https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations
Thermoplastic Elastomers: GLS™
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5870
GLS LC AA6-693 CARAMEL SOFT SLURRY
https://www.avient.com/idea/whats-difference-tpes-vs-silicones
There is a broad spectrum of TPEs available that have higher flow lengths, however, there are some limitations at certain durometers — particularly with harder formulations that measure greater than 50 Shore A durometer.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/avient-sustain-2019-210419-interactive.pdf
La Porte, Indiana 32.
Winchester, West Virginia 32.
Diversity by Level
Female + Minority
Executive 55%
Management 32%
Professionals 46%
Production Associates 25%
All Avient Associates 35%
55+32+46+25+35
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PRIDE at Avient
In 2018, we were excited to launch PRIDE at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2019-avient-sustainability-report.pdf
La Porte, Indiana 32.
Winchester, West Virginia 32.
Diversity by Level
Female + Minority
Executive 55%
Management 32%
Professionals 46%
Production Associates 25%
All Avient Associates 35%
55+32+46+25+35
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PRIDE at Avient
In 2018, we were excited to launch PRIDE at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%25202011%2520Annual%2520Report.pdf
This
segment includes GLS Corporation (GLS), which we acquired in 2008.
We
believe GLS offers the broadest range of soft-touch thermoplastic elastomers
in the industry.
Itupeva, Brazil (5)
32.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/AVNT Q4 2021 Earnings Presentation_0.pdf
& Canada
50%
EMEA
25%
Asia
16%
Latin America
9%
2021 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
33
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
23%
Packaging
19%
Industrial
16%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
2%
END MARKET REVENUE
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $4,819M and $581M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
$2,402M
$409M
$919M
$164M
$1,631M
$94M
Sales EBITDA
Distribution
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$581M$4,819M
(1)
Transportation
11%
Healthcare
15%
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
16%
Building &
Construction
10%
Transportation
9%
Energy
1% Telecommunications
1%
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2 0 2 1 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 4 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
32%
EMEA
40%
Asia
21%
Latin America
7%
END MARKET REGION
34
All charts reflect 2021 financials
S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
Consumer
27%
Healthcare
10%
Packaging
7%
Telecommunications
16%
Transportation
11%
Industrial
11%
Building &
Construction
11%
Energy
7%
2 0 2 1 R E V E N U E | $ 9 1 9 M I L L I O N
END MARKET
US & Canada
55%
EMEA
25%
Asia
20%
REGION
35
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D I S T R I B U T I O N
Healthcare
26%
Consumer
23%
Packaging
5%
Industrial
20%
Transportation
16%
Building and
Construction
8%
Energy
1%
Telecommunications
1%
US & Canada
80%
Asia
3%
Latin
America
17%
END MARKET REGION
K E Y S U P P L I E R S
2 0 2 1 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 6 B I L L I O N
36
All charts reflect 2021 financials
T O T A L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S
B Y E N D M A R K E T
Packaging
30%
Consumer
26%Healthcare
13%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
5%
Telecommunications
2% Energy
2%
Asia
(16% of sales)
Transportation
8%
Packaging
32%
Consumer
13%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
17%
Building &
Construction
12%
Telecommunications
5%
Energy
4%
EMEA
(25% of sales)
Transportation
12%
37
Consumer
25%
Healthcare
19%
Packaging
10%
Industrial
17%
Building &
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
2%
US &
Canada
(50% of sales)
Transportation
13%
Packaging
38%
Consumer
33%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
10%
Building &
Construction
5%
Telecommunications
1%
LATAM
(9% of sales)
Transportation
5%
All charts reflect 2021 financials
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/luxury-closures-gravi-tech-design-guide-2.0-application-specific.pdf
It is limited to a number of cavities such
as (4, 8, 16, 32, 64) .
FIGURE 28 - Edge Gate
FIGURE 29 - Tab Edge
FIGURE 29 - Spruce Gate
FIGURE 29 - Edge gate
FIGURE 30 - Tab gate
FIGURE 31 - Sprue gate
Design Guide 17
FIGURE 30 - Fan Gate
FIGURE 32 - Fan gate
GATING TYPES: AUTOMATIC DEGATING
Automatic degating is used for most small
parts, due to the large volume being produced .
FIGURE 32 - Bubbler (left) & Ba�e (Right)
FIGURE 34 - Bubbler (left) & Baffle (right)
Part
FIGURE 35 - Series cooling line layout
25% - 75% Wall Thickness
10˚(soft materials) - 30˚(brittle materials)
110˚(brittle materials)-
140˚(soft materials)
FIGURE 33 - Tunnel gate
18 Gravi-Tech
Cooling Line Guidelines
The rules for cooling line layouts are to keep
the depth and pitch ratios constant throughout .
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-acquires-certain-tpe-assets-kraton
Since our highly successful TPE acquisition of GLS in 2008, we've continually invested in, globalized and grown in TPE innovation and its broad value-added uses," said
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5871
GLS SLURRY ADDITIVE