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Product range • Flame retardants to reduce flammability of fibers and fabrics especially in building and construction applications • Light stabilizers to protect fibers used outdoors or exposed to sunlight against UV light • Antimicrobials to protect hygienic fiber products from bacteria proliferation • Antistatics to reduce electrostatic charges • Antioxidants to reduce polymer oxidation during spinning and protect fabrics during service life • Optical brighteners to provide a brilliant white effect and blueish hue • Electrets to retain electrostatic charge on the polymer surface for a longer period of time in filtration applications • Hydrophobics to impart durable water repellency • Chain extenders for recycled polyester fibers • Others on request Product characteristics • Good spinnability • Fiber-specific QC and protocols • Lot-to-lot consistency • Carriers: PET, PBT, PA 6, PP, and others • Possibility to combine colors and additives into a combination concentrate for convenience • Product guidance from our fiber expert team • Focus on safe and sustainable formulations • Continuous filaments (POY, FDY, HOY, BCF) • Long and short spinning staple fiber • Nonwoven processes (spunbond and meltblown) Cesa™ Fiber Additives MagIQ™ Liquid Fiber Colorants & Additives Multiple color production • Depending on the manufacturing set-up, several injection points can be added to enable multiple color production at the same time on a single extruder Batch size flexibility • Fiber producers can manufacture anything from a few kilograms to hundreds of tons using the same simple process Rapid color changes • No extruder contamination and easy color-on, color-off operation increases color change speed Waste reduction • Rapid color changes, precise metering and the ability to adjust color in-line reduces waste during color changeovers Continuous metering & long spin pack life • High pigment and dye concentrations mean fewer pack changes are required • Where color is running low for larger volume runs, low level metering sensors alert operators and packs can be changed without disrupting production In-line IV adjustment • Specialist additives are available to adjust Intrinsic Viscosity (IV) in-line for rPET applications • These additives are available as single products, or can be combined with color to create a multi- functional formulation Color design service • Avient offers a dedicated color design service to help shorten product development cycles and enhance market agility Liquid color processing • Formulations are stable at temperatures up to 60°C and retain good flow properties at temperatures as low as 10°C • These formulations can help lower yarn friction and abrasion, and there is no fuming or evaporation during production Avient’s liquid fiber colorant technology combines advanced liquid color formulations with state-of-the-art, high-pressure metering equipment to enable late-stage injection of liquid color for spun-dyed polymer melt. LIQUID FIBER PRODUCT FEATURES 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. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additives for PET provided high-performance light blocking technology and enabled a recyclable alternative to long-life dairy packaging. UHT dairy products require special packaging consideration for long ambient shelf life, and ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additive provided a high-performance light blocking product.

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    CLEVELAND, Jan. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) a premier provider of specialized polymer material     CLEVELAND, Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer m

ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additives for PET provided high-performance light blocking technology and enabled a recyclable alternative to long-life dairy packaging. UHT dairy products require special packaging consideration for long ambient shelf life, and ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additive provided a high-performance light blocking product.

ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additives for PET provided high-performance light blocking technology and enabled a recyclable alternative to long-life dairy packaging. UHT dairy products require special packaging consideration for long ambient shelf life, and ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additive provided a high-performance light blocking product.

ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additives for PET provided high-performance light blocking technology and enabled a recyclable alternative to long-life dairy packaging. UHT dairy products require special packaging consideration for long ambient shelf life, and ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additive provided a high-performance light blocking product.

Wire & cable manufacturer WIRE & CABLE MANUFACTURER A E R O N A U T I C D A T A T R A N S M I S S I O N C A B L E S • Permanent contrast marking meeting aerospace industry standards SAE AS4373F and EN-3475-706 • Benign marking that, compared to infrared (IR) laser marking, will not damage the jacket surface • Elevated temperature performance in corrosive environments, maintaining dielectric properties under continuous service • No vital optical fiber or data transmission cable interference • Demonstrated fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) application expertise incorporating laser marks • Provided formulation expertise in PTFE alternatives • Delivered a high-quality product with no clumping during the extrusion process • Offered a proven array of specific aeronautic colors • Provided commercial, technical, and operational support KEY REQUIREMENTS APPEARANCE + PERFORMANCE WHY AVIENT?

KUNKLE Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Lisa Kunkle is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. Kunkle is experienced in merger and acquisition transactions and has provided counsel on executive and director compensation programs, takeover preparedness, corporate governance, corporate compliance issues and more.