Avient’s development team went back to work and quickly developed a flame-retardant grade that meets UL requirements for a V0 rating. Avient’s technical representatives worked with the tool maker to provide insight on venting, gate placement and other tool design concerns to minimize the potential for any tool- related problems. Later, when the manufacturer decided to expand production of the connector to Asia, Avient transferred the product formulation to its facility in Suzhou, China, and worked with the manufacturer’s production facility there to ensure a smooth transition.

If it looks great, but can’t be manufactured or costs too much, development dies on the vine. 5 COMMON OBSTACLES BRANDS FACE WITH EVERY CMF CHOICE D E S I G NC H A LLEN G ES DESIGN MOTIVATES D E S I G N I L LU M I N AT E S COMPARATIVE STUDIES HOW WE CAN HELP OUR PR OCESS LEADS TO EDUCATED DESIGN CHOICES TRENDS & INSIGHTS OPERATIONS SUPPORT DESIGN SERVICES POLYMER INNOVATIONS Avient Design works with you to find inspiration specific to your product and your needs. When you work with us, we’ll help keep you at the forefront of industry trends and insights based on our own findings and those of the larger Avient organization. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

BODY & STRUCTURAL We work directly with design and engineering teams to solve structural challenges and create unique visual effects and aesthetics. DRIVING INNOVATION AND VALUE At Avient, we understand what you value and put our deep knowledge of polymers, formulations, and polymer processing to work for you. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

Avient considers healthy and safe working conditions, and the prevention of injuries and environmental incidents, critical to the success of our business. Our health and safety policies, Avient Corporation 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, OH 44012 2 which apply to all Avient associates, are to safeguard the health and well-being of each person while at work. Leaders at our global facilities are in contact with local community leadership such as police and fire, labor safety organizations, local affiliates of global environmental regulatory agencies, local officials and/or trade unions and works councils.

FEATURE BENEFIT • Liquid technology • More accurate dose control • Less variation in melt flow and product IV • Can be coupled to an on-line rheometer • Shorter transition times • Does not require pre-drying • Less dust • Higher IV in melt phase • Improved uniformity when replacing virgin PET in PCR sheet • Eliminate/reduce solid phase polymerization (rPET) • Increased use of post consumer flake or re-grind (Sheet) • Reduced brittleness, less breakages and scrap • More consistent melt flow IMPACT • Reduced cost • Higher productivity • Cleaner working environment PROCESS HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT • Higher productivity • Reduced cost • Cleaner working environment • New product designs and applications • Improved shelf appeal PET SHEET PROCESS BENEFITS • Increases final IV • Less variation in product IV • More consistent melt flow • Increased use of flake or regrind • Shorter transition times • Reduced scrap • Reduced dust PRODUCT BENEFITS • Improved impact strength • Improved low temperature performance • Reduced brittleness • Improved aesthetics Information and photographs supplied by Sunwell Global Ltd IMPACT • Higher productivity • Reduced cost • Improved sustainability IMPACT • Lighter weight, higher strength • Reduced cost • Properties comparable to PS packaging • Recyclable PET MONO/MULTI LAYERED SHEET XPET FOAM SHEET ROUND DIE PROCESS BENEFITS • Improved melt flow consistency • Improved IV consistency • Increased recycle content • Reduced rejects and scrap PRODUCT BENEFITS • Increased product strength • Improved low temperature performance • Reduced brittleness PROCESS BENEFITS • Increase final IV • Increased use of regrind • Impossible to start up without it • Faster product changeover • Easier to cut PRODUCT BENEFITS • Increased strength • Lighter weight • Good sealing ColorMatrix™ rePrize is a PET compatible formulated liquid dispersion, designed to increase the polymer chain length via reactive extrusion. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

When you work with us, our experts can provide you with additional resources and value-added services that expand your product development and manufacturing capabilities. A RANGE OF WORLD-CLASS SERVICES COLOR TECHNOLOGY Custom matching, saturated colors, and special effects to fill market niches, eliminate secondary operations, and strengthen your brand PCR COLOR PREDICTION SERVICE Digital prediction tool illustrating color possibilities and limitations of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to simplify decision making and shorten time to launch PRODUCT CARBON FOOTPRINT (PCF) CALCULATOR Methodology that evaluates the carbon footprint of Avient solutions, contributing a data point to your overall carbon footprint and supporting credible reporting AVIENT DESIGN A highly specialized group of industrial designers and project engineers that provides advanced design and detailed analysis to foster higher levels of innovation TESTING AND VALIDATION Fully accredited and in-house testing capabilities to generate data for insight into material behavior, environmental effects, and more REGULATORY SUPPORT Dedicated product stewardship team assisting with new product approvals to reduce regulatory overhead and minimize risk COLOR AND ADDITIVE DESIGN SERVICES Trend and color insights along with product development assistance from concept through commercialization to optimize design and gain speed to market RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Long-term strategic solution development that addresses complex and unmet product innovation needs APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT Technical experts specifically trained to work directly with your team to solve definitive application challenges with new or existing approaches FIELD TECHNICAL SERVICE Onsite support for tool design, startup, and production optimization to gain manufacturing efficiencies and help resolve technical issues Common compliance categories where we can assist: • UL • USP Class VI • ISO 10993 • ISO 1345 • REACH • RoHS • FDA • EU 10/2011 • China GB • MERCOSUR • USP • ISP • CPSIA • Prop 65 ColorWorks™ Design & Technology Centers Our global ColorWorks centers are focused on design, technology, and innovation for plastics. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

Their collection communities collect and exchange ocean-bound plastic waste as currency for income and life-improving benefits, including health, work, and life insurance, digital connectivity, grocery vouchers, school supplies, fintech services, and more. THE SOLUTION Working with Plastic Bank, Avient expedited its approval as a new supplier, reducing Hager’s project timeline. If you have a project you are working on that requires a more sustainable material, please visit us at avient.com. © 2024, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 http://avient.com

Both UV390 and UV390R technologies can be particularly effective in working towards lighter, more recyclable packaging, alongside potential productivity benefits and maintaining product protection. ColorMatrix works closely with customers to model usage rates and to ensure that dosing of Ultimate UV is optimized and product protection is assured for the required technology of the product. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

VALUE BENEFITS OF USING THE FLEXCART MICRO SYSTEM The FlexCart Micro metering system is market leading: • Robust and dependable system control • Reliable yield (typically 95%+) and sustainable packaging • Capability of data networking and remote internet support • Small footprint & LN standard recyclable delivery packaging FLEXCART™ MICRO LIQUID METERING SYSTEM Combined with sustainable delivery packaging ATTRIBUTE FLEXCART MICRO Footprint (LxW cm) 60 x 35 Controller options 3000 5000 Typical max. throughput (kg/hr) 250 Max. metering rate (cc/s) 10 Continuous use No Transfer pumps N/A Metering pumps PC/Peri Interchangeable cassette Yes Note: PC = Progressing Cavity Pump Peri = Peristatic Pump PLANETPAK™ CONTAINERS AND LN PACKAGING OPTIONS The FlexCart suite of metering systems is designed to work with the standardized PolyOne range of packaging typically achieving 99% reliable yield on continuous operating systems, while at the same time also achieving a sustainable packaging format in terms of full recyclability. The FlexCart Micro unit, due to its smaller footprint and reduced throughput range, is designed to work with the LN molded polymer containers—specifically the 10-liter pack. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. ELECTRET CHARGING Electret charging works by improving the crystallinity and mechanical deformation of a material, to prevent electret charging from drifting. Charging only works when the correct additive solution is utilized, and together with the fiber denier, gram weight and number of layers, it ensures the middle layer of protective masks can effectively trap small airborne particles.