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For time-sensitive development projects, our NEUSoft
Express offerings come in 14 standard colors, in neat or
20% barium sulfate-filled formulations, with a planned
14-day lead time to assist in accelerating your R&D
process.
Our formulation experts can also work with your
design team to tailor a product that meets your specific
color and performance needs.
To learn more about NEUSoft TPU formulations,
contact us at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368).
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WEIGHT REDUCTION
• Up to 75% lighter than steel;
up to 25% lighter than aluminum
• Better fuel economy for
transportation
• Simplified installation
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
• Complex shapes less costly
to produce than metal
• Ability to tailor strength
and stiffness in
specific areas
• Versatile aesthetic
options for
surface finish
PART
CONSOLIDATION
• Easier installation
and assembly with
fewer parts
• Simplified transport
of finished goods
• Fewer parts = reduced
chance of failure
Value that the U.S. composite
materials market is expected to
reach by 2022
$10.6B
50% Amount of weight reduction that
advanced composites could bring to
passenger cars, leading to 35% better
fuel efficiency
7% CAGR that analyst firm Technavio forecasts the
global medical composite materials market
will experience from 2016–2020
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites combine thermoset
or thermoplastic resins with fiber reinforcement, the resulting
product having substantially different properties than the
individual components.
THERMOPLASTIC
The matrix material of a composite can be a thermoset or a thermoplastic
THERMOSET THERMOPLASTIC
A thermoset is a cross-linked polymer that cannot
be reshaped after it’s formed, cured, and cooled.
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Sincerely,
Brett Warland
Director of Process Improvement
PolyOne Corporate
PolyOne Quality Survey Standard
Response
2015 12 09
Source: Corporate Quality
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Table of Contents
1.0 POLYONE CORPORATE: OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REGISTRATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 3
3.0 AUDIT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
4.0 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ........................................................................................................................................ 4
5.0 QUALITY OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................. 7
5.2 SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
5.3 DELIVERY ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
5.4 SYSTEMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES .............................................................................................................................................. 9
5.5 RESPONSIVENESS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.6 TECHNOLOGY.......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
6.0 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DISASTER RECOVERY PRACTICES....................................................................................... 11
7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM / ISO 14001 .................................................................................................. 14
8.0 CREDIT REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
9.0 SUSTAINABILITY AND NO SURPRISES PLEDGE .................................................................................................................. 14
PolyOne Quality Survey Standard
Response
2015 12 09
Source: Corporate Quality
Page: 3 of 14
1.0 PolyOne Corporate: Overview
• To view the PolyOne Executive Leadership Team and the PolyOne Business Leadership, please visit the
following URL: http://www.avient.com/company/about-us/company-officers
Corporate Department of Continuous Improvement (Quality Department)
Brett Warland Director of Process Improvement 440-930-3318
Jake Kucbel Corporate Quality Engineer 440-930-1557
SIC / NAICS Codes and Descriptions for PolyOne Businesses
3087 325991 Customer compounding of purchased resins
2821 325211 Plastic material and resin manufacturing
2851 325510 Paint and coating manufacturing (Specialty Coatings)
5162 422610 Plastic materials wholesalers (POD)
326199 Composites (Glasforms)
DUNS# 84-508-2861 PolyOne Corporate at PolyOne Center
Federal ID# 34-1730488
• Company Longevity: As PolyOne, since 9/1/2000.
The "owner" is the person
or authority who originally developed the
formulation.
6.
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STAYING
AHEAD OF
TRENDS2
1
3
4
5
WHAT ARE THE NEWEST POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES?
If it looks great, but can’t be manufactured or costs
too much, development dies on the vine.
5 COMMON OBSTACLES
BRANDS FACE WITH EVERY CMF CHOICE
D E S I G NC
LLEN
ES
D E S I G N I L LU M I N AT E S
COMPARATIVE
STUDIES
HOW WE CAN HELP
OUR PR OCESS LEADS TO EDUCATED DESIGN CHOICES
TRENDS &
INSIGHTS
OPERATIONS
SUPPORT
DESIGN
SERVICES
POLYMER
INNOVATIONS
Avient Design works with you to find inspiration specific
to your product and your needs.
We’ll
then create polymer samples or in some cases, 3D printed
parts, and make necessary adjustments to ensure your part
achieves the results you expected.
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Apart from the degree of crystallinity, these polymers vary in their base chemistry, which dictates the surface
energy or cohesive energy density.
The amorphous content of the polymer, which varies from polymer to
polymer, provides the anchor for the interactions occurring at the interface between the rigid plastic substrate
and the TPE.
The chemistry variations of a few of
these polymers are illustrated in Figure 4.
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RECREATIONAL
EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER
P L A Y G R O U N D E Q U I P M E N T
• Protection from harsh elements and weathering
• Coating solution to protect children against metal
abrasions
• Range of bright colors
• Formulated without phthalates
• Provided vinyl coating solutions to protect
against the effects of harsh weather, and to
protect children from potential scrapes and
scratches
• Incorporated antimicrobial and UV additives
to resist mold growth
• Offered brightly colored, non-phthalate
plastisol formulations
CORE™ Non-Phthalate Plastisols
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PROTECTION + AESTHETICS
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include 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 effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; 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 the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; and amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions.
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Polymer Testing and Consulting
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ColorMatrix Optica PET Recycle Blue Toners Product Bulletin.pdf
This
formulation also contains the PET process aid
ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ RHC.
THE SOLUTION
When added to PET preforms or rPET, ColorMatrix
Optica blue toners and color formulations work to
correct any yellowing or color variation, resulting
in packaging that maintains a neutral or blue color
with improved quality and performance.
Since the formulation also has improved heat
stability, it will not accelerate yellowing during the
recycling process, and will also help reduce energy
consumption and improve bottle mechanical
strength by incorporating all the added benefits
from the SmartHeat RHC technology.
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Ana De La Ree Phone: 440-930-3271
CHEMICAL
Valid To: December 31, 2019 Certificate Number: 0514.02
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following rubber and plastics tests:
Test Description:
Test Method or Standard:
Analysis of Volatile Contaminants from Polymers
(Chromatography)
VDA 277
FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectroscopy
ASTM E1252 (Except 7.6, 11.2, and 11.4)
Flammability
Horizontal Burn of Self-Supporting Plastics ASTM D635; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-10
Horizontal Burn of Materials Used in Occupant
Compartments of Motor Vehicles
ASTM D5132; FMVSS 302 (49 CFR 571.302)
Vertical Burn, 20 mm ASTM D3801; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-10
Vertical Burn, 125 mm ASTM D5048; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-20
Oxygen Index ASTM D2863
FT1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1060;
UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.3
Cable Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1061
VW1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1080;
UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.4
FT2/FH Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1100;
UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.1
FV-1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1060;
UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.5
Thin Material Burning Test UL-94
Glow Wire Test
IEC 60695 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13
RVCM in PVC
ASTM D4443
(A2LA Cert.
Accredited Laboratory
A2LA has accredited
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