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CAFE: Corporate Average Fuel Economy >50% Improvement REDUCE – TAKEAWAY Reducing Energy Consumption and Dependence on Fossil Fuels Drives Growth Projections Examples Covered Today 45% Other Applications 55% 2022PF $310M 38 46 CAFE1 Miles Per Gallon Proposed Requirements HOW WE ENABLE SUSTAINABILITY Preserve Woon Keat Moh Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks – Americas and Asia Avient Corporation 61 PRESERVE Avient Corporation 62 KEY CUSTOMER CHALLENGES: • Preserving Key Natural Resources - Companies are being challenged to mitigate high environmental impact processes such as water-intensive textile dyeing or food spoilage • Incorporating Renewable Materials - Adoption of bio-based raw materials requires design and formulation expertise to overcome performance shortcomings of neat resins • Increasing Healthcare Regulations - Utilizing sustainable materials in healthcare applications requires considerable support in navigating complex regulatory requirements • Increasing Regulatory Compliance - Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) need to be controlled in sensitive applications • Enabling Faster and More Reliable Connectivity – Substantial investments in 5G infrastructure are required to unlock the potential of the Internet of Things Solutions to preserve and protect natural resources & human life Avient Corporation 63 Spin Dyed Precolor Textile Yarn Renol™ Spin Dyeing Colorants • Replaces water-based dye processes to reduce waste creation • Conserves water and energy 75% LESS WATER PROTECTIVE DENIM Dyneema® Workwear Solutions • Improves tear resistance 50-100% • More protective than competitive alternatives • Enables the amount of protective fiber to be reduced without sacrificing performance 600% IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE Clothing & Textiles 2022 Revenue: $49M Avient Corporation 64 Low Cure Textile Inks Avient Specialty Inks™ Low Cure Inks • Decreases energy consumption • Reduces scrap due to heat-related defects SAVES ENERGY Clothing & Textiles 2022 Revenue: $40M BIO-BASED FORMULATIONS Water Based Textile Inks Zodiac™ Aquarius™ Specialty Inks • Incorporates bio-based materials • Non-formaldehyde solutions available • Reduces waste by enabling high open screen time Avient Corporation 65 Mosquito Netting Cesa™ Fiber Anti-Mosquito Additives • Helps control malaria • Protects consistently using a controlled release of insecticide • Expands access to healthcare breakthroughs to global communities ANNUAL NEW MALARIA CASES 200 Million Antimicrobial Protection Cesa™ WithStand™ Antimicrobial Additives • Reduces microbial / mold growth • Helps reduce odor, staining, discoloration • Excellent comfort and wearability • Chemical resistance - will not discolor or degrade REDUCES MICROBES Human Health & Safety 2022 Revenue: $5M Avient Corporation 66 Cut-Resistant Gloves Dyneema® Solutions • Incorporates bio-based materials • Reduces carbon emissions • Excellent wearability / comfort WORK INJURIES REDUCES Rescue Rope Dyneema® Solutions • Superior strength-to-weight ratio • High break load • Extraordinary reliability SAVES LIVES Human Health & Safety 2022 Revenue: $106M Body Armor Dyneema® Protective Solutions • Exceptional trauma protection • Excellent wearability LIGHTER THAN ARAMID FIBER 35% Avient Corporation 67 40% BIO-DERIVED Pharmaceutical Tubing Versaflex™ Healthcare Pharma Tubing Formulations NEU™ Specialty Engineered Materials • Facilitates incorporation of sustainable materials with healthcare device manufacturers • Eliminates vulcanization processes Medical 2022 Revenue: $40M NON-PHTHALATE Respiratory Conduit Versaflex™ Healthcare Corrugated Tubing Formulations • Non-Phthalate • ISO 10993 & USP Class VI compliant Avient Corporation 68 100% UP TO BIO-BASED CARRIER Medical Devices Mevopur™ Bio-Based Colorants • Minimizes risk through pre-testing • Provides vital regulatory compliance • Minimizes global supply chain risk with validated backup supply Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Auto Injectors Trilliant™ Healthcare Polymer Solutions • Impact performance • Chemical resistance ENABLES HOME CARE Medical 2022 Revenue: $16M Avient Corporation 69 Fiber Optic Cable and Jacketing Fiber-Line™ Optical Fiber Cable Components • Reduction in weight & energy usage • Thermal and abrasion resistant • Extends product life ENABLES CONNECTIVITY Cable Micromodules ECCOH™ Low Smoke Formulations • Non-halogen • Low smoke and toxicity SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE Base Station Components Edgetek™ Low-Density Formulations • Low density – lighter weight • Low warpage & thermal conductivity EXTENDS PRODUCT LIFE Antenna Components PREPERM™ Low Loss Dielectric Formulations • Replaces costly ceramics • Consistent and efficient antenna performance ENHANCES PERFORMANCE 5G Infrastructure 2022 Revenue: $39M Avient Corporation 70 “Nike has partnered with Avient extensively over the years because of their leadership in eco-friendly screen printing inks.”
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NEW at Avient In 2022, we launched new products and expanded applications for the healthcare market that continue to evolve our portfolio to include more sustainable options, including: Mevopur™ Healthcare Bio-Based Polymer Solutions are color and performance-enhancing additive solutions formulated with bio-based polymers for healthcare applications Mevopur™ Nucleation Additive Concentrates help produce thinner walls in polyolefin applications while maintaining mechanical properties and reduce Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate (MVTR) in HDPE Mevopur™ Chemical Foaming Agents (CFA) enable reduced material use, while meeting regulatory requirements for medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging REMAFIN™ EP White Colorants for Pharmaceutical Packaging designed for a range of pharmaceuticals, safeguarding light transmission while meeting regulatory requirements Trilliant™ HC Glass Filled Polyketone offers a lower carbon footprint alternative to nylon with excellent chemical resistance, high temperature performance, and good wear resistance Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers are formulated to meet demanding healthcare device and application challenges without phthalate plasticizers, including respiratory applications Application Highlight: Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Clamps The Challenge Develop an alternative to traditional nylon materials that meets dimensional stability, impact and wear resistance requirements, while enabling the customer to address consistency of supply and sustainability objectives.
The Solution & Impact Avient’s newest Trilliant™ HC formulation not only provided improved chemical resistance over traditional nylon, it was developed a lower carbon footprint material.
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TRILLIANT™ XR and GRAVI- TECH™ DENSITY-MODIFIED FORMULATIONS are unique, high-density materials developed as thermoplastic- based alternatives to lead and other traditional metals.
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For example, to meet the customer needs within healthcare industry in 2022, Avient launched Trilliant HC Glass Filled Polyketone, a lower carbon footprint alternative to traditional nylon materials that meets dimensional stability, impact and wear resistance requirements, while enabling the customer to address consistency of supply and sustainability objectives.