But specific materials with exceptional tensile and burst strength are needed to successfully retrofit these existing pipelines to accelerate conversion and prevent further environmental damage. These materials must be able to withstand the effects of hydrogen transfer without contaminating the energy source or harming the pipe in order to keep the energy system safe. The reinforcement material increased breaking efficiency, resistance to long-term creep, elevated temperatures, and cyclical strain- based fatigue.

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?

HOLGER KRONIMUS Vice President, Europe General Manager, Engineered Materials Europe Holger Kronimus is vice president, Europe, and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials Europe, of Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. Kronimus joined Avient in March 1999, and in addition to leading the company’s engineered materials business in Europe and India, also serves as Avient’s legal representative in the region, responsible for building and maintaining relationships with local governments and associations.

DIAGNOSTICS MANUFACTURER C O V I D - 1 9 C O N T A I N M E N T T U B E S C R E W C A P S • Wide range of durometers with consistent raw materials • Processing consistencies across the durometer ranges for an easy transition between materials • Materials formulated without animal derivatives at a competitive cost • Offered a comprehensive range of solutions to accommodate specific application demands such as barrier, flexibility, and sealing performance • Provided materials manufactured in an ISO 13485 certified facility • Delivered a series of medical-grade TPEs that could be extruded and injection molded Versaflex™ HC 3810 Thermoplastic Elastomers KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

PEDERSON Senior Vice President, President of Specialty Engineered Materials Chris Pederson is Senior Vice President and President of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. He later joined Cytec, where he led composite product development for the Americas and Asia Pacific regions, served as Vice President of R&D, and ultimately was promoted to Vice President of Cytec’s global Aerospace Engineered Materials business, which included P&L responsibility.

As your customers turn to you for high-performing, cost-effective healthcare products, you can turn to us for material solutions that keep you innovating ahead of the competition. These dispersions are available for silicone, vinyl, and other thermoset materials and can be customized to meet specific needs. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

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A STAND UP PADDLE RISES TO THE TOP WITH NEW MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND MATERIALS Challe nge Accepted. THE IMPACT Finding a material that would add value to the user in the form of a lighter weight, higher performing paddle was critical. Avient was able to help this company evaluate its manufacturing processes and recommend a superior composite material solution.

Because low durometer (softer) material is a requirement for this application, the manufacturer considered a switch to a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The company tried several TPE grades, hoping to find a material that would eliminate the adhesion problem while providing comparable softness to silicone. With the Avient material, the manufacturer is expected to save $122,000 per year vs. silicone.

Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. ELECTRET CHARGING Electret charging works by improving the crystallinity and mechanical deformation of a material, to prevent electret charging from drifting. By introducing additives with charge storage properties, “charge traps” are created which capture the electret charge applied to the meltblown nonwoven material.