VICTORINOX S W I S S S O L D I E R ’ S K N I F E Transition from metal to polymer handle that would be more ergonomic and provide: • Scratch and chemical resistance • Impact resistance and durability • A grippy, soft-touch feel • Collaborated with the customer to fully understand and meet their design challenges and goals • Used design and material expertise to develop a customized two-material solution that met all key requirements • Enabled the customer to produce a new, innovative product appealing to its consumers Bergamid™ nylon copolymer overmolded with GLS™ TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE BRAND H O O D P A N E L • High gloss • Scratch appearance resistance • Ease of processing • Provided technical support from concept to production • Conducted FEA and mold flow analysis • Had solutions for either natural plus concentrate or pre-colored to best meet customer needs • Customized colors to match brand identity and preference Artisan™ Nylon PA6 Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

PROHACCP D E T E C T A B L E E 2 B O X • Magnetic for detection in factory • EU and FDA food contact compliance • Durable for repeated use • Color matching • Enabled fast and accurate development of a custom formulation meeting all customer requirements • Provided both material and color expertise from a single source • Matched color to specific blue providing visual contrast against meat/food products, enhancing detectability Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Collaborated with Avient Design team for design support and material performance simulation • Provided great service, with support from Color & Additive colleagues in Brazil.

LUXURY CLOSURE MANUFACTURER L U X U R Y S P I R I T C A P • Specific gravity of 2.2 • White color for metallic surface treatment • Touch and feel of ceramic • FDA compliant material • Formulated a custom, ABS-based material suitable for electroplating to achieve desired weight, look, and feel of metal • Combined material, electroplating, and application experience and expertise to support the process from concept to production Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

What is Classed as Recycled Content Infographic_Select GLOSSARY OF TERMS POST- CONSUMER RECYCLE (PCR) TRADITIONAL BLACK MASTERBATCH AVIENT ONCOLOR™ IR SORTABLE BLACK MASTER- BATCH RETAIL/ CONSUMER RECLAIMER LANDFILL MATERIAL MANUFACTURER RECYCLE VALUE CHAIN BLACK PACKAGING Material Manufacturer - Raw material suppliers or processors who produce materials ready for manufacturing Masterbatch - A solid or liquid additive used for coloring plastics Retail/Consumer - End user Reclaimer - Local recycling center for consumer goods Post-Consumer Recycle (PCR) - Materials derived from polymers reclaimed at the end of their lifecycle that have been through waste treatment Landfill - Infrastructure with highly engineered containment systems that act as a safe and permanent repository for waste material that cannot be reused or recycled

Merklein studied and graduated in Business Administration from IHK Frankfurt institution in Germany.

AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS MANUFACTURER I N S T R U M E N T P A N E L • Consistent and customizable color able to support heat and light shielding • Compliance with automotive industry standards • Provided breadth of high-performance custom color solutions that met specific customer needs • Offered dependable quality and technical support from ideation stages through final production while navigating all regulatory requirements Stan-Tone VC and VCP Vinyl Dispersions KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

FOOD PROCESSING BELT MANUFACTURER C O N V E Y O R B E L T • Electrical resistivity of E+8 Ω • FDA and EU 10/2011 food compliant • Designed to meet ATEX standard • Light color (white) • Provided a permanent statically dissipative solution • Met stringent compliance requirements • Reduced manufacturing steps from two-step process to single-step process Stat-Tech™ Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS MANUFACTURER O U T S I D E R E A R - V I E W M I R R O R G A S K E T • Black materials with hardness 60 and shore A • UV Stabilized • Overmouldable on to PP • ROHS Compliant • Customer specified material • Utilized global reach to translate customer approved solution from Europe to India • Reduced development time as material was already qualified in Europe • Reduced import/export costs • Enabled Indian business to specify Avient as a preferred supplier Custom GLS™ Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?