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AVIENT SOLUTION
LASER MARKABLE + BONDABLE
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
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INJECTION MOLDER
T O U C H S C R E E N S U R F A C E
• Provide antimicrobial protection with strong log reduction
(gram-negative / gram-positive efficacy) using globally
available and cost-effective active ingredients
• Incorporate a compatible recycled base resin
• Utilize recyclate with no haze or discoloration (yellowing)
of product, even with long-term heat aging
• Maintain visual clarity while using antimicrobial raw
materials with additional functional additives
• Offered expertise in antimicrobial solutions,
application development, and versatile product
forms
• Provided non-public health claims and reduced
material use with recycled polycarbonate
• Delivered strong efficacy >Log 2 against gram-
negative and gram-positive bacteria
• Supported a safe, hygienic environment while
maintaining clarity and performance using a
masterbatch with recycled content
Cesa WithStand SX Low Haze
Antimicrobial Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
VISUAL CLARITY + RECYCLATE
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AVIENT SOLUTION
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SPORTS BRAND
S N O R K E L M O U T H P I E C E
• Replace PVC with alternative materials such as TPE or
silicone
• Skin contact safety and UV resistance
• Soft texture with a non-sticky feel
• Translucent color to help children use it properly and
safely
• Customized a soft (Shore A) TPE solution that
passed strict tests, including thermal
deformation (80°C for 2 hours), UV resistance,
and assembly resistance
• Providing a 40% more cost-effective system
than silicone due to the high production
efficiencies of TPEs
• Provided cross-regional cooperation and prompt
response to help customers achieve fast
commercialization in both Europe and China
Versaflex Thermoplastic Elastomers
UV RESISTANT + TRANSLUCENT
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AVIENT SOLUTION
WHY AVIENT?
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INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER
H O U S I N G F O R C R A N E
C O N T R O L
• High impact performance, charpy notched > 60kJ/m2
• Part assembly: tight dimensional tolerances ±0.05mm
• Critical weld lines are invisible on the final part
• Red RAL 3020 as branding color
• Color stability during injection
• Offered a nylon (PA66) formulation with high
impact resistance and dimensional stability
• Supported injection trials with field technical
services
• Developed a ready-to-use solution in RAL
3020 with excellent color stability, helping to
reduce scrap rate from >50% to 4%
• Enabled timely production through fast new
developments and samplings
• Offered additional color options
Bergamid Polyamide Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
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TPEE/TPU FILM
MANUFACTURER
T P E E / T P U F I L M F O R
A P P A R E L A N D S H O E S
• Avoid phenolic yellowing effect after a certain time of
storage
• Offer an anti-phenolic yellowing solution, which can be
applied on light color or translucent film for fabric
• Maintain the soft touch of the original TPEE / TPU film
• Contributed to final products, ensuring the
film passed grade 4 of the yellowing
standard (ISOx18 2007)
• Provided good transparency on 0.04-
0.05mm film
• Offered long-lasting protection without the
need for additional post-processing
Cesa Anti-phenolic Yellowing Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
PERFORMANCE + ANTI-PHENOLIC YELLOWING
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Dans les limites de la gestion journalière, la société est également valablement représentée par un
(des) délégué(s) à cette gestion.
La société est en outre, dans les limites de leur mandat, valablement représentée par des
mandataires spéciaux.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/bergamid-seat-fastener-case-study.pdf
We saw an untapped market opportunity for improved seat
fastening solutions and recognized that continuing to use bent
steel plate would hold us back,” said Hagen Spiess, Senior
Design Engineer at HellermannTyton.
THE SOLUTION
Avient recommended Bergamid™ B70 G30H black TM-X PA 6
resin with 30 percent glass fiber reinforcement for its excellent
mechanical properties and cost benefits.
The
new seat securement part has already been adopted by one
OEM customer, and we are confident that other manufacturers
will come to us for this lightweight, cost-efficient solution.”
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/excelite-im-auto-case-study.pdf
THE SOLUTION
The Avient technical team leveraged expertise in liquid
formulations with the science of dispersion to develop
Excelite™ IM, a CFA solution that targeted automotive
injection molding applications and would help address
the issues of this tier-1 molder.
Excelite IM Chemical Foaming Additives:
• The only patented liquid CFA in North America
and Europe
• Supported with customized dosing equipment
and technical assistance
• Typically contains 70% active CFA content,
dispersed in proprietary liquid vehicles
LIQUID CFAs PROVIDE A TOP TIER-1 MOLDER
WITH A CONSISTENT SOLUTION
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Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y 2008Y 2011Y
Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 45.9
Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 43.4
Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 89.3
Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 62.4
Distribution 19.5 28.1 56.0
SunBelt Joint Venture 91.9 28.6 5.0
Corporate (51.5) (425.1) 20.3
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 233.0
Less: Corporate operating expense (income) 51.5 425.1 (20.3)
Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 212.7
Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 42%
Pro forma platform operating income mix percentage
2007
Pro forma
2011Y
Specialty Platform $ 30.6 $ 89.3
Pro forma ColorMatrix - 27.7
Specialty Platform pro forma ColorMatrix $ 30.6 $ 117.0
Performance Products and Solutions 65.8 62.4
Distribution 22.1 56.0
SunBelt Joint Venture 34.8 5.0
Corporate (73.3) 20.3
Operating income pro forma ColorMatrix $ 80.0 $ 260.7
Less: Corporate and SunBelt operating income 73.3 (25.3)
Operating income excluding Corporate operating income $ 153.3 $ 235.4
Specialty platform operating mix percentage 20% 50%
Adjusted EPS 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y
Net Income $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 162.6 $ 172.6
SunBelt and OxyVinyls equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7)
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5)
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 75.4 $ 96.1
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.79 $ 1.02
Adjusted EPS Q1 2011 Q1 2012
Net Income $ 110.2 $ 20.2
SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (3.7) -
Special items, after tax (79.8) 6.1
Tax adjustments (1.5) 0.1
Adjusted net income $ 25.2 $ 26.4
Diluted shares 96.4 90.7
Adjusted EPS $ 0.26 $ 0.29
Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 282.5 $ 345.3 $ 384.4 $ 514.0 $ 402.9 $ 517.4 $ 575.1
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 503.7 531.8 560.5 554.3 459.8 527.4 544.6
Specialty Platform Sales $ 786.2 $ 877.1 $ 944.9 $ 1,068.3 $ 862.7 $ 1,044.8 $ 1,119.7
Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,136.3 1,166.2 1,086.8 1,001.4 667.7 776.3 865.4
PolyOne Distribution Sales 679.2 732.8 744.3 796.7 625.1 911.9 996.5
Corporate and Eliminations (151.1) (153.7) (133.3) (127.7) (94.8) (111.1) (118.1)
Total Sales $ 2,450.6 $ 2,622.4 $ 2,642.7 $ 2,738.7 $ 2,060.7 $ 2,621.9 $ 2,863.5
Pro forma ColorMatrix Sales 196.0
Total sales pro forma ColorMatrix $ 3,059.5
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 0.4 $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 4.3 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4
Specialty Platform OI $ 4.7 $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3
Performance Products and Solutions OI 75.7 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4
PolyOne Distribution OI 19.5 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0
Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 91.9 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0
Corporate and eliminations (21.8) (4.6) (25.5) (28.9) (40.8) (32.5) (26.4)
Special items (29.7) 39.1 (47.8) (396.2) 48.7 4.8 46.7
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0
Sunbelt equity income (72.5) (107.0) (40.8) (32.5) (29.7) (23.1) (5.7)
Special items 29.7 (39.1) 47.8 396.2 (48.7) (4.8) (46.7)
Operating income adjusted $ 97.5 $ 87.5 $ 87.0 $ 72.3 $ 58.7 $ 146.7 $ 180.6
Operating income pro forma ColorMatrix 27.7
Operating income adjusted pro forma ColorMatrix
$ 208.3
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI as a
percentage of sales 0.1% 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1%
9.6%
8.0%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI as a
percentage of sales 0.9% 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5%
7.1%
8.0%
Specialty platform OI as a percentage of sales 0.6% 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 8.0%
Specialty platform OI as a percentage of sales -
pro forma ColorMatrix
8.9%
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI as a
percentage of sales – pro forma ColorMatrix
9.6%
PP&S operating OI as a percentage of sales 6.7% 5.5% 6.1% 3.1% 5.0% 7.0% 7.2%
Distribution OI as a percentage of sales 2.9% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6%
PolyOne OI adjusted, as a percentage of sales 4.0% 3.3% 3.3% 2.6% 2.8% 5.6% 6.3%
PolyOne OI adjusted, pro forma for ColorMatrix,
as a percent of sales
6.8%
Operating income (OI) Q1 2011 Q1 2012
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 14.0 $ 11.8
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 11.2 17.3
Specialty Platform OI $ 25.2 $ 29.1
Performance Products and Solutions OI 14.3 17.8
PolyOne Distribution OI 14.7 16.7
Corporate and eliminations (1.6) (10.2)
Special items 127.2 (8.5)
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 179.8 $ 44.9
Research and Development (R&D) – Pro forma ColorMatrix 2011
PolyOne R&D $ 36.9
ColorMatrix R&D 3.6
Pro forma R&D $ 40.5
Gross Margin as a percentage of Sales
2006 2011
2011
Pro forma
ColorMatrix
Specialty platform sales $ 877.1 $ 1,119.7 $ 1,315.7
Specialty platform gross margin 125.2 263.4 345.9
Specialty platform gross margin percentage 14.3 % 23.5 % 26.3 %
Average Debt Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Average
PolyOne Debt $ 452.9 $ 432.9 $ 432.9 $ 432.9 $ 707.0 n/a
Pro forma ColorMatrix 274.1 274.1 274.1 274.1 - n/a
Total Debt $ 727.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 711.0
Average Equity Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Average
PolyOne $ 516.0 $ 615.2 $ 629.6 $ 608.5 $ 588.3 $ 591.5
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Restrictions de production—Accords avec
des concurrents pour limiter ou restreindre
la production afin de maintenir des
approvisionnements limités et des prix élevés
Restrictions en matière de qualité—Accords avec
des concurrents pour limiter la concurrence en
fonction de la qualité des produits
Restrictions territoriales et de clientèle—Limitation
de la liberté d’un distributeur de revendre en
dehors d’un territoire assigné ou à certains clients
ou catégories de clients.