Avient Corporation is a U.S.-based specialty materials company headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio. Formed in 2020 when PolyOne rebranded following its acquisition of Clariant’s masterbatch business, Avient develops and supplies polymer solutions including color and additive masterbatches, engineered materials, thermoplastic elastomers, and composite formulations.
The company serves packaging, consumer goods, healthcare, transportation, electronics, wire and cable, and industrial markets. Its capabilities span material formulation, color and additive technologies, application development, and processing support aimed at performance, compliance, and sustainability goals such as recyclability and lightweighting. In 2022, Avient acquired DSM Protective Materials, adding Dyneema ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers to its portfolio, and divested its distribution business (now operating as Formerra). Avient operates globally with manufacturing, R&D, and technical service resources supporting customers across the plastics and advanced materials value chain.
