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KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Radiation shielding performance • Reduced health and environmental impact • Part consolidation • Design freedom • System cost reduction TARGET MARKET AND APPLICATIONS Trilliant XR thermoplastics are ideal for use in healthcare applications where lead is commonly used to shield X-ray energy.

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COLORANTS & ADDITIVES FOR HEALTHCARE Essential polymer solutions for critical healthcare applications WHEN MATERIAL EXPERTISE IS CRITICAL AESTHETIC APPEAL Regulatory compliant and approved masterbatch colors use custom polymer colorants to achieve any shade SPECIAL EFFECTS Enhance your brand and stand apart with pearlescent, metallic, iridescent, fluorescent or thermo-chromatic effects SOLID TO LIQUID SOLUTIONS Choose from a full range of available color solutions, from liquid color to solid product forms ANTIMICROBIALS Efficacy performance and regulatory requirements are met in a wide range of resins compatible with Withstand™ antimicrobial technology SURFACE ENERGY MODIFICATION Additive technologies such as low retention, hydrophobic, lubricious, light diffusion, or anti-stat provide desired surface manipulation Materials used for today’s medical devices, parts and pharmaceutical packaging contribute significantly to performance and, in turn, to a patient’s health and well-being.

Public Health Service, the incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAI’s), such as MRSA and VRE, has increased approximately 36% in the last 20 years and today causes nearly 100,000 deaths annually.

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APPLICATIONS • Clothing and apparel, to avoid odors caused by sweat-induced bacteria proliferation • Household furnishings and carpeting, to protect these products from microbial growth that can cause stains and odor • Home textiles and rugs, to prevent mildew • Automotive and public transportation upholstery and carpeting, to extend service life HOW IT WORKS Avient offers two major types of antimicrobials for fibers: organic and inorganic.

TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS Select Rapid Color Prototyping Technology includes: Select Color Cell • Color scanning or matching • Creation of color plaques Online Software • Formulation and price generator • Web-based processor Automated Dispenser • Globally standard base colors • Consistent production from recipes HOW IT WORKS Select allows you to: • Instantaneously create a new color using your own standards, spectrophotometer or colorimeter data, or the software’s built-in design tools • Produce small quantities of color masterbatch for use in validating your color match • Combine advanced liquid colorants, cloud-access software and automated dispensing technology • Carry out color modeling and rapid iteration Select also helps you: • Choose the right color by providing a quick and cost effective way to model, sample, and test color options • Facilitate prototyping and variation testing PRODUCT BULLETIN CONVENTIONAL COLOR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Multiple rounds of sampling, trials and approvals, usually over many weeks.

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