Avient manufactures specialty polymer formulations, thermoplastic compounds, color and additive systems, and advanced composites.
Avient Corporation
Avon Lake, OH (USA) · Pommerloch (Luxembourg) · Itupeva, SP (Brazil) · Shanghai (China) · Winona, MN (USA)New on Amplifa
About Avient
Avient Corporation is a global manufacturer of specialized material solutions headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio (USA). The company produces thermoplastic compounds, specialty polymer formulations, color and additive concentrates, thermoplastic elastomers, and advanced composites. In the field of long fiber technology (LFT), carbon and glass fiber reinforced compound pellets are produced using a proprietary pultrusion process, with matrices ranging from polypropylene to PEEK. Under the Glasforms brand, pultruded and continuously filament-wound rods, tubes, profiles, and springs made from fiber-reinforced polymers are manufactured. High-temperature formulations based on PSU, PES, PEI, PPS, PPSU, PEEK, and LCP serve in particular the medical technology, aerospace, and automotive sectors. In addition, Avient offers engineering services such as injection molding prototyping (50–550 t), mold flow analysis, 3D printing, color simulation, and testing services. With more than 9,000 employees, production and sales locations in more than 50 countries, and over 10,000 customers in 35 countries, Avient serves industries ranging from healthcare and transportation to construction, energy, packaging, and telecommunications through to defense.
- Site
- Avon Lake, OH, USA
- Processes
- Injection molding (prototyping, multiple machines), Co-extrusion film and wire & cable, Pultrusion (long fiber composite pellets, proprietary pultrusion process), Pultrusion and continuous filament winding (Glasforms rods, tubes, rod profiles, springs), Custom formulations high-temperature polymer concentrates (COMPTEK), Extrusion blow molding (EBM, target application Cesa Solvent Barrier), Coating processing of textile (yarn) and glass products (yarn), Design and manufacturing of plastic color concentrates, plastic additive concentrates and pigment
- Materials
- PSU (polysulfone), PES (polyethersulfone), PEI (polyetherimide), PPS, PPSU, PEEK, LCP, Polypropylene (PP)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 2000-08-31
- Employees
- 9700
- Industries
- Healthcare, Transportation/Automotive, Building & Construction, Consumer, Energy, Industrial
- 01
Material development and formulation
- 02
Pultrusion of long fiber compound pellets
- 03
Compounding and color/additive concentrates
- 04
Injection molding prototyping and application development
- 05
Testing and analysis (physical, thermal, rheological)
- 06
Global delivery and technical field service
Locations
Avon Lake, OH
USGlobal Headquarters, Innovation Center, Manufacturing, Sales
- Materials
- Thermoplastic compounds, color and additive concentrates
- Injection molding machines 50–550 t (prototyping)
- Moldex 3D simulation
- Testing laboratory
Pommerloch
LUEMEA regional headquarters and sales office
Itupeva, SP
BRLatin America regional headquarters, manufacturing, sales
- Materials
- Color and additive concentrates
Shanghai
CNAsia regional headquarters, Innovation Center, manufacturing, sales
- Materials
- Color and additive concentrates
Winona, MN
USLong fiber manufacturing and application development center
- Materials
- LFT pellets (PP to PEEK, carbon/glass fiber)
- Pultrusion lines
- Injection molding machines (prototyping)
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding (prototyping, multiple machines)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics (PP to PEEK) |
| Co-extrusion film and wire & cablePlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Pultrusion (long fiber composite pellets, proprietary pultrusion process)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Carbon fiber, Glass fiber, thermoplastic matrices PP to PEEK |
| Pultrusion and continuous filament winding (Glasforms rods, tubes, rod profiles, springs)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Glass fiber reinforced polymers (FRP), Epoxy, Carbon fiber, Ceramic composite |
| Custom formulations high-temperature polymer concentrates (COMPTEK)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PSU, PES, PEI, PPS, PPSU, PEEK, LCP |
| Extrusion blow molding (EBM, target application Cesa Solvent Barrier)Plastics | – | – | – | – | HDPE |
| Coating processing of textile (yarn) and glass products (yarn)Joining | – | – | – | – | Textile (yarn), Glass products (yarn) |
| Design and manufacturing of plastic color concentrates, plastic additive concentrates and pigmentPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastic, Rubber |
| Overmolding onto PP / PC / ABS / PC/ABS / COPE (TPE)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PP, PC, ABS, PC/ABS, COPE, TPE |
| 3D prototyping / rapid mock-ups / 3D printed modelsAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mold flow analysis, CAE (mold filling simulation, FEA), foaming prediction service, predictiveEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing (physical, rheological, thermal, dielectric, flammability, X-ray diffraction,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser marking additives / UV laser marking technology for FEPSurface | – | – | – | – | FEP, Fluoropolymers |
| Laser etching and welding (internal testing capability)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machine (prototyping) | – | multiple | 50–550 tons clamping force | – | Application Development Center (Winona, Minnesota and SEM technology centers) |
| Co-extrusion line (film and wire & cable) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pultrusion line (LFT pellet production) | – | – | – | – | Winona, Minnesota (North America and Europe) |
| Liquid color dosing system | ColorMatrix FlexCart | – | – | – | – |
| Liquid color dosing system | ColorMatrix FlexOne | – | – | – | – |
| 3D simulation software (mold filling / foaming prediction) | Moldex 3D | – | – | – | – |
| Injection molding machine (EBM monolayer HDPE as target process, no own machine evidence) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Avient maintains ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management systems worldwide at numerous production sites; LFT pellet manufacturing in North America and Europe is ISO 9001:2015 certified. In addition, certifications such as ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 exist at selected sites.
| Evidence | Avon Lake, OH | Winona, MN | Pommerloch | Itupeva, SP | Shanghai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||
| ISO 13485 | |||||
| IATF 16949 | |||||
| ISO 14001 | |||||
| ISO 45001 | |||||
| ISO 50001 |
History
- 1978
Founding of the Glasforms brand (pultrusion and advanced composites)
- 2000
Founding date of Avient Corporation according to company information (31.08.2000)
- 2018
PlastiComp became part of Avient Corporation to expand long fiber technology