https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/thermoplastic-elastomer-tpe-faqs?rtype[]=1164
These cross bonds prevent the individual chains from slipping, thus preventing plastic flow when heat is added.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/lubrione-processing-guide.pdf
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold
temperature too cold
Shot Size
• Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection speed
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase nozzle tip diameter
• Check thermocouples and heater bands
• Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents
• Check that vents are unplugged
• Check that gates are unplugged
• Enlarge gates and/or runners
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify
proper vent location
• Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line
• Increase cushion
Brittleness Melt temperature too low
Degraded/Overheated material
Gate location and/or size
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase injection speed
• Measure melt temperature with pyrometer
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Use smaller barrel/excessive residence time
• Relocate gate to nonstress area
• Increase gate size to allow higher flow speed and
lower molded-in stress
Fibers on Surface
(Splay)
Melt temperature too low
Insufficient packing
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection speed
• Increase pack and hold pressure, and time
Sink Marks Part geometry too thick
Melt temperature too hot
Insufficient material volume
• Reduce wall thickness
• Reduce rib thickness
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Increase shot size
• Increase injection rate
• Increase packing pressure
Flash Injection pressure too high
Excess material volume
Melt and/or mold
temperature too hot
• Decrease injection pressure
• Increase clamp pressure
• Decrease injection speed
• Increase transfer position
• Decrease pack pressure
• Decrease shot size
• Decrease injection speed
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease screw speed
TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Excessive Shrink Too much orientation • Increase packing time and pressure
• Increase hold pressure
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Decrease screw rpm
• Increase venting
• Increase cooling time
Not Enough Shrink Too little orientation • Decrease packing pressure and time
• Decrease hold pressure
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection speed
• Increase screw rpm
• Decrease cooling time
Burning Melt and/or mold
temperature too hot
Mold design
Moisture
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Clean, widen and increase number of vents
• Increase gate size or number of gates
• Verify material is dried at proper conditions
Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Increase screw decompression
• Verify material has been dried at proper conditions
Weld Lines Melt front temperatures
too low
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase vent width and locations
• Increase injection speed
• Decrease injection speed
• Increase gate size
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify
proper vent location
• Add vents and/or false ejector pin
• Move gate location
Warp Excessive orientation
• Increase cooling time
• Increase melt temperature
• Decrease injection pressure and injection speed
• Increase number of gates
Sticking in Mold Cavities are overpacked
Part is too hot
• Decrease injection speed and pressure
• Decrease pack and hold pressure
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Increase cooling time
• Increase draft angle
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
Note: These are general processing conditions.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/Color and Additive W_C Product Selection Guide_Web.pdf
ONCOLOR™ COLOR CONCENTRATES
• Complete range of in-stock color solutions
designed specifically for telecommunications,
energy, and automotive applications
- Complete Munsell color range for
telecommunications applications
- Complete NEMA color range for electrical
applications
- J1128 SAE specifications for automotive
applications
- UL 2885 file E482856 for halogen-free
formulations
• Custom color solutions for your most demanding
low smoke, non-halogenated, UV, temperature,
aging, and shrinkage requirements
• Weatherable pigments providing color fade
resistance for demanding outdoor applications
• Optimized formulations for cross-linked
polyethylene wire and cable constructions
CESA™ PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE
CONCENTRATES
Custom designed additive solutions for your specific
applications, providing added value through ease of
processing, product performance, and operational
cost savings
• Laser marking - improve marking reliability
and durability in all types of cable jacketing and
insulating materials
• Antimicrobial - help protect cables from harmful
mold and bacteria growth
• Nucleating agents - maintain critical dimensions
and manage shrink characteristics
• Chemical foaming agents - take out weight and
reduce resin costs
• UV stabilizers - protect resin material and extend
product life
• Antioxidants - maintain physical properties
• Processing aids - minimize die drool associated
with some materials
COLORANT CHROMATICS™ HIGH-
TEMPERATURE POLYMER SOLUTIONS
• Fluoropolymer and high-temperature
thermoplastics-based colorant and additive
concentrates and compounds
• Dispersed pigments for coloring PTFE
• Functional additives including laser marking,
foaming agents, and conductive, antistatic,
radiopaque, reinforced, and cross-linked grades
• Full range of printing, striping, and marking inks
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
COLOR
CC10225921 1.00% Black
CC00012573 1.00% White
CC10222359 1.00% Red
CC10223395 1.00% Gray
CC10222361 1.00% Green
CC00012376 1.00% Blue
CC10222363 1.00% Orange
CC10222360 1.00% Yellow
CC10223394 1.00% Brown
CC00012516 1.00% Purple
CC10062368 1.00% Aqua
CC10223396 1.00% Pink
C
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
COLOR
CC00000001 1.00% Black
CC00012837 1.00% White
CC10225296 1.00% Red
CC10225298 1.00% Gray
CC10225300 1.00% Green
CC10225295 1.00% Blue
CC10225297 1.00% Orange
CC10225299 1.00% Yellow
CC10225301 1.00% Brown
CC10225603 1.00% Purple
CC10225293 1.00% Aqua
CC10225294 1.00% Pink
PE
ONCOLOR™ SOLUTIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
• PVC colorants designed for telecommunications and fiber optic applications
• PE colorants that are excellent for foam skin and solid insulation applications
• EVA colorants designed for cross-linked materials and resin applications including XLPE, XLPO, PVC, PE, and more
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
COLOR
CC00012853 1.00% Black
CC00012946 1.00% White
CC10221766 1.00% Red
CC10221760 1.00% Gray
CC10221765 1.00% Dk Green
CC10221764 1.00% Lt Green
CC10221757 1.00% Dk Blue
CC10221761 1.00% Lt Blue
CC10221767 1.00% Orange
CC10221763 1.00% Yellow
CC10221758 1.00% Brown
CC10221762 1.00% Purple
CC10224626 1.00% Tan
CC10221759 1.00% Pink
EV
A
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
COLOR
CC10190635 3.00% Black
CC10190642 3.00% White
CC10190641 3.00% Red
CC10190637 3.00% Gray
CC10190638 3.00% Green
CC10185195 3.00% Blue
CC10185197 3.00% Orange
CC10190643 3.00% Yellow
CC10190636 3.00% Brown
CC10190640 3.00% Purple
CC10190634 3.00% Aqua
CC10190639 3.00% Pink
PB
T
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
COLOR
CC10246438WE 2.00% Aqua
CC10245005WE 2.00% Black
CC10246090WE 2.00% Blue
CC10264438DR 2.00% Brown
CC10245008WE 2.00% Gray
CC10246092WE 2.00% Green
CC10264439DR 3.00% Orange
CC10261866DR 2.00% Pink
CC10261867DR 2.00% Purple
CC10264436DR 2.00% Red
CC10245006WE 2.00% White
CC10246093WE 2.00% Yellow
U
L
85
ONCOLOR™ SOLUTIONS FOR ENERGY CABLE APPLICATIONS
• Recommended use rate may vary depending on specific application, process, equipment, and resin grade
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
COLOR
(NEMA)
CC00012342 1.00% Black
CC00012575 1.00% White
CC00012547 1.00% Red
CC10018221 1.00% Gray
CC00012444 1.00% Dk Green
CC10018222 1.00% Lt Green
CC00012408 1.00% Dk Blue
CC00012407 1.00% Lt Blue
CC10013140 1.00% Orange
CC00036502 1.00% Yellow
CC00012363 1.00% Dk Brown
CC00012373 1.00% Lt Brown
CC00012526 1.00% Purple
CC10018225 1.00% Tan
C
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
COLOR
(NEMA)
AB13820380 3.00% Yellow
AB24820333 3.00% Orange
AB32820571 3.00% Pink
AB33820570 3.00% Red
AB44820167 3.00% Purple
AB54820507 3.00% Dark Blue
AB63820502 3.00% Dark Green
AB72820811 3.00% Gray
AB84820533 3.00% Brown
AB94820333 3.00% Black
CC00016954 1.00% White
N
YL
O
N
ONCOLOR™ SOLUTIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
• EVA colorants designed for use with cross-linked materials such as XLPE
• Recommended use rate is 1.00% and may vary depending on specific application, process, equipment,
and resin grade
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
RATIO COLOR
CC00012853 1.00% Black
CC00012946 1.00% White
CC10221766 1.00% Red
CC10221760 1.00% Gray
CC10221765 1.00% Dk Green
CC10221764 1.00% Lt Green
CC10221757 1.00% Dk Blue
CC10221761 1.00% Lt Blue
CC10221767 1.00% Orange
CC10221763 1.00% Yellow
CC10221758 1.00% Brown
CC10221762 1.00% Purple
CC10224626 1.00% Tan
CC10221759 1.00% Pink
EV
A,
J
11
PRODUCT
LET DOWN
RATIO COLOR
CC00012342 1.00% Black
CC00012575 1.00% White
CC00012535 1.00% Red
CC00012461 1.00% Gray
CC00012425 1.00% Dk Green
CC00012426 1.00% Lt Green
CC00012379 1.00% Dk Blue
CC00012378 1.00% Lt Blue
CC00012490 1.00% Orange
CC00012585 1.00% Yellow
CC00012363 1.00% Brown
CC00012525 1.00% Purple
CC00012561 1.00% Tan
CC00012507 1.00% Pink
C,
J
11
A RANGE OF WORLD-CLASS SERVICES
With manufacturing facilities and innovation centers across the globe, we work
with you to understand your goals and provide the expertise you need for your
wire and cable applications.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2016-results
Notable new product advancements include ColorMatrix™ liquid fiber colorants that improve production efficiency and speed to market for textile applications, WithStand™ antimicrobial additives that help prevent surface bacteria, and Gravi-Tech™ high-density polymers that elevate the texture, feel and aesthetics of luxury packaging.
These include new thermoset and thermoplastic composites, which represent the next frontier in lightweighting technology, thermoplastic elastomer adhesives and protective films.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/polyone-2019-annual-report.pdf
In January we acquired Fiber-Line, a
global leader in customized engineered fibers and
composite materials that serves the fiber optic
cable, oil & gas, industrial and consumer industries.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT November IR Presentation.pdf
WHAT WE DO: WE ARE A FORMULATOR
6
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
N OVE MBE R 2 , 2023
W E BCAS T
P RE S E N TAT I O N
Complementary technologies and
customer relationships offer opportunity to
advance commercial strategy
Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, to
accelerate growth of sustainable, ultralight
and high performance applications
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
FIRST YEAR
8
Composites comprises over half of
Specialty Engineered Materials,
compared to 9% in 2016
Proven history of success in areas
such as outdoor high performance,
defense and sustainable solutions
Composites
44%
56%
2023E
Sales
Collaboration & InnovationComposites as a % of SEM People & Culture
Talented, passionate, and
creative associates drive
continued integration success
and allow two cultures to come
together as one Avient
Lightweight Protective Laminates:
PROJECTILE PROTECTION
Dyneema® Fiber Solutions
Cushioning + Fit + Comfort:
LONG-TERM WEAR
reSound™ Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
Strength + Durability + Light-Weighting:
SOLID MOUNTING BRACKETS
Nymax™ Bergamid™ Complēt™ Engineered Materials
Durability + Lubricity:
HELMET LATCHES
Lubri-One™ Internally Lubricated Polymers
Color Consistency and Weatherability
CUSTOMIZED SPECIFICATIONS
Avient Color and Additive Solutions
Antennae Performance
FAST, RELIABLE CONNECTIONS
PREPERM™ Low-Loss Dielectric Thermoplastics
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES
Wired Connections
CONSTANT COMMUNICATION
Syncure™ Cross-linkable Wire & Cable Formulations9
10
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES
10
Q 3 P E RFO RMAN CE
15.4%
16.3%
2022 PF 2023
Results vs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/AVNT Q4 2022 Earnings Presentation.pdf
GUIDANCE
DEBT / LEVERAGE REDUCTION
• Completed sale of Distribution
and paid down $750M of debt
in November
• Strong free cash flow in fourth
quarter reduced leverage and
enabled paydown of additional
$200M of debt
• Fixed/Floating Debt Ratio 63/37
• Proven track record of
deleveraging following
acquisitions through consistent
free cash flow generation
$725 $725 $725
$575 $500 $400
$600
$525
$425
$650
$650
$650
$600
$2.40B
$2.20B
2030 Notes
2029 Term Loan
2026 Term Loan
2025 Notes
After Distribution
Divestiture
Year-End
Year-End
Leverage 3.8x 3.1x 2.9x
2023 Notes
After Avient
Protective Materials
Acquisition
$3.15B
2022 TRANSFORMATIONAL PORTFOLIO
ENHANCEMENTS
5
EBITDA margins expanded
from 12% to 16%
Diversified end markets
with reduced exposure to
more cyclical industries
Dyneema®
Acquisition
$1.48B acquisition
strengthens composites
platform
Significantly improved
EBITDA margins $950M divestiture results
in 100% specialty sales
Strong exit multiple of 10x
TTM EBITDA despite
market volatility
Distribution
Divestiture
Improved
Portfolio
GROWING COMPOSITES PLATFORM
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEM SEGMENT
6
Note: 2022 is pro forma for Avient Protective Materials
2016 Sales 2022 Sales
Advanced
Composites
51%
$560M $1,300M
Advanced
Composites
COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO
D Y N E E M A ® E X P A N D S O U R E N G I N E E R E D F I B E R S A N D T A P E S T E C H N O L O G Y
LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers
7
ADVANCED COMPOSITES PERFORMANCE
8 (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
$51
$84
$212
$668
$4
$10
$41
$169
(1) (1)
PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION AND EPS EXPANSION
9
Adj.
$600 $592
$3.02 $3.04
FULL YEAR 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY PRO FORMA)
15
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,712 $3,653
-2%
Adjusted EPS
-1% + 1%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+4% excluding FX) (+5% excluding FX) (+9% excluding FX)
FULL YEAR 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
16
CAI
$2,402 $2,355
$409 $402
SEM Pro Forma
$1,308 $1,300
$278 $272
(+4% excluding FX)
- 2% -1%
(+5% excluding FX)
- 2%
(+4% excluding FX)
- 2%
(+2% excluding FX)
PRO FORMA FULL YEAR EPS BRIDGE
17
Pro Forma 2021 Adjusted EPS 3.02$
Foreign Currency (0.23)
Russia Import Sales (0.07)
Outdoor High Performance (0.13)
Color, Additives and Inks 0.18
Specialty Engineered Materials 0.24
Corporate Costs / Other 0.03
Pro Forma 2022 Adjusted EPS 3.04$
FULL YEAR EBITDA BRIDGE
(PRO FORMA TOTAL COMPANY)
18
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 247
Inflation (176)
SEM:
Price / Mix 121
Inflation (77)
Net Price Benefit 115
Wage and Energy Inflation (47)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 23
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 43
FX (34)
Full Year 2022 $592
Adjusted
Full Year 2021 $ 600
Demand (99)
Russia Import Sales (9) • Demand primarily impacted
by China lockdowns, 4th
quarter industrywide
destocking and declining
consumer sentiment
• Pricing outpaced inflation of
raw materials, wages and
energy
2023 G U IDA N CE
$125
$530
$0.55
$2.40
2023 GUIDANCE
20
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$845
$3,450
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
CASH FLOW / BALANCE SHEET
21
• IT investment to further
integrate acquired
businesses and capture
operational efficiencies
• Restructuring actions to
streamline operations and
improve profitability, primarily
in Europe
($ millions) 2023E
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 350$
Less:
Run-Rate CapEx (110)
CapEx for IT System Upgrade (25)
CapEx for Restructuring (15)
Total CapEx (150)
Free Cash Flow 200$
Adjusted EBITDA 530$
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x
K E Y G R O W T H D R I V E R S
A N D T R A N S F O R M E D
P O R T F O L I O
GROWTH DRIVERS: PROVEN SUCCESS
23 (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials (APM)
COMPOSITES
$51
$84
$212
$668
HEALTHCARE
$108 $113
$231
$293
8-10%
ASIA/EMERGING REGIONS
$265
$358
$726
$830
12%
$340
$455
$790
$1,175
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
8-12%
(1) (1)(1)
(Sales in $ millions)
#1 Color Formulator
Dyneema® - World’s Strongest
Fiber™
#1 in Composites applications
for outdoor high performance
#1 in Performance Inks
Customized solutions
140+ PhDs on staff
Rapid development of
innovative products
Extensive patent (2,500+)
portfolio
33% Vitality Index
Better-positioned toward stable,
high-growth end markets
Consumer, packaging,
healthcare and defense comprise
nearly 60% of sales
Agnostic to raw materials,
helping all customers achieve their
goals
Broad portfolio of diversified
sustainable solutions
90%+ of our innovation pipeline
invested in sustainable solutions
Long-term growth rate well
above GDP with expectations of
8-12%
LEVERAGING OUR TRANSFORMED PORTFOLIO
24
Building &
4% Telecom.
2022 PF
$3.65B
sales
Leading Positions Sustainable SolutionsDiversified IndustriesSpecialty Formulator
(1) 2022 Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
(2) 2020 Pro forma for the acquisition of Clariant Color
(1)(2)
$340M
$455M
$790M
2016 2018 2020PF 2022PF
$1,175M
P EE R C O M PAR IS O N S
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,450 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
27
2
4 4
5 5 5
6
7 7
FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
https://www.avient.com/idea/making-plastic-parts-more-sustainable
Customizing the material may include incorporating functional additives and modifiers such as fibers, foaming agents, oxygen scavengers, flame retardants, and UV blockers.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/380605_AVIENT_2024AR_full_250325.pdf
Our expanding portfolio
of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional
additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s
strongest fiber™.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/AVNT January IR Presentation_w Non-Gaap Recs.pdf
WHAT WE DO: WE ARE A FORMULATOR
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
6
N OVE MBE R 2 , 2023
W E BCAS T
P RE S E N TAT I O N
Complementary technologies and
customer relationships offer opportunity to
advance commercial strategy
Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, to
accelerate growth of sustainable, ultralight
and high performance applications
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
FIRST YEAR
8
Composites comprises over half of
Specialty Engineered Materials,
compared to 9% in 2016
Proven history of success in areas
such as outdoor high performance,
defense and sustainable solutions
Composites
44%
56%
2023E
Sales
Collaboration & InnovationComposites as a % of SEM People & Culture
Talented, passionate, and
creative associates drive
continued integration success
and allow two cultures to come
together as one Avient
Lightweight Protective Laminates:
PROJECTILE PROTECTION
Dyneema® Fiber Solutions
Cushioning + Fit + Comfort:
LONG-TERM WEAR
reSound™ Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
Strength + Durability + Light-Weighting:
SOLID MOUNTING BRACKETS
Nymax™ Bergamid™ Complēt™ Engineered Materials
Durability + Lubricity:
HELMET LATCHES
Lubri-One™ Internally Lubricated Polymers
Color Consistency and Weatherability
CUSTOMIZED SPECIFICATIONS
Avient Color and Additive Solutions
Antennae Performance
FAST, RELIABLE CONNECTIONS
PREPERM™ Low-Loss Dielectric Thermoplastics
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES
Wired Connections
CONSTANT COMMUNICATION
Syncure™ Cross-linkable Wire & Cable Formulations9
10
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES
10
Q 3 P E RFO RMAN CE
15.4%
16.3%
2022 PF 2023
Results vs.