The manufacturer sought high-performance material solutions to create these features and significantly improve the computer user’s experience. The Solution The Avient team worked with the manufacturer to meet specific property needs and developed a customized solution that added soft-touch, ergonomic, and friction-free features.

The manufacturer sought high-performance material solutions to create these features and significantly improve the computer user’s experience. The Solution The Avient team worked with the manufacturer to meet specific property needs and developed a customized solution that added soft-touch, ergonomic, and friction-free features.

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Coffee Capsules case study DESIGN FOR COMPOSTING C O F F E E C A P S U L E S • Compliance with European Standard EN 13432 • Biodegradable and compostable solutions approved by certified body (TÜV Austria) • Color customization for various kind of biopolymers • Formulation expertise and regulatory assistance OnColor™ Bio-Colorants KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION SUSTAINABILITY LEARN MORE Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/oncolor-bio-colorants

When this manufacturer approached Avient to explore solutions, it explained how customers had a hard time deciding which equipment was genuine and which was pirated. THE SOLUTION The Avient team proposed multiple solutions—including a laser-marking additive, an authentication additive, and colorant—bundled into a single Smartbatch™ concentrate. THE IMPACT After the test, the manufacturer incorporated the Smartbatch™ four-feature formulation into its polymer compound.

AVIENT SOLUTION OPTIMIZED COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION LEARN MORE Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation. Utilized material expertise to present multiple customized options, allowing the customer to select a solution that best met both cost and performance requirements • Quickly turned around a specialty formulation that outperformed the incumbent and competitive materials being reviewed • Delivered solution that worked with existing tooling to minimize costs • Supported material transition with coefficient of friction testing and live technical service https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/lubrione-internally-lubricated-formulations

WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE (WPC) MFG S H E E T A N D D E C K I N G • Lightweighting solution offering energy savings and manufacturing efficiencies • Reduced downtime associated with poor quality rejections • Consistent and uniform cell structure in decking material • Compatibility with mono-core extrusion formula (rice hull bio-filler and virgin PVC) when used with a chemical foaming additive • Density control of 0.60-0.65 g/cc in production • Provided a CFA solution that offered energy savings, process optimization, and extended manufacturing run times • Enabled improved performance results and enhanced process control • Allowed tighter tolerance control with uniform cell structure, eliminating voids and surpassing density target ($100K savings) • Increased productivity and aesthetic finish with secondary operations (sanding) KEY REQUIREMENTS Excelite™ Chemical Foaming Additives (CFA) WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION LIGHTWEIGHTING + IMPROVED QUALITY LEARN MORE Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/foaming-agents/excelite-chemical-foaming-additives

Ext Building Products OEM Application Snapshot EXTERIOR BUILDING PRODUCTS OEM S H E E T / P R O F I L E E X T R U S I O N • Source a cost competitive and effective chemical foaming additive (CFA) with prompt availability • Incorporate a CFA lightweighting solution with consistent cell structure and density for better overall operational performance • Improve material usage while manufacturing on both single and twin screw processing equipment • Met customer needs and timing with effective and efficient CFA solutions • Provided formulations that improved the dispersion and efficacy for optimized performance and control in manufacturing • Offered application and processing expertise focused on specific customer manufacturing assets and operations, allowing improved material usage and reduced operational costs Hydrocerol™ and Excelite™ CFAs KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION LIGHTWEIGHTING + PERFORMANCE LEARN MORE Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/foaming-agents

POWER CABLE PRODUCER C A B L E I N S U L A T I O N • Easy to process • To pass CPR fire test • Low smoke and toxicity values on smoke test • Possibilities for low-voltage cables • Cable insulation that passed G18 of the CEI EN 50363-0: 2015 standard • Offered Sioplas technology for cross-linking providing ambient curing • Delivered new cable design possibilities for low- voltage cables while offering easy processing • Processed more efficiently than market- established elastomeric technology which is processed using a CV line • Provided cable insulation that passes the hot set test at 250°C ECCOH XL Cross-Linkable Solutions 8054 KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION NEW CABLE DESIGN POSSIBILITIES LEARN MORE Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation. All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/sustainable-formulations/eccoh-xl-cross-linkable-solutions Power cable producer

Automotive OEM AUTOMOTIVE OEM B U S B A R C A R R I E R F O R E V B A T T E R Y • Non-halogen solution • Flame performance to UL 94 V-0 @ 1.6 mm, GWFI 960°C @ 2mm • Excellent mechanical properties • Easy to process • Heat stabilized and high flow properties • Provide a non-halogenated solution with increased performance • Supported our customer throughout the project with design, regulatory and technical expertise • Helped to achieve the rigid requirements of EV battery applications Maxxam NHFR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION NON-HALOGEN FLAME RETARDANT LEARN MORE Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation. All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/flame-retardant-formulations/maxxam-fr-flame-retardant-formulations-and-maxxam-nhfr-non-halogen-flame-retardant-formulations Automotive OEM