Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches Artisan™ High-Gloss, Pre-Colored Thermoplastics for Paint Replacement The Artisan nylon grade is globally available in a range of customizable colors. NOTE: On July 1, 2020, PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatches joined together as Avient, a new kind of materials company focused on conquering customer challenges and unlocking the potential for innovation and sustainability around the globe.

Garratt Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer João José San Martin Neto Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Cathy Dodd Vice President Marketing Mark Crist Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives & Inks Lisa Kunkle Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Chris Murphy Vice President, Research & Development, Chief Innovation Officer T H E L E A D E R S B E H I N D T H E T E A M PolyOne Corporation 6 Robert M. PolyOne Corporation 91 S P E E D T O M A R K E T From concept to production M O N T H M O N T H M O N T H M O N T H M O N T H M O N T H 99.9% Reduction in turnaround time Traditional Timeline up to 24 weeks PolyOne ColorMatrix Select™ 6 hours PolyOne Corporation 92 “Being able to create color and produce parts in 1 day is unheard of in this industry. This system is clean and the consistency of colored parts from shot to shot is excellent… We want to purchase more dosers now.”

CHAPTER 1 | APPLICATION SUMMARY Design Guide 5 GRAVI-TECH GT5200-0013 GRAVI-TECH GT6000-0004 GRAVI-TECH GT7300-0006 GRAVI-TECH GT5200-5003 GRAVI-TECH GT6000-5002 GRAVI-TECH GT7300-5007 Specific Gravity* 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.5 2.6 2.2 Color Options* Various Various Black to Grey Black Various Various Electroplating No Possibly Yes Possibly Possibly Yes Base Resin PP PA6 ABS PP PA6 ABS FDA Compliant* Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Region Produced North America North America North America Europe Europe Europe Full Name X GT5200-0013 PT White X GT6000-0004 PT White X GT7300-0006 PT Black GT7300-5003 Black FD GT6000-5002 EI White 1 GT7300-5007 X2 White FD *Please contact Avient for additional information 6 Gravi-Tech CHAPTER 2 | PROCESS SETTINGS Density Modified Formulations Gravi-Tech™ polymer-metal composites are high-density materials developed as thermoplastic- based alternatives to metals. Figure 6 shows how the rib creates a thick region within the part. It provides additional mixing to the melt, which is especially helpful when using colorants.

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Copolyesters and 6. Page 6 July 19, 2007 They are usually classified by the service temperature and oil resistance describing their performance as per ASTMD 2000 classification as in Figure 6. Figure 6: Typical Classification of TPEs based on ASTM D2000 Figure 7.

Demand from local and regional customers for pre-colored Mevopur materials stems from an increase in the Asia Pacific market for medical and diagnostic devices and pharmaceutical packaging. Mevopur pre-colored specialty materials are available in a wide range of polymer families. NOTE: On July 1, 2020, PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatches joined together as Avient, a new kind of materials company focused on conquering customer challenges and unlocking the potential for innovation and sustainability around the globe.

We are also benefitting from the recent acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch and early synergy capture.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Clariant's Masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

Zone 2 - Center 430° F 470° F 221° C 243° C Zone 3 - Front 440° F 480° F 227° C 249° C Nozzle 450° F 480° F 232° C 249° C MELT & MOLD TEMPERATURES ENGLISH (°F) METRIC (°C) COMMENTS Melt Temperature 450° F 480° F 232° C 249° C After processing, always purge residual PKE materials with fractional melt flow HDPE or PP.Mold Temperature 150° F 200° F 66° C 93° C DRYING CONDITIONS ENGLISH (°F) METRIC (°C) COMMENTS Temperature 180° F 82° C Drying not required.

PDI) on extruded profiles 2 ASTM D-638 3 ASTM 256 4 ASTM D-648 66 psi, unannealed, 0.125" 5 Savings depends on profile size and production volume Acrylite is a registered trademark of Evonik Performance Materials Lens Performance Resilience™ LS Frost PVC Acrylite® Satinice Frost PMMA Light Transmission1 at 0.060" (1.5mm) 83% Low Diffusion 78% Medium Diffusion 75% High Diffusion 81% Low Diffusion Diffusion Half Power Angle (DLD) 26° Low Diffusion 41° Medium Diffusion 58° High Diffusion 26° Low Diffusion Tensile Strength2 Tensile Modulus2 Tensile Elongation (break)2 7,360 psi 400,000 psi 20% 7,330 psi 330,000 psi 43% Flammability (UL 94) V-0 @ 1.5mm 5VA @ 2.0mm HB @ 1.6mm Notched Izod Impact (73°F)3 2.3 ft-lb/in 0.6 ft-lb/in Heat Deflection Temperature4 157°F/69°C 182°F/83°C UV Stability Good Excellent Chemical Resistance Excellent Good Typical Lens Profile Cost 10–15% Savings5 Baseline 1.866.POLYONE www.polyone.com Copyright © 2018, PolyOne Corporation.

Increased Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy estimate to $75 million from preliminary estimate of $60 million NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, provided third quarter financial performance expectations today as well as updated synergy estimates related to the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition. added, "We are also benefitting from the acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business, which has been immediately accretive to adjusted EPS."