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COMPOSITE BRACE SAVES WEIGHT, IMPROVES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY © 2020, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 To learn more, contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) THE CHALLENGE A major US automotive OEM makes extensive use of lightweight composites materials. These two properties are critical for underbody automotive parts such as cradle braces.

THE CHALLENGE Elausa Electronics specializes in the design and manufacture of electronic components for industrial and automotive industries, working in close collaboration with many automotive OEMs and Tier 1 companies for electronics and lighting applications.

Foaming Prediction Service Simulation software to predict behavior and maximum weight reduction LIGHTWEIGHTING CHALLENGES Reducing vehicle weight is a longstanding challenge within the automotive industry. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Provides a mold-filling study • Helps maximize part weight reduction • Predicts mechanical properties • Enables the calculation of necessary clamping force • Reduces physical trials • Optimizes tool design and production processes KEY APPLICATIONS • Components made from polypropylene (PP), talcum filled, and glass fiber filled PP with a minimum part thickness of 2mm • Automotive structural parts e.g., door panels, dashboard carriers • Consumer goods e.g., interior fridge parts, transport boxes and composters, vacuum cleaner base panels PRODUCT BULLETIN Sustainability Spotlight 1 Moldflow® is a registered trademark of Autodesk® * Avient Foaming Prediction Service will provide general information based on available inputs.

ColorMatrix™ Optica™ Specialty Toners for PC Polycarbonate is used for the production of automotive interiors and appliances to consumer goods and electronics, replacing more traditional materials such as glass and acrylic. MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS ColorMatrix Optica is formulated for PC resins used in the production of: • Automotive interiors • Appliance housings • Consumer goods • Food packaging • Finished materials such as PC sheet • Electrical & Electronics REGULATORY • No heavy metals or restricted ingredients • In-house chemical testing and verification system compliant with ISO ISO/IEC 17025:2005 • Dedicated product stewardship team globally and locally

Composites are used in many different industries, from automotive to aerospace and from infrastructure to recreation. Automotive — Polymer composites are used in several vehicle parts, including structural components, under hood and interior components, doors, seats, enclosures, bumper reinforcement, and body panels. Like automotive applications, the lighter weight of polymer composites can increase fuel efficiency, resulting in reduced fuel costs for the airlines.

In addition to weight reduction and raw material savings, Hydrocerol CFAs can provide several other benefits that include: • thermal and acoustic insulation • increased stiffness-to-weight ratio • elimination of warpage and sink marks • more efficient processing Automotive Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents are particularly recommended for lightweighting projects. By reducing the weight of automotive parts, they support the reduction of CO2 emissions.

Weight savings—combined with high performance—are key in the automotive industry.