GILMOUR® A Q U A A R M O R T M L I G H T W E I G H T H O S E • Lightweight • Improved kink resistance and flexibility • Soft yet durable solution for consumer appeal • Shelf differentiation • Drinking water safe • Met all requirements with a custom TPE solution, enabling Gilmour to produce a more compact hose about 50% lighter than standard PVC hoses • Incorporated custom colorants for brand consistency, and specialty additives for enhanced UV and abrasion resistance • Delivered a single-material solution for easier manufacturing, and supplied materials locally to align with customer’s “Made in the USA” brand • Provided regulatory and technical support to product development Customized Versaflex™ TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

© 2020, All Right Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 LIGHTING MANUFACTURER H E A T S I N K F O R H I G H P O W E R L E D • PA based grade to replace aluminum • High thermal conductivity ̴ 15 W/mK • Electrically conductive • Easy moulding • Improved light output compared to alternative materials • Improved corrosion resistance and weight reduction • It gave the customer more design possibilities and a more cost effective solution Customized PA based grade KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

PACKAGING CONVERTER R P E T W A T E R B O T T L E S • Provided the only reheat additive with APR Critical Guidance & Bottle-to-Bottle Recognition • Allowed increased use of rPET with no negative impact to performance or aesthetics • Enabled preforms to heat more quickly to improve cycle times and reduce energy usage • Set up onsite dosing equipment for customer at multiple locations and provided technical support nationally ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ RHC WHY AVIENT?

BUILDING MATERIALS RETAILER R O O F I N G M E M B R A N E S • Improve marketing claims for product performance and polymer integrity • Prevent and improve field life, and protect product from the growth and appearance of flora, fungi and algae from outdoor environmental exposures • Ability to convert materials from liquid to solid in order to accommodate advanced manufacturing technique • Seeking OBPA alternative • Delivered a product differentiating solution that eliminated both polymer-degrading microbials and mitigated the flora and fungal accumulation that causes discoloration and staining • Enabled versatility with combined liquid and solid masterbatch solutions • Provided a cost-effective and environmentally friendly OBPA alternative WithStand™ Antimicrobial Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

LEADING HOUSEHOLD GOODS MANUFACTURER L A U N D R Y D E T E R G E N T B O T T L E • Increase post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to help meet state minimum standards • Improve color consistency to achieve global brand harmony and enhance on-shelf presence • Raised PCR level to 40% of the bottle weight, meeting sustainability goals and minimum PCR content regulations • Reduced thickness of outer bottle layer by 30% while increasing opacity, and removed colorant from middle layer • Delivered improved color consistency • Offered cost savings with a concentrated solution • Deployed on-site scale-up support at all converter locations OnColor™ Polymer Colorants – Super Concentrated Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

OnFlex LO - HVAC Flap - Spanish PROVEEDOR TIER 2 R E J I L L A P A R A S I S T E M A S D E V E N T I L A C I Ó N Y C A L E F A C C I Ó N • Eliminar el post-calentamiento de las piezas a fin de lograr el nivel de olor necesario (≤3.0 VDA 270) • Tener la menor emisión de compuestos orgánicos volátiles (VOC/FOG) (VDA 278), con el mismo compresión set del material anterior • Menos pasos de procesamiento y menores costos de energía para el moldeador • Se lograron los niveles VOC/FOG requeridos y se cumplió el desempeño con el estándar de compresión set OnFlex™ LO REQUERIMIENTOS CLAVE ¿POR QUÉ AVIENT?

SATELLITE OEM B R A I D E D T E T H E R • Needs a small diameter strength member with specific tensile and geometric requirements that current product was not achieving • Requires a solution that is also black and UV resistant, as existing aramid yarns are not available in color (coating is not acceptable for the application due to off-gassing complications) • Withstands extreme, prolonged thermal cycling • Acts as a critical component for safe re-entry into earth’s atmosphere at the end of the satellite’s life cycle. • Met critical government environmental regulations • Leveraged key existing vendor relationships to supply the only material able to meet all requirements • Mass-produced braids in parallel that attach to meet the length target • Ensured simple qualification process to increase speed to market Fiber-Line™ Vectran HT Braid KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Trilliant HC - OCD Microwells IVD Testing - Application Snapshot ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS M I C R O W E L L S F O R I V D D E V I C E • PS-based material • Strict TiO2 content/filling to secure accurate performance • Material to be suitable and complaint with the IVDD/IVDR standards • Surface chemical performance essential for the application • Worked in close collaboration with customer and internal teams to fully understand and overcome current material challenges • Identified anomalies in existing formulation using material science expertise and customized an alternative formulation • Enabled customer to improve processing efficiency, reduce scrap rate and respond to the increased market demand Trilliant™ HC7410-5001 X4 thermoplastics in white KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

GLOBAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDER S W I T C H G E A R P L U N G E R • Customer looking to replace metal.

LEARN MORE TIER 2 MOLDER P A N E L F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N V E H I C L E S • Transition from painting extruded sheet (3-5mm) to molded-in color for two different thermoplastics • UV stability • Good appearance for visible part • Expedited approved solution that delivered the appearance and performance of a painted part • Developed formulations for two materials- PMMA and ABS • Offered aluminum appearance and required UV stability SmartBatch™ FX for Paint Replacement KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?