Homepage // News Center // Specialty and Sustainable Healthcare Material Solutions from Avient at Medtec China 2023 Polymer Additives for Pharmaceuticals can maintain efficacy and prolong the shelf life of pharmaceuticals by helping manufacturers protect drugs or nutraceuticals against UV light, moisture, and oxygen that can cause degradation. Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports  

Avient Features Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Materials at ACMA’s Thermoplastic Composites Conference Composites are inherently lightweight alternatives to metal and other materials, enabling sustainability initiatives such as material reduction and fuel economy improvements in many end products. Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports  

IMPACT PROTECTION D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L S O L U T I O N S Avient Corporation 1 PROJECT KICK OFF B R I E F Application: Protective sports equipment Challenge: Provide functional material to protect against impact for chest protector Requirements: • Compact - reduce thickness and weight for improved comfort and functionality • Meet EN standards • EN1621-1 level 2 & EN1621-2 level 1 • Eliminate the use of foam and glue • Be waterproof and easy to clean • Sustainable • Easy to prototype & considers manufacturing efficiency Avient Corporation 2 VIBRATION DAMPING TECHNOLOGY (VDT) H O W D O E S I T W O R K ? Avient Corporation 3 Simplified Drop Test • 65g steel ball • Dropped from 305mm • Onto 3.175mm thickness flat samples Materials Tested • Standard TPE 30 Shore A • TPU alloy 60 Shore A • Damping TPE 32 Shore A VDT reduces bounce Avient Corporation 4 SIMULATION & CALIBRATION E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2 Image courtesy of Airobag TV https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos Simulation of Impact A weight dropped onto protective element in contact with rigid substrate https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos Avient Corporation 5 SIMULATION & CALIBRATION E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2 REFINING THE DESIGN D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L C O M B I N A T I O N Avient Corporation 6 • A number of different shapes and designs are created and simulated to determine which one works best • Refining to meet EN standard • VDT TPEs can help reach compliance with EN1621-1 level 2 and EN1621-2 level 1 • Optimum protection can be achieved by combining industrial design and engineering Avient Corporation 7 VALIDATION P R O T O T Y P I N G W I T H 3 D P R I N T I N G 3D Printing Validation -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% Density Tensile Strength // Tear resistance // Rebound resilience 2mm 3D Printed VDT vs Injection Molded VDT can be 3D printed for concept evaluation early in the design process SUMMARY Avient Corporation 8 • Enabled a new, compact design with a customized VDT TPE formulation • Improved user comfort and functionality • Fulfilled EN standards • Reduced number of prototyping tools required • Reduced time spent in product development by 40 percent, enabling faster commercialization of product

Homepage // News Center // IBEX 2023: Avient Featuring Innovative Materials for Boatbuilders, Offering Lightweighting and Production Efficiency Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure, and outdoor sports  

RADIATION PROTECTION OEM P E R S O N A L P R O T E C T I O N A P R O N S • Enhanced performance and compatibility with other materials being used during production • Improved durability in various environments • Onsite technical and processing support • Formulations in clear, neutral and black shades • Formulated a plastisol solution for better dispersion of customer’s raw materials and enhanced compatibility with pigments being used • Provided superior indoor and outdoor performance for the end application • Offered onsite support to help streamline processing • Delivered a range of colors to meet brand requirements CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

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Design bottles that will stay protected, despite drops and impact Home // How to Protect Blow-Molded Bottles from Drop-Impact Damage Ensure the base of the bottle does not have too much material or become thermally crystallized, as it will cause the bottle to become brittle  

Design bottles that will stay protected, despite drops and impact Home // How to Protect Blow-Molded Bottles from Drop-Impact Damage Ensure the base of the bottle does not have too much material or become thermally crystallized, as it will cause the bottle to become brittle  

Avient enhances virtual simulation and prediction services for structural applications of its fiber-reinforced polymer materials. Additionally, designers may access material data and models for a growing number of Avient’s fiber-reinforced solutions using Hexagon’s Digimat™- MX (Material Exchange) software platform. Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports  

Homepage // News Center // Avient’s New Recycled TPE Grades Support Greater Use of Recycled Materials in Automotive Vehicles Using recycled and more sustainable materials has long been a focus in the automotive industry. Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports