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McHENRY, Ill. – PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers today announced the launch of an overmolding technology based on Versaflex™ VDT thermoplastic elastomer (TPEs), developed for vibration and impact damping applications. About PolyOne Media contact Sandy Wagner Marketing Communications Manager PolyOne Corporation +1 815-385-8500 sandy.wagner@avient.com

POWER TOOL BRAND D I A S T I M E T E R C O V E R • Anti-static properties to enable stable and accurate measurements • Good wear resistance to avoid friction between TPE-made part and the internal metal part • Met anti-static standard surface resistivity 109-1010 Ω/m2which reduced error for circular measurement by 55% and linear measurement by 33% • Provided a formulation with better wear resistance than the previous overmold material • Offered excellent bond adhesion to PC/ABS Versaflex ™ OM Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-thermoplastic-elastomers

PolyOne Unveils New Bio-Derived Thermoplastic Elastomers for Overmolding CLEVELAND – October 28, 2019 – PolyOne today announced the launch of reSound™ OM (overmolding) thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), the latest addit PolyOne IQ Design Team Receives Gold IDEA Award for Social Impact

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With a Shore A hardness of 48, Versaflex HC 1348 is slightly softer than Versaflex HC 1365, which has a durometer of 65A and a matte finish.   ©istockphoto.com/PolyOne Media contact Sandy Wagner Marketing Communications Manager PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers +1 815-759-2676 sandy.wagner@avient.com

PolyOne’s GLS Versaflex™ TPE was selected for several functional components in Schneider Electric’s Mobiya™ TS 120, a portable, solar-powered LED lamp that combines lighting and mobile phone charging. Sandy Wagner Marketing Communications Manager PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers +1 815-385-8500 sandy.wagner@avient.com Michelle Maniscalco Marketing Communications Manager, North America PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

The initial and final tensile strength and modulus results of Versaflex OM6240 (40 shore A universal polyamide OM TPE) and Versaflex OM6258 (60 shore A) after aging at 70°C for one week have been recorded. OM6240 tensile properties: initial and final after 1 week at 70°C 1.8 2.6 1.8 2.6 Figure 8: Physical property retention of Versaflex OM 6240 after 1week at 70°C. OM6258 tensile properties after 1 week at 70°C 2.9 2.1 3.2 2.1 3.5 Figure 9: Physical Property retention of OM 6258 after 1 week at 70°C.

This new Versaflex offering can be pre-colored to specifications or used with a PolyOne OnColor™ masterbatch colorant. About PolyOne +1 440-930-1988

About PolyOne Michelle Maniscalco Marketing Communications Manager, North America PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com Sandy Wagner Marketing Communications Manager PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers +1 815-385-8500 sandy.wagner@avient.com