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MUSIC
ACCESSORIES OEM
G U I T A R P I C K S
• Achieve colors that provide enhanced visibility in low-light
environments
• Shorten the product development time to accelerate speed
to market
• Create a framework of accessibility-focused picks that
meet quality and performance standards
• Provided onsite exploration using color
theory and trend research to develop three
color options for use in dimly lit
environments or by people with low vision
• Expedited the process with rapid color
matching, iterations, and approvals, allowing
time for additional matches to be explored
• Developed specific colors that met all quality
standards and offered unique, vibrant, and
fun options
ColorWorks™ Design Center, Phoenix, AZ
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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LIGHT BLACK 3C TPE
LIGHT GRAY 422C TPE
LIGHT GRAY 427C TPE
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EXPWR4181K WHITE
WHITE REED
TX LIGHT GRAY
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GEON B8502 Light Gray
GEON B85W2 Light Tan
R5175A WHITE
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NOVATEC 7681 White 1000
PPD Light Gray
F439 LIGHT BLUE 279U
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GEON 87416 WHITE 1893
WHITE
EWR002 LIGHT BROWN
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White Paper
UV and Light Blocking Additives
Additive technologies that can give your product needed protection from light
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Examples include:
• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and
protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and
sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content
to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and
wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon
footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy,
natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic
Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
They are based on management’s
expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking
statements.
Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to: 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 including, without limitation, any
supply chain and logistics issues; changes in 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; our ability to achieve the
strategic and other objectives relating to the Avient Protective Materials business; an inability to
raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends
and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and
cyberattacks; 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; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation,
changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and
any recessionary conditions.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/AVNT Q4 2022 Earnings Press Release-1.pdf
Examples include:
• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and
protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and
sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to
be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood,
which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural
resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste
and certified Great Place to Work®.
They are based on management’s expectations that involve
a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: 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 including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in
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; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including
Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability
to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends;
information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control,
including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in
the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Avient Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results_1.pdf
Examples include:
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content
to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and
wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon
footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy,
natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 8,800 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a
founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
They are based on management’s
expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking
statements.
Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to: 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, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows;
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 raise or
sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the
amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks;
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; any
material adverse changes in the Dyneema Business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other
objectives relating to the Dyneema Acquisition, and the possible sale of the Distribution business
segment; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation,
changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and
any recessionary conditions.