Historically, plywood and other materials have been used as structural panels across a variety of industries. However, as sustainability initiatives grow and designs become increasingly complex, new material alternatives are needed. They are custom engineered to meet specific performance requirements: core thickness can be varied to change stiffness, core materials can be selected to achieve weight targets, fiber choice can modify stiffness-to-weight ratio, and the polymer matrix choice affects strength.

Historically, plywood and other materials have been used as structural panels across a variety of industries. However, as sustainability initiatives grow and designs become increasingly complex, new material alternatives are needed. They are custom engineered to meet specific performance requirements: core thickness can be varied to change stiffness, core materials can be selected to achieve weight targets, fiber choice can modify stiffness-to-weight ratio, and the polymer matrix choice affects strength.

These free radicals rapidly react with other polymer chains, propagating the degradation of the polymer and resulting in yellowing, black specks, loss of melt strength, and mechanical properties in most resins. CESA Nox is particularly suited to prevent further degradation of post-industrial and post-consumer recycled materials, allowing for more stable material and easier processing. 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

WEIGHT REDUCTION • Up to 75% lighter than steel; up to 25% lighter than aluminum • Better fuel economy for transportation • Simplified installation DESIGN FLEXIBILITY • Complex shapes less costly to produce than metal • Ability to tailor strength and stiffness in specific areas • Versatile aesthetic options for surface finish PART CONSOLIDATION • Easier installation and assembly with fewer parts • Simplified transport of finished goods • Fewer parts = reduced chance of failure Value that the U.S. composite materials market is expected to reach by 2022 $10.6B 50% Amount of weight reduction that advanced composites could bring to passenger cars, leading to 35% better fuel efficiency 7% CAGR that analyst firm Technavio forecasts the global medical composite materials market will experience from 2016–2020 Fiber-reinforced polymer composites combine thermoset or thermoplastic resins with fiber reinforcement, the resulting product having substantially different properties than the individual components. THERMOPLASTIC The matrix material of a composite can be a thermoset or a thermoplastic THERMOSET THERMOPLASTIC A thermoset is a cross-linked polymer that cannot be reshaped after it’s formed, cured, and cooled.

BOS B A T T E R Y S F R A M E • Recycled materials where possible • Non-halogen flame retardant performance to V0 rating • BOS company color RAL9004 (on visible parts) • Thermal performance for some parts • High strength at low thickness for load-bearing parts • Provided multiple polymer solutions for the battery frame including recycled nylon, thermoplastic elastomers and thermally conductive formulations • Utilized recycled nylon with up to 35% glass fiber content to provide high strength for load-bearing parts at a low thickness to minimize weight • Enabled customer to launch a new innovative battery system with a modular design for use in multiple applications – maximizing the working life of the battery Nymax™ REC Recycled Nylon Formulations and Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION LIGHTWEIGHT + RECYCLED MATERIALS LEARN MORE Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations/nymax-rec-recycled-nylon-formulations Bos

LAWN & GARDEN OEM F A N F O R B L O W E R / V A C U U M • Lighter than incumbent magnesium part to improve start- up efficiency and enhance overall user experience • High impact resistance to withstand the effect of fast- moving landscaping debris • Good dimensional stability to meet tight tolerances of assembly • Expertise to guide next-generation product development • Proved material performance success through extensive Mold Flow and FEA simulations to prove concept without prototyping and minimize development costs • Produced material globally to support regional demands • Referred customer to US-based dependable mold shops to support local production Complēt™ MT 40% Long Glass Fiber Impact Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/complet-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics

LAWN & GARDEN OEM F A N F O R B L O W E R / V A C U U M • Lighter than incumbent magnesium part to improve start- up efficiency and enhance overall user experience • High impact resistance to withstand the effect of fast- moving landscaping debris • Good dimensional stability to meet tight tolerances of assembly • Expertise to guide next-generation product development • Proved material performance success through extensive Mold Flow and FEA simulations to prove concept without prototyping and minimize development costs • Produced material globally to support regional demands • Referred customer to US-based dependable mold shops to support local production Complēt™ MT 40% Long Glass Fiber Impact Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/complet-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics

PIRANHA M A R I N E P R O P E L L E R • Similar mechanical properties to aluminum and stainless steel • Improved impact resistance, durability, and vibration damping properties • Injection moldable • Enabled up to 20% more impact resistance compared to standard long fiber reinforced materials, including the incumbent material • Improved durability and vibration damping allowing the blades to flex and absorb energy from minor impacts • Facilitated an interchangeable blade system providing a cost- effective solution for repairs and tuning of propulsion thrust to meet a boat’s intended use, for either speed or transporting loads • Enhanced design flexibility allowing for the innovative blade design to provide 400% more reverse thrust than standard propellers and twice as much as competing metal propellers Complēt™ MT Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Nylon 6 KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/compl%C4%93t-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics

NYMAX™ POLYMER FORMULATIONS PRIME & RECYCLED NYLON THERMOPLASTICS PROCESSING GUIDE 2 Nymax Polymer Formulations Nymax™ and Nymax™ REC Formulations Nymax™ thermoplastics include prime and recycled nylon formulations in both unfilled grades and with various levels of glass fiber and mineral reinforcements. If material is not in the recommended moisture percentage, continue to dry material until it is in an acceptable range for molding. If material is not in the recommended moisture percentage, continue to dry material until it is in an acceptable range for molding.

Joule RHB products can also be especially useful in enabling thick walled or complex bottle structures to be successfully blown; improving the material distribution through a more even heat uptake throughout the polymer matrix has been proven to be beneficial in solving or easing many common blowing processing issues. The additive is not soluble in MEG, but is very thermally heat stable and at the low ppm addition levels commonly used has no measurable impact on the polymer process other than that coming from the blue tint introduced into the polymer. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.