These metals are strong, durable, and familiar in applications across the consumer powersports, automotive aftermarket, aerospace, and heavy truck industries. However, metals also have known limitations that impact cost, processing, and design. Long fiber thermoplastics (LFT) combine the structural integrity of metals with the lighter weight and cost-effectiveness of thermoplastic composites.

LEADING PRODUCER OF CLOSURES FOR SPIRITS L U X U R Y C L O S U R E S • Replace metal while providing metallic look and feel • Customization of density and color • Easy processing • FDA compliance • Replaced metal with a weighted polymer solution to maintain high-quality perception • Minimized the appearance of chips from everyday wear better than metal by matching closure interior and metalized coating colors • Enabled the customer to introduce their luxury closures to a new market segment Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

One approach is to substitute metals with reinforced thermoplastics. PROCESSING METHODOLOGIES EXPLAINED Die Casting - Metals Die casting is a type of metal casting process that injects molten metal into a mold cavity under high pressure. However, this can depend on a number of factors such as metal type, part complexity, and maintenance.

Gravi-Tech BIO bio-based formulations enable visual surface effects and aesthetics including metallic finish, cool touch, and color variation. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Customized density offering a wide range of specific gravities (1.5–11 gm/cm3) • Formulated with partially bio-based resin from renewable plant sources • Broad modulus range, from very flexible to very rigid grades • Corrosion resistance that withstands oxidization for long-term use and benefit • Chemical resistance that can be adapted depending on base resin as required • Provides visual surface effects, aesthetics and cool touch • Design flexibility and processing ease • Food contact compliance available MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Applications in packaging and consumer goods in which a more sustainable solution is preferred: • Cosmetic caps and closures • Perfume caps • Spirit bottle caps • Luxury boxes • Handles and knobs SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS • Formulated with partially bio-based resin from renewable plant sources • Reduces waste and supports the circular economy • Reduces carbon footprint compared to fossil feedstock alternatives • Simplifies manufacturing and lowers cost versus metal PRODUCT BULLETIN CHARACTERISTICS UNITS Gravi-Tech BIO GT5200-5077 FD Natural Gravi-Tech BIO RS5200-5001 RS FD Natural Gravi-Tech BIO RS5200-5001 RS FD Natural X1 Gravi-Tech BIO GT5200-5003 Gravi-Tech BIO GT5200-5004 Gravi-Tech BIO GT5200-5002 Base Resin Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Recycled Content/Filler g/cm Mineral Mineral Mineral Metallic Metallic Metallic Density (ISO 1183) g/ccm 1.90 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 AVAILABLE GRADES Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.

Compared to metal, LFTs can reduce a vehicle’s weight by up to 40%, leading to significant fuel savings and emission reductions. These composites also offer superior corrosion resistance compared to traditional metals, providing longer service life and reduced maintenance costs, making them an excellent option for automotive applications. APPLICATION BULLETIN DIMENSIONAL STABILITY Tight tolerances, minimal warp SOLUTION: Long fiber reinforced composites with polyketone (PK) POSSIBILITIES: Roof rack structures, running boards, brackets, component housings STRENGTH High strength- to-weight ratio, comparable to metal SOLUTION: Long fiber POSSIBILITIES: Tubular door frames, accessory motor mounts, tailgate locking systems MANUFACTURING EASE Injection moldable, design freedom, insert molding, part consolidation SOLUTION: Long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Seating shells, seat base components, tubular door frames, accessory linkages IMPACT RESISTANCE Durable in rugged environments and uses SOLUTION: Maximum toughness long fiber POSSIBILITIES: Side steps, bed steps, roof racks, brackets, bed extenders, tie downs CORROSION RESISTANCE Metal replacement, eliminate secondary coatings SOLUTION: Long fiber POSSIBILITIES: Underbody skid plate components, fuel doors, fasteners SUSTAINABILITY PIR/PCR content incorporation with high strength, lightweighting for fuel economy SOLUTION: Recycled content long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Roof rack structures, fender flares, rail covers, tail light protectors LIGHTWEIGHTING 30–40% weight reduction when switching from metal SOLUTION: Long carbon fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Motor mounts, seating components, accessory mounts EXTREME PERFORMANCE High and low temperature performance, maintained properties with UV exposure, moisture performance SOLUTION: Long fiber POSSIBILITIES: Tail light protectors, fender flairs, guards, underbody components SURFACE AESTHETICS Color matches, fiber-rich or glossy surfaces, carbon fiber appearance SOLUTION: Moisture-resistant long fiber reinforced composites POSSIBILITIES: Lighting bars, side steps, bed steps, bike mounting brackets, cargo carriers NEXT-GEN UPGRADES Transform your aftermarket parts with efficient, lightweight long fiber thermoplastic solutions that redefine performance with strength, toughness, and design freedom.

When a metal propeller blade strikes a submersed obstacle with severe impact forces, it can permanently bend or break. The innovative blade design of Piranha’s Hydrothrust propeller provides 400% more reverse thrust than standard propellers and twice as much as competing metal props. Injection molding with long fiber composites makes it easy to add feature details like our Hydrobites that would be difficult and expensive to produce in metal,” said Stahl.

Therma-Tech formulations offer similar heat transfer, dissipation, and cooling capabilities to metals, when heat is transmitted into air. This combined with the design freedom, weight reduction, and cost advantages of thermoplastics, opens up the possibility to use them for metal replacement. Switching materials from a metal to a polymer carries large and potentially costly risks in terms of both performance and production, so Avient Design was consulted to help alleviate these concerns.

The concentrates provide high glossiness and metallic effects and can be customized to offer scratch resistance, anti-dust adhesion, UV resistance, and more. Our Avient Design engineering experts can support as well with the computer aided simulation of molded-in-color metallic parts to minimize surface defects. Applications: • Automotive interior trim and exterior trim components • Appliances, electronics and electrical housings • Personal care and cosmetic packaging • Painted or plated consumer products Benefits: • Efficiently replaces paint and plating for various applications • Reduces number of processing steps and complexity • Provides high glossiness and metallic effects for high-quality paint look • Can be customized to include scratch, dust, and UV resistance

Long fiber reinforced thermoplastics provide structural performance that can go head-to- head with metals at a fraction of their weight while retaining the processing ease of injection molding. Complēt™ LGF Long glass fiber reinforced engineering resins with enhanced mechanical properties that allow for metal replacement. Complēt™ LCF Long carbon fiber reinforced materials have higher rigidity/modulus, higher strength, lighter weight, and more marketability potential than glass fiber, making it the ideal fiber reinforcement for metal replacement.

Working closely with the producer, the Avient team recommended customizing a high density, engineered material formulation as an alternative to metal. Switching from metal forming to injection molding would also enable processing cost savings and expanded design freedom. These materials are able to be vacuum metalized or electroplated as well, to reproduce the premium metal finish that leading spirits makers prefer.