Case Study - ColorMatrix Impress rPET Bottle vF PDF © 2019, All Right Reserved PolyOne Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 BOTICÁRIO C O S M E T I C P A C K A G I N G • Cosmetic bottle packaging colorant designed to help distinguish product on the shelf • Compatible with sustainable packaging material to enable use in rPET technology • Brand-specified color • Local material development support • Achieved brighter color and more brilliant metallic effect than alternative colorants • Developed for use in 10% recycled rPET bottle • Formulated custom liquid colorant on-site and matched to brand color standard ColorMatrix™ Impress™ High Gloss Metallic Effect Colorants liquid color for bottle packaging KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY POLYONE?

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT OEM P A I N T S P R A Y E R • Meet or exceed UL94 V-2 flame rating • Able to interact with existing bulk chemistry without compromising functionality or brand color and aesthetics • Deliver cost targets while providing operational efficiency and a working capital strategy • Accelerate product development timeline, and provide UL94 testing verification prior to production trials • Achieved all flame rating requirements and assisted with regulatory approvals • Developed a proprietary Smartbatch solution that minimized potential effects from interaction with current bulk chemistries • Provided needed support with qualification process and testing requirements, saving time and cost • Afforded on-going support with A2LA test labs, sampling, and lot-to-lot consistency with exacting performance Smartbatch™ Formulation: Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives and OnColor™ Colorants KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

LAWN & GARDEN OEM F A N F O R B L O W E R / V A C U U M • Lighter than incumbent magnesium part to improve start- up efficiency and enhance overall user experience • High impact resistance to withstand the effect of fast- moving landscaping debris • Good dimensional stability to meet tight tolerances of assembly • Expertise to guide next-generation product development • Proved material performance success through extensive Mold Flow and FEA simulations to prove concept without prototyping and minimize development costs • Produced material globally to support regional demands • Referred customer to US-based dependable mold shops to support local production Complēt™ MT 40% Long Glass Fiber Impact Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

LAWN & GARDEN OEM F A N F O R B L O W E R / V A C U U M • Lighter than incumbent magnesium part to improve start- up efficiency and enhance overall user experience • High impact resistance to withstand the effect of fast- moving landscaping debris • Good dimensional stability to meet tight tolerances of assembly • Expertise to guide next-generation product development • Proved material performance success through extensive Mold Flow and FEA simulations to prove concept without prototyping and minimize development costs • Produced material globally to support regional demands • Referred customer to US-based dependable mold shops to support local production Complēt™ MT 40% Long Glass Fiber Impact Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

He is responsible for developing and executing Avient’s long-term innovation strategy for new and emerging products and technology platforms, at the intersection of high-growth markets and secular trends. He eventually served as 3M’s Vice President for Research and Development for the Automotive and Aerospace Solutions division.

He is responsible for developing and executing Avient's long-term innovation strategy for new and emerging products and technology platforms, at the intersection of high growth markets and secular trends. He eventually served as 3M’s Vice President for Research and Development for the Automotive and Aerospace Solutions division.

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER H O U S I N G F O R C R A N E C O N T R O L • High impact performance, charpy notched > 60kJ/m2 • Part assembly: tight dimensional tolerances ±0.05mm • Critical weld lines are invisible on the final part • Red RAL 3020 as branding color • Color stability during injection • Offered a nylon (PA66) formulation with high impact resistance and dimensional stability • Supported injection trials with field technical services • Developed a ready-to-use solution in RAL 3020 with excellent color stability, helping to reduce scrap rate from >50% to 4% • Enabled timely production through fast new developments and samplings • Offered additional color options Bergamid Polyamide Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD Our wide variety of performance enhancing coatings are developed to improve the natural characteristics of synthetic fibers. This leading portfolio of fiber solutions is developed through advancements in tensioning equipment, coating/wiping tooling, and curing technology. Our experienced research & development and engineering teams are constantly developing and testing new coating technology to diversify our product offering and meet the specific needs of our customers.

We offer manufacturing and support services around the globe to make it possible for you to develop and build nearly any part you create. Greater productivity - Our highly experienced application development teams help you with tool design recommendations, processing assistance, and troubleshooting to boost your productivity Color collaboration design services – Working with you at the earliest stages of development, our experts offer ideas, inspiration and technical guidance on colors for plastics so you can integrate high-impact concepts early to save time and money. 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.

Activity: Develop and manufacture silicone colorants, additives, and compounds Facility: Avient Corporation - Avon Lake, OH 33587 Walker Road Facility: Avient Corporation - Avon Lake, OH (SEM) 554 Moore Road Activity: Management of QMS. Ezcabarte calle H Nº3 Oricain, Navarra 31194 Facility: Avient Corporation - Tossiat, France 43 Place de la gare Tossiat 01250 France Activity: Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Activity: Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Page 7 of 7 Facility: Avient Corporation - Knowsley, United Kingdom Unity Grove Knowsley, Merseyside L349GT United Kingdom Facility: Avient Corporation - Alicante (Ibi - IQAP), Spain Guadalajara 6, Poligono Industrial L'Alfalç Ibi, Alicante 03440 Activity: Design and Manufacture of Liquid Colorants and Additives for Plastics, Assembly and Supply of Material Dosing Equipment Activity: Design, development and production of color concentrates and additives for plastic and synthetic fibers Facility: Avient Corporation - Vic (Barcelona), Spain Carretera de Vic a Olot,C-153, km 5 Masies de Roda, Barcelona 08500 Activity: Design, development and production of color concentrates and additives for plastic and synthetic fibers Facility: Avient Corporation - Melle, Germany Oldendorfer Straße 9 Thuringia 49342 Germany Facility: Avient Corporation - Gaggenau, Germany Adolf-Dambach-Str. 2 Gaggenau, Thuringia 76571 Germany Activity: Development and Manufacture of LSFOH (low smoke and fume, zero halogen) compounds Activity: Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics