https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5984
PG TPE ROYAL BLUE 2
ORANGE 804C 2
19WA ONYX 40YM240 2% V.2
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=7094
BLACK UV PP 2
LAVENDER PET 2
ABS 275 GREY 2%
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PE CHARTREUSE #2
PE PLUM #2
LUCID BLACK 2
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AVIENT CORPORATION
I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N
(NYSE: AVNT)
N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 4
D I S C L A I M E R
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
EBITDA
$130 million
+6%
(+7% ex FX)Net Sales
$815 million
+8%
(+8.5% ex FX)
Net Sales
$815 million
+8%
(+8.5% ex FX)
Q 3 2 0 2 4 R E S U L T S
TOTAL COMPANY
( Q 3 2 0 2 4 P E R F O R M A N C E V S Q 3 2 0 2 3 )
$754
$815
Q3 23 Q3 24
$123
$130
Q3 23 Q3 24
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
$0.57
$0.65
Q3 23 Q3 24
(in millions)
Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
8
+ 8%
(+8.5% excluding FX)
+ 6%
(+7% excluding FX)
+ 14%
(+16% excluding FX)
Sales
9
Q3 2 024 RESULTS – ORGA NI C REVENUE
GROW TH BY REGI ON VS PY
9
US & Canada
Latin America
EMEA
Asia
+9%
+5%
+11%
+27%
Avient ex.
FX +8.5%
FX -0.4%
Total Avient +8.1%
Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS SEGMENT
( Q 3 2 0 2 4 P E R F O R M A N C E V S Q 3 2 0 2 3 )
$487
$522
Q3 23 Q3 24
$89
$97
Q3 23 Q3 24
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions) (in millions)
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
10
+ 7%
(+8% excluding FX)
+ 9%
(+11% excluding FX)
18.3%
+40 bps *18.7%
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Sales growth driven by winning
new product specifications in
consumer & packaging, strong
underlying demand in healthcare
and improving demand in building
& construction
• Favorable mix and raw material
deflation contributed to EBITDA
margin expansion
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS SEGMENT
( Q 3 2 0 2 4 P E R F O R M A N C E V S Q 3 2 0 2 3 )
$268
$295
Q3 23 Q3 24
$51
$57
Q3 23 Q3 24
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions) (in millions)
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
11
• Sales growth driven by restocking
in healthcare & consumer end
markets and strong underlying
demand for composite
applications used in building &
construction, energy and defense
end markets
• Favorable mix contributed to
EBITDA margin expansion
+ 10%
(+10% excluding FX)
+ 12%
(+13% excluding FX)
19.0%
+40 bps *19.4%
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
2 0 2 4 G U I D A N C E
FY 20 24 GUIDA NC E
Previous (Aug 6) Current
Adjusted EPS $2.55 to $2.70 $2.63 to $2.67
Adjusted EBITDA $515 to $540 million $525 to $530 million
Interest Expense $105 million $104 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures &
Investment in S/4 Hana
~$140 million ~$140 million
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• Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 at
the NYSE, beginning at 10AM
• The focus will be to do a deep dive on the
Company’s strategy
• Registration available at
www.avient.com/investors
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A P P E N D I X
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Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
13%
TiO2
9%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
5%
Polypropylene
4%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
4%
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RA W MATERI AL BA SKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
EMEA
36%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
19%
Packaging
23%Industrial
16%
Building and
Construction
9%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
5%
Defense
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
Transportation
10%
Healthcare
7%
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(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
37%
Asia
21%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
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Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
9%
Building &
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
COLOR , AD DI TI VES & INKS
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
21
Packaging
5%
Consumer
16%
Healthcare
6%Industrial
16%
Transportation
12%
Telecommunications
9%
Energy
10% Defense
18%
Building &
Construction
8%
END MARKET REGION
SPEC IA LTY ENGI NEER ED MATERI ALS
Packaging
32%
Consumer
26%
Healthcare
9%
Industrial
13%
Building &
Construction
6%
Telecommunications
2%
Energy
2% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 3 AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
Packaging
25%
Consumer
13%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
18%
Building &
Construction
9%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(36% of sales)Transportation
13%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
10%
Industrial
16%
Building &
Construction
12%
Energy
6%
Defense
8%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
Transportation
9%
Packaging
59%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
2%
Industrial
8%
Building &
Construction
4%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
4%
Telecommunications
4%
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B Y E N D M A R K E T
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/2023-11/2023 Syncure Wire and Cable Product Selection Guide_SPANISH.pdf
Syncure™ XLPE
Formulaciones Para
Polietileno Reticulable
PARA CABLES DE BAJA TENSIÓN
GUÍA DE SELECCIÓN DE PRODUCTO
Syncure™ XLPE
POLIETILENO RETICULABLE POR HUMEDAD PARA AISLAMIENTO PARA CABLES DE BAJA TENSIÓN
SISTEMA S100FH S100FH-XUV S100FH-UV S100FV S100FV-UV S112NA S120NA S200FH S200FV
Aplicaciones Cable para construcción, bandeja de cables
Cable para construcción,
bandeja de cables
Cable fotovoltaico
(PV)
Cable para construcción,
bandeja de cables
Cable para construcción,
bandeja de cables
Cable para construcción,
Teck-90 Tuberia
Cable para edificaciones,
tray cables,
cables de servicio
Cable para edificaciones,
tray cables,
cables de servicio
Especificaciones UL 44 UL 44 UL 44, UL 4703 UL 44 UL 44 CSA 22.2 Usable para NSF 61 UL 44 UL 44
Tipo de alambre XHHW-2, RHW-2, USE-2, SIS
XHHW-2, RHW-2, USE-2,
SIS
XHHW-2, RHW-2,
USE-2, SIS, PV
XHHW-2, RHW-2,
SIS
XHHW-2, RHW-2,
USE-2, SIS, PV RW-90, Teck-90 –
RHW-2, RHW, RHH,
XHHW-2, XHH, XHHW, SIS RHW, RHH, RHW-2
% de
componentes
83% S1054A
17% V0022G RoHS
83% S1054A
17% V0022G-UV RoHS
70% S1054A
30% V0022G-UV RoHS
50% S1054A
50% V0044G RoHS
50% S1054A
50% V0044G-UV RoHS
95% S1054A
5% S1000B
95% S1016A
5% S1037B
78% S1054A
22% SC5400-0002 RoHS
MB ALT FR
50% S1054A
50% SC5400-0003 RoHS
MB ALT FR
Caracteristicas Flama horizontal
Flama horizontal,
resistencia UV,
posibilidad de colorear
Flama horizontal,
flama FV-1, resistencia UV,
posibilidad de colorear
VW-1 VW-1, resistencia UV, posibilidad de colorear
Sin retardante
a la flama
Para aplicaciones
de tuberia
Flama horizontal,
libre de DBDPE VW-1, libre de DBDPE
PROPIEDADES GENERALES
Gravedad Específica 1.01 1.02 1.10 1.31 1.31 0.92 0.95 1.01 1.31
Rigidez Shore D,
10 Segundos 47 47 47 48 48 47 59 47 48
% de Contenido
de Gel 68 68 70 70 70 72 72 68 70
PROPIEDADES DE RESISTENCIA A LA TRACCIÓN
Resistencia a la
Tracción (psi) 2800 2500 2500 3200 2650 2800 4500 2800 3200
% de Elongación 400 400 400 470 540 400 80 400 470
% de Retención
de Tracción 100 100 97 110 110 95 75 95 100
% de Retención
de Elongación 90 90 94 100 100 90 75 90 93
PROPIEDADES ELÉCTRICAS
Resistencia Dieléctrica
(V/mil) 1000 1400 1400 1200 1200 1000 –– 1000 1200
Constante Dieléctrica 2.31 2.45 2.61 2.61 2.61 2.24 2.1 2.31 2.61
% de Factor
de Disipación 0.0012 0.0080 0.008 0.0043 0.0043 0.0008 0.002 0.0012 0.0043
PROPIEDADES TÉRMICAS
Condiciones Nominales
de Temperatura en °C 90 90 90 90 90 90 125 90 90
% de Deformación
Térmica 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 5
La cartera Syncure XLPE es un sistema de dos pasos
de Polietileno reticulable por humedad, injertado con
Silano.
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AVIENT CORPORATION
S E C O N D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 3 R E S U L T S
(NYSE: AVNT)
J U L Y 2 7 , 2 0 2 3
D I S C L A I M E R
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
expectations:
US & Canada
LATAM
EMEA
Asia
• Net price benefit remains greater
than wage and energy inflation
• Clariant synergies and reduced
administrative costs
Q2 2 023 SEQUENTI AL SAL ES BY REGI ON
Q 2 2 0 2 3 v s .
Avient 2011 and 2018 valuations reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31 of the respective years.
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6.5
8.3
10.3
14.4
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SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
EMEA
37%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
20%
Packaging
24%
Industrial
15%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
4%
Defense
6%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
Transportation
9%
Healthcare
8%
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2 0 2 2 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 4 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
38%
Asia
20%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
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Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
8%
Building &
Construction
11%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
COLOR , AD DI TI VES & INKS
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 3 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
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Packaging
5%
Consumer
19%
Healthcare
8%Industrial
16%
Transportation
10%
Telecommunications
10%
Energy
9% Defense
15%
Building &
Construction
8%
END MARKET REGION
SPEC IA LTY ENGI NEER ED MATERI ALS
Packaging
32%
Consumer
27%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Energy
1% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
Packaging
27%
Consumer
14%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
17%
Building &
Construction
10%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(37% of sales)Transportation
11%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
24%
Healthcare
12%
Industrial
15%
Building &
Construction
13%
Energy
5%
Defense
5%
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
Transportation
7%
Packaging
56%
Consumer
23%
Healthcare
4%
Industrial
7%
Building &
Construction
4%
Telecommunications
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Telecommunications
6%
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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.
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The SQS herewith attests that the organisation named below has a management system that meets the requirements of
the normative basis mentioned.
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Certified sites according to appendix
Scope
Design and manufacture of colour and additive
concentrates and specialty compounds for the
Healthcare and Medical device market.
EN ISO 13485:2016 H61173 01.03. 2025
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• Stable and controlled dielectric constant
- from 2.6 to 23
• Very low losses even at mmWaves
• Isotropic material - no glass fibers
• Can be injection molded and machined
APPLICATION BULLETIN
STABLE RF PROPERTIES OVER A WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE
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P R E P E R M ® P P E 95 0 P R E P E R M ® P P E 80 0
P R E P E R M ® P P E 44 0 P R E P E R M ® P P E 32 0
P R E P E R M ® P P E 26 0
LOW LOSSES UP TO mmWAVE FREQUENCIES*
BATCH-TO-BATCH STABILITY DURING PRODUCTION
* Measurements performed at VTT Technical Research
Centre of Finland Ltd in 2018.
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Pallet number (1250 kg/pallet)
PREPERM™ PPE950
PREPERM™ PPE800
PREPERM™ PPE440
PREPERM™ PPE320
PREPERM™ PPE260
-- Dielectric constant target
-- +/- 2%
3 ,7 6
3 ,7 8
3 ,8 0
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P R E P E R M ® P P E 26 0
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Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.
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IMPACT
PROTECTION
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L S O L U T I O N S
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PROJECT KICK OFF
B R I E F
Application: Protective sports equipment
Challenge: Provide functional material to protect
against impact for chest protector
Requirements:
• Compact - reduce thickness and weight for
improved comfort and functionality
• Meet EN standards
• EN1621-1 level 2 & EN1621-2 level 1
• Eliminate the use of foam and glue
• Be waterproof and easy to clean
• Sustainable
• Easy to prototype & considers manufacturing
efficiency
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VIBRATION DAMPING TECHNOLOGY (VDT)
H O W D O E S I T W O R K ?
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Simplified Drop Test
• 65g steel ball
• Dropped from 305mm
• Onto 3.175mm thickness flat
samples
Materials Tested
• Standard TPE 30 Shore A
• TPU alloy 60 Shore A
• Damping TPE 32 Shore A
VDT reduces
bounce
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
Image courtesy of Airobag TV
https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos
Simulation of Impact
A weight dropped onto protective element in
contact with rigid substrate
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
REFINING THE DESIGN
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L C O M B I N A T I O N
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• A number of different shapes and
designs are created and simulated to
determine which one works best
• Refining to meet EN standard
• VDT TPEs can help reach compliance
with EN1621-1 level 2 and EN1621-2
level 1
• Optimum protection can be achieved
by combining industrial design and
engineering
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VALIDATION
P R O T O T Y P I N G W I T H 3 D P R I N T I N G
3D Printing Validation
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10%
Density
Tensile Strength //
Tear resistance //
Rebound resilience 2mm
3D Printed VDT vs Injection Molded
VDT can be 3D printed for concept evaluation early in the design process
SUMMARY
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• Enabled a new, compact design with a
customized VDT TPE formulation
• Improved user comfort and functionality
• Fulfilled EN standards
• Reduced number of prototyping tools
required
• Reduced time spent in product development
by 40 percent, enabling faster
commercialization of product
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Product Name
H15 H XF
V2 70
MF5200-5004
NHFR V2 HS
MF5200-5005
NHFR V2 RS H
MF5200-5006
NHFR V2 RS HS
H6 H XF
V0 70
H20 H XF
V0 T 70
H6 T/05 H XF
V0 70
H6 T/10 H XF
V0 70
H6 T/20 XF
V0 T 70
H6 GF/10 XF
V070
H8 GF/20 XF
V0 70
H12 GF/25 H
XF V0 70
H6 GF/30 XF
V0 70
PE H XF
V0 70
Polymer PP PE
Flammability V2 V2 V2 V2 V0 V0 V0 V0 V0 V0 V0 V0 V0 V0
UL Listed No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes
Reinforcement Unfilled Unfilled Talc Talc Unfilled Unfilled Talc Talc Talc Glass Filled Glass Filled Glass Filled Glass Filled Unfilled
Density (g/cm3) 1.03 0.9 0.98 1.05 1.07 1.06 1.08 1.15 1.16 1.11 1.25 1.32 1.35 1
MFI,
230°C/2.16 kg
13 20 23 20 5.5 20 6 6 6 6 7 12 5.5
E-Modulus (Tensile
Modulus - Mpa)
1900 1500 2400 2600 2500 2500 2500 3000 3000 4300 6500 7500 8250 2000
Tensile Strength
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25 30 32 30 26 20 26 25 23 55 70 75 78 20
Elongation (%)
Our
range includes both standard and custom solutions that comply
with UL 94 V-2, V-0, and 5VA ratings, with many grades offer
high Relative Thermal Index (RTI) ratings and a Glow Wire
Flammability Index (GWFI) up to 960°C.
UL 94 V-2, V-0, and 5VA ratings
• Elevated RTI ratings and GWFI (IEC 60695-11-10)
up to 960°C
• Injection molding and extrusion grades
• Low dielectric performance with
selected formulations
• Good recyclability
• Colorable
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