Impact High-Temperature Color Concentrates Important information about the health, safety and environmental impacts of Avient products.

Permanent, high contrast marking  Impact Important information about the health, safety and environmental impacts of Avient products.

Impact Wearcoat™ High Abrasion Coating   Improve adhesion between fibers and substrates without impacting performance

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IMPACT PROTECTION D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L S O L U T I O N S Avient Corporation 1 PROJECT KICK OFF B R I E F Application: Protective sports equipment Challenge: Provide functional material to protect against impact for chest protector Requirements: • Compact - reduce thickness and weight for improved comfort and functionality • Meet EN standards • EN1621-1 level 2 & EN1621-2 level 1 • Eliminate the use of foam and glue • Be waterproof and easy to clean • Sustainable • Easy to prototype & considers manufacturing efficiency Avient Corporation 2 VIBRATION DAMPING TECHNOLOGY (VDT) H O W D O E S I T W O R K ? Avient Corporation 3 Simplified Drop Test • 65g steel ball • Dropped from 305mm • Onto 3.175mm thickness flat samples Materials Tested • Standard TPE 30 Shore A • TPU alloy 60 Shore A • Damping TPE 32 Shore A VDT reduces bounce Avient Corporation 4 SIMULATION & CALIBRATION E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2 Image courtesy of Airobag TV https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos Simulation of Impact A weight dropped onto protective element in contact with rigid substrate https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos Avient Corporation 5 SIMULATION & CALIBRATION E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2 REFINING THE DESIGN D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L C O M B I N A T I O N Avient Corporation 6 • A number of different shapes and designs are created and simulated to determine which one works best • Refining to meet EN standard • VDT TPEs can help reach compliance with EN1621-1 level 2 and EN1621-2 level 1 • Optimum protection can be achieved by combining industrial design and engineering Avient Corporation 7 VALIDATION P R O T O T Y P I N G W I T H 3 D P R I N T I N G 3D Printing Validation -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% Density Tensile Strength // Tear resistance // Rebound resilience 2mm 3D Printed VDT vs Injection Molded VDT can be 3D printed for concept evaluation early in the design process SUMMARY Avient Corporation 8 • Enabled a new, compact design with a customized VDT TPE formulation • Improved user comfort and functionality • Fulfilled EN standards • Reduced number of prototyping tools required • Reduced time spent in product development by 40 percent, enabling faster commercialization of product

A leading medical contract manufacturer faced an unacceptably high number of rejected parts for a pulmonary device housing. The formulation provided toughness, clarity, strength and impact resistance. The Impact

As a result, the demand for high quality rPET packaging has never been greater. It provides clarity with no discoloration, enabling higher rPET content or use of any PET grade, and with no negative impact to the recycle stream. The Impact

As a result, the demand for high quality rPET packaging has never been greater. It provides clarity with no discoloration, enabling higher rPET content or use of any PET grade, and with no negative impact to the recycle stream. The Impact

Dyneema® DM20 high molecular weight polyethylene fibers are utilized in offshore wind turbine projects  The Solution & Impact Avient Protective Materials worked with offshore wind farms to develop low pre-tension mooring systems made from Dyneema® DM20. The Solution & Impact

Impact High-Temperature Color Concentrates Robust color concentrates for high-temperature resins.