Consisting of a white under-base and matte top coat designed to protect and enhance digitally printed garments, these inks produce a soft, flexible hand, matte finish, and vibrant colors while also helping improve wash durability. Zodiac Libra eco-conscious silicone inks make their Impressions Expo debut, offering printers high-stretch and soft-feel

Kevin Romine, Wilflex Product Manager, commented, “With the increased color strength of EPIC Rio, printers can achieve prints with exceptionally soft hand using fine mesh screens while maintaining bright and vibrant colors in their design. Photo Credit:  PolyOne Photo Caption: EPIC Rio - designed to deliver a premium print with soft hand feel and vibrant colors

The seismic shift in performance enables body armor manufacturers to design soft armor vests 10–20% lighter than previous protective solutions. We’re proud to offer a next-generation UD material that enables body armor manufacturers to design soft armor vests that are up to 20% lighter than previous solutions, all while maintaining the highest levels of ballistic protection.”  

SOFT/COZY CREAM PE 2 SOFT YELLOW PE 2

Molding Soft TPEs                                Soft GLS TPEs have very low viscosity (high flow), thus they require minimal injection pressure. Most of the GLS soft TPEs are either water-clear or translucent.

The FlexOne system meets the requirements of our Voice of the Customer surveys, incorporating state of the art control including: • Self-calibration • Gravimetric metering • Plug & Play modules • RFID tagging • Data acquisition • Remote networking PlanetPak & pump feeds the Inter- changeable reservoir feeding a Self- calibrating pump system driving the Metering pump controlled by HMI touch screen controller PLANETPAK – “PUMP-IN-THE-BOX” TECHNOLOGY FlexOne is designed to work with a PlanetPak liquid container. Q/P units come with touch screen interface systems and a range of additional technology features for more complex material handling needs. Network capable Data acquisition and SPC Web enabled Touch screen controller User login security Gravimetric functions Custom configuration Remote access functions QUICK CHANGEOVER RESERVOIR The reservoir cassette is a key operating element of the FlexOne unit, allowing users to quickly changeover color.

UV Resistance Test - 0.68W/m2 @ 45°C expose 168 hours Anti-abrasion Test - H18 wheel load 1kg @ 500 cycles Surface/Non-blooming - Visual observation Touch Feel - Hand touch Mechanical Properties - Refer to hardness, gravity, tensile strength, elongation, MFI, and flexural modulus, which are tested using ASTM methods Processing - Demold speed & cycle time TEST RESULTS Comprehensively, the Versaflex CE 3130 non-blooming series performed better than competitive materials in balancing functional properties and processing. Stain Resistance Scratch Resistance Surface Aesthetics Touch Feel Mechanical Properties Processing Non-blooming Anti-UV — TPU — Vulcanized Silicone — Versaflex CE 3130-80N — Versaflex CE 3130-70N

BIC S O L E I L C L I C K 5 W O M E N ’ S R A Z O R H A N D L E • Recycled material • Good colorability • Soft, grippy feel for razor handle • Overmolds on to ABS • Comparable performance to traditional TPE • Collaborated with BIC to develop a custom thermoplastic elastomer grade with 62% recycled content • Enabled BIC to work towards its sustainability commitment to use 50% non-virgin petroleum plastic by 2030 • Increased overall recycled content in the Soleil Click 5 Women’s Razor to 40% Custom reSound™ REC Recycled Content TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

GLOBAL FITNESS BRAND R E S I S T A N C E B A N D • Soft material (25-30 Shore A durometer) • Grippy feel • Good colorability • Compatible with injection molding • Developed a custom-made TPE with excellent rebound resilience, even after 45,000 stretches • Replaced thermoset rubber with a recyclable material • Supported higher production efficiency to reduce total cost Versaflex Thermoplastic Elastomers KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Ease of conversion from liquid plastisol to fused thermoplastic solid • Available in a range of hardness and colors • Used in molding, casting and dip coating, including hot and cold dipping • Customizable formulations for automotive, healthcare, industrial and other specialty applications to comply with regulatory requirements including FDA, RoHS, REACH, Prop-65, CPSIA and CONEG • Non-phthalate formulations available for healthcare, playground equipment, outdoor furniture and other high-touch applications MARKET AND APPLICATIONS CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols are available for a wide variety of uses, including: • Automotive air filters • Tool handles, grips • Outdoor furniture and playground equipment • Fencing, wire grates • Industrial textiles • Healthcare masks, molds, medical tape, manikins and stethoscopes • Medical cannula • Sound barriers • Seals/barriers for food packaging • Construction coatings • Electrical insulators • Protective caps • Antistatic flooring and mats www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.