AVIENT & SUSTAINABILITY AN INNOVATOR’S HANDBOOK

Avient Corporation 1 WAYS AVIENT CAN HELP YOU BE MORE SUSTAINABLE

REDUCE WEIGHT

REDUCE MATERIAL USE

REDUCE ENERGY USE

REDUCE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) EMISSIONS

IMPROVE RECYCLING

USE BIO-DERIVED CONTENT

SUPPORT ECO-CONSCIOUS INGREDIENTS

SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY Avient Corporation 2 LIGHTWEIGHTING REDUCE WEIGHT

Avient Corporation 3 LONG FIBER COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES

COMPLĒT™ & ONFORCE™ LONG FIBER REINFORCED Thermoplastics reinforced with long carbon, glass or specialty fibers

WHAT IT DOES Provides extremely high stiffness, strength and toughness, and improves creep and fatigue performance

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Parts maintain dimensions after molding Applications in which high strength and light Provides lighter weight alternatives to steel Provides exceptional surface finish versus traditional short-fiber weight are desirable: (~80% lighter) and aluminum (~50% lighter) materials

Automotive underhood and body parts Uses less energy for transport (due to Available in custom colors weight reduction) Automotive ADAS housings and brackets Consolidates parts to simplify Warmer to the touch than metal components ATVs and sporting equipment manufacturing Offers corrosion and chemical resistance Industrial Aerospace PROCESSES Injection molding

Avient Corporation 4 INTERNALLY LUBRICATED

LUBRIONE™ INTERNALLY LUBRICATED FORMULATIONS Self-lubricating materials offer low coefficient of friction and improved wear-resistance properties in molded parts

WHAT IT DOES Reduces friction, noise, vibration, heat buildup and enhances product durability

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Combines internal lubricants such as PTFE, silicone and molybdenum disulfide with a wide array of base engineering resins Ideal for applications that involve mating Reduces weight surfaces or extreme wear, including: Reduces or eliminates the need for external lubricants Reduces friction, vibration and heat buildup Gears Can include glass, carbon and/or aramid reinforcements Sailboat rigging blocks Improves product durability Pulleys Reduces maintenance PROCESSES Bearings & bushings Injection Molding, extrusion

Avient Corporation 5 THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FORMULATIONS

THERMA-TECH™ THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FORMULATIONS Filled that uniformly dissipates heat (not insulative)

WHAT IT DOES Combines similar thermal conductivity and cooling capabilities of metals such as aluminum and steel with the design freedom, weight reduction and cost advantages of thermoplastics

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Provides increased design freedom versus metal components Applications that require heat Facilitates lightweighting and increases management: electrification, leading to lower fuel Matches convection rate and thermal conductivity rate for greater consumption and CO emissions efficiency Transportation: automotive under-hood 2 components and aerospace flight deck Extends product life via effective thermal Does not corrode or oxidize electronics management Finished parts are durable and lightweight Appliance: ice makers and refrigerators Lowers cost versus cast or machined components E&E: LED lighting heat sinks and semiconductors Reduces assembly costs due to part PROCESSES consolidation Healthcare: medical radiation shields Extrusion, injection molding Consumer Avient Corporation 6 FOAMING AGENTS

EXCELITE™ AND ONCAP™ CHEMICAL FOAMING AGENTS Additives for a wide range of polymers that induces foaming upon activation

WHAT IT DOES Improves cycle times and maintains excellent surface finish POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Enhances production control and flexibility Vinyl profiles Reduces material consumption, part weight and density without compromising finished Siding, decking, molding and pipes Allows for smoother surface finish by eliminating sink marks part integrity Foam care boards for signage Optimized to reduce cycle time and change- Large parts that benefit from lighter weight over time to lower energy consumption PROCESSES Energy efficient production Extrusion, injection molding, Increased productivity Drives cost savings due to lower energy usage

Avient Corporation 7 CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES

POLYSTRAND™ TAPES & LAMINATES Thermoplastic composite sheets, tapes and laminates created by combining high strength continuous glass fiber with engineered thermoplastic resins

WHAT IT DOES Adds lightweight strength and impact resistance

Offers versatility through a variety of forming and processing POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY methods Injection and compression overmolding for Reduces weight to improve fuel economy, automotive and recreational applications while reducing energy consumption PROCESSES & with single-layer tapes & Reinforcement of wood, metal and Enables thin-walling and material reduction multi-ply laminates thermoplastics in furniture and building & by adding reinforcement to traditional construction applications materials Co-molding with mixed materials in thermoforming and injection Truck floors, liners and aerodynamic Replaces metal without sacrificing strength molding processes components Able to be re-formed, reused and recycled and thermal bonding for reinforcement to wood, metal and Ballistic-resistant components other materials Reinforcement of wood in furniture

Avient Corporation 8 CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC SANDWICH PANELS

HAMMERHEAD™ MARINE COMPOSITE PANELS, POLYSTRAND™ PANELS Constructed of Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic facesheets thermally bonded with a variety of internal core materials

WHAT IT DOES Superior strength-to-weight ratio vs. wood and metal

High impact resistance and strong adhesive properties POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY UV, moisture and chemical resistant Boat decking, bulkheads, stringers, Reduces weight to improve fuel economy cabinetry, doors PROCESSES Ready-to-install panels streamline labor Aerospace & shipping containers and reduce scrap Customized by configuring facesheet layers and fiber orientation in combination with core material and thickness to achieve specific Modular building structures Dimensionally stable for consistent performance requirements performance in extreme temperature and Truck & RV bunks, floors, walls, paneling humidity

Avient Corporation 9 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE AND EMI/RFI SHIELDING POLYMERS

STAT-TECH™ ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE & SURROUND™ EMI/RFI SHIELDING FORMULATIONS Reinforced short fiber & long fiber conductive polymer formulations with a surface resistivity range of 100 to 1012 ohm/sq

WHAT IT DOES POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Prevents interference from electromagnetic and radio frequency (EMI/RFI) in critical electronic components Applications that require electrical Reduces weight, improves design freedom conductivity or EMI/RFI shielding: and allows for consolidation of parts Provides increased design freedom versus metal components Advanced mobility / ADAS housings Protects from static buildup to minimize Reduces attraction of powder and fine particles sparks from damaging nearby electrical Measurement apparatus components Good corrosion, oxidation and chemical resistance Medical equipment Replaces the need for secondary Communication devices processes, such as painting or vacuum metallization PROCESSES Replaceable ESD tweezer heads Extrusion, injection molding Headsets used in environments with explosives

Avient Corporation 10 REDUCED MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

Avient Corporation 11 CHANGEOVER TIME REDUCTION ADDITIVES

ONCAP™ MULTI-PURGE ADDITIVES Concentrate that when blended with a base resin leads to reductions in time required for color changeovers

WHAT IT DOES Increases production uptime by significantly reducing changeover times between colors POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Loosens and removes degraded material and color specks from Automotive parts Encourages recycling and reduces waste barrel walls, screw flights, and pitted and cracked areas of your by minimizing material changes between Packaging equipment, leaving it ready for the next batch production runs in all conversion Luggage processes

Household products Color and material changeover time can be PROCESSES reduced by 30-80% Injection molding, , blown film, extrusion

Does not affect recycling since it is used in minimal quantities in most polymers

Avient Corporation 12 OXYGEN SCAVENGING ADDITIVES

COLORMATRIX™ AMOSORB OXYGEN SCAVENGER FOR PET Polymer additive technologies that actively scavenge oxygen to help prevent content degradation

WHAT IT DOES Actively scavenges oxygen only after closure is applied, supporting longer preform or bottle storage

Once activated, always active scavenging

Reduces the risk of inferior product quality due to oxygen ingress POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Food & beverage packaging Extends shelf life and reduces spoilage in Precise dosing allows excellent control of shelf life nearly 4 billion juice and carbonated Cosmetics beverage containers per year PET grade flexibility Consumer goods Helps preserve freshness Personal care PROCESSES Suitable for bottle-to-bottle recycling Blow molding

Avient Corporation 13 REDUCED ENERGY USAGE

Avient Corporation 14 NUCLEATING AGENTS

COLORMATRIX™ NUAGE™ NUCLEATING AGENT Processing enhancement additives that enable consistency and further streamline operations

WHAT IT DOES Gives converters added control and efficiency by speeding up and regulating the crystallization process

Improves the mechanical and aesthetic properties of the finished POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY product Food & beverage packaging Reduces energy by shortening cycle times Cosmetics Enables process consistency to further PROCESSES Consumer goods streamline operations Hot-fill, microwave and thin-wall

Personal care Excellent performance at low-use levels

Avient Corporation 15 CYCLE - TIME REDUCTION ADDITIVES

ONCAP™ CTR PROCESS OPTIMIZATION Additive concentrate that reduces processing cycle times

WHAT IT DOES Improves thermal conductivity, cutting time for plastication and cooling

Optimizes lubrication for faster injection speed, mold release and extruder output

Improves post-mold handling, can eliminate secondary operations POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Lowers processing temperatures and energy consumption Large automotive components such as Improves cycle times to reduce energy radiator shrouds, grills and fans consumption Disposable consumer projects (non-food Eliminates secondary operations and PROCESSES contact) reduces scrap Extrusion, Injection Molding Large parts with complex geometries High-volume packaging

Avient Corporation 16 REHEAT ADDITIVES FOR PET

COLORMATRIX™ JOULE™ & SMARTHEAT™ INFRARED ABSORBER An infrared energy-absorbing inorganic dispersion additive that helps lower energy costs and enhances aesthetics for blow molded PET preforms

WHAT IT DOES POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Increases the infrared uptake capability of PET when added at the reactor stage Food & beverage containers Reduces energy required during injection- stretch blow molding by up to 35% Household products Helps lower energy costs and improves sustainability profile while Saving up to 1kWh of energy for every helping to maintain visual clarity Personal care products 1000 bottles produced Cleaner resin for the recycling stream Improves infrared absorption capability Adds inherent toning capability PROCESSES Improves recyclability for blended resins Blow molding Helps maintain visual clarity through multi- trip recycling

Avient Corporation 17 LOW CURE SCREEN PRINTING I N K S

Avient™ SPECIALTY INKS LOW CURE INK Screen printing inks that cure between 260ºF–280ºF (127ºC– 138ºC), compared to traditional inks

WHAT IT DOES Protects heat-sensitive garments by preventing fabric distortion

Reduces scrap resulting from heat related defects

Designed to decrease energy consumption by using lower oven POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY curing temperatures Garment screen printed decoration Designed to decrease energy consumption by using lower oven curing temperatures PROCESSES Reduced ink bleed minimizes scrap due to Screen printing heat-related defects Lower shop temperatures Minimize instance of fabric distortion

Avient Corporation 18 IR ABSORBING FLUOROPOLYMER COLOR CONCENTRATES

SITECOOL™ INFRARED ABSORPTION TECHNOLOGIES Additive incorporated into fluoropolymer roof panels that absorbs solar infrared energy to reduce heat transfer into large indoor facilities

WHAT IT DOES POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Retains light transmission levels and mechanical properties Building & construction applications Reduces infrared energy passing into a Polymer roof manufacturers provide indoor facility owners a new tool structure by up to 50% Stadium roofing for making their sites more energy efficient Significantly reduces facility cooling costs Shopping mall roof panels Does not affect visible light transmission or mechanical properties Creates more comfortable environment for Atrium roof panels of roof panels attendees and participants at events School roofing PROCESSES Museums Extrusion Public facilities

Avient Corporation 19 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND REDUCTION

Avient Corporation 20 LOW VOC / FOG ELASTOMERS

ONFLEX™ LO LOW VOC / FOG THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS Thermoplastic elastomers that reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and fogging compared to current TPE technologies

WHAT IT DOES Does not require pre-drying or post -heating to reduce VOCs

Externally tested to VDA 278 and VDA 270 POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Easily colored at machine Automotive components that benefit from Reduces VOCs and fogging in elastomeric improved VIAQ: materials HVAC systems Helps satisfy Vehicle Interior Air Quality PROCESSES (VIAQ) regulatory standards Interior trays Injection molding (can be overmolded) Fasteners & clips

Avient Corporation 21 TACK LAYER FOR CO - E X T R U D E D PROTECTIVE FILM

VERSAFLEX™ PF TACK LAYER FOR PROTECTIVE FILM Customizable tack layer for co-extruded protective film

WHAT IT DOES Eliminates secondary coating and drying operations

Avoids use of liquid solvents

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY PROCESSES Electronics Reduces VOC emissions in the Co-extrusion manufacturing process Appliance Reduces converting costs versus coating Building & construction Lowers energy consumption Transportation

Avient Corporation 22 SPECIAL EFFECT COLORANTS

ONCOLOR™ FX SPECIAL EFFECT COLORANTS Myriad of special-effect polymer colorants that include pearlescent, fluorescent, metallic, camouflage, granite, wood grain and other special effects

WHAT IT DOES Used to achieve various effects and surface finishes without POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY secondary processing or decorating Any surface or part demanding a Eliminates VOC emissions by replacing Enables unique aesthetics distinctive look: paint Creates distinctive products Cosmetics and beauty packaging Eliminates secondary processing steps associated with painting and plating Appliance trim, knobs, housings and Incorporated into the base resin during processing enclosures Achieves an appearance comparable to glossy or brushed metal Automotive components PROCESSES Electronics components Extrusion, injection molding, blow molding Machine housings and panels

Avient Corporation 23 RECYCLING

Avient Corporation 24 UV AND LIGHT BLOCKING ADDITIVES

COLORMATRIX™ LACTRA™ SX LIGHT BLOCKING ADDITIVE FOR PET Solid light blocking additive that extends the shelf life of light-sensitive dairy products in PET bottles

WHAT IT DOES Provides high-performance light blocking technology that enables a recyclable alternative to long-life dairy packaging

Complies with EU, FDA, China and Mercosur food contact legislation

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Particularly suitable in packaging for ultra-high temperature (UHT) liquid dairy products Dairy products in PET bottles Enables production of >250M recyclable containers annually Enables designs for shelf-impact and differentiation Monolayer 100% light blocking Lightweighting PROCESSES Blow molding, injection molding Lower system costs vs. other rigid packaging

Avient Corporation 25 UV LIGHT BARRIER FOR PET

COLORMATRIX™ ULTIMATE™ UV LIGHT BARRIER & ONCAP™ LIGHT SHIELD UV AND VISIBLE LIGHT BARRIER Additive for PET that effectively blocks ultraviolet light transmission, protecting products and brand integrity during storage, transportation and in the retail environment

WHAT IT DOES Effectively blocks UV light transmission

Protects contents from degradation POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Expands design freedom versus paperboard and multilayer polymer Food and beverage packaging Recognized by Association of packaging Recyclers and the European PET Bottle Cosmetics Platform for having no negative impact on Consumer goods the recycling stream PROCESSES Personal care Single layer construction enables Blow molding, injection molding lightweighting Industrial goods

Avient Corporation 26 OXYGEN SCAVENGERS FOR PET

COLORMATRIX™ CAPTURE™ OXYGEN SCAVENGER FOR PET Advanced oxygen scavenging system which enables product protection, lightweighting and full recyclability for oxygen sensitive beverages and foods packaged in PET

WHAT IT DOES Combines high-performance oxygen scavenging and superb clarity in one must-have PET additive

Causes zero hazing or discoloration in containers POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Food and beverage packaging First oxygen scavenging technology PROCESSES recognized by the Association of Plastics Cosmetics Injection stretch blow molding (ISBM) Recyclers and European PET Bottle Consumer goods Platform as having no negative effect on the PET recycling stream Personal care Suitable for full bottle-to-bottle recyclability Industrial goods

Avient Corporation 27 ACETALDEHYDE SCAVENGER FOR PET

COLORMATRIX™ TRIPLE A™ ACETALDEHYDE SCAVENGER FOR PET Additives that help control acetaldehyde levels in packaging without affecting container aesthetics or recyclability WHAT IT DOES Actively scavenges, no activation required

Reduces AA levels by up to 80% in PET containers

Compliant with FDA, EU and Mercosur food contact legislation

Works with most PET grades, in mono- and POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY multi-layer containers

Food and beverage containers Enables closed loop recycling Runs on standard molding equipment PET clarity maintained during recycling Enables closed loop recycling Facilitates use of RPET and regrind Eliminates impact of acetaldehyde on taste PROCESSES Up to 80% reduction in AA levels Blow molding

Avient Corporation 28 CLARIFIER & TONER ADDITIVES

COLORMATRIX™ OPTICA™ TONERS FOR PET A toner for PET resin that improves clarity and color tone

WHAT IT DOES Increases the amount of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content while maintaining aesthetics

Enhances the visual shelf impact of parts and packaging by creating brighter, haze-free PET containers that resonate with consumers POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Food & beverage containers Improves clarity and corrects the naturally PROCESSES occurring yellowing of PET PET resin manufacturing Household products Improved processing efficiency Personal care products Cost effective Attractive container aesthetic Precise color control

Avient Corporation 29 SLIP AGENT FOR PET

COLORMATRIX™ EZE™ SLIP AGENT FOR PET Process aid that creates slip in order to reduce processing issues related to core release and thread pull

WHAT IT DOES Advances mold release resulting in reduced thread pulls and less blow line jams

Improves overall container appearance by protecting from surface scratches and blemishes POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Food & beverage containers Allows for higher levels of rPET to be used PROCESSES PET resin manufacturing Household products Supports faster cycle times and improved production rates Personal care products

Avient Corporation 30 VISCOSITY BUILDER FOR PET

COLORMATRIX™ REPRIZE™ IV BUILDER FOR PET Chain extender additive that offers a cost-effective way to rebuild intrinsic viscosity (IV) and increase use of reclaimed or recycled PET

WHAT IT DOES Fully compatible with virgin PET

Food contact approved formulations available

Rapid reactive extrusion processing is completed in minutes POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Liquid based formulation preserves action until extrusion to ensure Increases the use of scrap or recycled Reuse more waste or recycled PET excellent performance at low addition rates PET material generated during extrusion Avoid complex and expensive solid state processing No prior thermal history minimizes yellowing

PROCESSES Blow molding, extrusion

Avient Corporation 31 IR SORTABLE BLACK COLORANT

ONCOLOR™ IR SORTABLE BLACK FOR RECYCLABLE PACKAGING Black colorant created without the addition of carbon black pigment

Available in range of 8 blacks, and customizable

Supports the Circular Economy POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Infrared sortable black color palette Allows black packaging to be detected by WHAT IT DOES available NIR sorting equipment in waste management plants Permits black polymers to be detected by near infrared (NIR) Customized sortable black upon request automatic sorting equipment, enabling recycling Allows black packaging to be sorted and Solid or liquid form sent for recycling and not landfill or Allows retailers and brand owners to maintain black packaging in Resins: PET and Polyolefins incineration their ranges Keeps black packaging within the Circular Economy PROCESSES Extrusion, injection thermoforming

Avient Corporation 32 POST - INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED CONTENT FORMULATIONS

BERGADUR™ POST-INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED CONTENT POLYESTER FORMULATIONS Semi-crystalline PBT formulations that are resistant to solvents, mechanically strong, inherently heat resistant and shrink very little during molding

WHAT IT DOES Available as glass-, mineral- and mixed-filled

Provides high strength and high dimensional stability

Good creep rupture strength POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Good chemical and heat resistance Transportation Semi-crystalline PBT formulations made with post-industrial PBT or PET Consumer Low friction and good abrasion resistance Electrical & electronics PROCESSES Injection molding

Avient Corporation 33 POST- INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED NYLON FORMULATIONS

NYMAX™ PIR POST-INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED NYLON FORMULATIONS Formulated with post-industrial recycled (PIR) nylon, these crystalline materials feature standard and custom-formulated PA6 grades combined with a wide range of reinforcements, modifiers and fillers

WHAT IT DOES Offers high strength, durability and impact resistance

Good chemical & heat resistance POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Weatherable / good UV resistance Transportation Formulated with > 20% post-industrial recycled nylon (recycled carpeting) Provides a cost-effective alternative to prime nylon with comparable Consumer performance Facilitates lightweighting with replacement Appliance of metal parts Industrial Enables landfill waste reduction of >21M PROCESSES pounds by providing an alternative use for Injection molding, extrusion post-industrial reclaimed nylon

Avient Corporation 34 VINYL PLASTISOL FORMULATIONS

CORE™ VINYL PLASTISOLS Dispersion of PVC resin in for adhesives and coatings

WHAT IT DOES Delivers processing ease and economic value

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Improves adhesion for substrates Air and oil filters Uses recyclable content to reduce Provides reliable field performance and chemical resistance environmental waste . Industrial mats PROCESSES Open and in-place molding, dip coating, casting

Avient Corporation 35 FLAME RETARDANT POLYOLEFIN FORMULATIONS

MAXXAM™ FR FLAME RETARDANT POLYOLEFIN FORMULATIONS Formulated for category cable insulation and cross-webs subject to demanding flame performance

WHAT IT DOES Provides either halogenated and non-halogenated material to partially replace costly FEP

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Meets stringent flammability performance requirements defined by Applications that would benefit from flame Can be formulated with recycled PP, PE Underwriters Laboratories (UL) including UL 94 V-2, V-0 and 5VA retardant polypropylene including: Replaces costly FEP in 2/4 to 4/4 pairs, Offers low dielectric constant (< 3) Jacketing and cross-web for wire & cable maintaining plenum flame performance installed in enterprise (residential or while reducing overall cost Balances tensile and elongation properties commercial) and industrial (factory) settings Halogen-free, flame retardant grades meet Other consumer, industrial, appliance and UL Yellow Card Rating PROCESSES transportation applications Extrusion, injection molding

Avient Corporation 36 RECYCLABLE CONTAINER SYSTEM

PLANETPAK™ DELIVERY SYSTEM

Replaces fiber drums – includes a recyclable 25-liter (5.5 gallon) inner liner

WHAT IT DOES Improves material handling safety while efficiently delivering the high SUSTAINABILITY quality colorant

Delivers up to 99% product recovery when Features a corrugated cardboard outer box used in conjunction with Avient’s FlexCart™ volumetric dosing equipment Eco-friendly packaging solution Made from recycled corrugated linerboard

Easy to transport, handle and store, dispose of, and recycle

Avient Corporation 37 BIO-DERIVED CONTENT

Avient Corporation 38 NATURAL COLORANTS

ONCOLOR™ NATURALS – COLORANTS FOR RECYCLABLE PACKAGING Colorants formulated with natural pigments derived from plants, flowers, roots and minerals

WHAT IT DOES Mineral and vegetal pigments mix together to adjust color tones POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY and match Pantone or other standard colors Cosmetics Can be used with recycled, bio-derived or Formulated with ingredients such as almond shells, natural fibers biodegradable resins Consumer goods and wood particles for natural effects

Personal care Uses vegetal pigments that have Delivers natural aesthetics from opaque to transparent traceability of origin and are cultivated in accordance with the CITES Convention and the Nagoya Protocol PROCESSES Formulated without the need for synthetic Extrusion, blow molding, injection molding pigments and titanium dioxide

Avient Corporation 39 BIO- DERIVED THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS FOR OVERMOLDING

RESOUND™ OM THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS Bio-based thermoplastic elastomers suitable for overmolding onto PP and ABS

WHAT IT DOES Great bonding strength and property retention after aging

Opaque natural color that’s easily colorable

Offers hardness levels and performance comparable to standard TPEs POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Applications in which overmolding with Formulated with between 40% and 50% sustainable material is preferred: bio-derived content natural materials (sugarcane) PROCESSES • Personal care Overmolding (may be injection molded) • Household appliances Bio-based materials reduce carbon footprint at the beginning of the product life • Consumer packaging cycle • Consumer electronics

Avient Corporation 40 BIO - ENHANCEMENT ADDITIVES

ONCAP™ BIO ADDITIVES Additives that help control acetaldehyde levels in packaging without affecting container aesthetics or recyclability

WHAT IT DOES Helps improve antiblock performance, slip performance, impact modification, antistatic performance, UV protection and blue tone

Used to improve the performance of a wide range of bio-based resins including, but not limited to: PLA, PBAT, PBS, starch and PHA POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Can be combined with OnColor™ BIO color concentrates to deliver Use with bio-based resins Specially designed to enhance bioplastics performance and color in a single masterbatch Compliant with most composting and Avoids significant costs and time required recycling standards to test products for at-home compostability PROCESSES Enabled 180,000 kWh energy savings for Injection molding, extrusion, film, blow molding, thermoforming our customers in 2018

Avient Corporation 41 SOLID COLOR MASTERBATCH FOR BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS

ONCOLOR™ BIO COLORANTS Solid color masterbatches that offer brilliant color with biodegradable materials

WHAT IT DOES Designed to perform well with bioplastics such as PLA, PHA, PHBV, PBS, PBAT and special blends of those materials

Offers a full pallet of color choices

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY PROCESSES Caps & closures Based on biodegradable raw materials Blow molding, injection molding, extrusion, films, thermoforming, Disposable medical parts Meets several global industry and vacuum forming composting standards: EN 13432 High-volume healthcare applications (European Union), ASTM D6400 (USA), BPS GREENPLA (Japan), and DIN CERTCO (Germany)

Avient Corporation 42 NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED FORMULATIONS

RESOUND™ NF NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED FORMULATIONS Highly engineered, strong and sustainable alternative to glass fiber reinforced formulations, with densities up to 10% lower than comparable glass fiber formulations

WHAT IT DOES Bio-based material that reduces carbon footprint at the beginning of the product life cycle

Offers a unique balance of temperature, impact and cost POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY performance Applications in which lightweight, Achieves a minimum of 30% bio-based Color options including terra cotta, copper and natural sustainable materials are key: content using PLA, PHB, PHBV and biopolyesters or polymers that contain up Low abrasion generated on tooling Automotive IPs, consoles, door handles to 50% of natural fibers Lawn & garden products Low processing temperatures Bio-derived improves sustainability Toys PROCESSES Power tools Injection molding Sporting goods

Avient Corporation 43 ECO-CONSCIOUS

Avient Corporation 44 44 ANTIMICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY

WITHSTAND™ ANTIMICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY Antimicrobial and antifungal additives used to enhance the performance of products and devices

WHAT IT DOES Reduces bacterial, mold and fungus growth on the surface and POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILTIY through the thickness of the plastic parts Applications where infection prevention is Tested to specific log kill requirements to vital: eliminate or inhibit microbe growth and Helps reduce odor, staining, discoloration, loss of mechanical protect against microbial degradation mold, properties, and other detrimental effects of microbe growth Bus and train seating & rails and mildew Hospital bed rails & carts Provides a proven, effective, durable, and uncompromised solution Formulated with organic and inorganic for various health and wellness applications Medical device housings antimicrobial additives to limit microbial Food and beverage packaging growth PROCESSES Wearable consumer devices Injection molding, extrusion Infant care products

Avient Corporation 45 WOOD COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS

ONCOLOR™ WPC CAPSTOCK TECHNOLOGY Pairs with traditional wood plastic composite (WPC) materials as a substrate for a durable outer layer

WHAT IT DOES Achieves realistic look and feel of natural wood grain aesthetics

Optimizes formulary ingredients to maximize performance and POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY enhance colored layers using less material Fencing, decking and custom profiles: Extends product life with customized Compatible with a broad range of materials polymer stabilization technologies • Injection molded accessories • Wood plastic composite solutions Supports closed-loop systems for reusing PROCESSES plastic excess from manufacturing • Outdoor furniture Monolayer and multi-layer extrusion • Co-extruded capstocks Increases the usage of recyclate for substrate materials

Avient Corporation 46 FABRIC - LOOK SPECIAL EFFECT COMBINATION MASTERBATCHES

SMARTBATCH™ FABRIC FX Masterbatch (colorant + additive) that produces an attractive part with the appearance of fabric, but without the added material and VOCs required when applying textiles with glue

WHAT IT DOES Improves design freedom

Molds can be textured to resemble any number of textile surfaces and effects

POSSIBILITIES IMPACT Compatible with wide range of polymers, including ABS and PC/ABS Automotive interior parts, including A-, B- One-step molding process eliminates and C-pillars plus door panels secondary steps Furniture panels Improves durability - parts are easier to PROCESSES clean compared to fabric Injection molding Personal electronic devices No glues or paint required, eliminating Toys VOC emissions

Avient Corporation 47 METALLIC COLORANTS

ONCOLOR™ BRILLIANT METALLIC COLORANTS Special effect masterbatches that meet the need for paint replacement and premium surface finish

WHAT IT DOES Creates metallic shades that replicate the look of paint to help customers replace painted metal parts or plating on plastic parts

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Automotive components Offers exceptional metallic aesthetics PROCESSES without the use of paint Electronics components Injection molding, extrusion Machine housings and panels Cost-effective option for paint replacement Cosmetics and beauty packaging Appliance trim, knobs, housings and enclosures

Avient Corporation 48 NEU™ and NEUSoft™ formulations are products of NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC SHORT- T E R M I N - V I V O HEALTHCARE FORMULATIONS

NEU™ CUSTOM CAPABILITIES and NEUSOFT™ Formulated engineered thermoplastic material solutions for short-term in-vivo catheter applications

WHAT IT DOES Enhances functional performance to meet complex performance demands POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Rapid response and lead time are ideal for use in prototyping Applications that require compliant Provides solutions for patient comfort and materials for short-term in-vivo use, clinician sanitary needs Available in custom colors including: UV stability and barrier properties against Catheter tubing & tips moisture and oxygen Endoscopes & laparoscopes PROCESSES Offers good elasticity, abrasion, radiopacity Extrusion, injection molding Luer connectors and tear-resistance Fittings Packaged and shipped in recyclable HDPE pails

Avient Corporation 49 FIBER SOLUTIONS

MAGIQ™ FIBER COLORANTS & ADDITIVES Colorant and additives for melt-spun polyester fiber that supports flexible eco-conscious production and swift color changeovers

The range of MagIQ™ colorants and additives, whether the specific needs are for polyester, polypropylene or , can be delivered as a solid masterbatch or liquid concentrate

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY WHAT IT DOES Fibers used in a spectrum of textiles, Takes the place of water-based dye including: processes to significantly reduce waste Combines advanced liquid color formulations with high-pressure creation, plus water and energy usage metering equipment Sports clothing & everyday fashion Supports flexible processing of small lots Footwear Allows for rapid color changes, precise metering and the ability to (50kg) adjust color in-line Seat belts Greatly reduces time needed for color Automotive upholstery changes PROCESSES Melt extrusion, spin coloring Curtains Late-stage injection prevents contamination of color in the extruder Linen

Avient Corporation 50 LEAD REPLACEMENT TECHNOLOGIES GRAVI-TECH™ & TRILLIANT™ DENSITY MODIFIED FORMULATIONS Customizable, high-density polymer composite that can replace die- cast or machined metal, such as aluminum or lead, for a variety of application requirements and densities

WHAT IT DOES Delivers radiation shielding performance comparable to lead POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Maintains the desired component weight in a finished product Applications in healthcare, consumer, Avoids the regulatory, disposal and Provides the touch and feel experience typical of metal transportation, appliance and employee exposure challenges associated electrical/electronics that require weight, with lead Maintains good impact strength radiation shielding, or lead alternatives: Improves design freedom which can lead Material heft which imparts a sense of quality and luxury to improve end Premium caps & closures for spirits to part consolidation and subsequent cost user experience savings in production Luxury cosmetics caps Easier to process than traditional metals CT scanners and X-ray machines PROCESSES Resists corrosion, fuels, oils and other Golf clubs Extrusion, injection molding harsh chemicals Non-lead bullets & projectiles

Avient Corporation 51 NON- PLASTISOL FORMULATIONS

CORE™ NON-PHTHALATE PLASTISOLS Phthalate-free dispersions of PVC resins for dip coating and molding

WHAT IT DOES A good material alternative for markets and applications that are affected by CPSIA guidelines

POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Provides flexibility while offering strength and durability Playground equipment Formulated without the use of phthalate- based plasticizers or other harsh materials Can be injection molded or extruded, and can be custom Outdoor furniture formulated to meet specific customer requirements Bio-compatible and remains chemically Medical products resistant Hose & tubing PROCESSES Wall protection systems Dip coating, dip molding, , slush rotational molding, cast and laminate coating Gaskets & weatherstripping Wire & cable Coatings & adhesives

Avient Corporation 52 LOW SMOKE AND FUME, NON- HALOGEN FORMULATIONS

ECCOH™ LOW SMOKE AND FUME NON-HALOGEN FORMULATIONS Non-halogenated, flame retardant system that, when burning, helps to limit the generation of smoke and toxic fumes

WHAT IT DOES Provides a flame retardant system with very low toxicity and smoke POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY density

B&C: residential & commercial buildings / Maintains flame retardance without the use Maintains low emission of corrosive gases when burning, resulting industrial plants / rigid building sheet of halogens in less damage to equipment, and enhances human safety Transportation: trains / subway or ships Reduces customer risk Helps customers to meet international building and construction Telecommunications Lower smoke and toxicity standards Flexible conduit Resistance to environmental stress cracking Pipe & injection molded pipe accessories PROCESSES Reduced buildup of smoke and fumes Plugs & connectors Extrusion affords more time for escape, and safer entry for emergency personnel

Avient Corporation 53 ANTI - R AT, A N T I - RODENT & ANTI - TERMITE ADDITIVES

ONCAP™ AVERSIVE ANTI-RAT & ONCAP™ ANTI-RODENT & ANTI-TERMITE ADDITIVES

Masterbatch additives for long-term cable protection against rats, rodents and termites, compliant with the EU BPR

WHAT IT DOES Protects your wire and cable or other products from rats, rodents or termites with a non-hazardous, non-toxic and environmentally safe masterbatch POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Compliant with BPR EU N. 528/2012 PT19 requirements Wire & cable Non-hazardous, non-toxic and environmentally conscious Cable jacketing Assists long-term protection against gnawing by rats, rodents and Solutions avert rats, rodents, birds or termites Protective corrugated pipe insects when used in cable jacketing or protective corrugated pipe PROCESSES Extrusion, injection molding

Avient Corporation 54 NON- HALOGEN COLORANTS FOR WIRE & CABLE

ONCOLOR™ COLORANTS FOR WIRE & CABLE Colorants approved for wire & cable specifications, available in non- halogen and non-heavy metal formulations

WHAT IT DOES Matches the 12 Munsell colors for low smoke zero halogen compounds

Allows for UL2558 compliance POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Processes easily at lower LDRs so as not to impact flame Suitable for both insulation and sheathing Non-heavy metal and non-halogen retardant performance applications for wire and cable formulations Meets standard wire and cable specifications, including Munsell colors and PROCESSES UL2558 Extrusion

Avient Corporation 55 WATER - BASED SCREEN PRINTING INKS

ZODIAC™ AQUARIUS™ WATER BASED SCREEN PRINTING INKS Screen printing inks that offer soft hand feel and enhanced on-press performance

WHAT IT DOES Maintains soft hand feel without compromising opacity and durability on the garment

Offers universal pigment system and includes an extensive range POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY of special effect inks Garment screen printed decoration Utilizes renewable resources (water) Complies with Avient Specialty Inks Restricted Substance List Non-formaldehyde containing solutions available PROCESSES Enables high open screen time, reduced Screen printing waste and soft, vibrant, durable prints, while meeting regulatory requirements and optimizing production

Avient Corporation 56 SILICONE SCREEN PRINTING I N K S

ZODIAC™ LIBRA™ SILICONE SCREEN PRINTING INKS Screen printing inks that deliver high stretch and durability without affecting soft hand feel

WHAT IT DOES Provides stretch and elasticity to garment decoration to allow prints to expand with fabric

Offers printers with a comprehensive system of base, additive, POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY ready-for-use and toner color, pigment concentrate and special effect inks Performance garment screen printed Produces flexible, durable prints while decoration meeting regulatory requirements and Complies with Avient Specialty Inks Restricted Substance List optimizing production and supported by the IMS Pantone® color-matching system

PROCESSES Screen printing

Avient Corporation 57 RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS

Avient Corporation 58 WIRE & CABLE FORMULATIONS FOR SOLAR APPLICATIONS

SYNCURE™ CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE FORMULATIONS Silane-grafted, moisture cross-linkable polyethylene (XLPE) system for wire & cable jacketing and insulation

WHAT IT DOES Resists heat, oil, creep and abrasion

Performs in a variety of temperatures (low, and up to 125°C) POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Conforms to UL-44, UL-4703 and CSA 22.2 requirements Available for low-voltage wire & cable, Offers processors significant advantages solar and other specialty applications and economies over organic peroxide, radiation and reactor copolymer cross- Building & construction linking processes PROCESSES Wire & cable Extrusion Versatile enough to produce solid, Transportation coextruded or foam profiles, films or injection-molded parts Industrial

Avient Corporation 59 COLOR & ADDITIVE COMBINATION MASTERBATCHES FOR SOLAR APPLICATIONS

SMARTBATCH™ COLOR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATES Combination of colorants and anti-UV solutions to help solar power stations withstand outdoor exposure

WHAT IT DOES Extend the lifespan of thermoplastic parts Easy to use, practical and extremely cost-effectiveness POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY Minimize costs by reducing weathering-related damage Solar power stations UV weathering protection color concentrates for solar power stations Stadium chairs PROCESSES Reduce carbon footprint Marina float bowl Extrusion Weathering protection

Avient Corporation 60 THERMOSET COMPOSITE

GLASFORMS™ TECHNOLOGIES Continuous fiber-reinforced polymer composite made with pultruded continuous glass or carbon fiber in a thermoset resin matrix

WHAT IT DOES Custom profiles and shapes of unlimited length made in a continuous, automated manufacturing process

Pultruded profiles customized to meet specific shape, length and POSSIBILITIES SUSTAINABILITY performance requirements Electrical insulators, poles, cross arms and Continuous fiber reinforced composites for Provides comparable flexural modulus and rigidity, and superior pole line hardware structural wind turbine components tensile strength to steel or aluminum

Sporting equipment sticks, rods, shafts, Reduced weight without loss of stiffness - Excellent replacement for steel or aluminum where weight frames exceptional strength-to-weight ratio reduction, fatigue resistance and / or corrosion resistance are Wind turbine beams & blades Extremely corrosion resistant required Highway dowel bars & beam reinforcements Thermally & electrically insulating Roadway markers and signposts Withstands fatigue for extended product life PROCESSES Fabrication Industrial springs Eliminates painting

Avient Corporation 61 AVIENT & SUSTAINABILITY T H A N K Y O U

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