The Milipol Innovation Awards were designed to honor the most innovative companies in products, materials, services, solutions or business models related to the homeland security industry. Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, and certified Great Place to Work®.

These strong, lightweight materials offer boat builders an innovative alternative that can streamline production for improved quality and economics.” Avient will highlight Hammerhead Marine Composite Panels and other advanced materials in its exhibit at IBEX, booth 1248 in the Composites Pavilion, September 27-29 in Tampa, Florida. Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  

Syncure XLPE formulations are recognized and well-established wire and cable materials. Syncure XLPE formulations are UL-44, UL-4703, and CSA 22.2 certified materials with FT2, FV1, and VW-1 flame retardant ratings. Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

NORBERT MERKLEIN Vice President and General Manager EMEA, Color, Additives and Inks Norbert Merklein serves as vice president and general manager for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region of Color, Additive and Inks at Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. Merklein previously served in management positions at Clariant International, Ltd., including Head of Group Procurement; Vice President, Business Line Plastics and Special Applications and Head of Region Europe for the Pigments and Additives Division.

BIC S O L E I L C L I C K 5 W O M E N ’ S R A Z O R H A N D L E • Recycled material • Good colorability • Soft, grippy feel for razor handle • Overmolds on to ABS • Comparable performance to traditional TPE • Collaborated with BIC to develop a custom thermoplastic elastomer grade with 62% recycled content • Enabled BIC to work towards its sustainability commitment to use 50% non-virgin petroleum plastic by 2030 • Increased overall recycled content in the Soleil Click 5 Women’s Razor to 40% Custom reSound™ REC Recycled Content TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

FRANKFURT, Germany – April 15, 2024 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, announced it will showcase its high-performance engineered fiber solutions and advanced protective materials portfolio next week at Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwoven fabrics.   Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

We are pleased to support the growth of photovoltaic power generation systems with these new high-performing materials.”   Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

No. 0514.02) Revised 10/08/2019 Page 1 of 2 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005 POLYMER DIAGNOSTICS INC. 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, OH 44012 Ana De La Ree Phone: 440-930-3271 CHEMICAL Valid To: December 31, 2019 Certificate Number: 0514.02 In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following rubber and plastics tests: Test Description: Test Method or Standard: Analysis of Volatile Contaminants from Polymers (Chromatography) VDA 277 FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectroscopy ASTM E1252 (Except 7.6, 11.2, and 11.4) Flammability Horizontal Burn of Self-Supporting Plastics ASTM D635; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-10 Horizontal Burn of Materials Used in Occupant Compartments of Motor Vehicles ASTM D5132; FMVSS 302 (49 CFR 571.302) Vertical Burn, 20 mm ASTM D3801; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-10 Vertical Burn, 125 mm ASTM D5048; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-20 Oxygen Index ASTM D2863 FT1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1060; UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.3 Cable Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1061 VW1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1080; UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.4 FT2/FH Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1100; UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.1 FV-1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1060; UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.5 Thin Material Burning Test UL-94 Glow Wire Test IEC 60695 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13 RVCM in PVC ASTM D4443 (A2LA Cert.

METAL REPLACEMENT COMBINES METAL’S STRENGTH WITH PLASTIC’S LIGHT WEIGHT CASE STUDY: COMPLĒT™ LONG GLASS FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE Challe nge Accepted. This was great for strength and performance, but the yoke was heavy, had long lead times for production, and was nearly $100 per part, making it ripe for a metal-to- plastic conversion. When Avient proposed re-engineering the yoke with an alternative composite material, Bettcher was receptive, but needed evidence that a polymer solution would retain the reliable performance its customers demanded.

No. 0514.02) Revised 09/21/2021 Page 1 of 2 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017 POLYMER DIAGNOSTICS INC. 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, OH 44012 Ana De La Ree Phone: 440-930-3271 CHEMICAL Valid To: December 31, 2021 Certificate Number: 0514.02 In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following rubber and plastics tests: Test Description: Test Method or Standard: Analysis of Volatile Contaminants from Polymers (Chromatography) VDA 277 FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectroscopy ASTM E1252 (Except 7.6, 11.2, and 11.4) Flammability Horizontal Burn of Self-Supporting Plastics ASTM D635; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-10 Horizontal Burn of Materials Used in Occupant Compartments of Motor Vehicles ASTM D5132; FMVSS 302 (49 CFR 571.302); ISO 3785 Vertical Burn, 20 mm ASTM D3801; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-10 Vertical Burn, 125 mm ASTM D5048; UL 94; IEC 60695-11-20 Oxygen Index ASTM D2863 FT1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1060; UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.3 Cable Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1061 VW1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1080; UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.4 FT2/FH Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1100; UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.1 FV-1 Flame Test UL1581, Clause 1060; UL2556/CSA C22.2 No 2556, Clause 9.5 Thin Material Burning Test UL-94 Glow Wire Test IEC 60695 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13 RVCM in PVC ASTM D4443 (A2LA Cert.