Appliance Vibration Reduced by 80 Percent with Versaflex VDT™ from PolyOne CLEVELAND – November 5, 2018 – PolyOne today announced that its specialty vibration damping Versaflex™ VDT TPEs are being selected by major appl

Caption: The GOBIE® H2O drinking bottle uses GLS Versaflex™ TPE material and specialty colorants from PolyOne for its patented FlexFlo™ squeeze grip, nonslip base, and finger loop. Sandy Wagner Marketing Communications Manager PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers +1 815-385-8500 sandy.wagner@avient.com Michelle Maniscalco Marketing Communications Manager, North America PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

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GILMOUR® A Q U A A R M O R T M L I G H T W E I G H T H O S E • Lightweight • Improved kink resistance and flexibility • Soft yet durable solution for consumer appeal • Shelf differentiation • Drinking water safe • Met all requirements with a custom TPE solution, enabling Gilmour to produce a more compact hose about 50% lighter than standard PVC hoses • Incorporated custom colorants for brand consistency, and specialty additives for enhanced UV and abrasion resistance • Delivered a single-material solution for easier manufacturing, and supplied materials locally to align with customer’s “Made in the USA” brand • Provided regulatory and technical support to product development Customized Versaflex™ TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-thermoplastic-elastomers

MEDICAL TUBING EXTRUDER B I O P H A R M A C E U T I C A L T U B I N G • Low leachables & extractables • Great tensile performance and kink resistance • Good thermal weldability • Excellent clarity and medical blue tint • ISO 10993-4 & 5, USP Class VI & Animal Derivative Free (ADF) • Supplied drop-in material replacement to overcome supply constraints of incumbent TPE • Offered a lower extractable profile than comparable materials in the market • Enabled easy material transition without changes in tooling or thermal welding machine settings • Formulated solution with proprietary additives to provide clarity and prevent yellowing after sterilization Versaflex™ HC BT218 Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-hc-thermoplastic-elastomers

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The tub features a custom overmolded GLS Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and non-toxic PolyOne OnColor™ colorants. Designers chose Versaflex TPE to mold the folding portion of the tub and provide a non-slip surface on the bottom of the tub legs. Sandy Wagner Marketing Communications Manager PolyOne Corporation +1 815-385-8500 sandy.wagner@avient.com