Hygiene fiber manufacturer HYGIENE FIBER MANUFACTURER P P N O N W O V E N M U L T I L A Y E R S • Meet FDA requirements specified by the customer • Provide technical support including specific color, processing and molding recommendations • Deliver the brighter white colorants to make the final product look whiter and cleaner • Developed an FDA colorant to meet customer regulatory specifications • Provided technical expertise throughout the design and manufacturing process • Offered a brighter white color for the final product Remafin Fiber Colorants for PP KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/fiber-colorants/remafin-fiber-colorants Slide 1: Hygiene fiber manufacturer

This method is used for various polymers, including long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT or LFT). Injection molded long fiber composites deliver comparable performance characteristics to metals and offer excellent strength-to-weight ratios. At Avient, our focus is helping you optimize your design, performance, and bottom line using material science and advanced technical services.

These materials combine the performance of select engineering resins with reinforcing additives, such as carbon powder, carbon fiber, nickel-coated carbon fiber and stainless steel fiber, for low-to-high levels of conductivity depending upon application requirements. Venting • Place vents at the end of fill and anywhere potential knit/weld lines will occur PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold temperature too cold Mold design 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 shot size • 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 • Increase shot size • Increase gate size Sink Marks Part geometry too thick Melt temperature too hot Insufficient material volume • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Increase shot size • Increase injection rate • Increase packing pressure • Increase gate size 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 • Decrease injection speed • 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 Mold design • Increase pack and hold pressure • Increase melt temperature • Increase vent width and locations • Increase injection speed • Increase mold temperature • 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 Mold design • Increase cooling time • Increase melt temperature • Decrease injection pressure and injection speed • Increase number of gates Sticking in Mold Cavities are overpacked Mold design 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 • Increase cooling time TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

This is to certify that Fiber-Line, LLC 280 Performance Drive SE, Hickory, North Carolina 28602 USA Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015 Manufacture of textile components to cable manufacturers. To verify that this certificate is current, please refer to the SAI Global On-Line Certification Register: https://www.saiglobal.com/en-us/assurance/auditing_and_certification/certification_registry/ This is to certify that operates a which complies with the requirements of for the following scope of certification CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION Frank Camasta Global Head of Technical Services SAI Global Assurance http://www.qmi-saiglobal.com/qmi_companies http://www.qmi-saiglobal.com/qmi_companies

AS9100 Certication DEKRA CERTIFICATE Certificate Number: 131789.01 The Aerospace Quality Management System and implementation of: Fiber-Line, LLC With Central Functions At: 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 United States The certification has been performed in accordance with the requirements of AS9104/1:2012, including its implementation, and meets the requirements of the standard: AS9100D (Based on and including ISO 9001:2015) Scope: The value added design and development of synthetic fiber products for use in public and private sectors.

SNOWMOBILE OEM R U N N I N G B O A R D • Strength and stiffness comparable to incumbent aluminum • Impact resistance at cold temperatures • Fatigue resistance • Extended mechanical performance, even with exposure to water (melted snow) • Good cosmetic finish with UV resistance • Tailored a formulation that maintained performance despite routine moisture exposure and met customer aesthetic standards to eliminate the need for decoration • Guided metal-to-composite conversion and design to redirect weld lines to non-critical structural areas, allowing complex geometric cutouts without post-operation requirements • Enabled cost reduction through assembly step simplification Complēt Moisture Resistant Long Fiber Reinforced Nylons KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT AVIENT SOLUTION RESIST MOISTURE + METAL CONVERSION LEARN MORE Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/complet-moisture-resistant-nylons Slide 1: Snowmobile OEM

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Recent developments in laser marking equipment allow manufacturers to run wire and cable production lines at rates up to 400 meters/minute. OnCap laser-sensitive additives ensure an excellent marking contrast even at extremely high extrusion line speeds. It is non-contact, abrasion resistant, permanent, and can be integrated into continuous production lines. 

Proper venting is also important—place vents at the end of the fill and anywhere potential knit or weld lines could occur. Unlike carbon fiber, aramid fiber does not conduct electricity. Fiber Combinations

Place vents at the end of fill and anywhere potential knit/weld lines will occur. 2. Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line Shot size 1. Use reverse taper nozzle Weld lines Melt front temperatures are too low 1.