While pleased with the material’s performance, the company still needed to verify that a substantial investment in overmolding – including tooling and testing – would pay off in lower system costs.

The more senses an interior activates, the better the chances of turning consumer ‘tire kickers’ into paying customers.

While pleased with the material’s performance, the company still needed to verify that a substantial investment in overmolding – including tooling and testing – would pay off in lower system costs.

GUIDELINES FOR USING CESA CLEAN ADDITIVES • Cesa Clean works best when molded maintaining normal (injection) pressure/shear • For best results, Avient recommends a “Running Color Change” which eliminates breaks in the molding cycle • Since the Cesa Clean concentrate will expand, it is recommended to reduce the shot size by 20% • It is designed for use at a let-down ratio (LDR) of 3.0% or (33:1); however, use rate can vary depending on the severity of the contamination but typically is 2.0–4.0% (a use rate higher than 6.0% may not have any positive affect on the cleaning performance) • Using Cesa Clean as a routine part of your color change rotation will allow faster changes and consume a minimal amount of raw material - Note: If the manifold is not cleaned routinely, this process may be more time consuming and additional material will be required • It is best to process at your normal polymer processing temperatures - For best performance, stock temperature should be at least 400°F - If 400°F is achieved during the purging process, no additional activation will occur during the reprocessing of regrind - All parts produced during the “Running Purge Cycle” should be captured as regrind, resulting in a scrap-free color change - If using sequential gates, open and close all gates at the same time while purging the tool - If contamination appears to be coming from one gate, open and close first, and for an extended period of time, to force more material through this location - When cleaning in this manner, pay close attention to shot size - Parts containing the previous or new color plus any Cesa Clean can be used as regrind INTRODUCING CESA CLEAN TO YOUR PROCESS Hand Blend • Hand weigh enough of the Cesa Clean and natural resin mix to equate to 3–5 times the barrel capacity • Use rate should be 3.0% or 33:1 for routine cleaning • For difficult-to-clean tooling, or tooling which is not routinely cleaned, start at 4.0% or 25:1 • Note: Do not attempt to vacuum load more than 15 feet from source as stratification/separation may occur Volumetric Feeder • Calibrate feeder to dispense 3.0% or 33:1 for routine cleaning • For difficult-to-clean tooling, or tooling which is not routinely cleaned, start at 4.0% or 25:1 • This style of feeder is highly recommended for at-the-throat metering of Cesa Clean Blending Units Most blenders have an extra bin for an additive • Fill the additive bin with Cesa Clean • Set blender to introduce the Cesa Clean at 2.0 to 4.0% • Note: Do not air convey any further than 15 feet as Cesa Clean has a high density and may separate from the mix. GETTING STARTED TIMING IS THE KEY TO A RUNNING COLOR CHANGE Hand Blend • Have the purge blend ready to load • If hopper contains a mixture of resin, color and/ or regrind, it should be run dry or drained before beginning the color change, keeping the screw full so press cycle continues • Run the main resin hopper dry or shut off hopper to hand feed at the throat • Once press is clean, slide hopper in place and proceed with next color-resin blend • The next color can be added while Cesa Clean is still in the barrel • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot size, parts should be ready to pack (Single) Volumetric/Gravimetric Metering Unit at the Throat • Empty and clean feeder while press continues to run • Add Cesa Clean to the feeder color hopper and calibrate to a 3.0% use rate • When press is clean, start next color • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot size, parts should be ready to pack • Note: If an open/unused secondary feeder is installed, use it for the Cesa Clean concentrate Central Blending Unit • Thoroughly clean unit while continuing to mold parts, keeping a resin feed to the press • Using a clean open hopper or regrind hopper, add the Cesa Clean concentrate • Set blender for additive/color to 3.0% • Once press is clean, drain hopper and/or central blending unit while continuing to mold parts • Begin new color and continue to mold parts • When splay is no longer visible in parts, reset shot size, parts should be ready to pack Process Adjustments That Can Help • Increase back pressure • Increase screw speed • Increase injection speed (in some tools maximum injection speed can facilitate cleaning) • Reduce mold close time (faster cycle) • Always remember a stock temperature of 400°F is essential When press and tool are clean, return all settings to standard production process profile.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • demand for our products and services; • production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • information systems failures and cyberattacks; • our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; • amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, tariffs, and any recessionary conditions; and • other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” All Rights Reserved 2025 9 Strategic approach to drive sustainable growth GROWING AT GROWING AT 1 Core grows above macro driven by share wins and faster business development in prioritized portfolios (growth vectors) CATALYZE THE CORE 2 Portfolios in high growth markets grow faster than core – building sizeable businesses of scale rapidly BUILD NEW PLATFORMS OF SCALE ► Prioritizing ► differently ► Creating “space” ► focused front-end and back-end structures Avient sales growth Copyright © . All Rights Reserved 2025 12 Disciplined capital allocation PRIORITIZATION AND PHILOSHOPY Capex Expected annual spend between 3-5% of revenue to support investment in organic growth M&A De-emphasized in near term; complement organic growth strategy with M&A over time, as needed 1 2 Dividends Increasing each year with underlying earnings growth 3 Debt pay down Target net debt to adjusted EBITDA less than 2.5x 4 Share repurchases Opportunistic buy backs 5 1 Copyright © .

Products manufactured on different com- pounding lines also have unique processing conditions, including but not limited to variations in screw design, residence time, and processing temperatures. The most notable physical change that occurs when incorporating ZPT to TPE com- pounds is a loss in sample transparency accompanied by a slight yellow color shift. CFU, colony-forming unit; ZPT, zinc pyrithione 6 ZANDER ET AL. that seen for the control TPE (i.e., ZPT loading = 0 ppm), further improving the aesthetics of the sample. 4 | CONCLUSIONS In this investigation, an evaluation of microbial suscepti- bility using antifungal (ASTM G21-15) and antibacterial (ASTM E1428-15a and JIS Z2801) test methods was per- formed for a wide variety of thermoplastic resins and com- pounds.

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • demand for our products and services; • production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • information systems failures and cyberattacks; • our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; • amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and any recessionary conditions; and • other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” All Rights Reserved 2025 9 Strategic approach to drive sustainable growth GROWING AT GROWING AT 1 Core grows above macro driven by share wins and faster business development in prioritized portfolios (growth vectors) CATALYZE THE CORE 2 Portfolios in high growth markets grow faster than core – building sizeable businesses of scale rapidly BUILD NEW PLATFORMS OF SCALE ► Prioritizing ► differently ► Creating “space” ► focused front-end and back-end structures Avient sales growth Copyright © . All Rights Reserved 2025 12 Disciplined capital allocation PRIORITIZATION AND PHILOSHOPY Capex Expected annual spend between 3-5% of revenue to support investment in organic growth M&A De-emphasized in near term; complement organic growth strategy with M&A over time, as needed 1 2 Dividends Increasing each year with underlying earnings growth 3 Debt pay down Target net debt to adjusted EBITDA less than 2.5x 4 Share repurchases Opportunistic buy backs 5 Copyright © .

Then, dial the pressure back and print a piece of new fabric. Keep dialing back until ink doesn’t print, then add pressure back slightly.

To increase shear heating, increase the screw rpm and back pressure. Screw rpm, Back Pressure and Screw Delay Time Normal settings for back pressure are 50 - 150 psi.