926.9 1,827.0
Property, net 661.9 676.1
Goodwill 1,283.4 1,286.4
Intangible assets, net 904.1 925.2
Operating lease assets, net 67.1 74.1
Other non-current assets 200.3 208.4
Total assets $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 607.5 $ 8.6
Accounts payable 642.3 553.9
Current operating lease obligations 21.7 24.2
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 284.8 353.9
Total current liabilities 1,556.3 940.6
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,250.2 1,850.3
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 98.5 100.0
Deferred income taxes 99.4 100.6
Non-current operating lease obligations 45.9 50.1
Other non-current liabilities 164.1 165.1
Total non-current liabilities 1,658.1 2,266.1
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,813.2 1,774.7
Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8
Total equity 1,829.3 1,790.5
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Operating Activities
Net income $ 84.5 $ 79.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 35.7 36.6
Accelerated depreciation and amortization 2.1 0.5
Share-based compensation expense 3.2 2.7
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (118.8) (137.6)
Increase in inventories (15.1) (35.1)
Increase in accounts payable 90.5 67.3
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (4.0) (7.1)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (59.2) (3.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities 18.9 3.6
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (13.3) (16.5)
Other investing activities — (2.0)
Net cash used by investing activities (13.3) (18.5)
Financing activities
Purchase of common shares for treasury (15.8) (4.2)
Cash dividends paid (21.7) (19.5)
Repayment of long-term debt (2.4) (2.3)
Payments of withholding tax on share awards (3.9) (3.1)
Net cash used by financing activities (43.8) (29.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (0.4) (11.0)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (38.6) (55.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 562.6 $ 594.5
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Attachment 6
Avient Corporation
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not
include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments;
intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the
measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/Global Standard Response_Dec 2023.pdf
We thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to serving your needs.
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Table of contents
A Message from our Global Quality
Manager ...............................................................2
Avient Corporation: Overview ............................4
Avient Policy for Customer Audits ......................5
Management Responsibility ...............................6
Product Liability Insurance .............................6
Ethics - Code of Conduct.................................6
Modern Slavery Statement.............................6
Conflict Mineral Policy....................................6
Technical Data Sheets.....................................6
Safety Data Sheets..........................................6
Regulatory Requests and Certificates
(FDA certificate, Absence declaration,
REACH, SDS) ........................................6
Safety Performance ........................................6
Environmental Performance...........................6
Energy Management ......................................6
Business Continuation Plan.............................6
Preventive - Predictive Maintenance..............6
Financial Report..............................................6
Quality Management..........................................7
3rd Party Certification......................................7
Complaint Handling ........................................7
Continuous Improvement...............................7
Traceability .....................................................7
Record Retention............................................7
IT Security.........................................................8
Firewall .........................................................8
Critical Data ..................................................8
IT Disaster Recovery .....................................8
IT Systems of Use Policy ...............................8
Annex 1 - Special dispositions related to ISO
13485 certification for Mevopur .......................9
Change control .............................................9
Validation .....................................................9
Control of documents and records ...............9
Supplier approval and supplier evaluation ...9
Traceability ...................................................9
Material management ..................................9
Release of finished products.........................9
Control of Non-conforming products,
complaints handling, recall and CAPA..........9
Annex 2 – special dispositions related to ISO
22000 certification............................................10
Change..........................................................10
HACCP ..........................................................10
Control of documents and records ...............10
Material management ..................................10
Supplier approval and supplier evaluation ...10
Traceability ...................................................10
Release of finished products.........................10
Control of Non-conforming products,
complaints handling, recall and CAPA..........10
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Avient Corporation: Overview
The Avient website is your home base for information about the company:
https://www.avient.com/
To find our facility locations:
https://www.avient.com/contact/global-directory-and-contacts
For more information about our management systems certifications, including ISO, go to:
Avient Governance (corporate policies and the Avient Code of Conduct):
https://www.avient.com/investors/governance
Financial reports:
https://www.avient.com/investors
Avient Sustainability Report:
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability
https://www.avient.com/
https://www.avient.com/contact/global-directory-and-contacts
https://www.avient.com/investors/governance
https://www.avient.com/investors
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability
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Avient Policy for Customer Audits
Avient may permit audits of facilities, subject to:
Advanced notice and an audit agenda provided at least thirty (30) days in
advance or as agreed by the Avient location to be audited for a routine audit
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/willowwood-prosthetics-case-study.pdf
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Lawn Equipment Application Solutions_2.pdf
SENSORY EXPERIENCE
Wear Resistance, Noise Reduction,
Low Friction
SOLUTION: Internally Lubricated
Formulations, Thermoplastic
Elastomers, Scratch and Mar
Resistant Additives
POSSIBILITIES: Gears, Gaskets,
Hood Dampers, Seating Systems
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
High Stiffness-to-Weight Ratio,
Metal Replacement, Part
Consolidation
SOLUTION: Long Fiber Reinforced
Composites
POSSIBILITIES: Seat Base,
Brake Pedal, Frame, Floor Pan,
Controls
EXTREME PERFORMANCE
Chemical & Fire Resistance,
Extreme Temperature Performance,
Thermal Management, Lightweighting
SOLUTION: Engineered Nylon
Formulations, Flame Retardant
Polyolefin Formulations,
Engineered Polyketone Formulations,
Thermally Conductive Formulations,
Chemical Foaming Agents
POSSIBILITIES: Under-the-Hood
Applications, Electrical Connectors,
Battery Assembly Housings,
Exterior Trim and Equipment
THERMAL MANAGEMENT
Heat Dissipation, Flexible Design
SOLUTION: Thermally Conductive
Formulations
POSSIBILITIES: LED Lights,
Heat Sinks
AESTHETIC APPEAL
Custom Color, Special Effects,
Paint Replacement, Corrosion Resistance,
UV Stability
SOLUTION: Custom Pre-Colored Formulations,
Pre-Colored High-Gloss Thermoplastics,
Solid Color Masterbatches
POSSIBILITIES: Body Panels, Pedals,
Control Grips, Bezels, Brand Elements
TACTILE EXPERIENCE
Soft-Touch Feel, Durable, Wet Grip Performance,
Color Customization, UV Stability, Ergonomic Design, Overmolding
SOLUTION: Thermoplastic Elastomers,
Combination Colorant and Additive Formulations,
Fabric-Effect Colorants and Additives
POSSIBILITIES: Steering Wheel, Switches, Knobs
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https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/lubrione-internally-lubricated-formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/lubrione-internally-lubricated-formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/visual-enhancement-effects/cesa-scratch-mar-resistance-additives
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/visual-enhancement-effects/cesa-scratch-mar-resistance-additives
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/complet-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/complet-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/nymax-bergamid-polymer
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/nymax-bergamid-polymer
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/flame-retardant-formulations/maxxam-fr-flame-retardant-polyolefin-formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/flame-retardant-formulations/maxxam-fr-flame-retardant-polyolefin-formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/edgetek-pke-polyketone-formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/foaming-agents/hydrocerol-chemical-foaming-agents
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/custom-pre-colored-specialty-engineered-formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/artisan-pre-colored-thermoplastics-premium-finishes
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-combination-colorants-additives
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-fabric-fx
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Revolve Tripod Case Study.pdf
COMPOSITE
TRIPOD
STANDS OUT
FROM THE
CROWD
INNOVATIVE, ROLLABLE TRIPOD DESIGN GAINS STRENGTH
AND DURABILITY FROM COMPOSITES
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To learn more about the Polystrand thermoplastic
composites that made the Revolve tripod possible,
visit www.avient.com/composites.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/composite-vibratory-springs-case-study.pdf
COMPOSITE SPRINGS
SHAKE UP
THE STATUS QUO
MANUFACTURER GAINS PERFORMANCE AND SHEDS COST
WITH ADVANCED COMPOSITES
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Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012
To learn more, please contact Avient at
1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) or visit
www.avient.com/composites.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/trilliant-case-study-1.pdf
MANUFACTURER BOOSTS
DISINFECTANT RESISTANCE
FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
HOUSINGS
HIGH PERFORMANCE MEDICAL FORMULATIONS
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Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012
To learn more about Trilliant HC, contact Avient
at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/swiss-army-knife-case-study.pdf
MATERIAL COMBO AMPLIFIES COMFORT
AND USABILITY FOR SWISS ARMY™ KNIFE
VICTORINOX™ UPDATES ITS ICONIC POCKET KNIFE
WITH MATERIALS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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THE CHALLENGE
The Original Swiss Army™ knife from Victorinox™ is one of
the world’s most recognizable brands, and the company
has earned a strong reputation for the quality of its
pocket knives.