Homepage // News Center // New Rutland™ Evolve™ Bio Plastisol™ Inks from Avient Feature Over 50% Bio-Derived Content for Sustainable Screen Printing New Rutland™ Evolve™ Bio Plastisol™ Inks from Avient, containing 56-59% bio-derived content, are available from Rutland distributors beginning June 3, 2024. Rutland Evolve Bio Plastisol Inks are a great example of this – they allow screen printers to incorporate bio-derived inks that maintain the on-press performance Rutland is known for.”  

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne’s New Bio-Based Solutions Deliver on Performance and Sustainability Goals PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) has launched Geon™ BIO Flexible Solutions, formulated with a bio-derived plasticizer and in compliance with phthalate-restrictive regulations, such as California’s Prop 65 and the Consumer Product Safety Initiative Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Geon BIO materials are formulated with PolyOne’s plant-based reFlex™ 300 plasticizer, which has been tested and certified by the United States Department of Agriculture’s BioPreferred® Program to be 99 percent bio-based.

Avient to Highlight Bio-based Polymer Solutions at Pharmapack 2024   Bio-based Polymer Colorants and Additives Bio-based Thermoplastic Elastomers

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Unveils New Bio-Derived Thermoplastic Elastomers for Overmolding These new formulations utilize between 40 and 50 percent bio-renewable content derived from sugarcane, and offer hardness levels and performance comparable to standard TPEs. Caption: PolyOne introduces reSound™OM, bio-derived TPEs with 40 to 50 percent bio-renewable content derived from sugarcane.

Homepage // News Center // New Regulatory-Compliant Geon™ BIO Flexible Solutions PolyOne’s Geon™ BIO Flexible Solutions, formulated with a bio-derived plasticizer also complies with phthalate-restrictive regulations such as California’s Prop 65 and the Consumer Product Safety Initiative Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Geon BIO Flexible Solutions are commercially available in North America and Asia.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches New Bio-Filled Polymer Grades at Fakuma 2021 The new reSound™ NF bio-filled grades are based on polymers such as polypropylene (PP) with 15 to 20 percent bio-based filler. For more information on the reSound NF bio-filled polymers visit avient.com  Learn more about Difaş at difas.com.tr/en  

New Maxxam™ BIO Bio-Based Polyolefins can be filled with up to 40% bio-filler from cellulose fiber.  Initially launched at the K Show in October 2022, Maxxam™ BIO bio-based polyolefins are formulated with both bio-based resin and/or filler from natural sources such as olive seed powder. They can be based on either prime or bio-based resin.

Maxxam™ BIO Bio-Based Polyolefin Formulations Maxxam™ BIO polyolefins are formulated with bio-based polyolefin resin and/or 10–50% natural filler from renewable plant sources, including olive seed based powder and cellulose fiber. Maxxam BIO polyolefins can be fully customized to meet specific application needs. KEY CHARACTERISTICS Formulated with bio-based resin and/or 10–50% filler from renewable plant sources, Maxxam BIO formulations: • Reduce product carbon footprint • Achieve equivalent performance to standard polyolefin formulations • Provide good stiffness, durability, impact resistance and UV stability • Deliver good surface finish and are easy to color • Enable customized performance characteristics depending on application need • Offer food contact compliance MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Maxxam BIO formulations are suitable for use across many industries and applications where traditional polyolefin materials are used, including: • Transportation Interior Applications - Decorative profiles, trunk side liners, pillars, T-cup • Industrial - Structural parts, furniture • Consumer - Household goods, personal care items, packaging, office supplies, food contact applications • Electrical and Electronic – Housings, buttons, junction boxes SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS • Formulated with bio-based resin and/or 10–50% natural filler • Utilize natural filler from renewable plant sources including olive seed based powder and cellulose fiber • Offer a lower product carbon footprint compared to traditional petroleum-based feedstock • Can be recycled at end of life PRODUCT BULLETIN CHARACTERISTICS UNITS Maxxam BIO MX5200-5036 Natural FD Maxxam BIO MX5200-5030 Natural FD Maxxam BIO MX5200-5030 Natural FD X1 Maxxam BIO MX5200-5001 Maxxam BIO MX5200-5033 Maxxam BIO MX5200-5034 Maxxam BIO MX5200-5035 Filler/Reinforcement Unfilled Unfilled Unfilled 30% Glass Fiber 10% 20% 30% Density (ISO 1183) g/cm 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.12 0.96 1.03 1.12 Tensile Modulus (ISO 527-1) @ 23°C MPa 1500 1000 1000 6400 1350 1650 2100 Tensile Stress (ISO 527-2) @ 23°C MPa 27.0 20.0 20.0 75.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 Tensile Strain at Break % 5 50 50 3.0 50 37 18 Charpy Notched (ISO 179) kJ/m 5 20 25 10 12 10 10 CHARACTERISTICS UNITS Maxxam BIO MX5200-5023 RS HS HI Natural 70 Maxxam BIO MX5200-5025 RS HS Natural 70 Maxxam BIO MX5200-5004 RS HS Maxxam BIO MX5200-5003 RS Maxxam BIO MX5200-5009 RS HS Natural 70 Maxxam BIO MX5200-5024 RS HS Maxxam BIO MX5200-5022 RS HS Filler/Reinforcement 15% Olive Seed Based 25% Olive Seed Based 30% Olive Seed 10% 35% Olive Seed 5% 15% Olive Seed 17% Glass Fiber/ 20% Olive Seed 20% Glass/ 10% Olive Seed 20% Density (ISO 1183) g/ccm 1.00 1.15 1.10 1.07 1.09 1.25 1.10 Tensile Modulus (ISO 527-1) @ 23°C MPa 1750 2000 2700 2500 3800 3500 4100 Tensile Stress at Break MPa 21.0 20.0 30.0 20.0 40.0 35.0 42.0 Tensile Strain at Break % 24 5 3 5 3 4 2 Notched Izod (ISO 180) kJ/m 15 7 3 2 5 15 7 MAXXAM BIO POLYOLEFINS – BIO-BASED RESIN – TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE MAXXAM BIO POLYOLEFINS – OLIVE SEED BASED FILLER – TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS UNITS Maxxam BIO MX5200-5029 NF HI UV Black X1 Maxxam BIO MX5200-5032 NFS UV Natural Maxxam BIO  MX5200-5020 NF/NFS UV Natural X1​ Maxxam BIO MX5200-5016 NF Natural Filler/Reinforcement 10% Cellulose Fiber 20% Cellulose Fiber 30% Cellulose Fiber 40% Cellulose Fiber Density (ISO 1183) g/ccm 0.95 1.00 1.02 1.07 Tensile Modulus ISO 527-1) @ 23°C MPa 1550 1750 2640 3600 Tensile Stress at Break (ISO 527-2) @ 23°C MPa 33 30 48 55 Tensile Strain at Break (ISO 527-2) @ 23°C % 8 12 9 4 Charpy Notched Impact Strength (ISO 179/1eA) kJ/m2 5 6 5 5 Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (ISO 179/1eU) kJ/m2 33 49 38 30 MAXXAM BIO POLYOLEFINS – CELLULOSE FIBER FILLER – TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.

Gravi-Tech™ BIO Bio-Based Formulations Gravi-Tech™ BIO bio-based formulations are density modified engineered polymers that contain partially bio-based resin from renewable plant sources. Gravi-Tech BIO bio-based formulations enable visual surface effects and aesthetics including metallic finish, cool touch, and color variation. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Customized density offering a wide range of specific gravities (1.5–11 gm/cm3) • Formulated with partially bio-based resin from renewable plant sources • Broad modulus range, from very flexible to very rigid grades • Corrosion resistance that withstands oxidization for long-term use and benefit • Chemical resistance that can be adapted depending on base resin as required • Provides visual surface effects, aesthetics and cool touch • Design flexibility and processing ease • Food contact compliance available MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Applications in packaging and consumer goods in which a more sustainable solution is preferred: • Cosmetic caps and closures • Perfume caps • Spirit bottle caps • Luxury boxes • Handles and knobs SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS • Formulated with partially bio-based resin from renewable plant sources • Reduces waste and supports the circular economy • Reduces carbon footprint compared to fossil feedstock alternatives • Simplifies manufacturing and lowers cost versus metal PRODUCT BULLETIN CHARACTERISTICS UNITS Gravi-Tech BIO GT5200-5077 FD Natural Gravi-Tech BIO RS5200-5001 RS FD Natural Gravi-Tech BIO RS5200-5001 RS FD Natural X1 Gravi-Tech BIO GT5200-5003 Gravi-Tech BIO GT5200-5004 Gravi-Tech BIO GT5200-5002 Base Resin Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Bio-based PP Recycled Content/Filler g/cm Mineral Mineral Mineral Metallic Metallic Metallic Density (ISO 1183) g/ccm 1.90 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 AVAILABLE GRADES Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.