PHTHALATES IN PLASTICS KNOWING THE FACTS Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to make plastics, and in particular polyvinyl chloride (PVC), more flexible. Examples of common applications include medical tubing, inflatables, packaging film and sheets, garden hoses, toys and automotive plastics. Selected for their strong performance and durability, phthalates are the most commonly used plasticizers in the world.1 In recent years, concerns have been raised over the use of phthalates, giving rise to myths and unfounded speculation.

However, pigments used to color plastic parts can cause warping or shrinking, leading to dosing inaccuracy or even malfunctioning healthcare devices. The Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives portfolio includes nucleating agents that neutralize the negative effect pigments can have on the mechanical properties of the finished plastic part. By improving mechanical properties, wall-thinning and reduced material usage can be achieved, without compromising the performance of the plastic part.

Cesa™ Laser Additives Laser welding solutions Laser plastic welding, also often referred to as transmission welding, is a process of bonding plastic parts using focused laser radiation. A laser beam is directed onto two plastic parts, one that is transparent to the laser energy and one that absorbs the energy. This creates a joint melting pool of both parts and a weld seam that strongly bonds the two plastic parts together.

Because this supplier fabricates with both metal and plastic in its operations, the team decided to find out if converting metal parts to plastic would be an option. Having experience in plastic injection molding, Smart Hero knew the material also had to have excellent flow characteristics to be able to fill the complex geometry required for the light. Most importantly, the plastic light had to have lower manufacturing costs than the painted metal light.

Smartbatch™ FX for Paint Replacement The replacement of paint on plastic parts with molded-in color (MIC) has several benefits. With MIC the incorporation of color with a color concentrate during the manufacturing of plastic components reduces the number of processing steps and complexity. Since the color is incorporated into the plastic matrix, it also prevents color peel-off and flaking.

Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic to Work®, and is a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the time required to consummate the proposed divestiture; the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the sale agreement; any material adverse changes in the business supporting the PP&S assets being sold; the ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed divestiture; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

Other, please specify Plastics Europe and American Chemistry Council commitments to enable plastics packaging to be 100% re-used, recycled or recovered by 2040. Avient supports the Plastics Europe and American Chemistry Council commitments to enable plastics packaging to be 100% re-used, recycled or recovered by 2040 The Alliance aims to end plastic waste in the environment.

Zwolseweg 1, 2994 LB, Barendrecht, Netherlands - TEL: +31(0)102922689. www.dnv.com/assurance Certificate No: 2997-2006-AQ-RGC-RvA Initial certification date: 08 June, 2006 Valid: 11 April, 2022 – 11 April, 2025 This is to certify that the management system of Polyone - Suzhou, China EM Sector, 77 Shenggang Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215024 and the sites as mentioned in the appendix accompanying this certificate has been found to conform to the Quality Management System standard: GB/T 19001-2016/ISO 9001:2015 This certificate is valid for the following scope: Design and Manufacture of Plastic Compounding Material Certificate No: 2997-2006-AQ-RGC-RvA Place and date: Shanghai, 27 April, 2022 Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid. Room 201, Building 20, No. 200 JinSu Road, Shanghai Free Trade Zone, China, 200131 Design of Plastic Compounding Material Polyone - Suzhou, China EM Sector, 77 Shenggang Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215024 Manufacture of Plastic Compounding Material

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Antimicrobial Plastics Market. (2020). [4] A. Shrivastava, Introduction to Plastics Engineering, William Andrew, Oxford, UK 2018, p. 111. [5] D. Daoust, Additives for Plastics, Springer, New York, NY 1983, p. 217