CRTM™ (Continuous Resin Transfer Molding) Reinforced Composite Sandwich Panels Lightweight, high-performance metal replacement solution PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Lightweight CRTM panels are custom engineered, high quality composite sandwich panels designed to deliver the structural benefits of metal panel systems. Tailored to customer design and performance specifications, panels are engineered with custom formulated resins, structural core materials, and fibers to achieve specific stiffness, strength, weight, performance and cost targets. The unique manufacturing process yields uniform quality throughout the panel, ensuring complete resin impregnation, high fiber volume content, low void content, uniform thickness, and core bonding throughout.

It increases polymer IV in the melt phase, allowing for: • Improved rPET quality and performance • Higher target IV’s • Reduced solid state polymerization time • Increased productivity It also aids in the drive towards the circular economy and helps Brand Owners achieve sustainability targets through: • Reduced carbon emissions • Increased rPET content PCR rPET resin with • Reduced SSP or oven time • Reduced yellowing PCR rPET resin with INCREASED TARGET IV ColorMatrix rePrize allows for increased target IV and increased strength of the rPET material, enabling a wider range of product applications including carbonated soft drinks (CSD). PCR rPET resin with • Reduced SSP or oven time • Reduced yellowing PCR rPET resin with 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

Efficacy performance and regulatory requirements are met in a wide range of resins compatible with WithStand antimicrobial technology. Specifically, these additives have been proven to be effective inhibiting E. coli and MRSA across these resins: • TPE/TPU • PET • HDPE • ABS • POM • PP • PC Custom formulations can be validated for various resin types, and under specific processing conditions, at an independent testing lab to ensure results in commercialization. ANTIMICROBIALS FOR PLASTICS Effective in reducing bacterial growth across a range of polymer resins Bacteria does not attach to surface of part molded with WithStand Bacteria attaches to surface of part molded without WithStand Side View Molded with antimicrobial additives Molded without antimicrobial additives

FIBER OPTICAL CABLES Molecular Structure Chemical Name Cured Phenol-Aldehyde from melt-spun Novalac resin. Composition Novaloid, or Phenolic fiber, is a thermoset organic fiber produced from a phenolic novolac resin. The precursor resin is melt-spun in a solution of formaldehyde and hydrochloric acid.

AVIENT ADVANCED COMPOSITES OVERVIEW LOWER ENERGY COSTS Requires less energy during installation and use INCREASE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Customizable solutions for specific application needs REDUCE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE COSTS Lower installation time, as well as warranty and �part replacement � expenses EXTEND PRODUCT LIFETIME Corrosion, flame, fatigue and UV resistant for improved durability DESIGN STRONG, LIGHTER WEIGHT COMPONENTS Up to 75% lighter than steel and up to 25% lighter than aluminum ADVANCED COMPOSITES An exceptional alternative to traditional materials such as wood, ceramic and metal, advanced composite solutions enable designers to: • Design lighter weight structural components for increased lifetime performance and improved fuel efficiency—higher strength-to-weight ratios to exceed the structural performance of traditional materials while significantly reducing weight—up to 75% lighter than steel and up to 25% lighter than aluminum • Extend product lifetime to reduce part replacement and decrease warranty expenses— the corrosion, weather, flame and fatigue resistance of composite solutions improve component durability • Reduce product lifecycle costs—the extended product lifetime, along with the potential for reduced installation time and cost due to the lighter weight of composite solutions, significantly reduces the associated cost over the lifetime of a part • Lower energy costs—by leveraging a higher strength-to-weight ratio, composite solutions allow designers to engineer products that require less energy or power during installation and use • Increase competitive advantage—Avient advanced composite solutions can be customized to provide electrical insulation, thermal insulation, radiopacity, low thermal expansion, flexural memory and load damping, while delivering desired performance and aesthetic specifications TRANSPORTATION Truck floors, liners and aerodynamic components, rail car doors and panels, automotive structural solutions, leaf springs, traffic safety markers and delineators, air cargo unit load devices (ULDs) The Avient advanced composites portfolio offers customized solutions to serve a full range of markets and industries, including: USES & APPLICATIONS ENERGY Wind turbine blade stiffening components, sucker rods, oil & gas production solutions BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Structural blast protection, garage doors, modular construction, temporary shelters, architectural columns, concrete and masonry reinforcements, pipe reinforcement HEALTHCARE External orthopedic fixators, endoscopy wands, prosthetics MARINE Panels for decking, bulkheads, cabinets, doors, transoms, ceilings; reinforcements for stringers; sail battens CONSUMER & RECREATION Archery bow limbs and risers, furniture springs, diving board springs, golf flagpoles, snowsports equipment, sporting stick shafts, paddle shafts, lightweight and extendable mast structures ELECTRICAL & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Utility poles and cross-arms, high voltage transmission & distribution insulator cores, surge arresters, bus bar covers and electrical tool components INDUSTRIAL Pallet stiffeners, pipe reinforcement, conveyor springs, dock shelters PROCESSES & CAPABILITIES Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes. These methods include: PULTRUSION • Fibers are impregnated with liquid thermoset resins, then pulled through a heated die to cure the resin and form the product • This continuous, automated manufacturing process creates constant cross section profiles of any pre-determined length with consistent, uniform quality and exceptional mechanical performance • Applications include rods and profiles of various lengths and complexities, such as utility poles, insulator core rods and structural beams CONTINUOUS FILAMENT WINDING • Combines the principles of filament winding with pultrusion to create constant or tapered cross- sectional tubing in precision sizes • The unique axial and biaxial fiber orientation provides flexural and tensile strength, as well as crush and burst resistance • Applications include lightweight shelter frames and sporting goods components CONTINUOUS RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (CRTM™) • Engineered core materials are sandwiched between structural composite laminate face sheets • Continuous composite sandwich panels feature high specific strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio • Applications include ballistic resistant panels, truck floors and rail car doors CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS • Fully recyclable tape, X-Ply™ (0°/90°), and other multi-ply configurations with widths up to 10' wide • Sandwich panels in unlimited lengths, up to 6" thick and 10' wide • High volume production capacity • Applications include structural and aerodynamic components in transportation, and reinforcement of materials such as wood and metal THERMOSET COMPOSITE LAMINATES & BARSTOCK • Unidirectionally reinforced barstock, laminates and hybrid composites engineered to maximize deflection and fatigue resistance • Customizable shapes and sizes • Applications include archery bow limbs, flat springs, prosthetics, sporting equipment THERMOSET FINISHING OPERATIONS • Customized finishing capabilities for barstock and laminates including machining, water-jet cutting, profiling/shaping, sanding, slitting, laminating, molding and coatings TESTING CAPABILITIES • Mechanical – Flexural, tensile, compression, shear, fatigue, impact resistance • Physical – Specific gravity/density, Barcol hardness, water absorption, void content, resin/fiber content, dye penetrant, viscosity • Thermomechanical – Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, deflection temperature, degree of cure, curing properties • Electrical – High-voltage, low current dry arc resistance of solid electrical insulation, dielectric strength, water diffusion ABOUT AVIENT ADVANCED COMPOSITES The Avient advanced composites portfolio consists of Glasforms™, Gordon Composites™ and Polystrand™ branded materials.

Glow duration depends on resin type, activation energy, and pigment loading properties.

Maxxam™ formulations are based on polypropylene and polyethylene resins and can be filled and reinforced to satisfy the required performance characteristic.

As both the technical formulator and manufacturer of the material solutions, we help with material validation to ensure that the best resin system, fiber selection and additive technologies are customized to meet your needs. 

A variety of base resins can be used to create Surround formulations to either concentrate (intended to let down at the press) or direct-to-mold fiber loadings. 

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