PolyOne was selected for this award based on its ability to develop and deliver new, innovative solutions that further BD’s purpose of Helping all people live healthy lives. By combining our healthcare industry experience and polymer formulation expertise across multiple business units, PolyOne is able to help companies like BD innovate, reduce total costs, and improve their customer satisfaction,” said Robert M. To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news.

The addition of this UL certification is a win for customers seeking polymer solutions that meet strict global standards, which help them increase speed to market for new products and expand into new geographies,” commented Holger Kronimus, vice president Europe and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials, Europe for PolyOne. Caption: New UL certification for Bergamid™ high-performance solutions helps manufacturers meet global standards for outdoor electrical devices. To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news

Ranging from colorants and additives to engineered polymer formulations, these solutions can help customers operate more efficiently and design better. The concise Tech Talks at the PolyOne stand (Hall B5, Stand 5316) also offer practical tips to help manufacturers overcome challenges such as: To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news

This innovative metal replacement solution helps customers to improve product performance while reducing production costs, and eliminates the need for lubrication, so that products can be nearly maintenance-free for increased durability. By also providing our customers with prompt technical service and customized flexible formulation development, we can help them better meet shifting market demands with this new technology.” To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news.

Made from renewable sources, materials like reSound™ BIO formulations help reduce carbon footprint and can perform like traditional TPEs. Experts from Avient will be on hand at booth #24 throughout the conference to help customers better understand novel sustainable performance materials, including specialized polymer colorants, functional additives, and engineered material formulations.  To access Avient’s news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news.

FUJI FISHING F I S H I N G R O D H A N D L E • Good aesthetics with easy processing • Good toughness modified to work in low temperature environment • Excellence stiffness and durability • Good quality control • Offered customized formulation that balanced toughness and stiffness to pass customer’s specific mechanical test • Provided strict quality control and quick response which helped the customer meet its deadline and get to market faster Edgetek™ Glass-Filled Thermoplastics KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

HEALTHCARE DEVICE OEM C O N T I N U O U S G L U C O S E M O N I T O R • Specific color matching for brand alignment and recognition • Chemically resistant material to help product last longer • Single source for materials and color expertise • Provided a pre-colored solution that met rigorous application requirements to improve color consistency between products • Incorporated scratch & mar resistant additives for improved durability • Offered the ability to run small pilot lots • Met regulatory requirements for USP Class VI Trilliant™ HC Thermoplastics KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE MANUFACTURER C A R G O R A C K • Design freedom • Improve process efficiency to reduce cost • High strength-to-weight ratio • Aesthetic appeal • Weather and chemical resistance • Replaced metal with a injection-moldable thermoplastic plus TPE overmold to meet performance demands and maintain premium brand quality • Provided technical support to help expand the design and function of the cargo rack • Reduced manufacturing costs by eliminating the painting step from the process Versalloy™ TPE and thermoplastic substrate KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

PHONE CASE BRAND C L E A R P H O N E C A S E S • Optically clear • Non-yellowing • Good stain resistance • Bondable to PC • Formulated a custom solution to enhance stain resistance and tensile strength • Collaborated on application and technical services to help ensure end product maintained optical clarity when texture was added • Provided manufacturing support to reduce scrap • Coordinated across multiple regions for supply continuity and technical support to serve customer’s global needs Versaflex™ CE 3320-80 TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

TIER 1 SUPPLIER V E H I C L E H V A C S Y S T E M • Rapidly develop formulations for 7 types of thermoplastic • Help Tier 1 meet VW requirements for anti-static solutions • Able to quickly develop 7 SmartBatch (color + effect additive) solutions, for 7 types of thermoplastic • Avient formulated the TPE used in the air vents for this HVAC system SmartBatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives, Cesa™ Stat Additives, and OnFlex™ TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?