Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint   Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility      

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.

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.

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