CASE STUDY: GLASARMOR™ BALLISTIC RESISTANT PANELS Ch all en ge A cc ep te d. THE SOLUTION Ballistic-resistant panels made with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites offer key properties that enable Southern States to meet its customers’ critical needs. THE IMPACT Southern States’ ballistic-resistant solutions incorporate three layers of uniquely formulated GlasArmor composite panels to achieve Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Level 8 protection.

MATERIAL BREAKTHROUGH: VERSAFLEX™ CE BLUE JEAN STAIN RESISTANT TPES FOR WHITE OR LIGHT-COLORED PHONE CASES Phone case brands have struggled to design white or light-colored cases that do not stain when in contact with blue jeans. Until now, silicone was the only proven material that was resistant to staining, but silicone produces a long list of challenges to phone case brands: lengthy lead times, supply chain issues, and manufacturing complexities. Based on visual test results TECHNICAL BULLETIN TEST METHOD: INDIGO STAIN RESISTANCE TEST The same rigorous method used to test for staining on automotive interior seats, Ford Laboratory Test Method – BN 107-01, was used.

MEDICAL DEVICE DISINFECTION—HOW TO PREVENT CRACKING AND CRAZING Understanding polymer performance is key to minimizing disinfectant-related failures DISINFECTANT-RELATED DAMAGE ON POLYMER HOUSINGS Strong chemicals used to reduce hospital- acquired infections can damage equipment and result in material failures, such as: • Stress cracking • Crazing • Discoloration CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS VARY BY ENVIRONMENT • Patient/exam rooms • Operating and radiology rooms • Reception areas • Home (patient equipment & devices) Healthcare devices must perform flawlessly in a myriad of challenging environments and engineers must be certain their devices can withstand increasingly potent disinfectants, which have begun to outstrip the performance of traditional polymers. Cidex® OPA is a trademark of ASP Global Manufacturing GMBH; CaviCide™ is a trademark of Metrex Research, LLC; and Virex® is a trademark of Diversey, Inc. $$$ $$ $ Improved Chemical Resistance PC+ABS PC PPSU PC+PET PC+PBT Trilliant ™ Material Compatibility with Various Disinfectants 8.5% Bleach 3% Peroxide Cidex® OPA CaviCide™ Virex™ Tb Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC PC+ABS Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC PC+ABS Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU Trilliant™ $$$ $$ $ Improved Chemical Resistance PC+ABS PC PPSU PC+PET PC+PBT Trilliant ™ Material Compatibility with Various Disinfectants 8.5% Bleach 3% Peroxide Cidex® OPA CaviCide™ Virex™ Tb Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC PC+ABS Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC PC+ABS Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU PC Trilliant™ PC+PBT PC+PET PPSU Trilliant™ www.avient.com Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.

The material adds value to this insulation in myriad ways: • Good flame retardancy with low smoke, toxicity & corrosiveness • Excellent mechanical properties • Good surface smoothness • Ambient moisture curing with good Hot Set Test • Very good electrical properties Manufacturing of cable insulation with ECCOH XL 8001 is done using silane chemical crosslinking. This technology offers manufacturing efficiencies versus other crosslinking methods: • Reduction in logistics management: No secondary steps after manufacturing; no need for E-beam radiation for effective crosslinking • Rapid ambient curing: Typically in less than 15 days depending on the climatic condition, wall thickness and catalyst level • No additional capital investment: The material can be processed on a conventional extrusion line • Easy handling: ECCOH XL 8001 is used with 2.5–5% of catalyst masterbatch • No pre-drying: No need to pre-dry the material if it is stored correctly PRODUCT BULLETIN KEY CHARACTERISTICS Avient’s ECCOH line of highly flame retardant, non-halogenated materials limits the emission of corrosive gases when burning. Highly flame retardant—helps to prevent a fire, or limit the damage if one starts • Non-halogenated—in the case of a fire, there are no acid gas emissions which can damage equipment and buildings • Low smoke—in the event of fire, people can locate escape routes, and fire fighters can quickly find the source of the fire • Low toxicity—in the event of a fire, people are not overcome by toxic fumes • Low dripping—no flaming droplets which can further propagate the fire or cause injury • Low emission of corrosive gases when burned—avoids potential damage to electrical components and equipment, and improves human safety MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS The ECCOH XL 8001 is a flame retardant material for thermoset cable insulation.

Excellent wear resistance Chemically resistant, formaldehyde-free grades available Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance (ESCR) Design Guide

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It works by injecting liquid color at high pressure into the polyester melt-flow between the end of the extruder, or melt-pipe, and the spin head. FIBER SOLUTION SERVICES LABORATORY PERFORMANCE BASED ON STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY To ensure the highest quality products, our customers rely on high- performance raw materials which guarantee that the final products meet the required specifications for heat resistance, household washing, weathering and lightfastness.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS The primary features and benefits of Gravi-Tech formulations are: • Customized density, offering a wide range of specific gravities from 1.5 to 11 gm/cm3 • Broad modulus range, from very flexible to very rigid grades • Corrosion resistance, withstanding oxidation for long-term use and benefit • Chemical resistance, withstanding fuels, oils and other harsh chemicals Additional features include: • Design flexibility and processing ease • Good impact strength • Elevated heat deflection temperature 6 Gravi-Tech Design Guide 7 CHAPTER 2 | PROCESS SETTINGS Density Modified Formulations Gravi-Tech™ polymer-metal composites are high-density materials developed as thermoplastic-based alternatives to lead and other traditional metals . Baffles flow up and around a pipe structure that protrudes into the core, and bubblers flow up this pipe structure and then out and around it . 2 Series This type of cooling layout uses the least amount of coolant, but it has the highest pressure drop . Back Pressure This is the pressure applied to the back of the screw to resist screw recovery after injection.

Whether its moisture, oil, chemical and abrasion resistance, non-halogen or low smoke, you’ll get a custom-designed solution to meet the most demanding performance requirements. Pipe, Fittings And Fluid Handling

PHTHALATES IN PLASTICS KNOWING THE FACTS Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to make plastics, and in particular polyvinyl chloride (PVC), more flexible. They are used in a remarkably wide variety of flexible PVC products found in our homes and businesses.