NORBERT MERKLEIN Vice President and General Manager EMEA of Color, Additives & Inks Norbert Merklein serves as Vice President and General Manager for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region of Color, Additives & Inks at Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world.

Scenarios for 2030 predict that of the 1300kt of PET material coming from PET bottles collected from the market yearly, between 20 to 30% will be colored bottles;2 these will enter their respective sorting and collection systems to ultimately produce rPET material that will be fed as new raw material for non-food PET applications. Providing solutions that are considered recyclable within the colored bottle stream will thus be an integral part of the recyclability strategy for both convertors and brand owners. It was also demonstrated that usage of a reduced amount of color, namely 0,045% of Fortis Amber-1, allows the production of bottles (Bottle C) that closely resembles the original bottles (Bottle A).

AU TO M OT I V E A F T E R M A R K E T M A N U FAC T U R E R S T O R A G E B O X L A T C H • Low coefficient of friction (CoF) to allow for ease-of-use • Colorable to a brand-specified Pantone color • Low odor in the end product • Maintain performance when exposed to outdoor elements and extreme temperatures • Offered lubricious polyketone (PK) material to facilitate easy slide and effective latching • Provided excellent chemical resistance to cleaning and harsh chemicals, such as bleach, isopropyl alcohol and automotive fluids • Formulated a durable material with abrasion resistance, UV stability, and tolerant of temperatures from 0°-140°F • Delivered surety of supply vs. incumbent material LubriOne™ PKE Polyketone Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

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PTFE Wire insulation ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER H I G H - T E M P E R A T U R E C A B L E S - O I L & G A S I N D U S T R Y • Formulations suitable for a wide range of cable types, including high-voltage and self-regulating heating applications • Fine-tuned and consistent resistivity • Consistent performance across a wide range of temperatures • Optimized dispersion for ease of processing • Provided tailored solutions for specific conductivity requirements, protecting cables against damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD), arc failures, and temperature fluctuation • Supplied ESD and conductive fluoropolymer solutions in PFA, FEP, ETFE and PVDF • Shared more than 40 years of experience in the processing and formulation of fluoropolymers • Offered a global manufacturing footprint Colorant Chromatics Conductive Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? LEARN MORE https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/conductive-signal-radiation-shielding-formulations/colorant-chromatics-conductive-formulations-0 Slide 1: electrical equipment manufacturer

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT OEM P A I N T S P R A Y E R • Meet or exceed UL94 V-2 flame rating • Able to interact with existing bulk chemistry without compromising functionality or brand color and aesthetics • Deliver cost targets while providing operational efficiency and a working capital strategy • Accelerate product development timeline, and provide UL94 testing verification prior to production trials • Achieved all flame rating requirements and assisted with regulatory approvals • Developed a proprietary Smartbatch solution that minimized potential effects from interaction with current bulk chemistries • Provided needed support with qualification process and testing requirements, saving time and cost • Afforded on-going support with A2LA test labs, sampling, and lot-to-lot consistency with exacting performance Smartbatch™ Formulation: Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives and OnColor™ Colorants KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Application Snapshot Smartbatch Frost SFX Final COSMETICS BRAND P E R S O N A L C A R E P E T & R P E T P A C K A G I N G • Solutions suitable for 100% rPET carrier colorants • Compatible with all ISBM molding machines • Should work with a wide variety of rPET grades • Worked with customer to provide a special effect solution that achieved a matte or frost- like effect in PET resin • Created a formulation that diffuses light and enhances bottle appearance, similar to edge- glass • Allowed the customer greater design freedom with a wide range of color options • Enabled customer to reduce VOC by eliminating bottle spraying SmartBatch™ Frost Collection KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

GARRATT Senior Vice President, President Color, Additives & Inks–EMEA Michael A. Garratt is senior vice president, president, Color, Additives & Inks for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region at Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.

These include positions in Assistant Corporate Corporate Controller; an ex-pat assignment in the UK supporting Avient’s Color business; Director of Finance for the Color, Additives & Inks segment; and, most recently, as Vice President of Internal Audit.

S A F E T Y M AT M A N U FAC T U R E R P R E S S U R E - S E N S I T I V E S W I T C H M A T S • Broad range of hardness and durability • Availability of custom colors • Long-lasting material for use in high-traffic areas including amusement park rides and workstations • Moisture and abrasion resistance • Provided durable plastisol solutions with needed hardness for specific applications • Offered customized colors to meet brand and product specifications • Supplied a solution giving added protection against moisture intrusion • Incorporated antimicrobial additives to resist mold growth CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?