A manufacturer of high-speed, electronic connectors for the telecommunications industry had a customer that needed a connector for a new, low-cost computer it was developing. Because they knew Avient could help, the connector company’s design engineers invited Avient into the development process. Avient’s development team went back to work and quickly developed a flame-retardant grade that meets UL requirements for a V0 rating.

These silicone paste colorants are single-pigment or custom-made dispersions using a silicone carrier developed for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding applications. Formulations can be developed for indoor or outdoor light-fastness, chemical resistance, heat stability, ease of dispersion, and heavy-metal replacement. Select one of our standard colors, or speak to our team of formulation experts to develop a custom color for your product.

Colorant Chromatics™ Metallic Sulfone Pre-colored Colorants are developed for ultra-high heat and high-performance applications requiring a brilliant metallic finish. Developed for ultra-high heat applications Polyetherimide colorants that boost color consistency and streamline your product development

Avient has developed the approach of “Controlled, Consistent, Compliant” for our MEVOPUR™ and REMAFIN-EP™ products, designed specifically for healthcare applications. Internal ISO13485 GMP is in operation at two additional specialist sites in Europe. •    Documented design review and consultation before we begin development. We are proud to develop material formulations that can help customers more easily comply with local regulatory requirements.

A global business equipment manufacturer decided to develop a premium line of computer mouse products that offered improved ergonomics and soft-touch qualities. Key to the product development effort was a soft-touch grip that would give users a smooth feel, easy handling, and more physical comfort. The Avient team worked with the manufacturer to meet specific property needs and developed a customized solution that added soft-touch, ergonomic, and friction-free features.

Each site has an active safety committee which is used as a mechanism to voice issues, communicate changes, prioritize activities, and investigate incidents and develop corrective actions. Training and Development Advancing Development of Treated Bed Nets for Malaria Control

Avient customers can work directly with ColorWorks teams in the early stages of product development to help shorten their time to market, control costs, and manage color consistently across the globe.   With the addition of our Mexico site, we will be more accessible to customers in the Mexico and Central America regions and as a result, offer more opportunities for onsite collaboration to help streamline product development,” said Allan Bojorge, General Manager, North LATAM at Avient.   As with all Avient ColorWorks facilities, the new location will offer Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) trend consultation, in-person or virtual color development, rapid prototyping, and more.

The new facility enables collaborative innovation, accelerates application development and increases speed-to-market for customers in the Asia Pacific region. The state-of-the-art facility is strategically located in a hi-tech industrial park in the JinQiao Development Zone in Shanghai. The new Innovation Center houses cutting-edge laboratory facilities, an interactive product display and a modern training facility, where customers can collaborate with PolyOne’s technical and marketing experts to accelerate development.

The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, and achieve the expected results of such acquisitions, including whether such businesses will be accretive to our earnings; • 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; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; • 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; • Information systems failures and cyber attacks; and • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. Garratt Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer João José San Martin Neto Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Cathy Dodd Vice President Marketing Mark Crist Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives & Inks Lisa Kunkle Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Chris Murphy Vice President, Research & Development, Chief Innovation Officer T H E L E A D E R S B E H I N D T H E T E A M PolyOne Corporation 6 Robert M. NIKE Website Sustainability Video PolyOne Corporation 89 C O L O R M A T R I X S E L E C T ™ PolyOne Corporation 90 REDEFINING COLOR CREATION Innovative system for processors and OEMs to develop colors in real time Complete system that provides customers with the freedom to match, prototype and produce color entirely within their own facility E N A B L I N G T H E C U S T O M E R Empowers the customer to move at their speed by reducing complexity and simplifying the supply chain. 3D printing.

Let’s develop your competitive edge by solving your materials science and design challenges. Bring visionary new products to market with end-to-end development support. Create medical devices that meet the ever-developing needs of practitioners and researchers.