Propellers made from polymer composites have a number of benefits over steel and aluminum alternatives, including improved impact resistance and vibration damping properties. And, because they are formed by injection molding, long fiber reinforced thermoplastics can be easily customized to specific design requirements.

SHANGHAI – September 25, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, will exhibit its extensive portfolio of medical-grade materials and solutions for healthcare applications at Medtec China 2024, including the announcement of newly expanded manufacturing for its NEU™ Custom Capabilities and NEUSoft™ Thermoplastics Polyurethane (TPU) solution for catheter applications in China. Newly Expanded Manufacturing of NEU™ Custom Capabilities and NEUSoft™ Thermoplastics Polyurethanes for catheter applications: now produced in Suzhou, China, offering customized services and rapid response times to customers from Asia Pacific, a series of ultra-soft TPUs for short-term in-vivo applications that are available in custom colors with excellent ultraviolet (UV) stability and barrier properties, offer good elasticity, resistance to abrasions and tears, barrier properties, and melt strength for use in a host of catheter applications, including cardiovascular, intravenous, and other specialty segments . Customized colors and solutions are also available to meet specific needs.

What’s effective for Avient has also proven to be desirable and effective for our customers. In launching Avient’s LSS Customer First service, we have been training our customers in lean principles, who then identify and implement process improvement projects in their operations.

About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2015 revenues of $3.4 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Guided by its Core Values, Sustainability Promise and No Surprises PledgeSM, PolyOne is committed to its customers, employees, communities and shareholders through ethical, sustainable and fiscally responsible principles.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Manufactured at four ISO 13485 certified sites, providing global consistency and increased security of supply • Documented change control beyond CAS number, reducing risk of change • Available as additive concentrates, ready-to-use additive formulations or ready-to-use additive/ colorant formulations for different polymers REGULATORY SUPPORT • Raw materials tested to: - ISO 10993-1 and USP biological evaluation - European Pharmacopeia 3.1.3/3.1.5 (polyolefin) - USP (polyethylene) - ICH Q3D elemental impurities • Registered Drug Master File (Type III) and/or Device Master File • Food contact established with FDA/EU* APPLICATION BULLETIN * FDA/EU compliance information available upon request; exceptions may occur Healthcare use limitations apply—see below. Avient is committed to the needs of our healthcare customers. As part of our commitment, we publish Avient’s Mevopur™ product policy and use limitations to assist customers in their product selection.

POMMERLOCH, Luxembourg – March 21, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, today announced the introduction of new Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation grades with low shrinkage, offering luxury packaging customers an alternative to acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) based materials.   To enable customers to use their existing ABS molds, Avient has developed new PP-based grades with comparable shrinkage to traditionally used ABS materials. To support customer needs, manufacturing of these grades may be translated to other Avient sites in North America and Asia.  

From basic white inks to brilliant, sustainable options, our team is committed to providing our customers the best products and services, and we are eager to continue sharing our latest advancements with the industry.” Our purpose at Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Our local touch and customer engagement, combined with our global presence, allows us to serve customers with agility.

Continuous fiber-reinforced composites in standard and custom shapes & sizes Improving safety for those that protect us—law enforcement, first responders, and military service personnel. Thermoset composite sandwich panels manufactured via continuous resin transfer molding for custom engineered performance.

As you read through our 2023 Sustainability Report, you will see a large number of contributions and highlights of our impact. Our work in sustainability originates from a core tenant of utilizing innovation to help our customers meet their commitments and to add value for our stakeholders—and ultimately—our planet.

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