Avient

Avient is a company that provides a diverse array of specialty polymer formulations, including screen printing inks, advanced composites, engineered polymer formulations, and thermoplastic elastomers. They offer advanced composite solutions such as continuous fiber composite panels, tape, laminates, and barstock. Avient develops engineered polymer formulations designed for chemical and corrosion resistance, conductivity, signal and radiation shielding, flame retardancy, and high-temperature applications. Their sustainable formulations include bio-based and recycled polymer solutions. Avient specializes in long fiber technology, producing long fiber reinforced structural thermoplastics and long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composites. They manufacture polymer additives such as antioxidants, barrier and scavenger additives, and surface modifiers, and provide a variety of polymer colorants and additives for wire and cable, healthcare, and high-temperature applications. In the healthcare sector, Avient offers in-vivo formulations, including custom capabilities and thermoplastic polyurethanes. They also develop vinyl formulations for powder coating, dip molding, and plastisols. Avient operates the CycleWorks™ Innovation Center for plastic recycling and has a broad portfolio of sustainable solutions to help customers achieve innovation and sustainability goals through material science. The company serves multiple industries, including building and construction, consumer goods, energy, healthcare, industrial, packaging, telecommunications, and transportation. Avient is certified by ACC Responsible Care® and is a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Additionally, they offer services such as color management, 3D printing and rapid prototyping, part and tooling design and analysis, and polymer testing and consulting. Avient provides a product carbon footprint (PCF) calculator to help customers assess the environmental impact of their products.