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Plus, with an opaque natural color, all reSound OM materials are easily colorable, a major requirement for applications such as cosmetics packaging, personal care products, household appliances, and consumer electronics. Peel, PLI 12 19 23 20 19 reSound OM 5510 for PP reSound OM 5510-60N Room Temperature 70C Bio-derived Content (%) 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% Hardness, Shore A 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 Specific Gravity 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.90 50% Modulus, PSI 247 241 244 251 234 244 240 100% Modulus, PSI 343 333 338 339 321 331 326 Tensile Strength, PSI 625 621 647 610 633 662 642 Elongation, % 306 314 309 313 312 315 315 Tear Strength, PLI 109 108 113 113 111 117 115 reSound OM 5520-55N Room Temperature 70C Bio-derived Content (%) 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% Hardness, Shore A 54 54 55 55 54 55 56 Specific Gravity 0.95 0.95 0.96 0.96 0.95 0.96 0.96 50% Modulus, PSI 258 256 256 265 266 271 257 100% Modulus, PSI 353 355 357 362 373 379 367 Tensile strength, PSI 637 615 637 669 651 674 642 Elongation, % 319 315 319 333 313 319 315 Tear Strength, PLI 146 136 133 142 137 138 141 reSound OM 5510-45N Room Temperature 70C Bio-derived Content (%) 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% Hardness, Shore A 45 46 47 46 46 45 45 Specific Gravity 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.90 50% Modulus, PSI 153 158 154 162 137 136 133 100% Modulus, PSI 251 259 259 261 226 222 218 Tensile Strength, PSI 438 481 451 495 417 470 486 Elongation, % 215 240 211 243 204 227 238 Tear Strength, PLI 84 81 87 82 83 85 84 AGING – PROPERTY RETENTION • Tested at room temperature and 70° C for comparison • Hardness, tensile strength elongation and modulus showed great retention Overmolding onto PP Overmolding onto ABS RHEOLOGY Suitable for injection molding and overmolding 1.0 10 100 1000 10000 100000 10.0 100.0 1000.0 reSound OM 5510-30N reSound OM 5510-45N reSound OM 5510-60N reSound OM 5510-70N Shear Rate, 1/s Ca pi lla ry V is co si ty , P a* s 1.0 10 100 1000 10000 100000 10.0 100.0 1000.0 reSound OM 5520-55N Shear Rate, 1/s Ca pi lla ry V is co si ty , P a* s Capillary viscosity at 200°C Capillary viscosity at 200°C reSound OM 5510 for PP reSound OM 5520 for ABS www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

MOLD DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS Gates • Many different types of gates can be used such as pin, fan, tunnel, tab and edge gates. Hot runner molds are acceptable and should be sized by the manufacturer. PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold temperature too cold Shot Size • Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase nozzle tip diameter • Check thermocouples and heater bands • Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents • Check that vents are unplugged • Check that gates are unplugged • Enlarge gates and/or runners • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line • Increase cushion Brittleness Melt temperature too low Degraded/Overheated material Gate location and/or size • Increase melt temperature • Increase injection speed • Measure melt temperature with pyrometer • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease back pressure • Use smaller barrel/excessive residence time • Relocate gate to nonstress area • Increase gate size to allow higher flow speed and lower molded-in stress Fibers on Surface (Splay) Melt temperature too low Insufficient packing • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase pack and hold pressure, and time Sink Marks Part geometry too thick Melt temperature too hot Insufficient material volume • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase shot size • Increase injection rate • Increase packing pressure Flash Injection pressure too high Excess material volume Melt and/or mold temperature too hot • Decrease injection pressure • Increase clamp pressure • Decrease injection speed • Increase transfer position • Decrease pack pressure • Decrease shot size • Decrease injection speed • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease screw speed TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Excessive Shrink Too much orientation • Increase packing time and pressure • Increase hold pressure • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection speed • Decrease screw rpm • Increase venting • Increase cooling time Not Enough Shrink Too little orientation • Decrease packing pressure and time • Decrease hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase screw rpm • Decrease cooling time Burning Melt and/or mold temperature too hot Mold design Moisture • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size or number of gates • Verify material is dried at proper conditions Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Decrease back pressure • Increase screw decompression • Verify material has been dried at proper conditions Weld Lines Melt front temperatures too low • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase vent width and locations • Increase injection speed • Decrease injection speed • Increase gate size • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents and/or false ejector pin • Move gate location Warp Excessive orientation • Increase cooling time • Increase melt temperature • Decrease injection pressure and injection speed • Increase number of gates Sticking in Mold Cavities are overpacked Part is too hot • Decrease injection speed and pressure • Decrease pack and hold pressure • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cooling time • Increase draft angle • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS Note: These are general processing conditions.

MOLD DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS Gates • Many different types of gates can be used such as pin, fan, tunnel, tab and edge gates. Hot runner molds are acceptable and should be sized by the manufacturer. PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Excessive Shrink Too much orientation • Increase packing time and pressure • Increase hold pressure • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection speed • Decrease screw rpm • Increase venting • Increase cooling time Not Enough Shrink Too little orientation • Decrease packing pressure and time • Decrease hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase screw rpm • Decrease cooling time Burning Melt and/or mold temperature too hot Mold design Moisture • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size or number of gates • Verify material is dried at proper conditions Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Decrease back pressure • Increase screw decompression • Verify material has been dried at proper conditions Weld Lines Melt front temperatures too low • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase vent width and locations • Increase injection speed • Decrease injection speed • Increase gate size • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents and/or false ejector pin • Move gate location Warp Excessive orientation • Increase cooling time • Increase melt temperature • Decrease injection pressure and injection speed • Increase number of gates Sticking in Mold Cavities are overpacked Part is too hot • Decrease injection speed and pressure • Decrease pack and hold pressure • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Increase cooling time • Increase draft angle • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold temperature too cold Shot Size • Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase nozzle tip diameter • Check thermocouples and heater bands • Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents • Check that vents are unplugged • Check that gates are unplugged • Enlarge gates and/or runners • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line • Increase cushion Brittleness Melt temperature too low Degraded/Overheated material Gate location and/or size • Increase melt temperature • Increase injection speed • Measure melt temperature with pyrometer • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease back pressure • Use smaller barrel/excessive residence time • Relocate gate to nonstress area • Increase gate size to allow higher flow speed and lower molded-in stress Fibers on Surface (Splay) Melt temperature too low Insufficient packing • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed • Increase pack and hold pressure, and time Sink Marks Part geometry too thick Melt temperature too hot Insufficient material volume • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Increase shot size • Increase injection rate • Increase packing pressure Flash Injection pressure too high Excess material volume Melt and/or mold temperature too hot • Decrease injection pressure • Increase clamp pressure • Decrease injection speed • Increase transfer position • Decrease pack pressure • Decrease shot size • Decrease injection speed • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease screw speed TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

Mold Design Recommendations Gates 1. Hot runner molds are acceptable and should be sized by the manufacturer. If material is not in the recommended moisture percentage, continue to dry material until it is in an acceptable range for molding.

There is generally limited differentiation in aesthetic appeal when looking at a pre-colored biopolymer or one that is colored at the press. Avient can help with its PCR Color Prediction Service. 1)    Sustainable color possibilities:

There is generally limited differentiation in aesthetic appeal when looking at a pre-colored biopolymer or one that is colored at the press. Avient can help with its PCR Color Prediction Service. 1)    Sustainable color possibilities:

KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Manufactured under ISO 13485 procedures • Documented change control beyond CAS number, reducing risk of change • Can be used on common injection molding and extrusion machines—set-up support by a technical assistance team • Available for use in polyolefins, styrenics and copolymers • Can be combined with colorants REGULATORY SUPPORT • Raw materials tested to: - ISO 10993-1 - USP and (incl. class VI) - European Pharmacopeia, monograph 3.1.3/ 3.1.5 (polyolefin packaging materials) - USP (polyethylene) - Elemental impurities as per ICH Q3D • Registered Drug Master File (Type III) and/or Device Master File • Food contact according to USA FDA and EU norms APPLICATION BULLETIN Sustainability Spotlight Healthcare use limitations apply—see below.

Color and Additives Solutions Overview Color Masterbatches: OnColor™ Discover color additives and services to help simplify your color evaluation and selection process

Learn the benefits of using TPEs that change color as temperature rises and falls TPEs can also incorporate a thermochromic additive that changes color depending on the temperature. TPEs are easy to tint with a wide range of colors and effects, including thermochromatic pigments.