© 2020, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 LIGHTER WEIGHT, GREATER DURABILITY FOR LUXURY VEHICLES THE CHALLENGE DENSO, a leading supplier of advanced automotive technologies, systems and components for the world’s major automakers, approached Avient looking for material science expertise and development. Christoph Wallner (Unit Head, DENSO Europe), throughout the challenging development and fine tuning of the formulation.

By limiting the growth of microbes in finished plastic parts, Cesa WithStand can reduce odor development, helping products smell better longer. Cesa WithStand solutions include technical assistance to customize the additive dosage, as well as support with processes and specifications, helping to reduce time to market and saving time and cost in the development process.

Colorant Chromatics PEI colorants are designed specifically for use in these resins to help boost color consistency and streamline product development for increased speed to market. Custom colors and pigment loadings can be developed for specific applications.

Developed to support growing sustainability goals, these bio- polymers offer hardness levels from 30-70 Shore A and property retention comparable to traditional petroleum-based TPEs. Avient can also develop custom bio-based formulations that expand on the initial reSound BIO portfolio.

So HIVIZ product development engineers aimed their sights on recoil reduction technology for a major high-end rifle manufacturer, and it was game on. To develop a high-end version with additional features, the design team was seeking a new material.

The challenge was to develop a solution that would maintain grip when wet, be non-abrasive to the skin, stand up to UV, allow good adherence to and visibility of the board— all the while, staying true to SurfCo’s roots in both safety and performance. THE SOLUTION Working collaboratively with SurfCo and its manufacturer and processor, Avient set to work on developing a polymeric, wet grip technology.

Developed in response to the increased need for recycled materials the AF 7210 series of reSound™ REC TPEs incorporates a minimum of 51% recycled content, 37% from post-consumer recycled (PCR) sources, including closed-loop feedstock. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Contains 51–59% recycled content, with a minimum of 37% from PCR sources, including closed-loop feedstock • Provides comparable performance to virgin TPEs - Good UV stability - Meets VIAQ standards for odor and fogging • Supports compliance with the ELV Directive • Provides a more sustainable alternative to virgin TPE grades and supports a reduction in product carbon footprint (PCF) • Can be injection molded and overmolded onto PP KEY APPLICATIONS The reSound REC TPEs – AF 7210 series has been developed for use in automotive interior applications such as cup holder mats, phone charging mats, peddle covers, boot/trunk lining, HVAC flaps and other center console parts.

To support these device needs, Avient developed the NEUSoft™ Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPUs) product line for in-vivo applications in standard and customizable grades. For time-sensitive development projects, our NEUSoft Express offerings come in 14 standard colors, in neat or 20% barium sulfate-filled formulations, with a planned 14-day lead time to assist in accelerating your R&D process.

Cesa™ Fiber Additives for stain resistance efficacy are non-fluorine additive concentrates developed for incorporation in the yarn during extrusion. KEY BENEFITS Avient’s stain-resistant concentrates provide the following benefits: • Efficient, long-lasting stain release properties with no impact on yarn spinnability • Innovative non-fluorine formulation • Suitable for POY (DTY; ATY) and BCF with processing temperatures up to 300°C • Can be combined with color into a single product for convenience • Compatible with bath-dyeing and piece-dyeing • Developed for spin-dyeing—a waterless one-in- one process to dye and enhance the performance of synthetic fibers • Product guidance and technical assistance from our experts 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation.

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