He served in various sales and marketing leadership roles within the company’s global thermoplastic elastomers division, culminating in his promotion to Vice President and General Manager.

POWER CABLE PRODUCER C A B L E I N S U L A T I O N • Easy to process • To pass CPR fire test • Low smoke and toxicity values on smoke test • Possibilities for low-voltage cables • Cable insulation that passed G18 of the CEI EN 50363-0: 2015 standard • Offered Sioplas technology for cross-linking providing ambient curing • Delivered new cable design possibilities for low- voltage cables while offering easy processing • Processed more efficiently than market- established elastomeric technology which is processed using a CV line • Provided cable insulation that passes the hot set test at 250°C ECCOH XL Cross-Linkable Solutions 8054 KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

He served in various sales and marketing leadership roles within the company’s global thermoplastic elastomers division, culminating in his promotion to Vice President and General Manager.

These savings are realized through circular activities that enable more efficient use of materials and less reliance on the raw materials market, where prices are often volatile. Industries should also develop action plans for transitioning to sustainable energies and materials that can retain a high value in the post-consumer market. SOURCE: https://www.wri.org/insights/5-ways-unlock-value-circular-economy https://www.wri.org/insights/5-ways-unlock-value-circular-economy Taking the Next Steps Take the Circular Economy to the Next Level Because sustainable material solutions and technology are evolving at the speed of life, it takes fresh thinking, agile R & D, and imaginative use of next-generation materials to bring life-changing products to market safely and quickly.

In this position he was responsible for managing Bostik Findley's European Hot Melt Adhesive R&D, Product Development, and QC labs for the nonwoven market. ABSTRACT Overmolding thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) on rigid substrates for consumer applications has been driven by the escalating market trends in enhanced ergonomic feel and touch, grip ability, aesthetics, cushioning against impact, vibration isolation and insulation. This hard/soft combination design has been driven by an escalating market trend pushing toward enhanced ergonomic feel and touch, gripping feel, aesthetics, cushioning against impact, vibration isolation or dampening and insulation.

FL.Datasheet StrengthMembers.indd FIBER OPTICAL CABLES Key Features • Dielectric strength members • Sizes Available: 0.175 mm – 18.00 mm • Available Forms: Flat, Twisted, Cords, Rovings, & Jacketed • Shapes: Flat or round FIBER-LINE® FIBERS FOR STRENGTH MEMBERS • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) • Zylon® Polybenzyloate (PBO) • Carbon Fiber • Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) • PET Polyester • Fiberglass • Nylon Polyamide • Technora® FIBER-LINE® PERFORMANCE ADDING COATINGS • FIBER-LINE® Wearcoat™: Abrasion Resistance* • FIBER-LINE® Bondcoat™: Ahdesion Promotion* • FIBER-LINE® Protexcoat™: UV Protection* • FIBER-LINE® Colorcoat™: Color Identification* • FIBER-LINE® Swellcoat®: Water Absorbing Protection* • FIBER-LINE® Swellcoat®Blocker: Block Water Migration* FIBER-LINE® PRODUCTS W/ STRENGTH MEMBERS • Strength members in cables • Steel replacement Overview FIBER-LINE® develops, produces, and markets a full line of high performance strength members. STRENGTH MEMBERS FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS FIBER OPTICAL CABLES Key Features • Dielectric strength members • Sizes Available: 0.175 mm – 18.00 mm • Available Forms: Flat, Twisted, Cords, Rovings, & Jacketed • Shapes: Flat or round FIBER-LINE® FIBERS FOR STRENGTH MEMBERS • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) • Zylon® Polybenzyloate (PBO) • Carbon Fiber • Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) • PET Polyester • Fiberglass • Nylon Polyamide • Technora® FIBER-LINE PERFORMANCE ADDING POLYMER JACKETS • LDPE, MDPE, HDPE** • PP** • ETFE** • Polyurethane** • PVC** • PFA** • PVDF** • EPC** Overview FIBER-LINE® develops, produces, and markets a full line of high performance strength members.

PET is one of the most widely recycled packaging materials and Avient is committed to working with the market to ensure Lactra is recyclable and recycled. TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS • Improved light blocking performance up to 99.9% at 550nm and 700nm • Brighter whiteness L* >90 even in thin wall sections (0.21mm) • Plug & go solution—processes similar to virgin PET • Process with standard PET grades and rPET • Reduces equipment wear and tear • TiO2 content of

We regularly conduct market analyses to ensure the competitiveness of pay ranges, aligned to our objective to award pay that is commensurate with experience, level of responsibility, and marketability.

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Review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation; in conjunction with the evaluation conducted by the Board as described in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, evaluate the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of these goals and objectives; and determine and approve (or determine and approve, and recommend to the independent members of the Board for their determination and approval) the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation level based on this evaluation and comparable market data provided by the independent compensation consultant Review and approve the compensation of other executive officers of the Company, including benefits and perquisites, taking into consideration the Company’s performance, comparable market data, the performance of each executive officer, and such other factors as may, in the Committee’s discretion, be appropriate