Avient manufactures specialty polymer formulations, long fiber composites, color and additive systems, and pultruded and filament-wound fiber composite profiles.
Avient Corporation
Avon Lake, Ohio (US) · Pommerloch (LU) · Itupeva (BR) · Shanghai (CN) · Winona, MN (US)New on Amplifa
About Avient
Avient Corporation is a global manufacturer of specialized material solutions headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio (USA). The company develops and produces high-performance composites, specialty polymer formulations, color and additive systems, and thermoplastic compounds. The portfolio includes, among other things, long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFT) based on polypropylene, polyamide, polyketone and PEEK with glass or carbon fibers, pultruded profiles and continuously filament-wound tubes and rods of the Glasforms™ brand, high-temperature polymers such as PEEK, PAEK and LCP, fluoropolymers (PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE), thermoplastic elastomers, flame-retardant and conductive formulations, and medical compounds. Avient also produces masterbatches, color concentrates and inks, including under the Colorant Chromatics™ brand. The company serves industries such as medical technology, electronics/energy, transportation/automotive, consumer, packaging, construction, telecommunications, defense/aerospace, and wire & cable. In addition to its headquarters in Avon Lake, Avient maintains regional headquarters in Pommerloch (Luxembourg, EMEA), Itupeva (Brazil, Latin America), and Shanghai (China, Asia), as well as an LFT manufacturing and application development center in Winona, Minnesota. More than 9,000 employees are employed worldwide.
- Site
- Avon Lake, Ohio
- Processes
- Pultrusion (Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles), Continuous Filament Winding (Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles), Manufacture of Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Pellets (LFT pultrusion process, melt, Injection molding of long fiber reinforced composite formulations (Complēt™ / OnForce™), Manufacture of color masterbatches/masterbatch and additive concentrates (Colorant Chromatics™,, Injection molding for high-temperature polymers and fluoropolymers (HTP/FP compounding), Radiation crosslinking (electron beam crosslinkable compounds), Manufacture of thermoplastic elastomer formulations (TPE, Versaflex™, Dynaflex™, OnFlex™,
- Materials
- Polypropylene (PP), Nylon 6 (Polyamide 6), Nylon 66 (Polyamide 66), Polyketone, PEEK, PAEK, PEKEKK, LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 17025, ISO 22000, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 9000+
- Industries
- Healthcare/Medical Technology, Electronics/Energy, Transportation/Automotive, Consumer, Packaging, Building & Construction
- 01
Raw material selection and formulation development
- 02
Compounding (masterbatch, color and additive concentrates)
- 03
Pultrusion and continuous filament winding for composite profiles
- 04
Manufacturing of injection molding and specialty formulations
- 05
Color design and prototyping (ColorWorks™)
- 06
Material testing and application development (Innovation Centers)
- 07
Global delivery and technical support
Locations
Avon Lake, Ohio
USGlobal Headquarters, Innovation Center, Sales Office, Manufacturing Plant
- Materials
- Specialty polymer formulations, compounds, color and additive systems
Pommerloch
LUEMEA Regional Headquarters, Sales Office (PolyOne/Avient Luxembourg S.à r.l.)
Itupeva (São Roque da Chave)
BRRegional Headquarters Latin America, Sales Office, Manufacturing Plant
Shanghai (Pudong)
CNRegional Headquarters Asia, Sales Office, Innovation Center, Manufacturing Plant
Winona, MN
USLFT Manufacturing and Application Development Center
- Materials
- Long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (PP, PA6/66, polyketone, PEEK, glass/carbon fibers)
- LFT compounding lines (pultrusion, melt impregnation)
Products & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pultrusion (Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Glass fiber reinforced plastics (FRP), Thermoset resins, Epoxy |
| Continuous Filament Winding (Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Glass fiber reinforced plastics, Epoxy |
| Manufacture of Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Pellets (LFT pultrusion process, meltPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polypropylene (PP), PEEK, Polyamide (Nylon 6/66), Polyketone, Carbon fibers, Glass fibers |
| Injection molding of long fiber reinforced composite formulations (Complēt™ / OnForce™)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polypropylene, Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Polyketone, PP |
| Manufacture of color masterbatches/masterbatch and additive concentrates (Colorant Chromatics™,Plastics | – | – | – | 10 lbs (5 kg) | Fluoropolymers (FEP, ETFE, PFA, PVDF, ECTFE, PTFE, ECA), High-temperature polymers (LCP, PEEK, PAEK, PEKEKK, PEI, |
| Injection molding for high-temperature polymers and fluoropolymers (HTP/FP compounding)Plastics | – | – | – | 10 lbs (5 kg) | LCP, PEEK, PAEK, PEKEKK, PEI, PES, PSU, PPSU, PPS, FEP, ETFE, PFA, PVDF, ECTFE, PTFE, ECA |
| Radiation crosslinking (electron beam crosslinkable compounds)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | High-temperature polymers |
| Manufacture of thermoplastic elastomer formulations (TPE, Versaflex™, Dynaflex™, OnFlex™,Plastics | – | – | – | – | TPE, TPE with antimicrobial additives |
| Overmolding with TPEsPlastics | – | – | – | – | TPE on PP, PC, ABS, PC/ABS, COPE |
| Manufacture of flame-retardant formulations (Maxxam™ FR, ECCOH™)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyolefins, Polyamides, Thermoplastic elastomers |
| Manufacture of EMI/RFI shielding formulations (Surround™)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Long metallic fibers, Thermoplastics |
| Manufacture of radiation-shielding formulations (Trilliant™ XR lead-free thermoplastics forPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics with radiation shielding |
| Manufacture of conductive formulations (Stat-Tech™, Therma-Tech™, Silcosperse™ EC/TC)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Printing and marking inks for high-performance polymers (Colorant Chromatics™ Inks, Striping,Surface | – | – | – | – | Fluoropolymers, High-temperature polymers |
| Laser marking additives (Silcosperse™ LM, Cesa™ Laser Additives)Surface | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Manufacture of high-temperature polymer concentrates (COMPTEK™)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PEEK, High-temperature polymers |
| Manufacture of dispersions for silicone rubber (Stan-Tone™ HC Plus, Colorants for LSR/HighPlastics | – | – | – | – | Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR), High Consistency Silicone Rubber |
| ColorWorks™ color services / color design and prototypingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Engineered Polymer Services: design support, material validation, simulation,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Long fiber reinforced thermoplastics |
| Testing services / material testing and analysis (Innovation Centers, ISO 17025-accreditedTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Predictive Shrink Service (shrinkage analysis for closures)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foaming Prediction Service (3D simulation for foam injection molding with Hydrocerol™)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CycleWorks™ Innovation Center – mechanical plastics recycling (research)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Recycled thermoplastics |
| Liquid color dosing systems (ColorMatrix™ FlexCart™ / FlexOne™)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Liquid colors |
| Manufacture of UV-resistant, antimicrobial additive formulations (Cesa™ WithStand™)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pultrusion line | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous Filament Winding line | – | – | – | – | – |
| LFT compounding line (pultrusion, melt impregnation for composite pellets) | – | – | – | – | Winona, Minnesota (Application Development Center); North America and Europe |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Avient maintains a certificate library with ISO certifications at numerous locations, including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001; individual Innovation Centers are accredited to ISO 17025. Medical color and additive masterbatches are pre-screened for biocompatibility according to ISO, USP, European Pharmacopoeia, and ICH Q3D protocols.
| Evidence | Avon Lake, Ohio | Pommerloch | Itupeva | Shanghai (Pudong) | Winona, MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||
| ISO 13485 | |||||
| ISO 14001 | |||||
| IATF 16949 | |||||
| ISO 45001 | |||||
| ISO 50001 | |||||
| ISO 17025 |
History
- 1978
Founding of Glasforms, brand for fiber composites
- 2000
Founding of Avient Corporation (registry date 31.08.2000)
- 2018
PlastiComp became part of Avient Corporation (long fiber technology)
- 2024
New strategic framework developed; CEO Letter reports on 25 years of company history