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Gajewski joined Avient in July 2013 from AkzoNobel/PPG and has since taken on multiple
roles with increasing responsibility within the Human Resources function, including HR
Director for Avient’s Color, Additives & Inks business segment, and an international assignment
with responsibility for the EMEA and India regions.
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TPEE/TPU FILM
MANUFACTURER
T P E E / T P U F I L M F O R
A P P A R E L A N D S H O E S
• Avoid phenolic yellowing effect after a certain time of
storage
• Offer an anti-phenolic yellowing solution, which can be
applied on light color or translucent film for fabric
• Maintain the soft touch of the original TPEE / TPU film
• Contributed to final products, ensuring the
film passed grade 4 of the yellowing
standard (ISOx18 2007)
• Provided good transparency on 0.04-
0.05mm film
• Offered long-lasting protection without the
need for additional post-processing
Cesa Anti-phenolic Yellowing Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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SPORTS BRAND
S N O R K E L M O U T H P I E C E
• Replace PVC with alternative materials such as TPE or
silicone
• Skin contact safety and UV resistance
• Soft texture with a non-sticky feel
• Translucent color to help children use it properly and
safely
• Customized a soft (Shore A) TPE solution that
passed strict tests, including thermal
deformation (80°C for 2 hours), UV resistance,
and assembly resistance
• Providing a 40% more cost-effective system
than silicone due to the high production
efficiencies of TPEs
• Provided cross-regional cooperation and prompt
response to help customers achieve fast
commercialization in both Europe and China
Versaflex Thermoplastic Elastomers
UV RESISTANT + TRANSLUCENT
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BUSINESS
Business Overview
specialty polymer formulations, color and additive systems, plastic sheet and packaging solutions and
enhancing additives, liquid colorants and fluoropolymers and silicone colorants.
Color and additive solutions include an innovative
array of colors, special effects and performance-enhancing and eco-friendly solutions.
Our Business
specialty polymer formulations, color and additive systems, plastic sheet and packaging solutions and
enhancing additives, liquid colorants, and fluoropolymer and silicone colorants.
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KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Part design freedom
• Reduced tooling cost
• Controlled laser transmission rate
and weld width
• Minimum heat affected zone
• Gas tight weld line with no weld flash
• Multiple color options
MARKETS & APPLICATIONS
Bergamid Laser Welding Solutions can meet the
demanding technical requirements of laser welding
for a range of markets & applications, including:
• Automotive
• Medical Devices
• Consumer Goods
• Houseware Applications
PRODUCT BULLETIN
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KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Ease of conversion from liquid plastisol
to fused thermoplastic solid
• Available in a range of hardness and colors
• Used in molding, casting and dip coating,
including hot and cold dipping
• Customizable formulations for automotive,
healthcare, industrial and other specialty
applications to comply with regulatory
requirements including FDA, RoHS, REACH,
Prop-65, CPSIA and CONEG
• Non-phthalate formulations available for
healthcare, playground equipment, outdoor
furniture and other high-touch applications
MARKET AND APPLICATIONS
CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols are available for a wide
variety of uses, including:
• Automotive air filters
• Tool handles, grips
• Outdoor furniture and playground equipment
• Fencing, wire grates
• Industrial textiles
• Healthcare masks, molds, medical tape,
manikins and stethoscopes
• Medical cannula
• Sound barriers
• Seals/barriers for food packaging
• Construction coatings
• Electrical insulators
• Protective caps
• Antistatic flooring and mats
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It helps customers broaden their
product portfolio under the same ISBM mold to
differentiate their offerings.SmartBatch Frost
Collection enables packaging customers to develop
a soft, touchable, cool, and icy appearance, and
give more design freedom with a wide range of
color options.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/avient-investor-day-registration-details21.pdf
In addition, the company will provide an update on the integration of the Clariant
Color business, including future synergy capture, and a financial overview.
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SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017
AVIENT CORPORATION
80 North West Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Craig Polta Phone: 419 660 4278
MECHANICAL
Valid To: September 30, 2025 Certificate Number: 0962.01
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following tests on plastics:
Test Method(s)
Test Name
ASTM D256; ISO 180 Notched Izod
ISO 179 (1eA) Determination of Charpy Impact
ASTM D523 Gloss
ASTM D618 (Method A) Conditioning of Test Specimens
ASTM D792 (Method A) Specific Gravity
ASTM D1238 (Method B) Melt Flow Rate
ASTM D3012 Thermal Oxidative Stability
ASTM D3641 Injection Molding Test Specimens
FMVSS 302 Flammability
ASTM E1331; SAE J1545 Spectrophotometric Color Difference
SAE J1885 (Rev.
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IATF 16949:2016
The Quality Management System is applicable to:
Certificate No: 39913
Effective Date: 30 November 2017
Expiration Date: 29 November 2020
Issue Date: 30 November 2017
IATF No: 0280241 Alex Weisselberg, President
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF COLOR CONCENTRATES
(WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX)
Certificate Of Conformance
has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by:
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PolyOne Corporation
IATF 16949:2016
Certificate Of Conformance
ANNEX
At Below Facilities:
Validity of this certificate may be confirmed at www.abs-qe.com/cert_validation.