THE CHALLENGE Advanced Pedestals, Inc., (API) of Gainesville, Texas, a manufacturer of plastic pipe components, saw an opportunity to design a flapper valve that could improve upon traditional brass valves and enable non-corrosive, all-plastic piping systems. Don Houston of API said, “In addition to all these drawbacks, brass valves have to be joined to plastic piping with steel fittings. High performance = customer satisfaction: The PolyChek valve gives API’s customers the ability to create all-plastic piping systems that eliminate leakage and weak spots

All specimens were subjected to two tests of 100 and 500 cycles on the test label side. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.

CASE STUDY: VERSAFLEX™ OM TPES THE CHALLENGE Millions of people of all ages play video games. The company needed to find the right material that met all their requirements to create the new control grips. According to the company, the precise thumb control and long-term comfort has made these new accessories “wildly popular.” 1 http://www.statista.com/statistics/237749/value-of-the-global- entertainment-and-media-market/ AVIENT HELPS GAMING ACCESSORIES COMPANY TAKE AIM AT NEW OPPORTUNITIES © 2020, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 To learn more, please contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368)

All our solutions for stadium and arena seats are compliant under REACH and RoHS. UV STABILIZER/COLOR COMBINATIONS • Combines color and UV stabilization for use in PP and PA • Ingredients screened with accelerated weather testing* • Excellent weather resistance properties (against chalking, embrittlement) • Long-term colorfastness and light stability UV STABILIZER/FLAME RETARDANT/ COLOR COMBINATIONS • Combines low halogen flame retardants, UV stabilizers and color for use in PP and PA • Ingredients screened with accelerated weather testing* • Excellent weather resistance properties (against chalking, embrittlement) • Compliant with local fire standards (e.g.: AFNOR M 2 in France, DIN 4102 B 2 – B 1 in Germany, UNI 8457 – 9174 C 1 in Italy, BKZ 5.2 in Switzerland, BS 5852.1990 CRIB 3-5 in UK)** • Standard portfolio available for PP injection molded applications APPLICATION BULLETIN * Laboratory weathering testing may not be determinative of all conditions of use; the end user must determine suitability of a product for its intended use ** Contact us for more information on regulatory compliance Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.

You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product. It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.

You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product. It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.

You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product. It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.

Amosorb 4020R improves the aesthetics of recycled packaging in terms of haze and color, and also maintains performance levels irrespective of the level of rPET used, delivering consistent results at all levels of rPET; 25%, 50% and 100%. KEY BENEFITS • Consistent performance with all levels of rPET; 25%, 50% and 100% • Improved haze and color • Can be used with many different resin/grades • Non-nylon based • Simple to use with existing mono-layer equipment • Suitable for use on multi-layer machines Sustainability Spotlight Recycle Solutions TARGET MARKET & APPLICATIONS PET and rPET rigid packaging for food & beverage REGULATORY ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020R meets direct food contact regulatory requirements in major markets. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.

In addition to all of these challenges, the local masterbatch supplier couldn’t provide the proper documents to certify the materials met Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) requirements. With RoHS and REACH documentation on all masterbatch orders, international customers were an option once again. COLLABORATION HELPS FLUOROPOLYMER CABLE MANUFACTURER WIN BUSINESS, CUT COSTS © 2020, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012

You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product. It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.