This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated April 2017).

Page 3 WATER RESOURCES • ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES • HEALTH & SAFETY • CLIMATE CHANGE Apex Companies, LLC • (800) 733-2739 • www.apexcos.com Statement of independence, impartiality and competence Apex is an independent professional services company that specializes in Health, Safety, Social and Environmental management services including assurance with over 30 years history in providing these services. No member of the verification team has a business relationship with Avient, its Directors or Managers beyond that required of this assignment.

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.

Provided both a substrate and overmold material that delivered improved performance over incumbent solutions • Offered material expertise and onsite technical support to select formulations that could be used in existing tooling • Maintained open communications to manage supply and ensure rapid turnaround to meet customer deadlines https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/nymax-bergamid-polymer

Material needs to: • Pass ampere test at 10A and 16A conditions • Pass glow wire test at 750°C at 1.5mm thickness • Have a lubrication effect and dimensional stability at an elevated temperature of 110°C • Meet test criteria of 250K cycles switch on/off without failure or dimensional changes • Reduced risk of shock by replacing brass with polymer formulation that met all key electrical and functional performance criteria • Eliminated the need for secondary lubricant due to self- lubricating properties of LubriOne materials • Enabled in-house molding which removed reliance on external part supplier and allowed direct management of global inventory levels LubriOne™ Internally Lubricated Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

LEADING WASTE MANAGEMENT OEM I N D U S T R I A L C O N T A I N E R S • Eliminate shrinkage and warpage, and control dimensional aspects of finished parts • Improve quality assurance metrics and reduce downtime associated with quality rejections • Reduce process parameter changes and maintain consistency when running multiple colors • Lightweighting solution offering energy savings, process optimization & extended manufacturing run times • Preserved industrial waste container quality while maintaining functional performance and application dimensional stability • Provided xpertise in process optimization and polymer formulation, where material & mold flow, reducing cycle times, and color harmony between diverse polymers matter most • Accelerated speed to market by several weeks with versatile agnostic product forms (solid and liquid) coupled with technical service Hydrocerol™ and Excelite™ Chemical Foaming Agents (CFA) KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

For and on behalf of BSI Theuns Kotze, Managing Director – IMETA Assurance Last Assessment Date: 2022/06/25 Latest issue Date: 2022/08/24 Expiry Date: 2023/08/17 BSI Group India Private Limited T: +91 11 2692 9000 (CIN U74899DL1999PTC101381 info.in@bsigroup.com The Mira Corporate Suites bsigroup.com/en-IN Plot 1&2, Ishwar Nagar, Mathura Road New Delhi-110065, India Good Manufacturing Practices mailto:info.in@bsigroup.com

Unified social credit code: 91320412MA1NMF5W4P is in conformity with Quality Management System Standard: GB/T19001-2016 / ISO9001:2015 The certificate is valid to the following product(s)/service: Textile (Yarn), Glass Products (Yarn) Coating Processing Registration Address/ Physical Address: R&D Workshop 5, No. 8, Lanxiang Road, West Taihu Science and Technology Industrial Park, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, P.

C/ Valportillo Primera 22-24, Edificio Caoba, 28108 Alcobendas - Madrid, España This certificate is valid, subject to the general and specific terms and conditions of certification services STANDARD Bureau Veritas certification certifies that the Management System has been audited and found to be in accordance with the requirements of standard: Awarded to Certification 2022-12-15T10:52:43+0100 Authenticity and Integrity 2022-12-15T10:53:51+0100 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION

GenericCertificate_NewLayout Certificate TH04/3852 The management system of Avient (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 79 Moo 11, Soi Kingthong, Kingkaew Road, Rachatewa, Bangplee, Samutprakarn, 10540, Thailand This document is an authentic electronic certificate for Client’ business purposes use only.