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Animal Testing Policy
AVIENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
In the normal course of doing business, Avient is required to conduct testing to ensure the safety of its
products.
In these cases, Avient commits to minimize the
number of animals as much as possible
Refine – Avient does not have animal testing facilities, any necessary studies are conducted by external
testing facilities that are certified by Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal
Care (AAALAC) and that are committed to utilise methods that minimize pain, discomfort and distress
before, during and after the test period.
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BATTERY RANGE
EXTENSION
Lightweighting
SOLUTION: Long fiber
reinforced polyketone (PK)
thermoplastics
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WIRE &CABLE
COMPANY
O P T I C A L C A B L E S H E A T H
• Excellent resistance to fungi and mildew
• Good UV resistance
• Meet flame retardant standard IEC 60332-3C
• Provided an anti-fungi solution with an ISO
846 rating of 0, showing no growth under
microscope
• Formulated solution to meet flammability
performance demands for IEC60332-2 or
GBT 18380.22-2008 compliance
• Complied with Biocidal Product Regulation
(EU) No528/2012 (BPR)
ECCOH™ Thermoplastic Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
ANTI-FUNGAL + FLAME RETARDANT
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CABLE
MANUFACTURER
A E R I A L D R O P C A B L E J A C K E T
• Pass clamp test requested by end customer
• Strong UV resistance & mechanical performance
• Excellent processing
• Good fire performance to pass CPR class Cca / Dca
• Low shrinkage (< 1%)
• Exceeded material fire performance
requirements and met all other performance
criteria
• Simplified supply chain with local
manufacture in Europe
• Enabled customer to run material at
optimum processing conditions by providing
support with machine set up
ECCOH™ 5978 UV Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FIRE PERFORMANCE + RELIABILITY
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Cable manufacturer
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MAJOR W&C
PRODUCER
C A T E G O R Y C A B L E
• Flame retardance
• Replace fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
• High tensile strength and high elongation at break
• Low dielectric constant (Dk) of 2.7-2.9 for data signal
integrity
• Satisfied stringent UL 444 requirements with
an FEP alternative to achieve cost savings
• Mitigated regulatory concerns with
comprehensive technical support during
testing and commercialization
• Met required melt strength parameters for
efficient profile extrusion
Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin
Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FLAME RETARDANCE
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GLOBAL VACUUM
CLEANER BRAND
B A T T E R Y P A C K & C O V E R
• Flame retardance to conform to UL 94 V-0 at 0.75 mm
• Easy to process and high-flow material to meet thin wall
part design
• Offered a UL 94 V-0 certified material to
fulfill specific customer requests
• Achieved excellent impact strength and
good flexural modulus for added durability
• Delivered an injection moldable PP with
high flow to meet thin-wall demands
Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin
Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FLAME RETARDANCY + EASY PROCESSING
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ECCOH™ 5978 UV formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FIRE PERFORMANCE + RELIABILITY
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SBD CORDLESS
POWER TOOL
B A T T E R Y P A C K
• PA66-based solution
• Meet flame retardant UL94 V-0 standard
• Pass 10-meter drop test
• Achieved flame retardance of UL94 V-0
rating @1.5 and 3.0 mm, GWFI 750 °C
• Offered material and high impact with good
laser marking performance strength
• Accomplished excellent surface appearance
with less visible fibers
• Provided shorter lead time and stronger
technical support than the competition
Bergamid™ FR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant
Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FLAME RETARDANCE + IMPACT STRENGTH
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SOLAR ENERGY
COMPANY
B A T T E R Y F R A M E
• Good dimensional stiffness at high operating temperatures
• Eco-conscious performance of a non-halogenated fire
retardant
• Easy processing
• Met regulatory requirements of UL 746C for
ultraviolet light, water, and immersion
exposures
• Delivered excellent high heat and eco-
friendly performance of non-halogenated
flame resistance
• Offered prompt development and on-site
technical services to accelerate the speed-
to-market
Bergamid™ FR Non-Halogen Flame
Retardant Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
HIGH HEAT FLAME RESISTANCE
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
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CABLE
MANUFACTURER
J A C K E T F O R P O W E R C A B L E
• High tear resistance > 11 N/mm
• High ESCR performance
• Cost efficient solution
• Hot pressure resistance above 80°C
• Provided a jacket solution that complies with
the LTS1 requirement as per BS 7655-6.1
• Enabled use in armored cables operating at
a maximum conductor temperature of 90°C
• Supported customer to optimize processing
of the new material
ECCOH™ LSFOH 5983 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
HIGH ESCR + TEAR RESISTANCE
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