The TPE family has adhesion on any type of polyamide tested in the study, including undried materials, making them truly Universal polyamide overmold TPEs. Novel developments in thermoplastic elastomers have been driven by application demands that far exceed the TPE chemistry material selection Page 1 of 11 space illustrated in this figure. The current paper offers a novel robust TPE material selection for overmolding on to Polyamide.

LESLIE SEQUEIRA Chief Information Officer Leslie Sequeira is chief information officer for Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. Previously, he spent 17 years at Toyota Material Handling, where he built and implemented a digital transformation strategy to improve operations and the customer experience.

GLOBAL FRIDGE MANUFACTURER R E F R I G E R A T O R B A S E • Provide 5VA flame retardant rating • Utilize existing molds • Keep the same mechanical and physical properties as current material • Dimensional stability – limit shrinkage of final part • High strength – bearing the weight of the whole fridge • Maintain or reduce weight • Expedited development time, providing solutions ready for testing within a week • Enabled first time approval through close customer collaboration • Provided excellent in person support to both customer and moulder throughout trials • Gave technical advice on how to adjust processing parameters, enabling the use of existing molds with the new material Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Office Furniture Task Chair LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE OEM T A S K C H A I R • Stiff yet extremely tough all-composite solution • Reduce part count by replacing mechanical tilt controls • Cost-effective material • Exceptional fatigue endurance to withstand million cycle deflection test • Enabled novel design by combining long glass fiber and unidirectional tape to meet performance and mass market cost targets • Formulated custom nylon material with minimal conditioned performance loss and smooth, fiber-free surface finish • Provided technical support during two-year product development cycle Complēt™ Long Glass Fiber PA66 Composite and Overmolded Unidirectional Tape Inserts KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

GILMOUR® A Q U A A R M O R T M L I G H T W E I G H T H O S E • Lightweight • Improved kink resistance and flexibility • Soft yet durable solution for consumer appeal • Shelf differentiation • Drinking water safe • Met all requirements with a custom TPE solution, enabling Gilmour to produce a more compact hose about 50% lighter than standard PVC hoses • Incorporated custom colorants for brand consistency, and specialty additives for enhanced UV and abrasion resistance • Delivered a single-material solution for easier manufacturing, and supplied materials locally to align with customer’s “Made in the USA” brand • Provided regulatory and technical support to product development Customized Versaflex™ TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

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?

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?

WOON KEAT MOH Senior Vice President, President Color, Additives & Inks–Americas and Asia Woon Keat Moh (“Moh”) is senior vice president, president, Color, Additives & Inks, Americas and Asia regions for Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. This has included Sales Director for Avient’s Color and Additives segment in Asia and General Manager of Engineered Materials Asia.

AUTOMOTIVE OEM I N T E R I O R D O O R P A N E L • Available for multiple resins and approved OEM colors • Maintain performance characteristics of traditional raw materials that use conventional carbon black • Pass REACH and RoHS requirements • Retain color consistency and stability • Provide a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation that aligns with ISO 14067:2018 • Provided recycled content formulations that met all design and engineering goals while achieving sustainability targets • Provided effective alternative to materials using virgin carbon black • Achieved color stability under xenon arc and TUV methodology • Supplied necessary PCF calculation certified by TÜV Rheinland and aligning with ISO 14067 requirements OnColor™ REC Polymer Colorants KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

IRWIN Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence Mike Irwin is Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence for Avient Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. Irwin holds a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Arizona State University’s W.P.