In other words, an incredible outdoor experience might mean something entirely different to one adventurer than it does to the next. We’re here to help make each and every experience the best one possible. Pushing themselves to conquer new challenges—whether it’s one more mile on the trail or attempting a new trick on the slopes—drives them to new heights.

One answer? One proven approach is to replace traditional vulcanized rubber materials with thermoplastic elastomers, better known as TPEs. Because they remove the need to wash products and simplify bonding to rigid substrates, TPEs require only one to two minutes of processing time from start to finish, and are ideal when producing dynamic and static seals, liquid storage and delivery packaging, and infusion therapy devices.

In the event of a conflict between this Quality Commitment and any mutually agreed specifications or quality agreement that is executed by NEU, the mutually agreed specifications or signed quality document shall control. 1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Thermoplastic material in pellet form. 2.0 TEST METHODS NEU test methods are modeled after ASTM testing standards, where applicable. 3.0 OPERATIONAL DEFINTIONS 3.1 Lot (Batch): Material manufactured at one time. 3.2 Blend: No more than three lots of a specific raw material, combined together to form a homogeneous mixture. 3.2.1 Full lot tractability of non-proprietary formulations will be reflected on the COC 3.3 Certification: “Certificate of Conformance” or “Certificate of Analysis” based material requirements 3.4 Certificate of Analysis: Document containing information that the product conforms to the established Product Specifications. 3.5 Certificate of Conformance: Document containing confirmation that the product conforms to the defined formulation. 3.6 Finished Product Form: Finished product shape (Cylindrical, Spherical) 3.7 Product Specification: the product specifications that are contained in a written document signed by NEU, or if such document does not exist, the Certificate of Analysis or Certificate of Conformance issued by NEU. 4.0 PACKAGING 4.1 Standard product packaging options include: 4.1.1 Drum 4.1.2 Gaylord 4.1.3 Pail 4.1.4 Individual bag in box Approved Plant/Local : Reference Document Document #: DOC-10815 Revision: 3 Document Owners: Dean Clark Effective Date: Oct 29, 2020 Title: NEU Quality Commitment Page 2 of 4 Only the electronic version of this document in ETQ is the controlled version of the document. Upon notification from the NEU supplier, NEU will notify the Customer of the effect on the manufacture of the compound(s) (such as raw material availability, vendor name changes, vendor manufacturing location, and vendor nomenclature). 9.0 CUSTOMER FEEDBACK 9.1 NEU will use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) acknowledge receipt of Customer complaints within one business day; (ii) conduct an investigation and communicate a resolution to Customer within 30 days after receipt of the complaint. In the event that the NEU determines that it is the root cause of the Customer complaint, a corrective action will be issued, and preventive actions will be developed to address the root cause. 10.0 MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLIERS 10.1 NEU will maintain and ensure oversight and monitoring of applicable suppliers in accordance with the requirements of ISO 13485 Quality Management System. 11.0 TRACABILITY, RECORDS & RETENTION 11.1 NEU is responsible for establishing and maintaining controlled documentation of product and raw material component traceability during all stages of production and shipment. 11.2 An electronic record of the manufacturing conditions and raw materials (vendor ID and lot number) used to manufacture each batch is retained and preserved for a period of at least 7 years from the manufacture date or as specified by applicable Regulatory Requirements. 11.3 An electronic record of the Customer purchase order and NEU sales order confirmation will be retained and for a period of at least 7 years from order acceptance date. 11.4 A representative sample of the product manufactured will be retained for a period of at least 1 year from manufacture date. 12.0 EXPIRATION 12.1 NEU’s obligations contained in this Quality Commitment will automatically expire if the Customer does not purchase product from NEU for a period of one year.

Moh also served as Vice President of Asia, where he strengthened a One Avient approach internally and externally with customers, regional leaders and associations, as Avient has invested for growth in Asia.

One of the main differentiators between high-performance thermoplastics and other resins is their ability to be used in higher temperature applications. Learn how Avient helped one appliance maker counteract yellow tones to find just the right color balance. PROCESSING OPTIONS Handling the Challenge HOT STUFF 427°C: The glass transition temperature of polybenzimidazole (PBI), one of the world’s highest-performing plastics.

Board Leadership Structure The Board selects the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and determines from time to time whether the positions are to be combined and filled by one person or separated and filled by two persons. If the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are held by the same person or if the Chairman of the Board is otherwise not an independent director, the Board, upon recommendation from the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, will select one of the independent directors who has served for at least one year on the Board to serve as the Lead Director. Service on Other Boards A director who is an executive officer of the Company may, with the permission of the Board, serve on only one additional public company board.

Seller shall replace, free of charge, any Products which do not conform to these specifications in one or several deliveries. All late payments shall bear an annual interest of one (1) month EURIBOR plus 8% accrued on a daily basis, notwithstanding any damages. GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS If a present or future law, governmental decree, order, regulation, or ruling under any existing or future legislation prevents Seller from increasing or revising the price as provided herein, or nullifies or reduces any price or price increase hereunder, upon written notice from one to the other Seller and Buyer will attempt to identify mutually agreeable changes to conform these Terms and Conditions with such law, decree, order, regulation, or ruling.

In general, TPEs are recommended when you need a material that can be: • easily manufactured • bonded to rigid polymers • molded into a unique design • colored • produced to a specific hardness, toughness or surface feel requirement • recyclable • chemical resistant or fire retardant • noise and vibration dampening One of the first things to consider is the necessary hardness for your application. One of the most commonly cited advantages of TPEs is the ability to produce products via high-volume injection molding, which is an extremely cost- effective process. For one, you can’t put a product or device made with TPEs in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (F), which you can do with silicone.

One thing to avoid in adding draft are large variations in wall thickness. One of the down sides of this type of runner is that it is difficult to machine. Series is setup with only one circuit that the coolant can flow through.

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