https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/Avient_RY 2023 CDP Verification Opinion Declaration.pdf
Energy:
o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 2,868,323 kWh
o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 178,696,287 kWh
o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 681,059 kWh
o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (Wind): 2,385,048 kWh
o Grid Electricity Consumed: 409,650,679 kWh
o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 112,413,420 kWh
o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 138,415,253 kWh
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Period covered by GHG emissions verification:
• January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Global Warming Potential (GWP) and emission factor data sets:
• IPCC GWP: AR6
• USEPA Emission Factor Hub, released 2024
• USEPA eGRID, released 2024
• Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013
• DEFRA, released 2023
• IEA, released 2023
• European Residual Mix, released 2022 v2.0
GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted:
• World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2)
and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
• WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard
Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification:
• ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the
verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements
• Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and
International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other
than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after
Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Supplier Code of Conduct FV.pdf
This includes measuring
performance and setting appropriate goals to
promote continuous improvement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/65536-Certificate-05MAR2024.pdf
Certificate Avient Corporation
This is to certify that the Responsible Care Management System of:
Avon Lake Corporate
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake OH
44012
United States
(WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX)
has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the
requirements set forth by:
The Responsible Care Management System is applicable to:
CORPORATE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COLOUR
AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATES, THERMOPLASTIC RESINS AND PELLETS, SPECIALTY
COMPOUNDS AND COLORANTS.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/31307-Certificate-17JUL2024.pdf
Certificate Avient Corporation
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Certificate Of Conformance
This is to certify that the Quality Management System of:
Avient Corporation
33587 Walker Road, Building 428
Avon Lake OH
44012
United States
has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in
conformance with the requirements set forth by:
ISO 9001:2015
The Quality Management System is applicable to:
Manufacture of plastic compounds, color and performance additives, engineered
thermoplastics, vinyl resins, custom mixed plastic materials, custom and commodity colorants
for plastics, polyurethane systems, and plasticizers with design and sampling support at
Suwanee, GA, and purchasing, customer service, logistics, quality, design and sampling
support at PolyOne Corporate Headquarters at Avon Lake, OH, and distribution of resins
Certificate No: 31307
Certification Date: 12 OCT 1995
Effective Date: 11 JUL 2024
Expiration Date 07 OCT 2025
Revision Date: 17 JUL 2024
Dominic Townsend, President
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ISO 9001:2015
Certificate Of Conformance
ANNEX
Certificate No.: 31307
Avient Corporation
At the below facilities
The Manufacture of Pultruded and Filament wound components Pultrusion and CRTM 3943, Valley East Industrial
Drive, Buildings 1,2,3,4
Birmingham - AL 35217 United
The Manufacture of Pultruded and Filament wound components Pultrusion and Filament Wound
Tubing
3968, Valley East Industrial
Drive, Building 5 Birmingham -
AL 35217 United States
The Manufacture of Pultruded and Filament wound components Pultrusion 3950, Valley East Industrial
Drive, Building 6 Birmingham -
AL 3517 United States
Corporation
Management of QMS.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/Maxxam FR Injection Molding Processing Guide.pdf
Vents should be placed at the intersection of each 90° bend in the runner
system off of the cold slug well and vented to atmosphere
Black Specks
Contamination
• Purge barrel with general purpose PP
• Verify correct nozzle is being used
• Pull screw for cleaning
Degraded/overheated
material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Use appropriately sized barrel
Brittleness
Degraded/overheated material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Use appropriately sized barrel
Gate location and/or size
• Relocate gate to nonstress area
• Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and
lower molded-in stress
Burning
Process related
Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents
• Increase gate size to reduce shear
Fibers/Minerals on
Surface or Uneven
Surface Appearance
Melt temperature too low
• Increase injection speed
Insufficient packing • Increase hold pressure and time
Flash
Injection pressure
too high
• Decrease injection pressure
• Increase clamp pressure
• Increase transfer position
Excess material volume
• Decrease pack pressure
• Decrease shot size
Melt and/or mold too hot
• Decrease screw speed
Loose clamp • Reset mold height
• Increase clamp tonnage
Troubleshooting Recommendations
Incomplete Fill
Melt and/or mold too cold
• Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures
Mold design
• 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
Shot size • Adjust transfer position to 98% full
Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot
• Decrease nozzle temperature
• Increase screw decompression
Shrink
Too much shrink • Increase cooling time
Too little shrink • Decrease cooling time
Sink Marks
Part geometry too thick • Reduce wall thickness
• Reduce rib thickness
Melt too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
Insufficient material
volume
• Increase packing pressure
Troubleshooting Recommendations (continued)
Sticking in Mold
Overfilled cavity
• Decrease injection rate and pressure
• Decrease hold pressure
• Decrease cooling time
Mold design • Increase draft angle
• Polish cores in direction of ejection
Part is too hot
• Increase cooling time
Warp
Process related
• Increase cooling time
• Increase pack pressure
• Increase pack time
Mold design • Inspect for non-uniform mold cooling
Part design • Inspect for non-uniform wall thickness
Temperature control unit
incorrect temperature
• Check settings
• Inspect thermocouple
Weld Lines
Melt front temperatures
are too low
• Increase pack and hold pressure
Mold design
• 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
1.844.4AVIENT
www.avient.com
Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/ISO14001 Global Cert_Avient.pdf
WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX)
has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by:
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Albany
4 Rothwell Ave, PO Box 300-009
Albany Industrial Estate
Auckland 0632
New Zealand
Facility: Avient Corporation - Avon Lake (SEM)
554 Moore Road
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics
Facility: Avient Corporation - Barbastro
Pol.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/Responsible Care_14001 Global Cert_Avient.pdf
WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX)
has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by:
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Albany
4 Rothwell Ave, PO Box 300-009
Albany Industrial Estate
Auckland 0632
New Zealand
Facility: Avient Corporation - Avon Lake (SEM)
554 Moore Road
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics
Facility: Avient Corporation - Barbastro
Pol.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/eccoh-cpr-product-bulletin.pdf
ECCOH™ Specialty Solutions
Helping Cable Manufacturers Meet CPR Standards
PRODUCT BULLETIN
ECCOH™ Low Smoke and Fume Non-Halogen
(LSFOH) formulations offer a range of non-
halogen, flame retardant solutions that enable
manufacturers to meet the Construction Products
Regulation (CPR) standards set out by the
harmonized European Standard, EN13501.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/Nymax BIO Bio-based Polyamide Solutions Processing Guide.pdf
Check settings
2.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/eccoh-cpr-product-bulletin.pdf
ECCOH™ Specialty Solutions
Helping Cable Manufacturers Meet CPR Standards
PRODUCT BULLETIN
ECCOH™ Low Smoke and Fume Non-Halogen
(LSFOH) formulations offer a range of non-
halogen, flame retardant solutions that enable
manufacturers to meet the Construction Products
Regulation (CPR) standards set out by the
harmonized European Standard, EN13501.