HIGH PERFORMANCE CLEAR THERMOPLASTICS ELASTOMER Jiren Gu , Tom Castile and Krishna Venkataswamy GLS Corporation 833 Ridgeview Dr., McHenry, IL 60050 Abstract High performance clear TPE products are developed to replace silicone and PVC in various medical and personnel care applications. SBC compound application I. Kutka, Clear and Hight Hest Resistance TPEs, ANTEC, 2000. 3036 / ANTEC 2003 Figure 1a.

Together with elevated compression set performance for high-temperature applications, this combination expands design freedom and processing ease for tubing, hoses, seals, gaskets, grommets, and more within consumer, healthcare, and industrial markets. About PolyOne To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news

Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers: high-performance medical-grade formulations for demanding applications, including medical tubing, gaskets and stoppers, and bags, bottles and films. About PolyOne To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news

Designed to improve driver and passenger safety and comfort, this new leading-edge TPE technology reduces volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 50 percent and minimizes fogging and odor in interior automotive components. About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2015 revenues of $3.4 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. Caption: Designed to improve driver and passenger safety and comfort, OnFlex™ LO slashes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 50 percent.

With a significant portfolio of high-performance and specialty-engineered compounds, Avient offers the broadest range of solutions, capabilities and resources designed to make your products better. Add a touch of luxury to your packaging closures with density-modified polymer compounds. Protect critical electronics and prevent electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI), or “cross talk,” with this long fiber conductive polymer compound, and lose the extra weight of aluminum, copper or other metals.

We can now offer expanded resin families that incorporate biocompatible functional additives, in both masterbatch and compounded forms, that meet or exceed industry standards for USP Class VI or ISO 10993 biocompatibility testing.” About PolyOne To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news

Versaflex™ CE TPEs for portable audio speaker gaskets and skins protect audio components from water and dust while expanding design freedom. About PolyOne To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news

This includes the launch of OnFlex™ LO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), featuring reduced levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for vehicle interiors, and the availability of its IQ Design Labs service in Europe. About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2015 revenues of $3.4 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Presents Leading-Edge Solutions at Fakuma 2015 These sustainable formulations provide comparable mechanical properties to glass fiber reinforced polypropylene compounds at 5-10% lower density. About PolyOne

The Company’s range of functional compounds and pigments offer excellent chemical, thermal, mechanical and electrical performance for a variety of industries, including aerospace, healthcare and wire and cable. About PolyOne To access PolyOne’s news library online, please go to www.avient.com/news