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REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC PIPE F O R O I L + G A S • Reinforcement for HDPE pipe to meet the performance of traditional steel pipe for oil and gas applications • Temperature performance up to 65˚C with operating pressure up to 1500 psi • Spoolable, lightweight material to simplify transport and installation • Provided material compatibility with HDPE and added reinforcement to meet burst strength requirements • Customized tape thickness to meet specific processing needs • Ensured supply chain reliability with fast delivery and quality control in North America • Flexible, reinforced plastic solution enabled spoolable pipe and reduced weight Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyethylene Tape KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

L’ORÉAL R E D K E N S H A M P O O B O T T L E S • Ensure global color consistency across all Redken PCR packaging in order to launch in North America and Europe at the same time • Shorten time to launch by simplifying decision making process and avoiding lengthy lab trials • Ability to transition to high levels of PCR, and to facilitate transfer from one PCR to another • Solution that works with mixed grades of PCR, both rPET and polyolefins • Created a process with L’Oréal to overcome PCR coloring challenges and simplify recycled resin coloration for global consistency • Helped L’Oréal towards its objective to have 100% of packaging plastics to be either from recycled or bio-based sources • Achieved a perfect color match on the first try in 8 out of 10 cases PCR Color Prediction Service KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

AUTOMOTIVE OEM W A T E R P R O O F S E A L O N A C C E S S O R Y P A R T • FDA food contact compliance • Color match to OEM-specified gray • 70 Shore A durometer for overmolding to PP • Scratch and mar resistance • Provided material compliant with FDA 21 CFR 177.1210 • Supplied both the base resin and at-press colorant to meet OEM specifications • Offered TPV alloy grade that enabled easy processing and durable surface aesthetics • Specified material in North America with design engineers and supplied out of a facility in China to meet production needs Versalloy™ XL Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

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