Colorant Chromatics™ Conductive Formulations: for controlled dispersion and high-quality carbon black to enable high-temperature extrusion and molding processes with higher line speed and no drool for critical applications in the petroleum and the chemical processing industry. Avient will also host three technical seminars during the show: Tech Talk Presentations:

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HDPE is not recommended for purging as it can cause delamination or lead to black specks. Sink Marks Melt too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature Insufficient material volume • Adjust transfer position • Increase shot size • Increase injection rate • Increase packing pressure Part geometry too thick • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness Processing Guide 5 Troubleshooting Recommendations Problem Cause Solution Flash Injection pressure too high • Decrease injection pressure • Increase clamp pressure • Decrease injection rate • Increase transfer position Excess material volume • Adjust transfer position • Decrease pack pressure • Decrease shot size • Decrease injection rate Melt or mold too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature Loose clamp • Reset mold height • Increase clamp tonnage Shrink Too much shrink • Increase cooling time • Decrease mold temperature Too little shrink • Decrease cooling time • Increase mold temperature Burning Process related • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection rate • Reduce decompression Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size to reduce shear Wet material • Verify material is dried at proper condition Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Decrease back pressure • Increase screw decompression • Verify material has been dried at proper conditions Incorrect nozzle • Use reverse taper tip Weld Lines Melt front temperatures are too low • Increase injection rate • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature Mold design • Increase gate size • Identify end of fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents or increase vent width • Move gate location 6 Artisan Pre-Colored Thermoplastics Problem Cause Solution Warp Process related • Increase melt temp • Reduce injection speed • Increase pack pressure • Increase pack time • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cool time Mold design • Non-uniform mold cooling Part design • Non-uniform wall thickness Thermolator incorrect temperature • Check settings • Inspect thermocouple Sticking in Mold Overfilled cavity • Decrease injection rate and pressure • Decrease hold pressure • Adjust transfer position • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease cooling time Part too hot • Decrease barrel temperature • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cooling time Mold design • Increase draft angle • Polish cores in direction of ejection Black Specks Contamination • Purge machine Degradation • Reduce melt temperature • Reduce screw speed • Reduce back pressure Machine related • Check for wear on screw, barrel or check ring Delamination Process related • Increase melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Purge barrel to eliminate material contamination Mold design • Reduce sharp corners in material flow path • Increase venting Troubleshooting Recommendations Processing Guide 7 Troubleshooting Recommendations Problem Cause Solution Discoloration Oversheared material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Reduce residence time Mold design • Increase gate sizing Dry material • Check moisture of material to ensure it is within the recommended moisture percentage for molding 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

HDPE is not recommended for purging as it can cause delamination or lead to black specks. Sink Marks Melt too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature Insufficient material volume • Adjust transfer position • Increase shot size • Increase injection rate • Increase packing pressure Part geometry too thick • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Flash Injection pressure too high • Decrease injection pressure • Increase clamp pressure • Decrease injection rate • Increase transfer position Excess material volume • Adjust transfer position • Decrease pack pressure • Decrease shot size • Decrease injection rate Melt and/or mold temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature Loose clamp • Reset mold height • Increase clamp tonnage Shrink Too much shrink • Increase cooling time • Decrease mold temperature Too little shrink • Decrease cooling time • Increase mold temperature Burning Process related • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection rate • Reduce decompression Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size to reduce shear Wet material • Verify material is dried at proper condition Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Decrease back pressure • Increase screw decompression • Verify material has been dried at proper conditions Incorrect nozzle • Use reverse taper tip Weld Lines Melt front temperatures are too low • Increase injection rate • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature Mold design • Increase gate size • Identify end of fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents or increase vent width • Move gate location TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Warp Process related • Increase melt temperature • Reduce injection speed • Increase pack pressure • Increase pack time • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cool time Mold design • Non-uniform mold cooling Part design • Non-uniform wall thickness Thermolator incorrect temperature • Check settings • Inspect thermocouple Sticking in Mold Overfilled cavity • Decrease injection rate and pressure • Decrease hold pressure • Adjust transfer position • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease cooling time Part too hot • Decrease barrel temperature • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cooling time Mold design • Increase draft angle • Polish cores in direction of ejection Black Specks Contamination • Purge machine Degradation • Reduce melt temperature • Reduce screw speed • Reduce back pressure Machine related • Check for wear on screw, barrel or check ring Delamination Process related • Increase melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Purge barrel to eliminate material contamination Mold design • Reduce sharp corners in material flow path • Increase venting TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Discoloration Oversheared material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Reduce residence time Mold design • Increase gate sizing Dry material • Check moisture of material to ensure it is within the recommended moisture percentage for molding TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.

% Pigment Specific Gravity Color Index Heat Stability Lightfastness System BROWN 83MB01 (c) Iron Oxide, Tan HR 60 1.78 PBr-11 1 I/O SBR 83MB02 (c) Iron Oxide, Light 68 2.1 PBr-6 2 C I/O SBR 83MB03 (c) Iron Oxide, Dark 60 1.83 PBr-6 2 C I/O SBR 83EP02 Iron Oxide, Light 69 1.98 PBr-6 2 C I/O EPDM 83EP03 Iron Oxide, Dark 69 1.98 PBr-6 2 C I/O EPDM BLACK 90MB01 (c) Furnace N-330 31 1.2 PBk-7 1 I/O SBR 90MB05 (c) Iron Oxide 60 1.8 PBk-11 2 C I/O SBR 90EP01 Furnace Black 33 1.05 PBk-7 1 I/O EPDM 90EP05 Iron Oxide 55 1.56 PBk-11 2 C I/O EPDM ALUMINUM 61MB01 Aluminum 70 1.5 PM-1 1 I/O SBR 61EP01 Aluminum 60 1.31 PM-1 1 I/O EPDM RS = Red Shade YS = Yellow Shade VYS = Very Yellow Shade BS = Blue Shade VBS = Very Blue Shade GS = Green Shade NC = Non-Crystallizing HR = Heat-Resistant (a) = Potential Migration at Low Use Levels (b) = Poor Alkali Resistance - Not Recommended for Open Steam Cure (c) = Six Month Shelf Life LIGHTFASTNESS I = Indoor Only I/O = Indoor or Outdoor Mass = Outdoor Masstone Application Only C = Some Caution Advised HEAT STABILITY 1 = Above 400°F 2 = 350°F–400°F 3 = Below 350°F C = Some Caution Advised 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.

E L E C T R I C H A I R C L I P P E R S HAIRSTYLING APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER • Regulatory – UL rated flame retardancy • High stiffness and impact resistance • Excellent surface appearance • Colorability/color matching – specific black color • Provided color matching expertise to match glass fiber reinforced formulation to specific customer requirement • Enabled customer to diversify into a new market with a new design of hair clipper for consumers • Developed material quickly - three months from brief to production Bergamid™ A700 glass reinforced flame retardant formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

LIGHTING MANUFACTURER S T R E E T L I G H T A R M • Limit corrosion • Replace metal insert, maintaining strength • Black color • UV resistance, as used for an outdoor application • Electrical isolation • Utilized simulation services from Avient Design to optimize the product’s design for performance and processability • Achieved required ageing test with the support from R&D and ADTS • Replaced the need to use a metal insert, reducing part weight, cost and simplifying the production process OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

TECH GREEN 7728C

EXPANDED TECH GREY SLIP

G-3395 (A-TECH)