As a result, these long fiber materials can accelerate lightweighting initiatives across a broad range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, sporting goods, and any applications requiring portability.

AVIENT ADVANCED COMPOSITES OVERVIEW LOWER ENERGY COSTS Requires less energy during installation and use INCREASE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Customizable solutions for specific application needs REDUCE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE COSTS Lower installation time, as well as warranty and part replacement expenses EXTEND PRODUCT LIFETIME Corrosion, flame, fatigue and UV resistant for improved durability DESIGN STRONG, LIGHTER WEIGHT COMPONENTS Up to 75% lighter than steel and up to 25% lighter than aluminum ADVANCED COMPOSITES An exceptional alternative to traditional materials such as wood, ceramic and metal, advanced composite solutions enable designers to: • Design lighter weight structural components for increased lifetime performance and improved fuel efficiency—higher strength-to-weight ratios to exceed the structural performance of traditional materials while significantly reducing weight—up to 75% lighter than steel and up to 25% lighter than aluminum • Extend product lifetime to reduce part replacement and decrease warranty expenses— the corrosion, weather, flame and fatigue resistance of composite solutions improve component durability • Reduce product lifecycle costs—the extended product lifetime, along with the potential for reduced installation time and cost due to the lighter weight of composite solutions, significantly reduces the associated cost over the lifetime of a part • Lower energy costs—by leveraging a higher strength-to-weight ratio, composite solutions allow designers to engineer products that require less energy or power during installation and use • Increase competitive advantage—Avient advanced composite solutions can be customized to provide electrical insulation, thermal insulation, radiopacity, low thermal expansion, flexural memory and load damping, while delivering desired performance and aesthetic specifications TRANSPORTATION Truck floors, liners and aerodynamic components, rail car doors and panels, automotive structural solutions, leaf springs, traffic safety markers and delineators, air cargo unit load devices (ULDs) The Avient advanced composites portfolio offers customized solutions to serve a full range of markets and industries, including: USES & APPLICATIONS ENERGY Wind turbine blade stiffening components, sucker rods, oil & gas production solutions BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Structural blast protection, garage doors, modular construction, temporary shelters, architectural columns, concrete and masonry reinforcements, pipe reinforcement HEALTHCARE External orthopedic fixators, endoscopy wands, prosthetics MARINE Panels for decking, bulkheads, cabinets, doors, transoms, ceilings; reinforcements for stringers; sail battens CONSUMER & RECREATION Archery bow limbs and risers, furniture springs, diving board springs, golf flagpoles, snowsports equipment, sporting stick shafts, paddle shafts, lightweight and extendable mast structures ELECTRICAL & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Utility poles and cross-arms, high voltage transmission & distribution insulator cores, surge arresters, bus bar covers and electrical tool components INDUSTRIAL Pallet stiffeners, pipe reinforcement, conveyor springs, dock shelters PROCESSES & CAPABILITIES Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes.

PREPERM materials are used in a wide range of industries Whether you operate in the field of automotive or  industrial radars, satellite communications or health technology, we have a solution for you. 

AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS IMPROVE ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM DESIGN WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FORMULATIONS Thermal management is an important consideration in the design of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

Avient’s Advanced Composites business segment specializes in lightweight, strong, cost-efficient, and customizable composite materials used in many different industries, from automotive to construction and from infrastructure to recreation.

Common regulations • REACH SVHC, RoHS 3 (EU 2015/863), CA Prop 65, Heavy Metals (CONEG, 94/62/EC) and Conflict Minerals • Substances of Concern (could include phthalates, latex, PVC, BPA, halogens, PAH, flame retardants) Other market-specific regulations • Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) - Lead and phthalate limits for products designed for children • Chemicals of High Concern for Children (CHCC) - Several US states (OR, WA, VT, ME, MN) have lists of chemicals of concern for products designed for children • Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL) - Specifically for automotive applications • End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive, 2000/53/EC - Restrictions on certain heavy metals for . automotive applications • EC1223/2009 - Covers prohibited, restricted substances in cosmetic products This list is not exhaustive and regulatory requirements change and evolve .

FIBER COLORANTS & ADDITIVES TYPICAL APPLICATIONS • Clothing: apparel, hosiery, sportswear, shoes • Home: upholstery, carpets, furniture, curtains • Outdoor: awnings, umbrellas, automobile/boat covers • Automotive: seat covers, floor systems, headliners, side panels, tyrecords • Technical: ropes, belts, luggage, monofilament fishing yarn, artificial grass • Healthcare & Sanitary: diapers, hygiene products, face masks, surgery gowns, wound dressing • Building & Construction: filtration systems, flooring, padding, geotextiles From the clothes we wear to the upholstery in the cars we drive, color plays a major role in driving consumer appeal.

REDUCED MATERIAL USE Chemical Foaming Agents (CFA) Mevopur CFA products are the result of Avient’s combined experiences in the development of chemical foaming agents for automotive plastic components and of polymer solutions for healthcare applications.

More Rethinking Materials for Automotive Aftermarket Parts Making the Switch from Metal to Plastic Using Long Fiber Thermoplastics More Chemically Resistant Polymers for Next-Generation Devices Preventing environmental stress cracking in consumer and healthcare applications.

provides specialty materials in applications such as fiber optic cables, antennas, base stations, resonators, lenses, automotive radar, IoT devices, routers, and modems.