L E A D I N G C O N S U M E R P RO D U C T S O E M W A T E R P I T C H E R H A N D L E • Access to the latest colors & effects for inspiration and assistance with brand aesthetics • Meet sustainability expectations while maintaining product and brand integrity • Accelerate product development timeline to meet aggressive commercial deadlines • Offered blue marble effect in Oceanworks PS • Developed a proprietary blue marble aesthetic in a recycled PS, meeting brand and sustainability expectations • Expedited product development to satisfy ambitious timeline requirements • Provided ongoing inspiration and global support throughout the process OnColor™ (Remafin™) Polymer Colorants for polyolefins KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE BRAND H O U S E H O L D P R O D U C T S I N R E C Y C L E D A B S A N D P S • Support to qualify a new raw material sourcing process • Color prediction feasibility for new material grades • Color design guidance to maintain brand identity and differentiation • Color solutions that work with mixed grades of rABS and recycled polystyrene • Worked with the brand owner to test multiple styrenic grades and understand the best fit across colors and recycled resins • Supported integration of multiple resin solutions for the best rendering and aesthetics in rABS and rPS • Helped approve 7 colors to be launched within the forthcoming 18 months PCR Color Prediction Service KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

C O N T I N U O U S G LU C O S E M O N I TO R I N G O E M C G M S Y S T E M M O N I T O R • Provide color options that work within a limited existing pigment set • Offer regulatory support in achieving approval for new color formulations • Shorten development time to gain faster approvals and realize lower costs • Offered color options that met desired aesthetics and moods utilizing the approved pigment set while creating a distinct color difference from an existing device • Provided support in achieving regulatory approvals, resulting in significant cost and time savings • Compressed the timeline through on-site color visualization, exploration, and formulation of new colors ColorWorks™ Design Center, Phoenix, AZ KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

L E A D I N G C O N S U M E R G O O D S C O M PA N Y B O D Y W A S H C A P S • Lend guidance in using color trending intelligence to customize 20+ colors for product line rebranding • Provide fast turnaround on new designs to improve speed to market • Navigate development efforts with external design firms and label manufacturers to ensure visual consistency and brand identity • Receive technical support before and during processing • Delivered over 20 approved custom colors utilizing market and trend expertise • Employed both virtual and onsite co-collaboration sessions for quick turnaround on crucial color decisions • Worked with all necessary parties, including design firms, manufacturers, and internal engineering team to protect brand integrity • Provided technical support and expertise to converter ColorWorks™ Design & Technology Centers – West Chicago KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

P E R S O NA L C A R E P RO D U C T S M A N U FAC T U R E R B O T T L E S A N D C L O S U R E S • Achieve a lower cost on low volume orders • Accommodate a large number of custom designs with rapid color development and matching • Gain quick turnaround for colorant orders • Offered flat pricing with a minimum order quantity (MOQ) of 10 pounds • Eliminated low-volume surcharges, driving leaner inventory management • Implemented shorter development lead times to enable faster market access • Provided 3-day order lead times ColorMatrix™ Small Order Service KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER E L E C T R O N I C C A R D H O L D E R • UL 94 and glow wire properties • Easy to mold for complex geometries • Mechanical properties for snap hooks • Easy to process • Good cost/performance • Utilized material expertise and experience to provide a formulation that met UL and IEC standards • Met agreed specification within narrow tolerances • Provided consistent quality • Met Turkish and EU regulations including REACH and RoHS Maxxam NHFR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

AUTO DATA CABLE MANUFACTURER C O A X I A L S I G N A L C A B L E J A C K E T • Provide good chemical resistance like that of machine oil • Pass 3,000 hours aging test of finish goods • Have low dielectric property - characteristic impedance of transmission line: 100Ω, capacitance in water: around 102.8pf/m • Provided excellent performance with low dielectric constant to make the jacket layer of signal cables have low capacitance loss • Offered a solution by combining physical and chemical foaming products in the foaming layer to reduce the dielectric constant further • Maintained exceptional mechanical properties under high temperatures Maxxam Polyolefin Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

AUTOMOTIVE MOLDER TIER 1 E L E C T R O N I C C A R D R E A D E R P A R T F O R M U L T I M E D I A H U B • Aluminum replacement • Good mechanical properties • PP with 40% Long Glass Fiber • Meet the strict automotive OEM specification • Designed a material solution to obtain all critical mechanical criteria and supply the OEM in a short timeframe • Delivered tailored strategy while offering global reach OnForce Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

C a s e S t u d y T h e P D I D i f f e r e n c e Characterizing the polymer’s viscoelastic properties under conditions that simulate the human body helped PDI to predict creep performance, which identifies the measurable strain put on a polymer over a given period of time. Asset No. 76593C M Y K PDICaseStudy.indd REMAY 76593 trim: 8.5in x 11in and 8.25in x 11.6875in bleed: 8.75in x 11.9375in Digital/IAM 8 . 5 i n 11 .6 8 7 5 in 8 . 7 5 i n 11 .9 3 7 5 in 8 . 2 5 i n 11 in w w w. p o l y m e r d i a g n o s t i c s . c o m Copyright © 2008, Polymer Diagnostics Inc. C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N Polymer Diagnostics Inc. 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 United States +1 800 438 2335 +1 440 930 1644 fax Polymer Diagnostics Inc. is a contract laboratory with accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for both chemical and mechanical capacities.

Product Name Material/ Product Code Type Initiation Temp, C Optimum Gas Yield Temp, C Gas Yield Range, cc/g Uses/ Applications Usage Resins POWDER Hydrocerol BIH PEAUFF Endo 140 160 140–150 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction EVA, polyethylene, PE copolymers, TPEs/TPOs, PVC Hydrocerol Compound EMASAD Endo 140 200 135–145 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polyethylene, polypropylene, TPEs/TPOs, styrenes, acrylics, TPUs, POM, PVC Hydrocerol HK EMA0766025 Endo 200 210 135–145 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polypropylene, styrenes, acrylics, polyamides Hydrocerol 1480 EMA0766027 Endo-Exo 140 180 240–259 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction EVA, polyethylenes, PE copolymers, TPEs/TPOs, styrenes, acrylics, PVC Product Name Material/ Product Code Type Initiation Temp, C Optimum Gas Yield Temp, C Gas Yield Range, cc/g Uses/ Applications Usage Resins MASTERBATCH Hydrocerol 862 PLASAD Endo 140 160 10–20 • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction EVA, polyethylene, PE compolymers, TPOs/TPEs Hydrocerol BIH-40-E PLASAF Endo 140 160 55–65 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction EVA, polyethylene, PE compolymers, TPOs/TPEs Hydrocerol 1004 PEAUFQ Endo 140 160 80–90 • Weight reduction EVA, polyethylene, PE compolymers, TPOs/TPEs Hydrocerol CF-5-E PEASCF Endo 140 200 5–10 • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polyethylene, polypropylene, TPEs/TPOs, styrenes, acrylics, TPUs, POM Hydrocerol 1602 PRASAD Endo 140 200 50–60 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polyethylene, polypropylene, TPEs/TPOs, styrenes, acrylics, TPUs, POM Hydrocerol PEA0820021 PEA0820021 Endo 140 200 25–35 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Styrenes Hydrocerol PEA08200095 PEA0820095 Endo-Exo 140 180 100–120 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction PVC Hydrocerol ITP-820 PRAN698588 Endo 200 210 5–10 • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction EVA, polyethylene, PE copolymers, TPEs/TPOs, PVC Hydrocerol HK-40-E PLASAH Endo 200 210 55–65 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polyethylene, polypropylene, TPEs/TPOs, styrenes, acrylics, TPUs, POM, PVC Hydrocerol CT-3205-B OMA0698633 Endo 200 210 50–60 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction PLA Hydrocerol 1135 PEAN698616 Exo 170 190 20–30 • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polyethylene, polypropylene, TPEs/TPOs, styrenes, acrylics, TPUs, POM Hydrocerol 8418M PHA0698418 Exo 170 190 50–60 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polyethylene, polypropylene, TPEs/TPOs, styrenes, acrylics, TPUs, POM Product Name Material/ Product Code Type Initiation Temp, C Optimum Gas Yield Temp, C Gas Yield Range, cc/g Uses/ Applications Usage Resins MASTERBATCH Hydrocerol 141 PEASCH Exo 200 210 10–20 • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polypropylene, styrenes, acrylics, polyamides Hydrocerol 1191 PRAN698433 Exo 200 210 55–65 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polypropylene, styrenes, acrylics, polyamides Hydrocerol NBA0820012 NBA0820012 Exo 240 260 25–35 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polyesters, high-temperature resins Hydrocerol XH-901 SAASCC Exo 240 260 30–40 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polycarbonate blends, polycarbonate, high-temperature resins Hydrocerol 1376-4 PRAN698541 Endo-Exo 200 210 90–100 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal • Warpage reduction Polypropylene, styrenes, acrylics, polyamides, PVC LIQUID Excelite FA-37 CC10212522 Endo-Exo 120 140 65–75 • Weight reduction/ WPC Polyethylene Excelite PF-1 CC01053625 Endo-Exo 120 140 55–65 • Weight reduction Vinyl Excelite FA-185 CC10303252 Endo 140 200 75–85 • Weight reduction • Direct gas assist Polyolefin Excelite Foam PPRO CC10250288 Endo 160 200 50–60 • Weight reduction • Warpage reduction Polypropylene Excelite FA-77 CC10232527 Endo-Exo 120 140 85–95 • Weight reduction/ WPC Polyethylene Excelite FA-108 CC10290626 Endo 180 200 55–65 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal Polyolefin Excelite FA-112 CC10313065 Endo 140 200 50-60 • Weight reduction • Sink mark removal Polyolefin 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.