A team of engineers from the supplier and the OEM met with Avient experts to look at possible polypropylene options. Together they developed a specially formulated pre-colored talc-filled Maxxam™ PP material incorporating OnCap™ CTR Process Optimization Additive. Working together, the supplier and Avient’s technical team also considered opportunities to optimize production.

Office Furniture Task Chair LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE OEM T A S K C H A I R • Stiff yet extremely tough all-composite solution • Reduce part count by replacing mechanical tilt controls • Cost-effective material • Exceptional fatigue endurance to withstand million cycle deflection test • Enabled novel design by combining long glass fiber and unidirectional tape to meet performance and mass market cost targets • Formulated custom nylon material with minimal conditioned performance loss and smooth, fiber-free surface finish • Provided technical support during two-year product development cycle Complēt™ Long Glass Fiber PA66 Composite and Overmolded Unidirectional Tape Inserts KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION FATIGUE RESISTANCE + PART CONSOLIDATION LEARN MORE Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation. All Rights Reserved. https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/compl%C4%93t-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics Leading Office Furniture OEM

FL.Datasheet WireHarnessYarn.indd FIBER OPTICAL CABLES MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD Key Features • Available flat, twisted, or cord • Reduction in overall weight & energy usage • High temperature resistance • Protection from thermal degradation • Various colors available for easy identification • Abrasion resistant FIBER-LINE® FIBERS FOR WIRE HARNESS YARN • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Nomex® Meta-Aramid • Technora® Para-Aramid • PET Polyester FIBER-LINE® PERFORMANCE ADDING COATINGS • FIBER-LINE® Colorcoat™: Color Identification • FIBER-LINE® Wearcoat™: Abrasion & High-Temperature Resistance • FIBER-LINE® Bondcoat™: Adhesion & Bonding • FIBER-LINE® Flamecoat™: Flame retardancy Overview • FIBER-LINE® provides a wide range of products utilized for wire harnesses. WHY FIBER-LINE® WIRE HARNESS YARN? POPULAR WIRE HARNESS PRODUCTS MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD LOCATIONS Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing FIBER-LINE® LLC 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 +1 215.997.9181 fiber@fiber-line.com Manufacturing Operations FIBER-LINE® LLC 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 +1 828.326.8700 fiber@fiber-line.com EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V.

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PIPE & FITTINGS MANUFACTURER W A T E R / F L U I D D I S T R I B U T I O N • Suitable for PP-R and PP-RCT • Specific color targets for external and inner layers • Improved resistance to chlorine for the inner layer • Food contact approval for the inner layer • Batch-to-batch consistency • Matched color references in concentrates suitable for PP-R and PP-RCT • Developed custom colorant/antioxidant combination masterbatch with high resistance to chlorine and food contact approval for the inner layer • Ensured batch-to-batch consistency for sustained performance Color concentrates and color/antioxidant combination masterbatch KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION COLOR + PERFORMANCE LEARN MORE © 2022, Avient Corporation, All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Additives%20and%20Colorants%20for%20PP-R%20Pipe%20Systems%20Application%20Bulletin.pdf

FL.Datasheet Twisting .indd FIBER OPTICAL CABLES MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD WHY FIBER-LINE® TWISTING? FIBER-LINE® twisting aligns the filaments in the fiber bundle which enhances processing and increases break strength. MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD LOCATIONS Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing FIBER-LINE® LLC 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 +1 215.997.9181 fiber@fiber-line.com Manufacturing Operations FIBER-LINE® LLC 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 +1 828.326.8700 fiber@fiber-line.com EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V.

Aramid Fibers Yellowish Softer and less abrasive than carbon or glass fiber, commonly used for reduction in the wear of the mating surface, especially softer materials. Carbon Fibers Grey Softer and less abrasive than carbon or glass fiber, commonly used for reduction in the wear of the matting surface, especially softer materials. 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.

With these key goals set, Kalas reached out to Avient, which had been supplying lead-stabilized vinyl compounds for wire and cable jacketing for a number of years.  In addition to developing the right materials, the teams worked closely to transition all aspects of manufacturing using the new materials.

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