THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS North America Portfolio PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE GENERAL PROPERTIES REGULATORY OVERMOLDING PROCESS FEATURES Appearance Hardness Specific Gravity Food Contact UL 94 Suitable Substrates Injection Extrusion ASTM (Shore) ASTM (D792) reSound™ REC Recycled Content Series VX2800-9003 C Natural 47A 0.94 - - PP ✔ - 25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content (PVB from windshields and laminated glass); 1.77 cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) VX2800-9004 C Natural 54A 0.95 - - PP ✔ - 25% PCR content (PVB from windshields and laminated glass) VX2800-0001 I Black 65A 0.89 - - PP ✔ - 25% post-industrial recycled (PIR) content VX2800-0001 I Natural 65A 0.89 - - PP ✔ - 25% PIR content VX2800-0001 C Black 65A 0.89 - - PP ✔ - 25% PCR content (ocean plastics) VX2800-0002 I Black 65A 0.88 - - PP ✔ - 40% PIR content VX2800-0003 C Gray 65A 0.88 ✔ - PP ✔ - 25% PCR/PIR content (food packaging) with application specific FDA rating VX0100-0001 AR I Black 79A 1.05 - - PC, ABS, PC/ABS ✔ - 30% PIR content reSound™ BIO Bio-based Series RS7900-0001 30N Natural 31A 1.00 - - PP ✔ - 35% bio-derived content (Gen 1 biomass) RS7900-0001 45N Natural 48A 1.11 - - PP ✔ - 35% bio-derived content (Gen 1 biomass) RS7900-0001 60N Natural 59A 1.11 - - PP ✔ - 35% bio-derived content (Gen 1 biomass) RS7900-0001 70N Natural 69A 1.09 - - PP ✔ - 35% bio-derived content (Gen 1 biomass) RS2800-0001 30N Natural 33A 0.85 - - PP ✔ - 50–60% bio-derived content (Gen 1 biomass) RS2800-0001 45N Natural 49A 0.85 - - PP ✔ - 50–60% bio-derived content (Gen 1 biomass) RS2800-0001 60N Natural 63A 0.87 - - PP ✔ - 50–60% bio-derived content (Gen 1 biomass) RS2800-0001 70N Natural 71A 0.86 - - PP ✔ - 50–60% bio-derived content (Gen 1 biomass) reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint Series RS0200-9001 80 Natural 80A 0.87 - - PP, LDPE ✔ - -0.40 cradle-to-gate PCF RS0200-9001 60 Natural 60A 0.86 - - PP, LDPE ✔ - -0.03 cradle-to-gate PCF FEATURED TPES FOR CONSUMER APPLICATIONS CO NSUM ER Avient’s specialty thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are formulated to meet countless performance, application and aesthetic demands. Backed by decades of TPE expertise, our team can help you choose the best polymer for your product or customize a material to meet your specific challenges. Contact Avient to tap into our expertise and learn more about our specialty TPEs.

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Find out how to amplify aesthetics and ergonomics with TPEs Textured TPEs can replace expensive secondary painting or adhesion operations. TPEs can make consumer products easier or safer to use by enabling designs that fit the human body.

ENERGY STORAGE OEM A Q U E O U S B A T T E R Y G A S K E T • Sealing performance from -40 to 110°F • Ability to flow in a long, thin seal design • Chemical resistance to a proprietary electrolyte solution • Natural color • Provided a chemically resistant TPE that outperformed competitive TPE and thermoplastic rubber in rigorous customer testing • Offered material expertise and education to empower an informed material decision • Enabled OEM to model and evaluate sealing performance via design support and data files • Met global production needs through material consistency and local technical support Dynaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

artery tourniquet ARTERY TOURNIQUET MANUFACTURER G A S K E T O F R A D I A L A R T E R Y H E M O S T A T • Super soft feeling • Increased production efficiency by simple injection process • High transparency • Delivered a series of soft-touch TPEs capable of meeting the desired feel • Formulated solutions to comply with FDA regulation for skin contact • Provided easy molding and assembling by onsite technical and customized durometer Customized Versaflex™ TPEs KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

MOVE OVER METAL Compared to steel, carbon fiber composites are: Tensile Strength 400–500 ksi Density 1.55 g/cm3 Concrete reinforcement, infrastructure repair BUST THE RUST Carbon fiber composites are inherently corrosion resistant, making them ideal for harsh outdoor applications MEET YOUR NEEDS Avient customizes composite materials to meet your specifications, from specialty surface treatments to finishing operations TAKE THE HEAT Carbon fiber composites have excellent dimensional stability to withstand extreme temperatures and conditions stronger 10X 5X lighter Archery bow limbs, risers, cable guards, arrows https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites/pultrusion-and-continuous-filament-winding-technology/glasforms-pultruded-rods-tubes-custom-profiles https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites/continuous-fiber-composite-tape-laminates-and-barstock/gordon-composites-thermoset-laminates-barstock https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/carbon-fiber-reinforced-product-bulletin.pdf

Pederson began his career at Boeing where he served in various composite product development and engineering roles for high-profile military aircraft programs over a 10-year period.

Overmolding TPE compounds have a relatively low viscosity. ADHESION MEASUREMENT OF THE OVERMOLD TPE The bond strength between the TPE and the engineering plastic can be measured by performing a “90° Peel Test”. NOVEL TPE DEVELOPMENTS: Non-Drying TPEs for PC, ABS, PBT and their alloys Novel classes of non-drying TPEs which can overmold onto a variety of engineering thermoplastics have been developed.

The 33 most popular colors from our Epic standard portfolio are now even better—with improved opacity and the ability to cure at a lower temperature with our new ‘flexible’ cure profile. Wilflex Epic Rio RFU Colors also provide exceptional wet-on-wet printing capabilities, an optimal soft hand, excellent stretch, and a matte finish.* HIGHLIGHTS • 33 most popular industry colors • Flexible cure profile (266°F/130°C to 320°F/160°C) • Excellent opacity • Wet-on-wet printing • Matte finish* • ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® and ZDHC MRSL Conformance Level 3 certifications** * Gloss may increase when cured at temperatures above 266°F (130°C) ** To learn about compliance standards applicable to specifics inks, please contact your Avient Specialty Inks distributor.

However, the original TPE that the company selected caused issues during 2K molding. THE SOLUTION Avient was asked to suggest a suitable TPE for this application. For this manufacturer, another appealing aspect of working with this material was Avient’s dedicated TPE production line in Spain, which is used solely to manufacture TPEs for overmolding applications.