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COMPLEMENTARY SOLUTIONS SMART COLORANTS: MAKING THE MOST OF COLOR SOLID COLORANTS LIQUID COLORANTS Available based on many different carrier resins Clean, easy handling + feeding Designed + engineered for compatible polymer matrix More effective for low letdown ratios Highly accurate dispensing Can be processed at lower temperatures COLOR STRATEGY BEST PRACTICES EXPANDING COLORANT OPTIONS Avoid limiting yourself to either solid or liquid forms, and focus on the requirements of the end application instead • Widen your materials and applications possibilities • Achieve the desired effect for each part • Optimize productivity and system costs by matching the right colorant type to the project ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS Further differentiate and add value to your products • Examples include: metallic, pearlescent, chrome look, edge glow, sparkle/glitter, neon/fluorescent look, woodgrain/stone/camouflage SELECTING + SIZING COLORANT EQUIPMENT Both liquid and solid colorants can be used in the same production facility • Use the right colorant to significantly impact production and offer improvements in terms of efficiency and quality. * WebpageFX, www.webpagefx.com/blog/web-design/psychology-of-color-infographic/ ** “Colorant Market Size Worth $37.49 Billion By 2025,” Grand View Research, Inc. $37.5B projected global colorants market size by 2025** 84.7% of consumers cite colors as the primary reason they buy a particular product* U S D © 2020 Avient, All Rights Reserved To learn more about polymer colorants and how you can improve your current color strategy, visit avientdistribution.com or call +1.844.4AVIENT https://www.avientdistribution.com/
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PRODUCT BULLETIN Maxxam™ LO - Low Odor Talc-Filled Polypropylene for Underhood Automotive HVAC Uses The Maxxam™ LO product line is a suite of olefin grades designed to meet the most stringent odor requirements in automotive HVAC applications, all without compromising performance or aesthetics.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Consistently achieves 3.0 per VDA 270 • Reduces VOC and emissions • Inherent heat stabilization • Customized physical property balance • Customized process flexibility • Natural, black, & custom colors possible TYPICAL USES PolyOne has designed Maxxam LO material for use in underhood automotive HVAC applications, including: • Housings • Ducts • Fasteners/connectors • Structural brackets www.polyone.com Copyright © 2018, PolyOne Corporation.
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Nikrant Page 67 United States 36% Europe 36% Canada 2% Asia 20% Latin America 2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion SolutionsSolutions At a Glance Global Specialty Engineered Materials Appliance 6% Building & Construction 3% Wire & Cable 14% Electrical & Electronics 14%Consumer 21% Packaging 5% Industrial 8% Misc. 3% HealthCare 5% Transportation 21% America 6% 2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% 12-16% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 Operating Income % of Sales Target Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits Page 68 Value Proposition • GSEM is a global leader providing complete specialty solutions encompassing innovative technologies and services to enable customer success Transformation Highlights • Dramatic turnaround of the Engineered Materials business through mix improvement and specialty focus Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights Global Specialty Engineered Materials improvement and specialty focus • GLS acquisition successfully integrated, having more than doubled earnings in 3 years • PolyOne culture and strategy now engrained worldwide • Expansion into healthcare with dedicated resources > $15B Addressable Market Page 69 • Polymer design, formulation and service expertise • Broad, global technology base and regional centers of excellence • Ten innovation centers around the world Key Differentiators Global Specialty Engineered Materials • Ten innovation centers around the world • Specialty brand leadership with PolyOne, GLS, NEU and ECCOH • Ability to leverage global key account team Page 70 From Volume Commodity-driven product portfolio To Value Specialty technology and solutions EM North America Transformation Volume Sales Gross Margin $ Mix Transformation – Executing the Strategy Global Specialty Engineered Materials 2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011 Page 71 $12 $29 Operating Income ($ in millions) • Provided access to new customers in specialized, high-growth markets such as healthcare and consumer • Strategic partner to many of the world’s best-known companies GLS Integration Success 16.9% 8.2% 2007 2011 2007 2011 Working Capital % of Sales • Complementary global footprint provided additional cross-selling opportunities • Opportunity to expand margins and drive working capital improvement while remaining customer-focused Page 72 $1.3 $27.6 2006 2011 Healthcare Revenue • Investment in dedicated healthcare team to drive penetration and growth • Leverage product portfolio globally & win specialty business Areas of Focus Global Specialty Engineered Materials $10.5 $117.9 2006 2011 Consumer Revenue 2006 2011globally & win specialty business in targeted markets • Aggressively commercialize specialty innovation platforms • Utilize our innovation centers to influence OEM design (Revenue in $ millions) Page 73 • Carbon Nanotube Formulations � Applications: Semiconductor equipment, hard drives � Customer benefits: Scrap cost reduction and clean conductivity • Thermally Conductive Solutions Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting Key Innovations Global Specialty Engineered Materials � Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting � Customer benefits: Cost reduction, energy saving, and design flexibility • FDA-Regulated TPEs � Applications: Food packaging seals, intravenous delivery systems, medical stoppers, prefilled syringes � Customer benefits: Clean and safe elastomers for highly regulated applications Page 74 Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal Global Specialty Engineered Materials Critical Imperatives • Commercialize critical new technology platforms • Manage the mix as we continue to drive the transformation • Global translation of commercial successes 2015 Goal • 12 - 16% return on sales Page 75 Page 76
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One major automotive supplier, however, questioned the norm when designing the interiors for a major automaker’s new vehicle model.
THE SOLUTION The supplier’s design team approached Avient in hopes of finding an alternative material that could replace leather yet eliminate processing issues.
Our design team created a formulation modified for the supplier’s specific processing environment.
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Materials need to meet regulations (such as UL flammability compliance), be hygienic, and provide flexibility in design for options such as lightweighting or varied exterior finishes.
This literature shall NOT operate as permission, recommendation, or inducement to practice any patented invention without permission of the patent owner. 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES Flame retardant additives Mitigates fire hazard by reducing flame spread and heat release Anti-static and conductive additives Controls build-up of static charges to reduce risk of fire and enhance safety Antimicrobial technology Reduces bacterial, mold and fungal growth on the surface and through the thickness of the part Light spectrum management Provides UV protection to prevent discoloration or degradation of mechanical properties for lasting outdoor durability and color fastness Scratch and mar resistant additives Adds protection to stand up to surface abrasion and wear and tear COLORANT TECHNOLOGIES UL 94 colorants Over 2,000 UL 94-recognized color concentrates, including for high temperature resins Special effect colorants Visual enhancements including metallic, granite, or pearlescent appearance Bio colorants and additives For use in bio-based plastics without compromising performance TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE TO ENHANCE PUBLIC CHARGING STATIONS Avient supports all of these solutions with a range of world-class services, including: • Polymer material expertise with a focus on sustainability • Application development expertise with global design centers • Regulatory compliance coordination to help mitigate risk • Reliable field technical services and support • Leading color trend and design services
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/Humotech Robotic Prosthetic Case Study.pdf
ROBOTIC EMULATION ENABLES PERSONALIZED PROSTHETICS WITH COMPOSITES Photo courtesy of the DoD Center for the Intrepid COMPOSITE SPRINGS PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN PROSTHETIC PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN © 2022, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 To learn more, please contact Avient at 1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) or visit www.avient.com.
Humotech Caplex™ PRO-002 is a wearable device that is used to design and evaluate experimental prosthetic mechanical properties or to emulate and test-drive the mechanical properties of commercially-available prosthetic feet.
Because the springs are easily machined and available in various thicknesses, the design of the prosthetic can be optimized to offset patients’ natural weight and gait differences.
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Low maintenance and highly flexible design Protection of military, civilians, and employees Ballistic panels are designed to be incorporated into construction projects to ensure protection against projectiles, such as bullets and explosive fragments.
ThermoBallistic™ thermoplastic panels can be thermoformed and shaped, ideal for indoors where they offer design flexibility and easy installation.
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Post-consumer recycled content as percentage of total plastic packaging volume, by weightAvient Corporation 36 37Avient Corporation T O P 5 G A P S T H A T W E A R E A D D R E S S I N G 2: DECONTAMINATION1: COLOR MANAGEMENT 3: MAINTAINING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 4: MONO-MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION 5: CONSISTENT RECYCLED MATERIAL QUALITY Improving the Use of Recycled Content Avient Corporation 38 39Avient CORPORATION • Inconsistent base color of recycled materials • Lightest color recycled material in high demand for all applications ($$) • Even with clear/transparent materials, color degrades over repeated processing Our Solutions • OpticaTM Toners and Super-concentrated colorants to reduce and mask recycled material discoloration • SmartHeatTM reduces heat history to minimize yellowing • Color Simulation Tool to assist with color space design CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES • Stabilization of color fluctuation driven by variable recycled polymer • In-line color correction to optimize customer manufacturing efficiency RECYCLE COLOR QUALITY RANGE Avient Corporation 39 1: Color Management Recycled Material Restricts Color Options With virgin material, we can design across a broad color spectrum The darker the recycled materials, the more color design freedom is restricted This bright yellow is not achievable with high concentrations of dark recycled materials Avient can provide customer guidance on maximum recycle content possible and color concentration required to achieve desired color Avient Corporation 40 Case Study with Brand Owner Recycled Resin = Discolored Base Virgin Resin = Clean Color Base Degree of base discoloration limits recycle content Avient Corporation 41 The Plus Factor Opportunity I N C R E A S E D U S E O F R E C Y C L E D M A T E R I A L R E Q U I R E S M O R E C O L O R A N T A N D A D D I T I V E S Avient Corporation 42 $100M + 2: Decontamination Recycled material feedstocks are contaminated • Feedstock variability supplies the recycle process • Insufficient washing at recycler • Residual labels and printing inks cause quality and NIAS issues • Unpleasant recycled material odor (in processing and the final application) • Clean, food grade, recycled material availability in high demand • Reliable decontamination to reduce NIAS concerns • Full odor removal Our Solutions • CESATM Laser Marking to eliminate contaminating printing inks, labels and glue • AAzureTM process aids and scavengers to enable food and beverage taste purity in PET packaging • ProsureTM range of formulations to enable NIAS compliance and security (customer peace of mind) CHALLENGES NIAS = Non Intentionally Added Substances OPPORTUNITIES Avient Corporation 43 44 3: Maintaining Mechanical Properties • Mechanical properties of recycled materials degrade after multiple heat cycles • Today's recycling protocols only focus on one recycle loop…in reality, there will be several • Legislation and brand owners are targeting higher recycled material ratio incorporation and full circularity • Polymer quality stability over multiple loops to deliver circular recyclability • Stress cracking of recycled bottles • Upgrading performance of lower quality recycled materials • Specification and guided selection amongst highly variable recycled materials Our Solutions • CESATM antioxidants and process aids to enhance physical properties • SmartHeatTM reduces heat history to minimize yellowing • rePrize™ for PET polymer chain repair and extension CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES Avient Corporation 44 45 Multi-material packaging is harder to recycle • Contamination of polymer streams • Issues in sorting • Issues in separation • Trend is to restrict multi-material systems in favor of mono-material constructions • Improve recyclability of PET gas barriers • Barrier system development for Polyolefins • Recyclable barrier systems for film and sheet Our Solutions • Portfolio of compatibilizers to enable multilayer constructions • AmosorbTM to extend beverage shelf life by scavenging oxygen through the bottle wall • CaptureTM to extend product shelf life through oxygen scavenging but without contaminating the bottle • Lactra SX TM to prevent light-induced oxidation in liquid dairy products stored at higher temperatures OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGES Avient Corporation 45 4: Mono-Material Construction 46 Brand Owners require a consistent brand identity • Inconsistent quality streams pose a challenge to delivering homogeneous product quality and aesthetics to the consumer • Brands demand recycled content, but with color/property consistency • Recyclers are challenged to fulfill needs from brand owners and convertors • Specification and selection of recycled material grades for targeted applications • Simulation of recycled material performance in the end-use application • Leverage re-formulation expertise to provide a consistent packaging product (color and mechanical properties) Our Solutions Our Service and Color Expertise differentiate Avient and allow us to support customers throughout the entire design process • Design for use: Color matching, Color design options • Recycle lot selection • Improving mechanical properties • Improving material processing OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGES Closer customer collaboration to support recycle efforts Avient Corporation 46 5: Consistent Recycle Material Quality 2016 2021E Growth in Sustainable Solutions *Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”) Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* $340M $930M Avient Corporation 47 Future Revenue Growth Assumptions 8-12% CAGR Avient Corporation 48 Healthcare Cathy Dodd High-Impact, High-Growth Industry Medical Equipment / Devices 33% Drug Delivery 19% Medical Supplies 18% Labware 14% Packaging 8% Remote Monitoring 5% $225 $380 $685 2010 2016 2021E Healthcare Submarkets (2021E) Track Record of Sales Growth Personal Wellness 3% ($ millions) Avient Corporation 49 Our Foundation W E A R E P O S I T I O N E D T O W I N Relationships Innovative Solutions Differentiated Services 50Avient Corporation Trends in Healthcare S H A P I N G I N N O V A T I O N & S O L U T I O N S Improved Wellness & Connectedness Globalization & Localization Increasing Life Expectancy Self Management & Self Administration Technology Driving Diagnostic & Remote Monitoring COVID-19 Protection Avient Corporation 51 • Deep, trusted customer relationships • Well-positioned and entrenched in the Healthcare supply chain • Broad & differentiated capabilities • Positioned to respond & execute quickly COVID - 19 Protection A V I E N T W A S S E T A N D R E A D Y Avient Corporation 52 Aging Population T R E A T I N G C H R O N I C C O N D I T I O N S Of the U.S. population is aged 65 or older… and this number is growing Suffer from one or more chronic health conditions Avient Corporation 53 Aging Population T R E A T I N G C H R O N I C C O N D I T I O N S Increasing Life Expectancy Cardiology • 47% of Americans having at least one of three major risk factors for heart disease Diabetes • 193 million people with Type 2 diabetes and will grow to 252 million by 2026 at a 5% CAGR Neurology • Neurological disorders are the second leading cause of death globally, second only to heart disease Avient Corporation 54 Connected Health E X P A N S I O N O F M E D I C A L W E A R A B L E D E V I C E S Improved Wellness & Connectedness Application Opportunities • Flexible components to provide design aesthetics & proper functionality • Robust designs to meet regulatory requirements and perform over long product lifecycles • Patient comfort to promote ongoing use Avient Corporation 55 Remote Patient Monitoring T R A N S L A T I N G D E V I C E S F R O M H O S P I T A L S E T T I N G S T O H O M E Technology Driving Diagnostic & Remote Monitoring Application Opportunities • Durable, chemically-resistant devices to withstand impact in a home environment and exposure to a variety of household cleaners • Miniaturization of devices to fit into limited space in the home, while maintaining maximum functionality • Innovative, user-friendly designs and long-term aesthetics to provide patients with easy-to-use, high-quality, attractive devices in the home Avient Corporation 56 Self Management & Self Administration E N A B L I N G P A T I E N T S T O M A N A G E H E A L T H Self Management & Self Administration Application Opportunities • Combination of rigid & flexible materials to realize design potential and optimize device functionality • Superior chemical resistance to cleaners, disinfectants, hand oils, UV rays, and drugs to extend life of device • Reduced abrasion between mating components to ensure proper dosing • Regulatory-approved colorant and additives to provide branding and drug identification Avient Corporation 57 Trends are Shaping Innovation Professional / Clinic Patient / Home Avient Corporation 58 Avient Design D I F F E R E N T I A T E D S E R V I C E • Global product development support from industrial design through engineering and product launch • Extensive material, manufacturing, industry and value chain knowledge • Human-centric design skill, aligning product innovations with ergonomic needs • Product tear-down capabilities to provide customers with product optimization and cost reduction insights • 3D-printed prototypes and samples to accelerate product development Avient Corporation 59 IDEAIDEA PROOF OF CONCEPT PROOF OF CONCEPT DESIGNDESIGN TOOLINGTOOLING EVALUATIONEVALUATION LAUNCH & DELIVERY LAUNCH & DELIVERY Accelerating Speed to Market with Avient design Avient Corporation 60 Avient Design A U T O I N J E C T O R 61Avient Corporation Avient Design 62 A U T O - I N J E C T O R T E A R - D O W N Defined haptics and soft touch Stringent regulatory requirements Drug contact, mechanical sensitivity for dosing accuracy Lasermarking and laserwelding compatible Strict change control Avient Corporation Avient Design 63 A U T O I N J E C T O R I N N O V A T I O N Avient Corporation Avient Design 64 A U T O I N J E C T O R I N N O V A T I O N Easy to use Safe Quality Protect Ingredients Compliant Temperature Management Avient Corporation 65 Medical Grade TPE Healthcare Colorants High-Density Polymer Laser weldable formulation Laser marking additives Lubricated polymers Avient Corporation Easy to use Safe Quality Protect Ingredients Compliant Temperature Management Avient Design A U T O I N J E C T O R I N N O V A T I O N 17,645 29,445 2021E 2025E Source: BCC Research, Nov. 2020 (LBs millions) Healthcare Growth Outlook Avient Corporation 66 8-10% CAGR Future Revenue Growth AssumptionsMarket for Medical Plastics Investor Day 2021 Break Avient Corporation 68 Composites Chris Pederson $74 $84 $216 $212 $260 $5 $10 $32 $41 $50 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E • Prior investments in composites platform and outdoor high performance applications continue to pay off driving substantial growth in 2021 ($ in millions) Composites • Composites will also drive our ability to deliver future revenue growth in excess of GDP Avient Corporation 69 Spotlight: Growth in Composites Composite Material Design Avient Corporation 70 Materials Structure Mfg ProcessPart Properties Lower weight Corrosion resistance Fatigue performance Tailor-ability Design flexibility Composite Material Forms Avient Corporation 71 Manufacturing Costs Continuous Fiber Thermosets Continuous Fiber Thermoplastics Design Flexibility Continuous Fiber Thermosets Continuous Fiber Thermoplastics Discontinuous Fiber Thermoplastics Performance Performance Discontinuous Fiber Thermoplastics Composites Portfolio D I V E R S E C A PA B I L I T I E S A N D S O L U T I O N S S E R V I N G M A N U FA C T U R E R S A N D O E M S LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers Avient Corporation 72 Powersports & Outdoor Gear B E N E F I T S O F C O M P O S I T E S STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS Material Replacement • Weight Reduction • Temperature Resistance • Impact Resistance BODY PANELS Paint Replacement • Weight Reduction • Scratch Resistance ADVENTURE GEAR Fatigue Resistance • Lightweight • Temperature Resistance • Impact Resistance Avient Corporation 73 Industrial & Energy B E N E F I T S O F C O M P O S I T E S HIGH PRESSURE PIPE Burst Strength • Corrosion Resistance • Lighter Weight GPS TRACKABLE PALLETS Weight Reduction • Increased Load • Stiffness POWER INFRASTUCTURE Corrosion Resistance • Electrical Insulation • Weight Reduction Avient Corporation 74 $31 $48 $66 $119 2009 2013 2017 2021E ($ millions) Avient Corporation 75 Spotlight: Growth at Fiber-Line Revenue • Fiber-Line business acquired on January 2, 2019 for $120 million • Specialty portfolio of fiber-optic cable applications primarily serving telecommunications end-market • Deep formulation expertise, innovative culture and global commercial presence will accelerate growth related to 5G infrastructure build out Avient Corporation 76 5G Technology Matt Reinhardt Evolution of 5G M E E T I N G S I G N I F I C A N T L Y E X P A N D I N G C O N N E C T I V I T Y N E E D S Avient Corporation 77 How FAST IS 5G?
Avient Corporation 101 Electronics THEN… Avient Corporation 102 Avient Corporation 103 Electronics NOW… Meta Materials A rationally designed composite material aiming at effective material parameters that go beyond those of the ingredient materials.
D is t. ) K W R P P G A V Y F U L R P M G C P F M C H X L H U N E C L E M N C E A S H S C L Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of December 2, 2021 Avient reflects 2021 estimated revenue of $4,750M and estimated CAPEX of $80M (excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX of $20M) 129Avient Corporation 474 644 1,002 107 147 216 467 616 872 2014 2018 2021E R&D / Technical Marketing Sales Commercial Resources Headcount figures all Pro Forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions (DSS) and Performance Products and Solutions (PP&S) segments. 2021E data as of October 31, 2021.
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AFTERMARKET PARTS MANUFACTURER S I D E S T E P • High strength • Low moisture absorbance, reduced warpage • Pleasing cosmetic finish • Strong flexural modulus • Offered long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) with 3x the strength of the incumbent short fiber material without a need for retooling • Resolved major disadvantage of moisture uptake with a moisture-resistant PA66 LFT formulation • Facilitated part consolidation and design freedom • Modeled performance of long glass fiber design with advanced testing capabilities (FEA, moldflow, burnoff) Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Structural Thermoplastics KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT AVIENT SOLUTION STRENGTH + PART CONSOLIDATION LEARN MORE Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.