Fiber-Line™ Braiding Process PRODUCT BULLETIN Multiple synthetic fibers are interlocked to form a braid that meets custom specifications. Fiber-Line product experts can help choose the appropriate combination of fibers, coatings, and braiding to meet specific needs. Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing Fiber-Line LLC 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 +1 215.997.9181 Manufacturing Operations Fiber-Line LLC 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 +1 828.326.8700 European Headquarters, Operations, Sales Office Fiber-Line International B.V.

The new Cesa tracer concentrates contain special taggants that are incorporated into fibers during the spin-dyeing process and are customized to be unique for each customer and product line. The textile industry’s supply chain is complex, making it difficult for fiber producers and brand owners to trace the textile products back to them,” says Mauro Dallavalle, senior marketing manager, Global Fibers at Avient. Cesa fiber tracer concentrates comply with the fiber industry’s key regulatory requirements by EN, DIN, and UNI.

Avient Launches Moisture-Resistant Nylon 6 and 6/6 Complēt™ Long Fiber Composites with Enhanced Appearance Caption: Avient’s new line of Complēt moisture resistant nylons with long fiber reinforcement feature enhanced surface aesthetics that are virtuall CLEVELAND – June 24, 2021 – Avient today announced the launch of two new grades within its next-generation Barricade™ elastomers product line th

FIBER-LINE™ PERFORMANCE ENHANCING COATINGS PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE FIBER-LINE™ COATING SELECTION GUIDE COATING Bondcoat™ Adhesion Enhancing Colorcoat™ Fiber Color Packcoat™ Performance Enhancing Protexcoat™ UV Resistant Swellcoat™ Blocker Water Blocking Swellcoat™ Water Absorbing Wearcoat™ High Abrasion Blockcoat™ Anti-Wicking Repelcoat™ Water Repellant Flamecoat™ Flame Resistant FEATURES • Created for applications where an untreated fiber does not have the ability to provide the appropriate amount of bonding characteristics to another material • Provides adhesion to another fiber or substrate without impacting other performance properties • Improves adhesion of the fiber to the resin matrix it is introduced into • Enables industry standard “burst” tests or stringent delamination analysis • Designed to achieve vibrant colors for safety, identification, and aesthetics • Specialized formulas and binders adhere the pigment to the exterior of the individual filaments, while impregnating deep into the fiber bundle • Available by Pantone or RAL number • Compatible with a variety of composite resins including epoxy, polyurethane, and polyethylene • Stronger than solution-dyed fibers • Designed to add lubricity and temperature resistance at the filament level for braided compression packing • Coating at the fiber level versus the finished braid achieves higher % level coating • Fiber level coating extends the life of the braid and reduces required maintenance • Various formulations available • PTFE, silicone, graphite, and mineral oil • Created for high performance fibers that lack inherent ultraviolet (UV) resistance • Coating impregnates the individual fibers with a specialized resin for improved UV protection • Coating enhancements include UV inhibitors, absorbers and stabilizers • Improves the processing of the product via reduced filament snagging and friction • Low level water- blocking finish for any technical fiber or textile substrate • Provides water- blocked strength reinforcements for dry cable designs • Can absorb 5x to 15x its weight in water • Dust-free coating imparts a very soft fiber hand, advantageous to cable, rope, and other textile processes • Patented technology incorporates super absorbent polymer (SAP) suspended in a proprietary resin matrix • Used in the production of ‘dry-dry’ telecommunications, electromechanical, seismic, umbilical and power cables • Can absorb up to 100x its weight in water • Creates a stable gel when exposed to water • Functionally replaces flooding compounds, filling gels, spun SAF yarns, and water blocking tapes • Enables faster, more economical and robust cable manufacturing • Increases durability and abrasion resistance by encapsulating filaments in the fiber bundle • Extends the life of the product by reducing the effects of friction and yarn on yarn abrasion • Protects the fiber from degradation and filamentation • Ideal for high abrasion and high friction applications in a range of fiber constructions and environments • Wicking refers to the tendency of a yarn or other fiber to draw moisture into filaments via capillary action • Coatings designed to prevent moisture from wicking within and between fibers and strands • Protects Wire or Optical Fiber from damaging effects of moisture, which can cause a drop in signal and attenuation • Hydrophobic additives used to promote and enhance water repellancy in industrial applications • Creates a waterproof barrier that prevents moisture from further migration • Applied at various % levels to optimize for water-proof ratings • Designed to inhibit or slow the spread of fire/flame • Coupled to fibers with inherent flame and thermal resistance to boost performance • Added to fibers with weak flame resistance to improve burn rating SUITABLE FIBERS • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Nomex® Meta-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • Technora® Fiber • Carbon Fiber • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Nomex® Meta-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • PET Polyester • Fiberglass • UHMWPE • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Nomex® Meta-Aramid • Carbon Fiber • Graphite Fiber • Fiberglass • PTFE Fiber • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • Technora® Fiber • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • UHMWPE • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • Technora® Fiber • Fiberglass • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • Carbon Fiber • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • UHMWPE • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • Carbon Fiber • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • Fiberglass • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • Carbon Fiber • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • Fiberglass • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • PET Polyester (All shrinks) PRODUCTS • Belt & Hose Reinforcement Yarn • Strength Members • Industrial Fabric Yarn • Wire Harness Yarn • Ripcords • Strength Members • Wire Harness Yarn • Industrial Fabric Yarn • Braided compression rings and seals • Valve stem packing • Pump packing • Strength Members • Industrial Fabric Yarn • Wire Harness Yarn • Strength Members • Ripcords • Binder Yarn • Filler Yarn • Synthetic Wire Rope • Buffer Thread • Binder Yarn • Filler Yarn • Strength Members • Ripcords • FRP Rod • Ripcords • Strength Members • Synthetic Wire Rope • Industrial Fabric Yarns • Wire Harness Yarns • Ripcords • Strength Members • Binder Yarn • Industrial Fabric Yarns • Wire Harness Yarns • Ripcords • Strength Members • Binder Yarn • Industrial Fabric Yarns • Wire Harness Yarns • Industrial Fabric Yarns • Wire Harness Yarns • Strength Members Kevlar® and Nomex® are trademarks of DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC. MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD Our wide variety of performance enhancing coatings are developed to improve the natural characteristics of synthetic fibers. Fiber-Line Performance Enhancing Coatings feature: • 100% water based or non-solvent resin formulations • Carefully selected, regulatory compliant raw materials and chemicals • Custom formulations designed to meet specific application requirements • Formulations designed for compatibility with specific fiber substrates or processing conditions Contact us today to determine the fiber-based solution that is right for your product.

MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD Knowledge of fiber technology is the essence of what we offer to our customers. We strive to pass our fiber knowledge, expertise, and decades of experience on to our customers. Contact us today to determine the fiber-based solution that is right for your product.

• Met critical government environmental regulations • Leveraged key existing vendor relationships to supply the only material able to meet all requirements • Mass-produced braids in parallel that attach to meet the length target • Ensured simple qualification process to increase speed to market Fiber-Line™ Vectran HT Braid KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? All Rights Reserved. https://www.fiber-line.com/en/processes/fiber-line-braiding

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne at ITMA 2016: Meeting Stringent Environmental Regulations with Advanced Fiber Coloring Solutions ColorMatrix™ Fiber Colorant Solutions feature a breakthrough liquid melt extrusion spin coloring technology for polyester fiber. The technology also allows several injection points on a single spinning line, so that multiple colors can be produced at the same time.

SCCertificateRebrandA4Portrait CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION This is to certify that the management system of: Fiber-Line, LLC Main Site: 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory North Carolina 28602 United States has been registered by Intertek as conforming to the requirements of: ISO 9001:2015 The management system is applicable to: Manufacture of textile components to cable manufacturers.

PolyOne Announces Acquisition of Fiber-Line Fiber-Line™ Performance Enhancing Processes Fiber-Line™ Engineered Fiber Products

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