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

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Czech Republic Branch Sídlo: Pobřežní 620/3, Karlín, 186 00 Praha 8 Identifikační číslo: 074 10 026 Právní forma: Odštěpný závod zahraniční právnické osoby Předmět podnikání: Výroba, obchod a služby neuvedené v přílohách 1 až 3 živnostenského zákona Vedoucí odštěpného závodu:   LÁSZLÓ MEDNYÁNSZKY, dat. nar. 23. listopadu 1967 9400 Sopron, Ösvény 7, Maďarská republika Zřizovatel - zahraniční osoba: Avient S.à r.l. 9638 Pommerloch, Route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství Registrační číslo: B226205 Právní forma: společnost s ručením omezeným Statutární orgán zřizovatele - zahraniční osoby: Jednatel:   HOLGER HANS KRONIMUS, dat. nar. 26. ledna 1968 76571 Gaggenau, Adolf Dambach-Strasse 2, Spolková republika Německo Den vzniku funkce: 4. července 2018 Den vzniku členství: 4. července 2018 Jednatel:   CHRISTOPH PALM, dat. nar. 16. května 1963 9638 Pommerloch, Route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství Den vzniku funkce: 4. července 2018 Den vzniku členství: 4. července 2018 Jednatel:   ZANETA GABRIELA POTOCZNY, dat. nar. 17. října 1974 9638 Pommerloch, route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství Den vzniku funkce: 27. února 2019 Den vzniku členství: 27. února 2019 Jednatel:   NORBERT MERKLEIN, dat. nar. 3. května 1964 4132 Muttenz, Rothausstrasse 61, Švýcarská konfederace Den vzniku funkce: 18. ledna 2021 Den vzniku členství: 18. ledna 2021 Počet členů: 4 Společnost je platně vázána nebo zastupována vůči třetím osobám takto: má-li Společnost více než jednoho jednatele, pak podpisem kteréhokoli jednatele.

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TPE-1B peel adhesion 0 1 2 3 4 5 P ee l s tr en g th : N /m m 190C 205C 220C 235C D040W6 Lexan 141 Cycolac NA1000 4 . 3 4 . 1 4 . 0 3 . 8 2 . 9 3 . 3 3 . 1 2 . 8 2 . 8 2 . 9 2 . 8 2 . 4 Figure 6. TPE-1A peel adhesion 0 1 2 3 P ee l s tr en g th : N /m m 25mm/sec 38mm/sec 51mm/sec 64mm/sec D040W6 Lexan 141 Cycolac NA1000 2 . 8 2 . 82 . 82 . 8 1. 9 2 . 42 . 42 . 42 . 4 1. 9 2 . 1 1. 9 Figure 7. TPE-1A, -1B Tensile Properties 0 2.5 5 T en si le s tr en g th , M o d u lu s (M P a) 7 days at RT 7 days at 70C T e ns ile S t re ngt h 3 0 0 % m o d.

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POLYONE FRANCE TOSSIAT 43, PLACE DE LA GARE 01250 TOSSIAT FRANCE Bureau Veritas Certification France certify that the Management System of the above organization has been audited and found to be in accordance with the requirements of the management system standard detailed below: Standard ISO 14001:2015 Scope of certification THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATES FOR THERMOPLASTICS Certification/Recertification Cycle Start Date: 03 May 2023 Subject to the continued satisfactory operation of the organization’s Management System, this certificate expires on: 02 May 2026 Expiry date of previous cycle: NA Certification/Recertification Audit date: 08 March 2023 Original Cycle Start Date: 15 July 2011 Certificate n°: FR081968-1 File n°:15608678 Revision date:24 April 2023 Laurent CROGUENNEC - President Local Office: Bureau Veritas Certification France Le Triangle de l'Arche - 9 Cours du Triangle - 92937 Paris La Défense Further clarifications regarding the scope of this certificate the applicability of the management system requirements may be obtained by consulting the organization.

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