The customized TPE offered excellent hydrophobic qualities and similar melt strength to PP while still maintaining its key mechanical properties. Ultimately, Avient customized a GLS™ wet grip TPE that outmaneuvered traditional materials—delivering dynamic hydrophobic performance, translucent aesthetics, non-abrasive comfort grip, and excellent UV protection.

Spring deflection limitations: The free movement or deflection of springs must be limited so that it does not overstress the composite.

Any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Committee may be taken by written consent so long as the written consent is unanimously approved and filed with the Corporate Secretary. 4 • The Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary will be the management liaison to the Committee

GETTING STARTED TIMING IS THE KEY TO A RUNNING COLOR CHANGE Hand Blend • Have the purge blend ready to load • If hopper contains a mixture of resin, color and/ or regrind, it should be run dry or drained before beginning the color change, keeping the screw full so press cycle continues • Run the main resin hopper dry or shut off hopper to hand feed at the throat • Once press is clean, slide hopper in place and proceed with next color-resin blend • The next color can be added while Cesa Clean is still in the barrel • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot size, parts should be ready to pack (Single) Volumetric/Gravimetric Metering Unit at the Throat • Empty and clean feeder while press continues to run • Add Cesa Clean to the feeder color hopper and calibrate to a 3.0% use rate • When press is clean, start next color • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot • Note: If an open/unused secondary feeder is installed, use it for the Cesa Clean concentrate Central Blending Unit • Thoroughly clean unit while continuing to mold parts, keeping a resin feed to the press • Using a clean open hopper or regrind hopper, add the Cesa Clean concentrate • Set blender for additive/color to 3.0% • Once press is clean, drain hopper and/or central blending unit while continuing to mold parts • Begin new color and continue to mold parts • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot Process Adjustments That Can Help • Increase back pressure • Increase screw speed • Increase injection speed (in some tools maximum injection speed can facilitate cleaning) • Reduce mold close time (faster cycle) • Always remember a stock temperature of 400°F is essential When press and tool are clean, return all settings to standard production process profile.

All features are designed as Plug and Play, so the modular units can easily be retrofitted or exchanged within 24hrs via the distribution hub.

Excelite additives are not subject to significant thermal exposure in the manufacturing process, so the formulations are optimized for decomposition during the customer process.

Polymers offer many more design options than metal, so you can upgrade design geometry to better address your customer’s comfort and ergonomic needs.

Pharmaceutical and medical device companies like yours are looking for new strategies to improve operational efficiencies so you can meet current requirements and scale up for the future.

The initial tensile test model did not capture a number of elements through unintended movements of the testing assembly, so the FEA model was adjusted to capture the entirety of the test setup.

The action of a majority of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be the act of the Committee. 4 Any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Committee may be taken by written consent so long as the written consent is unanimously approved and filed with the Corporate Secretary.