Avient actively collaborates throughout the value chain to enable circular economy and lower carbon footprint solutions. Avient is actively engaged with industry alliances and consortiums to identify solutions for advancing a circular economy that reduces the carbon footprint of plastics. The 8 ways in which we enable our customers sustainability goals support our efforts to lower carbon footprint.

Examples include: • Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports • Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy • 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 Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Enables 100% PCR packaging • Helps companies meet sustainability goals • Replaces virgin resin, reducing total energy consumption and limiting emissions* • Combines colorants and functional additives in one solution • Allows for full recyclability of the end product • Provides a lower carbon product footprint than traditional masterbatch • Suitable for use in polyethylene (PET) and polypropylene (PP) as well as in rPET and rPP applications MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Rejoin PCR Colorants are designed for use in a broad range of applications, including household and personal care packaging, consumer goods, or food and beverage containers.

In addition to these high-performance characteristics, this healthcare portfolio offers a reduced carbon footprint over the product life cycle because PK production emits up to 61 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2) than nylon.

Helping to improve sustainability over the end- product lifecycle, Complēt PKE formulations offer a reduced carbon footprint as a result of the base resin. Producing polyketone results in 61% less carbon dioxide (CO2) than PA66 and 46% less than PA6.

THE IMPACT Avient offers specialized solutions targeted at helping the fast-growing solar energy industry in China to meet government objectives for reducing carbon footprint.

Examples include: • Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy • 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 Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

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Based on the raw materials used and manufacturing practices, these materials have a different product carbon footprint (PCF). LSR will generally withstand high levels of exposure to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals, but is susceptible to attacks by concentrated solvents (gasoline, mineral spirits) and acids (sulfuric acid, carbonic acid, citric acid found in car batteries, sodas and juices).¹

While PK and PA are both semi- crystalline and contain an abundance of carbon and oxygen, polyketone lacks the nitrogen present in the amide bond of the nylon backbone. In addition, PK can improve the sustainability of a product through a lower carbon footprint because the production of the resin emits up to 61 percent less carbon dioxide (CO₂) than nylon.