BIC S O L E I L C L I C K 5 W O M E N ’ S R A Z O R H A N D L E • Recycled material • Good colorability • Soft, grippy feel for razor handle • Overmolds on to ABS • Comparable performance to traditional TPE • Collaborated with BIC to develop a custom thermoplastic elastomer grade with 62% recycled content • Enabled BIC to work towards its sustainability commitment to use 50% non-virgin petroleum plastic by 2030 • Increased overall recycled content in the Soleil Click 5 Women’s Razor to 40% Custom reSound™ REC Recycled Content TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

CASE STUDY: BERGAMID™ POLYMER FORMULATIONS & GLS™ TPES Challe nge Accepted. Avient material scientists found the perfect combination with a custom rigid nylon formulation for the handle paired with a soft GLS™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) in the grip areas. Beyond finding the best material combination—Bergamid™ nylon copolymer and GLS™ TPEs—our global presence and expertise across an array of specialty polymers and colorants, combined with local service and support, helped Victorinox to accelerate development work, streamline production and reach their design goals.

TPE COOL GRAY 3C CMPD TPE BRT. TPE LIGHT AQUA 325C

DK BLUE AM TPE DK GREEN AM TPE PINK AM TPE

TPE PRE-GREEN C GLITTER TPE TPE- LATTE-FDA

TPE COOL GREY 8C TPE TEAL 317C TPE CORAL 16-1546

TPE QALO FLESH 488C TPE QALO MAUVE 5245C TPE QALO PUTTY 691C

32272 RD TPE MASTERBATCH 32273 RD TPE MASTERBATCH 32275 BL TPE MASTERBATCH

TPE ADMIRAL RED TPE NATIONAL BROWN TPE FERN GREEN

The Brooks design team members turned to Avient for help developing a solution that would work seamlessly with Brooks’ proprietary TPE blend used in the shoe's midsoles.  Working together, teams from both companies created a customized TPE material that matched the performance of the Brooks TPE blend. Switching to Avient's GLS™ TPEs enabled Brooks to move to a single injection molding process, yielding a 30-40 percent reduction in energy usage and a projected savings of $80,000 to $100,000 annually.