ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. 1701 City Plaza Drive, Spring, TX 77389, U.S.A.

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ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. 1701 City Plaza Drive, Spring, TX 77389, U.S.A.

Working with Avient, Gordon and Jeff developed the patent-pending FlexSpring™ insole using a tri-ply unidirectional fiberglass laminate, combined with neoprene foam sheet material, and die-cut to shape.

FEATURE BENEFIT • Liquid technology • More accurate dose control • Less variation in melt flow and product IV • Can be coupled to an on-line rheometer • Shorter transition times • Does not require pre-drying • Less dust • Higher IV in melt phase • Improved uniformity when replacing virgin PET in PCR sheet • Eliminate/reduce solid phase polymerization (rPET) • Increased use of post consumer flake or re-grind (Sheet) • Reduced brittleness, less breakages and scrap • More consistent melt flow IMPACT • Reduced cost • Higher productivity • Cleaner working environment PROCESS HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT • Higher productivity • Reduced cost • Cleaner working environment • New product designs and applications • Improved shelf appeal PET SHEET PROCESS BENEFITS • Increases final IV • Less variation in product IV • More consistent melt flow • Increased use of flake or regrind • Shorter transition times • Reduced scrap • Reduced dust PRODUCT BENEFITS • Improved impact strength • Improved low temperature performance • Reduced brittleness • Improved aesthetics Information and photographs supplied by Sunwell Global Ltd IMPACT • Higher productivity • Reduced cost • Improved sustainability IMPACT • Lighter weight, higher strength • Reduced cost • Properties comparable to PS packaging • Recyclable PET MONO/MULTI LAYERED SHEET XPET FOAM SHEET ROUND DIE PROCESS BENEFITS • Improved melt flow consistency • Improved IV consistency • Increased recycle content • Reduced rejects and scrap PRODUCT BENEFITS • Increased product strength • Improved low temperature performance • Reduced brittleness PROCESS BENEFITS • Increase final IV • Increased use of regrind • Impossible to start up without it • Faster product changeover • Easier to cut PRODUCT BENEFITS • Increased strength • Lighter weight • Good sealing ColorMatrix™ rePrize is a PET compatible formulated liquid dispersion, designed to increase the polymer chain length via reactive extrusion.

Di el ec tr ic co ns ta nt Lo ss ta ng en t Di el ec tr ic co ns ta nt Frequency [GHz] Frequency [GHz] Pallet number (1250 kg/pallet) PREPERM™ PPE950 PREPERM™ PPE800 PREPERM™ PPE440 PREPERM™ PPE320 PREPERM™ PPE260 -- Dielectric constant target -- +/- 2% 3,76 3,78 3,80 3,82 3,84 3,86 3,88 3,90 3,92 3,94 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D ie le ct ri c co ns ta nt P a llet number (1250 k g/pa llet ) Die le ctric cons ta nt ta rge t +/- 2 % 0,000 0,002 0,004 0,006 0,008 0,010 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Lo ss t a ng en t F requency [GHz ] PR E PE RM® PPE 95 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 80 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 44 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 32 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 26 0 0,000 0,002 0,004 0,006 0,008 0,010 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Lo ss t a ng en t F requency [GHz ] PR E PE RM® PPE 95 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 80 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 44 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 32 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 26 0 0,000 0,002 0,004 0,006 0,008 0,010 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Lo ss t a ng en t F requency [GHz ] PR E PE RM® PPE 95 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 80 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 44 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 32 0 PR E PE RM® PPE 26 0 Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.

Committed financing for the acquisitions is being provided by Citi,

These methods include: PULTRUSION • Fibers are impregnated with liquid thermoset resins, then pulled through a heated die to cure the resin and form the product • This continuous, automated manufacturing process creates constant cross section profiles of any pre-determined length with consistent, uniform quality and exceptional mechanical performance • Applications include rods and profiles of various lengths and complexities, such as utility poles, insulator core rods and structural beams CONTINUOUS FILAMENT WINDING • Combines the principles of filament winding with pultrusion to create constant or tapered cross- sectional tubing in precision sizes • The unique axial and biaxial fiber orientation provides flexural and tensile strength, as well as crush and burst resistance • Applications include lightweight shelter frames and sporting goods components CONTINUOUS RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (CRTM™) • Engineered core materials are sandwiched between structural composite laminate face sheets • Continuous composite sandwich panels feature high specific strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio • Applications include ballistic resistant panels, truck floors and rail car doors CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS • Fully recyclable tape, X-Ply™ (0°/90°), and other multi-ply configurations with widths up to 10' wide • Sandwich panels in unlimited lengths, up to 6" thick and 10' wide • High volume production capacity • Applications include structural and aerodynamic components in transportation, and reinforcement of materials such as wood and metal THERMOSET COMPOSITE LAMINATES & BARSTOCK • Unidirectionally reinforced barstock, laminates and hybrid composites engineered to maximize deflection and fatigue resistance • Customizable shapes and sizes • Applications include archery bow limbs, flat springs, prosthetics, sporting equipment THERMOSET FINISHING OPERATIONS • Customized finishing capabilities for barstock and laminates including machining, water-jet cutting, profiling/shaping, sanding, slitting, laminating, molding and coatings TESTING CAPABILITIES • Mechanical – Flexural, tensile, compression, shear, fatigue, impact resistance • Physical – Specific gravity/density, Barcol hardness, water absorption, void content, resin/fiber content, dye penetrant, viscosity • Thermomechanical – Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, deflection temperature, degree of cure, curing properties • Electrical – High-voltage, low current dry arc resistance of solid electrical insulation, dielectric strength, water diffusion ABOUT AVIENT ADVANCED COMPOSITES The Avient advanced composites portfolio consists of Glasforms™, Gordon Composites™ and Polystrand™ branded materials.

Processing Aids Cesa™ Process Additives Improves manufacturing efficiency: increase output, reduce die build-up.

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