DISTRIBUTION HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS Medical Equipment SELECTION GUIDE Ever-growing pressure to improve patient outcomes, comply with regulatory requirements and reduce costs means you must find new ways to develop more innovative and resilient products. From streamlining design, manufacturing and supply chain processes, to navigating regulatory demands, we’ll help you optimize the performance of your medical equipment, so you can grow your bottom line and stand apart from your competition. RE SOURC E S MEDICAL EQUIPMENT THAT’S EQUIPPED TO PERFORM Your medical equipment needs to be durable and properly perform every time.

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– At Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West 2017 this week, PolyOne is demonstrating commercial medical products designed and built from its comprehensive portfolio of technologies for the healthcare industry. PolyOne Distribution: •    Expert team works with medical device customers to provide a combination of resources, technical understanding and material solutions to help discover the polymer formulations that are ideal for specific applications Trilliant™ HC Thermoplastics: •    High-performance formulations with excellent chemical resistance and durability for medical device enclosures  •    Available in standard grades, or can be custom formulated from an array of base polymers to meet performance and aesthetic targets   NEU™ Specialty Thermoplastic Polyurethane:  •    Formulated to combine elasticity with abrasion and tear resistance for catheter tubing and tips •    Specification processing assists OEMs and processors in delivering solutions that match formulary requirements

FIBER-LINE™ PERFORMANCE ENHANCING COATINGS PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE FIBER-LINE™ COATING SELECTION GUIDE COATING Bondcoat™ Adhesion Enhancing Colorcoat™ Fiber Color Packcoat™ Performance Enhancing Protexcoat™ UV Resistant Swellcoat™ Blocker Water Blocking Swellcoat™ Water Absorbing Wearcoat™ High Abrasion Blockcoat™ Anti-Wicking Repelcoat™ Water Repellant Flamecoat™ Flame Resistant FEATURES • Created for applications where an untreated fiber does not have the ability to provide the appropriate amount of bonding characteristics to another material • Provides adhesion to another fiber or substrate without impacting other performance properties • Improves adhesion of the fiber to the resin matrix it is introduced into • Enables industry standard “burst” tests or stringent delamination analysis • Designed to achieve vibrant colors for safety, identification, and aesthetics • Specialized formulas and binders adhere the pigment to the exterior of the individual filaments, while impregnating deep into the fiber bundle • Available by Pantone or RAL number • Compatible with a variety of composite resins including epoxy, polyurethane, and polyethylene • Stronger than solution-dyed fibers • Designed to add lubricity and temperature resistance at the filament level for braided compression packing • Coating at the fiber level versus the finished braid achieves higher % level coating • Fiber level coating extends the life of the braid and reduces required maintenance • Various formulations available • PTFE, silicone, graphite, and mineral oil • Created for high performance fibers that lack inherent ultraviolet (UV) resistance • Coating impregnates the individual fibers with a specialized resin for improved UV protection • Coating enhancements include UV inhibitors, absorbers and stabilizers • Improves the processing of the product via reduced filament snagging and friction • Low level water- blocking finish for any technical fiber or textile substrate • Provides water- blocked strength reinforcements for dry cable designs • Can absorb 5x to 15x its weight in water • Dust-free coating imparts a very soft fiber hand, advantageous to cable, rope, and other textile processes • Patented technology incorporates super absorbent polymer (SAP) suspended in a proprietary resin matrix • Used in the production of ‘dry-dry’ telecommunications, electromechanical, seismic, umbilical and power cables • Can absorb up to 100x its weight in water • Creates a stable gel when exposed to water • Functionally replaces flooding compounds, filling gels, spun SAF yarns, and water blocking tapes • Enables faster, more economical and robust cable manufacturing • Increases durability and abrasion resistance by encapsulating filaments in the fiber bundle • Extends the life of the product by reducing the effects of friction and yarn on yarn abrasion • Protects the fiber from degradation and filamentation • Ideal for high abrasion and high friction applications in a range of fiber constructions and environments • Wicking refers to the tendency of a yarn or other fiber to draw moisture into filaments via capillary action • Coatings designed to prevent moisture from wicking within and between fibers and strands • Protects Wire or Optical Fiber from damaging effects of moisture, which can cause a drop in signal and attenuation • Hydrophobic additives used to promote and enhance water repellancy in industrial applications • Creates a waterproof barrier that prevents moisture from further migration • Applied at various % levels to optimize for water-proof ratings • Designed to inhibit or slow the spread of fire/flame • Coupled to fibers with inherent flame and thermal resistance to boost performance • Added to fibers with weak flame resistance to improve burn rating SUITABLE FIBERS • Technora® Fiber • UHMWPE • Graphite Fiber • PTFE Fiber • Technora® Fiber • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • UHMWPE • Vectran® LCP • Technora® Fiber • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • UHMWPE • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • PET Polyester (All shrinks) • Vectran® LCP • PET Polyester (All shrinks) PRODUCTS • Belt & Hose Reinforcement Yarn • Braided compression rings and seals • Valve stem packing • Pump packing • Filler Yarn • Synthetic Wire Rope • Buffer Thread • Filler Yarn • FRP Rod • Synthetic Wire Rope Kevlar® and Nomex® are trademarks of DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.

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Through a broad portfolio of technologies, these functional polymer additives provide enhancements to healthcare, medical, cosmetic or pharmaceutical applications, including OnCap HC Plus for those that require bio- compatible solutions. In addition to advancing product performance, some OnCap HC Additives are formulated to improve manufacturing efficiency of medical parts and devices. Polypropylene (PP) Polyethylene (PE) Polystyrene (PS) Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Polyamide (PA) Copolyester (CoPET) Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPV) Polycarbonate (PC) Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Polycarbonate/ABS (PC/ABS) www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.