CASE STUDY: POLYSTRAND™ CONTINUOUS FIBER THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES Challe nge Accepted. THE SOLUTION The team at Rolatube had a few non-negotiable performance requirements when considering composite material options for the tripod legs. The thermoplastic polymer base resin used also enables recyclability to support the company’s sustainability goals.

It helps customers broaden their product portfolio under the same ISBM mold to differentiate their offerings.SmartBatch Frost Collection enables packaging customers to develop a soft, touchable, cool, and icy appearance, and give more design freedom with a wide range of color options. Values reported as “typical” or stated without a range do not state minimum or maximum properties; consult your sales representative for property ranges and min/max specifications. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.

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COLORMATRIX™ SMARTHEAT™ RHC Process Aid for rPET and PET bottles SmartHeat RHC User • Convertors • rPET producers Application • Colorless Product Options • Liquid dispersion • Clear/Colorless Recycling • Recycle friendly • APR accredited • EPBP approved PRODUCT RANGE ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ RHC is an APR accredited and EPBP approved, patent protected, bottle blowing liquid dispersion process aid. For applications requiring color or toning, SmartHeat RHC is also available as ColorMatrix Optica™ Toners & Colors for Enhanced Recyclability. SmartHeat RCH is also available as the following combination products: • ColorMatrix Optica™ Toners & Colors for Enhanced Recyclability • ColorMatrix AAzure™ Acetaldehyde Scavenger • ColorMatrix Ultimate™ UV390R Light Barrier Due to heat exposure and subsequent thermal degradation, PET commonly yellows during the recycle process.

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We’ll help you to CONNECT THE DOTS between material, color, design and manufacturing. HOW4D DESIGN PROCESS USE OUR 4D PROCESS TO ACCELERATE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALTY PORTFOLIO We combine design services with Avient’s materials portfolio to bring an unbiased, expert point of view to your design1 Color & Additives Engineered Materials Composites Soft Touch Distribution Rely on our technical expertise to validate that designs are manufacturable and materials will perform as intended once formed MANUFACTURING4 FEA/Moldflow/Mechanical Simulation Design Optimization Design for Manufacturing Processing Expertise Supply Chain Development Visualize color, material and finish options using our exclusive tools and expertise3 COLOR, MATERIAL & FINISH (CMF) DESIGN Color & Effects Texture/Finish Application Development Material Specification 2 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN From ergonomics and concept sketches to 3D models and photo rendering, you can count on our world-class studio to help you innovate Ethnography Brand Language Development Ergonomics & Usability Concept Sketching 3D Modeling 3D Prototypes Photo Renderings WANT TO LEARN MORE? Values reported as “typical” or stated without a range do not state minimum or maximum properties; consult your sales representative for property ranges and min/max specifications.

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To ensure color accuracy, please contact a Avient representative for a sample. While there is a variety of color difference formulations in use, the CIELAB is most commonly used in the plastics and polymer industry because it offers relatively good visual correlation over a wide range of color space. Values reported as “typical” or stated without a range do not state minimum or maximum properties; consult your sales representative for property ranges and min/max specifications.

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