ONCOLOR™ COLOR CONCENTRATES • Complete range of in-stock color solutions designed specifically for telecommunications, energy, and automotive applications - Complete Munsell color range for telecommunications applications - Complete NEMA color range for electrical applications - J1128 SAE specifications for automotive applications - UL 2885 file E482856 for halogen-free formulations • Custom color solutions for your most demanding low smoke, non-halogenated, UV, temperature, aging, and shrinkage requirements • Weatherable pigments providing color fade resistance for demanding outdoor applications • Optimized formulations for cross-linked polyethylene wire and cable constructions CESA™ PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE CONCENTRATES Custom designed additive solutions for your specific applications, providing added value through ease of processing, product performance, and operational cost savings • Laser marking - improve marking reliability and durability in all types of cable jacketing and insulating materials • Antimicrobial - help protect cables from harmful mold and bacteria growth • Nucleating agents - maintain critical dimensions and manage shrink characteristics • Chemical foaming agents - take out weight and reduce resin costs • UV stabilizers - protect resin material and extend product life • Antioxidants - maintain physical properties • Processing aids - minimize die drool associated with some materials COLORANT CHROMATICS™ HIGH- TEMPERATURE POLYMER SOLUTIONS • Fluoropolymer and high-temperature thermoplastics-based colorant and additive concentrates and compounds • Dispersed pigments for coloring PTFE • Functional additives including laser marking, foaming agents, and conductive, antistatic, radiopaque, reinforced, and cross-linked grades • Full range of printing, striping, and marking inks PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR (Munsell) CC10225921 1.00% Black CC00012573 1.00% White CC10222359 1.00% Red CC10223395 1.00% Gray CC10222361 1.00% Green CC00012376 1.00% Blue CC10222363 1.00% Orange CC10222360 1.00% Yellow CC10223394 1.00% Brown CC00012516 1.00% Purple CC10062368 1.00% Aqua CC10223396 1.00% Pink PV C PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR (Munsell) CC00000001 1.00% Black CC00012837 1.00% White CC10225296 1.00% Red CC10225298 1.00% Gray CC10225300 1.00% Green CC10225295 1.00% Blue CC10225297 1.00% Orange CC10225299 1.00% Yellow CC10225301 1.00% Brown CC10225603 1.00% Purple CC10225293 1.00% Aqua CC10225294 1.00% Pink PE ONCOLOR™ SOLUTIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS • PVC colorants designed for telecommunications and fiber optic applications • PE colorants that are excellent for foam skin and solid insulation applications • EVA colorants designed for cross-linked materials and resin applications including XLPE, XLPO, PVC, PE, and more PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR (Munsell) CC00012853 1.00% Black CC00012946 1.00% White CC10221766 1.00% Red CC10221760 1.00% Gray CC10221765 1.00% Dk Green CC10221764 1.00% Lt Green CC10221757 1.00% Dk Blue CC10221761 1.00% Lt Blue CC10221767 1.00% Orange CC10221763 1.00% Yellow CC10221758 1.00% Brown CC10221762 1.00% Purple CC10224626 1.00% Tan CC10221759 1.00% Pink EV A PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR (Munsell) CC10190635 3.00% Black CC10190642 3.00% White CC10190641 3.00% Red CC10190637 3.00% Gray CC10190638 3.00% Green CC10185195 3.00% Blue CC10185197 3.00% Orange CC10190643 3.00% Yellow CC10190636 3.00% Brown CC10190640 3.00% Purple CC10190634 3.00% Aqua CC10190639 3.00% Pink PB T PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR (Munsell) CC10246438WE 2.00% Aqua CC10245005WE 2.00% Black CC10246090WE 2.00% Blue CC10264438DR 2.00% Brown CC10245008WE 2.00% Gray CC10246092WE 2.00% Green CC10264439DR 3.00% Orange CC10261866DR 2.00% Pink CC10261867DR 2.00% Purple CC10264436DR 2.00% Red CC10245006WE 2.00% White CC10246093WE 2.00% Yellow U L 28 85 ONCOLOR™ SOLUTIONS FOR ENERGY CABLE APPLICATIONS • Recommended use rate may vary depending on specific application, process, equipment, and resin grade PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR (NEMA) CC00012342 1.00% Black CC00012575 1.00% White CC00012547 1.00% Red CC10018221 1.00% Gray CC00012444 1.00% Dk Green CC10018222 1.00% Lt Green CC00012408 1.00% Dk Blue CC00012407 1.00% Lt Blue CC10013140 1.00% Orange CC00036502 1.00% Yellow CC00012363 1.00% Dk Brown CC00012373 1.00% Lt Brown CC00012526 1.00% Purple CC10018225 1.00% Tan PV C PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR (NEMA) AB13820380 3.00% Yellow AB24820333 3.00% Orange AB32820571 3.00% Pink AB33820570 3.00% Red AB44820167 3.00% Purple AB54820507 3.00% Dark Blue AB63820502 3.00% Dark Green AB72820811 3.00% Gray AB84820533 3.00% Brown AB94820333 3.00% Black CC00016954 1.00% White N YL O N ONCOLOR™ SOLUTIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS • EVA colorants designed for use with cross-linked materials such as XLPE • Recommended use rate is 1.00% and may vary depending on specific application, process, equipment, and resin grade PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR CC00012853 1.00% Black CC00012946 1.00% White CC10221766 1.00% Red CC10221760 1.00% Gray CC10221765 1.00% Dk Green CC10221764 1.00% Lt Green CC10221757 1.00% Dk Blue CC10221761 1.00% Lt Blue CC10221767 1.00% Orange CC10221763 1.00% Yellow CC10221758 1.00% Brown CC10221762 1.00% Purple CC10224626 1.00% Tan CC10221759 1.00% Pink EV A, J 11 28 PRODUCT CODE LET DOWN RATIO COLOR CC00012342 1.00% Black CC00012575 1.00% White CC00012535 1.00% Red CC00012461 1.00% Gray CC00012425 1.00% Dk Green CC00012426 1.00% Lt Green CC00012379 1.00% Dk Blue CC00012378 1.00% Lt Blue CC00012490 1.00% Orange CC00012585 1.00% Yellow CC00012363 1.00% Brown CC00012525 1.00% Purple CC00012561 1.00% Tan CC00012507 1.00% Pink PV C, J 11 28 A RANGE OF WORLD-CLASS SERVICES With manufacturing facilities and innovation centers across the globe, we work with you to understand your goals and provide the expertise you need for your wire and cable applications.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards (column (i)) Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards (column (j)) Narrative Disclosure Relating to the 2019 Summary Compensation Table and the 2019 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Outstanding Equity Awards at 2019 Fiscal Year-End Option Exercise Price ($) (e) Option Expiration Date (f) Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (h) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested ($) (j) Name (a) Stock Awards Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) (d) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested (#) (i) Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (g) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (c) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (b) Option Awardsp ( ) ( ) (j)( )( )( ) (g)( )( )( ) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (column (b)) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (column (c)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (column (d)) Option Exercise Price (column (e)) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Option Expiration Date (column (f)) Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (column (g)) Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (column (h)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (column (i)) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (column (j)) 2019 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Name (a) Option Awards Stock Awards Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) (b) Value Realized on Exercise ($) (c) Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) (d) Value Realized on Vesting ($) (e) Stock Awards (columns (d) and (e)) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 2019 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Name Aggregate Executive Registrant Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate Balance at Contributions Contributions Earnings Withdrawals/ Balance at 12/31/2018 in Last FY in Last FY in Last FY Distributions Last FYE ($)(1) ($)(2) ($)(3) ($)(4) ($) ($)(1)(5) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control Summary of Potential Payments Management Continuity Agreements EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Executive Severance Plan Long-Term Incentive Awards Retirement Benefits EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Payments and Benefits Upon Termination — As of the End of Fiscal Year 2019 Name Benefits and Payments Voluntary Termination ($) Retirement (1) t ($) Disabilitytt ($) Death ($) Involuntary Termination with Cause ($) Involuntary Termination without Cause ($) vo u ta yvo u ta y Termination without Cause or for Good Reason Following a Change of Control ($)( )( )( )( )y ( )( )( )y EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure CEO Annual Total Compensation for 2019: $6,106,632 Median Employee Annual Total Compensation for 2019: $53,371 Ratio of CEO to Median Employee Annual Total Compensation for 2019: 114:1 How the Median Employee was Determined in 2017 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation Risk Assessment of the Compensation Programs Compensation Committee Report The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Voting at the Meeting nott Shareholder Proposals MISCELLANEOUS Proxy Solicitation We will furnish without charge to each person from whom a proxy is being solicited, upon written request of any such person, a copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC, including the financial statements and schedules thereto. a) Section 5 Section 9 (b) (c) (d) Section 8 (e) (i) Person Outstanding Company Voting Securities (ii) Incumbent Board (iii) Business Combination (iv) (f) (g) Section 12 (h) (i) Section 13 (j) Section 10 Section 10 (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) Section 5 Section 9 (p) (q) (r) (s) (t) (u) Section 4 Section 9 (v) (w) Section 8 (x) Section 8 (y) Section 8 (z) (aa) (bb) Section 6 Section 9 (cc) Section 7 Section 9 (dd) Section 7 Section 9 (ee) (ff) (gg) Section 5 Section 9 (hh) 3.

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Wall Thickness (mm) C o o li n g T im e ( S e c ) 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 ABS PC Nylon 6/6 FIGURE 1 - Wall thickness vs. cooling time of various plastics FIGURE 2 - Designing for wall thickness changes FIGURE 3 - Internal and external radius guidelines FIGURE 4 - Coring for tight radius design ESCR Design Guide 2 CONTOUR Where possible, contouring the products’ exterior form, as shown in Figure 5, can help to eliminate pooling of fluids.

GL AS S/ EP OX Y TA B M AT ER IA L N O T AB BOTTOM PANEL LEG LENGTH BREAK STRENGTH Hammerhead with 5 lb/ft3 (80 kg/m3) Core Density 2 in 51 mm 420 lbs 191 kg Hammerhead with 7 lb/ft3 (115 kg/m3) Core Density 2 in 51 mm 370 lbs 168 kg Hammerhead with 8 lb/ft3 (135 kg/m3) Core Density 2 in 51 mm 332 lbs 151 kg Marine Plywood 2 in 51 mm 984 lbs 446 kg Glass/Polyester with Balsa Core 2 in 51 mm 1298 lbs 589 kg Hammerhead with 5 lb/ft3 (80 kg/m3) Core Density - ITW Plexus MA420 Adhesive NA 501 lbs 227 kg Hammerhead with 7 lb/ft3 (115 kg/m3) Core Density - ITW Plexus MA420 Adhesive NA 839 lbs 381 kg Hammerhead with 8 lb/ft3 (135 kg/m3) Core Density - ITW Plexus MA420 Adhesive NA 1156 lbs 524 kg Hammerhead with 8 lb/ft3 (135 kg/m3) Core Density - Crestomer 1152PA Adhesive NA 1530 lbs 694 kg Hammerhead with 8 lb/in3 (135 kg/m3) Core Density - Crestomer M1-30 Adhesive NA 1471 lbs 667 kg Mixed Conditions ADHESIVE DESCRIPTION ADHESIVE GRADE MANUFACTURER AVERAGE BOND STRENGTH STANDARD DEVIATION FAILURE MODE BEST ADHESION 2k Urethane 75421 LORD 2281 psi 15.73 MPa 184 psi 1.27 MPa Substrate Cohesive 2k Acrylic SA1-705 GRY1 ACRALOCK 2211 psi 15.24 MPa 78 psi 0.54 MPa Substrate 2k Acrylic Plexus MA420 ITW 2171 psi 14.97 MPa 262 psi 1.81 MPa Substrate 2k Acrylic SA10-05 Blk1 ACRALOCK 2102 psi 14.49 MPa 138 psi 0.95 MPa Substrate 2k Urethane 75451 LORD 2047 psi 14.11 MPa 68 psi 0.47 MPa Cohesive 2k Acrylic SA1-705 GRY 1:1 ACRALOCK 1966 psi 13.56 MPa 68 psi 0.47 MPa Substrate 2k Acrylic Scotch-Weld 8010 3M 1907 psi 13.15 MPa 61 psi 0.42 MPa Adhesive Cyanoacrylate Gorilla Glue Gorilla Glue 1885 psi 13.00 MPa 432 psi 2.98 MPa Cohesive 2k Acrylic Crestabond PP-04 Scott Bader 1873 psi 12.91 MPa 281 psi 1.94 MPa Substrate 2k Acrylic SA10-05 Blk 10:1 ACRALOCK 1779 psi 12.27 MPa 127 psi 0.88 MPa Cohesive 2k Urethane 75422 LORD 1716 psi 11.83 MPa 190 psi 1.31 MPa Cohesive Adhesive 2k Urethane 75452 LORD 1535 psi 10.58 MPa 98 psi 0.68 MPa Adhesive 2k Methacrylate PolyFuse Icon Containment 1610 psi 11.10 MPa 98 psi 0.68 MPa Adhesive INTERMEDIATE ADHESION 2k Acrylic FA10-05 Blk C010817 ACRALOCK 724 psi 4.99 MPa 58 psi 0.40 MPa Cohesive 2k Acrylic FA10-05 Blk1 ACRALOCK 722 psi 4.98 MPa 44 psi 0.30 MPa Cohesive 2k Epoxy Loctite Epoxy Instant Mix Loctite 508 psi 3.50 MPa 81 psi 0.56 MPa Adhesive 2k Epoxy Gorilla Epoxy Gorilla Glue 341 psi 2.35 MPa 198 psi 1.37 MPa Adhesive NOT RECOMMENDED 2k Epoxy Loctite Epoxy Marine Loctite 0 0 No bond ADHESIVE SELECTION Brand names of the adhesives are owned by the respective manufacturers.

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This experience gives him t ehe knowledge and insight to provide valuable advice a dnd strategic direction in addressing the issues facing ourr Company. The agreement set an initial base salary and provided forff his participation in our various long-term incentive and benefitff plans in effecff t during the term of his employment. t) “Option Price” means the purchase price payable on exercise of an Option Right.

F H H O m C H H O *C H H n C* H H O *m C H H C H C H C H H C H H C H *z C C C N HH H * x y C H 3 O C H 3 O* O C *n 285-056 Peel adhesion 3.23 2.55 3.06 3.063.063.062.89 2.55 2.89 2.89 2.72 2.72 3.06 2.38 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 Lexan 141 Cycolac MG38 Cycoloy C2950 Xenoy 5220 Xenoy 1339 Injection speed: 25 mm/sec A vg . p ee l, N /m m Melt temp: 190°C Melt temp: 200°C Melt temp: 220°C Figure 5: GLS 285-056 adhesion values overmolded onto PC, ABS, PC/ABS and PC/PBT over a wide range of melt emperatures of the TPE. t 285-056 peel adhesion 2.893.06 2.89 2.38 2.55 2.55 2.89 2.55 2.89 3.063.06 2.89 2 3 25 50 75 Injection velocity, mm/sec A vg . p ee l, N /m m Lexan 141 Cycolac MG38 Cycoloy C2950 Xenoy 5220 Figure 6: GLS 285-056 adhesion values overmolded onto PC, ABS, PC/ABS and PC/PBT over a wide range of injection peeds. s 285-056 tensile properties: initial & aged after 1 week at 70°C. 2.35 1.60 2.77 2.30 1.66 2.77 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 Tensile Strength 100% Modulus 300% Modulus Pa sc al s Initial Final Figure 7: Physical property retention of GLS 285-056 after 1week at 70°C.

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