Working closely with the producer, the Avient team recommended customizing a high density, engineered material formulation as an alternative to metal. In addition to cost savings, replacing metal would enable the closure producer to provide its spirits customers with customization in density and color, because Gravi-Tech formulations are colorable, and can be tuned to replicate up to 5 times the density of traditional polymers.

Permanent antistatic additives, which function regardless of the relative humidity by creating an internal conductive network, are also available as custom masterbatches. Cesa Stat Antistatic Additives - Standard Portfolio POLYMER FAMILY MATERIAL PRODUCT NAME DOSAGE Polyolefin PEATEC Cesa Stat PEATEC 1.0–4.0% Polypropylene PPA0820051 Cesa Stat PPA0820051 1.0–4.0% Polyamide ABAN698400 Cesa Stat 99027 5.0–15.0% Polyester NBAN698440 Cesa Stat 3526 2.5–10.0% Polycarbonate NCA0820011 Cesa Stat NCA0820011 5.0–8.0% Styrenic SLAN698401 Cesa Stat 3301 3.0–7.5% TPU RUA0820024 Cesa Stat RUA0820024 2.0–4.0% Polyester FPA1660283 Hiformer™ liquid additives for polyolefins 0.10–0.50% Cesa Stat Antistatic Additives can be used in combination with other Cesa masterbatches, and formulations can be customized for most applications. Contact your sales representative for more information, or to learn more about custom solutions for your application.

In addition, the TPV supplier was not providing sufficient quantities of the material consistently, threatening the manufacturer’s ability to meet its own customer’s needs on time. THE IMPACT Avient’s expertise in materials for medical device applications helped this customer make a smooth transition to the GLS TPV. Reliable JIT supply chain: The Versalloy material needed by the customer was reliably supplied by Avient in just three weeks instead of the six week lead time offered by the competitive TPV material supplier. attended molding trials to ensure the parts processed easily met performance requirements.

MEVOPUR COLORANTS • Standard colors in PP and PE to shorten time-to-market • Custom colors matched to Pantone, RAL or other color reference • White colorants for pharmaceutical packaging for LDPE, HDPE and PP with opacity to reach USP chapter MEVOPUR FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES • Antistatic formulation with good flow/impact for injection molding • Amide- and amine-free antistatic for film in contact with API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) • UV blocking for transparent PP and PE packaging to meet USP chapter • Non-migrating friction reduction/processing aid for PE and PP • Laser marking/welding additive for fast, reliable marking/assembly • MVTR (Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate) reduction for HDPE to improve shelf-life • Thermal protection of the polymer during processing • Gamma/e-beam sterilization protection for PP (up to 50kGy) with color compensation for reduced yellowing REGULATORY SUPPORT • Raw materials tested to: - ISO 10993-1 and USP biological evaluation - European Pharmacopeia 3.1.3/3.1.5 (polyolefin) - USP (polyethylene) - ICH Q3D elemental impurities • Registered Drug Master File (Type III) and/or Device Master File • Food contact established with FDA/EU* APPLICATION BULLETIN * FDA/EU compliance information available upon request Bormed™ is a registered trademark of Borealis Healthcare use limitations apply—see below. Avient is committed to the needs of our healthcare customers. As part of our commitment, we publish Avient’s Mevopur™ product policy and use limitations to assist customers in their product selection.

They also can be combined with specific colorants into a single, customized masterbatch. Customized hangtag service can be provided upon customers’ requirements. 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com

It can be customized to fulfill specific properties and combined with color into a Smartbatch™ solution with exact color matching to the final article. • Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives enable a fire performance in line with different levels of Glow Wire temperatures (IEC 60685-2-12) for various recycled resins including PP, PC, and PS. COLOR SOLUTIONS • OnColor™ Polymer Colorants customized to customer’s requirements are color matched taking into consideration the recycled resin grade specificities and application requirements. • Our PCR Color Prediction Service helps frame the available color space based on the PCR characteristics including opacity and undertone for recycled polyolefins, PET, and styrenics. • SmartBatch™ Combination Colorants & Additives based on Maxxam™ REC Recycled Polyolefin Formulations which include 25–100% recycled polyolefin resin from post-industrial recycled (PIR) and/or post-consumer recycled (PCR) sources.

REPLACING METAL WITH VINYL SHINES A LIGHT ON VALUE CASE STUDY: GEON™ M5705 OUR CUSTOMER SAVED $500,000 BY MAKING THE SWITCH FROM METAL TO GEON VINYL MATERIALS. © 2018, All Rights Reserved PolyOne Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 It’s time to better your business. PolyOne provided a pre-colored version of our Geon M5705 material, customized to match the manufacturer’s gray and black painted metal lights. Further, by moving to a paintless material, this customer was able to eliminate the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced during paint operations, thereby improving the environmental footprint of their production facility.

• Provided excellent dispersion with highly concentrated TiO2 • Offered customized solutions to achieve customer request on TiO2 % @ 80% • Maintained good light fastness https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants Slide 1: EXTRUSION FILM MANUFACTURER

ADVENTURE CAMPER MANUFACTURER W A L L & F L O O R P A N E L S • Ability to customize the face sheet structure, core material, and thickness to meet performance requirements • Lightweight, high strength-to-weight ratio compared to wood and aluminum • UV, chemical, and moisture resistant • Custom formulated the panel construction to meet lightweight, durability, and insulation requirements • Avient engineering team provided on-going material sampling and technical support throughout the development cycle • Ensured the face sheet structure provided a smooth surface finish and good adherence to paint or aluminum fixtures Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Panels KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

LEADING PRODUCER OF CLOSURES FOR SPIRITS L U X U R Y C L O S U R E S • Replace metal while providing metallic look and feel • Customization of density and color • Easy processing • FDA compliance • Replaced metal with a weighted polymer solution to maintain high-quality perception • Minimized the appearance of chips from everyday wear better than metal by matching closure interior and metalized coating colors • Enabled the customer to introduce their luxury closures to a new market segment Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?