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KUNKLE
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Lisa Kunkle is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Avient Corporation,
a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
Before joining Avient in 2007, she was a partner with Jones Day, where she specialized in the
areas of corporate and securities law and advised on various compensation and governance
matters.
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AIRCRAFT INTERIOR
OEM
A I R C R A F T F L O O R I N G
• Meet aircraft flammability requirements (FAA)
• Provide flame retardance and smoke mitigation
• Maintain physical properties
• Control viscosity and allow enhanced processability
• Retain product integrity as contaminant free
• Provide product traceability
• Provided strong global EHS and regulatory support
to minimize risk
• Offered a solution to improve quality consistency and
control viscosity
• Enhanced mixing capability and improved
processing temperature and imprint hold
• Allowed greater security of supply with multiple
manufacturing locations
• Provided an integrated solution of plastisols and
pigment dispersions that met traceability
requirements with JIT delivery
KEY REQUIREMENTS
QUALITY + PERFORMANCE
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols
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RESPIRATORY
DEVICE
MANUFACTURER
C P A P M A C H I N E C O V E R
• Good aesthetics with high COF for grip functionality
• Chemically bondable to FR PC/ABS down to 1mm
• NCS S 9000-N color suitable for UV laser marking to white
• Good scratch and mar resistance
• Good chemical resistance to detergents, alcohols and bleach
• Pass VOCs & out-gassing in accordance to ISO 18562-3/2:2017
• Customized formulation to balance mar
resistance, flow, and laser marking
whiteness and clarity
• Collaborated on tooling improvements to
widen processing window and increase
yield rate
• Provided application development and on-
site technical support to manage short
shot, sink marks, burn marks and air trap
Customized VersaflexTM TPEs
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
LASER MARKABLE + BONDABLE
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
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W A X M A T ® G R I P T A P E
• Provide alternative material to traditional wax and EVA
foam for grip on surfboards
• Translucent appearance
• Coextrude with polypropylene (PP) film
• Excellent UV resistance
• Customized formulation for exceptional
hydrophobic grip and non-abrasive finish
• Incorporated specialty additives to enhance
UV resistance and inhibit mold growth
• Solved technical processing challenges to
achieve efficient coextrusion of materials and
achieve optimal bonding to adhesive backing
• Enabled customer to achieve market
differentiation and expand into new markets
and applications
Custom GLS™ TPE Wet Grip Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
WET GRIP TECHNOLOGY
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SIDING & CLADDING
MANUFACTURER
P R O F I L E E X T R U S I O N
• Achieve consistent distribution and uniform cell structure
• Avoid adverse chemical reactions caused by material
incompatibility with PVC formulations
• Maintain impact resistance and durability
• Attain thermally-stable chemical foaming agent (CFA) and
gas decomposition temperatures to avoid manufacturing
downtime
• Ensure the integrity of color, finish, and aesthetics
• Validated performance and compatibility
during formulation and testing to confirm
material compatibility and consistency
• Established processing parameters for real-
time precision in temperature, pressure, and
extrusion speed
• Optimized CFA and process to balance weight
reduction and retain mechanical properties
and aesthetics
Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
LIGHTWEIGHTING + QUALITY
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Home printer OEM
HOME PRINTER
OEM
R E C Y C L E D H I P S I N J E C T I O N
C O V E R O F P R I N T E R
• Provide PCR-based colorants for a more sustainable
solution
• Meet both color and mechanical requirements in PCR
materials
• Offer user-friendly PCR + Colorants solution to address
the batch variance problem of PCR in an economical way
• Offered revolutionary supply model of PCR
+ Colorants, ensuring precise quality and
color
• Helped customers solve the batch variance
problem of PCR in a digital way and
shortened the color-matching time with PCR
Color Prediction Service
• Provided on-site technical support to
customer
Rejoin PCR Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PCR BASED COLORANTS + QUALITY
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INJECTION MOLDER
T O U C H S C R E E N S U R F A C E
• Provide antimicrobial protection with strong log reduction
(gram-negative / gram-positive efficacy) using globally
available and cost-effective active ingredients
• Incorporate a compatible recycled base resin
• Utilize recyclate with no haze or discoloration (yellowing)
of product, even with long-term heat aging
• Maintain visual clarity while using antimicrobial raw
materials with additional functional additives
• Offered expertise in antimicrobial solutions,
application development, and versatile product
forms
• Provided non-public health claims and reduced
material use with recycled polycarbonate
• Delivered strong efficacy >Log 2 against gram-
negative and gram-positive bacteria
• Supported a safe, hygienic environment while
maintaining clarity and performance using a
masterbatch with recycled content
Cesa WithStand SX Low Haze
Antimicrobial Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
VISUAL CLARITY + RECYCLATE
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AVIENT SOLUTION
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FABRICANTE DE
EMBALAGENS
FARMACÊUTICAS
G A R R A F A S Â M B A R
• Garantir a conscientização sobre os padrões e requisitos
de conformidade aplicáveis
• Fornecer opções de matéria-prima que estejam alinhadas
com os padrões brasileiros de embalagens farmacêuticas
• Aderir às Boas Práticas de Fabricação (BPF)
• Colaborou em toda a cadeia de suprimentos
para garantir que as necessidades
regulatórias de matéria-prima fossem
atendidas
• Avaliação da conformidade das matérias-
primas com os padrões brasileiros de
embalagens farmacêuticas
• Material produzido sob os requisitos de BPF
Hiformer Liquid Masterbatches
PRINCIPAIS REQUISITOS
POR QUE A AVIENT?
SOLUÇÃO AVIENT
SUPORTE REGULATÓRIO
SAIBA MAIS
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Heavy Truck manufacturer
HEAVY TRUCK
MANUFACTURER
E X T E R I O R S T E P P E D A L
• Offer pre-color support to achieve an approved silver color
formulation
• Provide a metallic look with good weather resistance and
wear performance for the exterior part
• Shorten development time to gain durability approval
• Offered color options that met desired metal
color and texture, which was different from
an ordinary plastic feel
• Achieved excellent wear performance and
weather resistance, qualifying it to replace
metal
• Provided support in achieving durability
approval, resulting in significant time and
cost savings
OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced
Polypropylene Composites
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PRE-COLOR + METAL REPLACEMENT
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CABLE
MANUFACTURER
F L A M E - R E T A R D A N T S H E A T H
F O R R I S E R C A B L E S
• Fire performance: CPR classification Dca s1 a1 d0 at a
thickness of 350µm
• Low shrinkage
• Water, UV, and chemical resistance
• Low coefficient of friction (CoF)
• Reduced overall cable weight cable by
reducing the jacket thickness from 550µm to
350µm
• Increased the lifetime value of the cable by
providing superior chemical and UV resistance
• Provided low CoF on the inner layer, making
the solution suitable for use with micro ducts
as it’s easier to blow cables inside
ECCOH LSFOH 5702 SEPAP Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
UV + CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
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Cable Manufacturer