CASE STUDY: FIBER-LINE™ HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED FIBERS Challe nge Accepted. INNOVATIVE CARBON FIBER SOLUTIONS FOR SG PIPE REPLACEMENT To learn more about Fiber-Line high performance engineered fibers, visit fiber-line.com. THE SOLUTION Avient worked with the company to develop a novel reinforcement material comprised of Avient Fiber-Line™ carbon fiber tows in which the filaments were manipulated to increase strength and improve abrasion resistance.

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Avient Long Fiber Technology OnForce™ Long Glass Fiber Nylon Composite provided a corrosion-resistant, long glass fiber-reinforced material for cleaner connector Long Fiber Technologies Application Development

Performance advantages: • High dielectric strength: composite material is custom formulated to optimize electrical properties resulting in exceptional insulation • Lightweight: insulators are up to 80% lighter than porcelain and utility poles are more than 50% lighter than wood equivalents • High strength: high tensile, compressive, flexural and inter-laminar shear strength to support various design configurations and line loads • Resilient: deflect and return to original shape for structural damping to minimize damages and outages • Durable: insulators are durable and shatter resistant vs. ceramic and glass; composite utility poles are UV corrosion resistant for a long service life Arrestors Electrical Transmission & Distribution Applications COMPONENT DESCRIPTION SIZES Insulators for transmission and distribution Suspension insulators Epoxy/glass fiber rods 0.625" to 1.25" diameter Line post and station post insulators Epoxy/glass fiber rods 1.50" to 4.74" diameter Arresters Cage type Polyester or vinyl ester/glass fiber rods 0.125" to 0.50" diameter Custom tubular Polyester, vinyl ester or epoxy/ glass fiber custom shapes 2.0" to 6.0" envelope size Pole line construction Conductor standoff and equipment support arms Polyester/glass fiber rods 1.50" to 2.00" diameter Guy strain insulators Polyester/glass fiber rods 0.50" to 0.812" diameter Cross arms Tangent and deadend, support braces Polyester/glass fiber rectangular tubes 3.62" x 4.62" and 4.0" x 6.0" rectangular Utility poles GridCore™ Composite Utility Poles Polyester/glass fiber hollow custom tubes 12" to 14" diameter, typical lengths from 35' to 75' Pole line construction, cross arms, rods, and utility poles feature an integral fabric surfacing veil for long-term weather resistance and retention of properties.

The company valued the high quality and technical precision offered by this specialized production line. These savings help the company to achieve high margins on its top-of-the-line sprayers. High-end product line = competitive advantage: With Avient’s OnFlex-S TPE, developers successfully designed and produced a new, high-end product line that compares favorably with all-plastic sprayers in terms of appearance, performance and durability.

The company valued the high quality and technical precision offered by this specialized production line. These savings help the company to achieve high margins on its top-of-the-line sprayers. High-end product line = competitive advantage: With Avient’s OnFlex-S TPE, developers successfully designed and produced a new, high-end product line that compares favorably with all-plastic sprayers in terms of appearance, performance and durability.

The company valued the high quality and technical precision offered by this specialized production line. These savings help the company to achieve high margins on its top-of-the-line sprayers. High-end product line = competitive advantage: With Avient’s OnFlex-S TPE, developers successfully designed and produced a new, high-end product line that compares favorably with all-plastic sprayers in terms of appearance, performance and durability.

The company valued the high quality and technical precision offered by this specialized production line. These savings help the company to achieve high margins on its top-of-the-line sprayers. High-end product line = competitive advantage: With Avient’s OnFlex-S TPE, developers successfully designed and produced a new, high-end product line that compares favorably with all-plastic sprayers in terms of appearance, performance and durability.

To meet those needs, we are now offering added value for our customers in the USB-C cable market with a new product line of flame-retardant TPEs that incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) or bio-based content, resulting in a 15% to 25% product carbon footprint (CPF) reduction over incumbent virgin solutions.” Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

As OEMs and consumers seek more sustainable materials in the packaging industry, Avient is advancing its Gravi-Tech Density Modified Formulations product line with two new sustainable solutions. Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility