THE CHALLENGE Nearly 110 years after it was founded, WillowWood continues to fulfill its mission to free the bodies and spirits of amputees.

MEDICAL CONTRACT MANUFACTURER A U T O - I N J E C T O R H O U S I N G • Excellent chemical and wear resistance • Excellent impact resistance • Specific color matching based on customer’s needs • Outstanding durability to extend product life • Customized a chemically resistant formulation to offer an impact-modified alternative to traditional competitors in the market • Provided technical support for material selection, part & tool design, and process development to accelerate commercialization • Delivered custom color matching to meet all key requirements Custom Trilliant™ HC Healthcare Thermoplastic KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

CUTLERY MAKER P R E M I U M K I T C H E N K N I V E S • Replaced aluminum while providing the same premium weight and feel of a metal • Withstand dishwashing without the discoloration issues of aluminum handles • Streamlined the design and molding phase, working directly with the manufacturer • Enabled the customer to expand their product line, providing a dishwasher safe kitchen knife into the market Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Material KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Versaflex OM - Rotary Power Tool Handle PREMIUM POWER TOOL BRAND R O T A R Y P O W E R T O O L H A N D L E • Soft touch grip with improved haptics • Reduced vibration • Excellent surface appearance • Bonding to nylon • Utilized global technical services to translate customer’s preferred material in North America to Europe • Enabled brand consistency across the globe, and accelerated time to market Versaflex™ OM 6258 KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

E L E C T R I C H A I R C L I P P E R S HAIRSTYLING APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER • Regulatory – UL rated flame retardancy • High stiffness and impact resistance • Excellent surface appearance • Colorability/color matching – specific black color • Provided color matching expertise to match glass fiber reinforced formulation to specific customer requirement • Enabled customer to diversify into a new market with a new design of hair clipper for consumers • Developed material quickly - three months from brief to production Bergamid™ A700 glass reinforced flame retardant formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

CAR COMPONENT MANUFACTURER A C O U S T I C A N D T H E R M A L M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S • High rPET content without loss of tenacity • High volume production • Color options • Offered a chain extender that supports stable spinning and maintains fiber tenacity to help achieve targeted rPET content • Provided technical support for production scale-up • Proposed different color concentrates suitable for application and polymer grade Cesa™ Fiber Additives – chain extenders for recycled polyester (rPET) KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

FAMOUS TIER 2 COMPANY A U T O M O T I V E L I G H T I N G I R L E N S O F S E N S O R • High heat resistance up to 203°C • PESU base resin with high IR transmission • Visible light cannot pass through • Used rich experience with different IR transmission materials to support customer’s material design and test method • Customized color for IR transmittance, which allowed IR to pass through the plastic lamp without accumulating high heat Edgetek™ ET9400-8005 IR Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

APPLIANCE MAKER F O O D H A N D L I N G & C O O K I N G C O M P O N E N T S • Minimize yellow / amber color tone of PEI and PES that detracts from the perception of quality for cooking and food service appliances • Maintain inherent heat and steam resistance of PEI and PES • Food contact compatibility • Colorants counteracted yellow tones without sacrificing heat and steam resistance • Achieved a more intense blue-gray shade that reinforces appliance quality and cleanliness and improves perception of the food Colorant Chromaticsä Precolor and Masterbatch Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Excelite OnePager Putty Knife PUTTY KNIFE MANUFACTURER N O R T H A M E R I C A • Reduce current scrap rate of 30% • Eliminate prominent sink marks • Minimize random short shots • Reduced scrap rate to 1% • Eliminated sink marks • Improved mold fill • Improvement in cell structure increased cell density and dimensional stability during critical cooling time Excelite™ IM Chemical Foaming Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS* WHY AVIENT?

GLOBAL APPLIANCE BRAND P O W E R T O O L H A N D L E • Bonding to ABS • Scratch resistance • Colorable compound • Easy to grip/soft touch • Worked in synergy across business to produce a scratch resistant material suitable for ABS bonding in 19 different color options • Made new ergonomic design possible through better material properties, especially grip and soft touch • Enabled customer to market next generation of power tool, with updated look and feel OnFlex™ S KE Series KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?