They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants. The fine black powder is added at relatively high levels and creates only black-colored parts. They can withstand high temperatures and are resistant to most chemicals, abrasion and dirt2 and can be used with a range of colorants.

PolyOne Unveils InVisiOSM Color Inspiration 2017 CLEVELAND – PolyOne today announced the release of InVisiOSM Color Inspiration 2017, a collection of four influential and emerging color p Specialty acquisition broadens solutions portfolio of colorant and additives technologies for fiber applications Extends PolyOne's existing reach

PolyOne Expands Lineup of Pre-Certified Biocompatible Healthcare Colorants and Additives InVisiO™ Color Inspiration 2019+ Explores Color Strategies Rooted in Art and Design Evolution Sizzling New OnColor™ Brilliant Metallic Colorants from PolyOne Create the Ultimate in Vibrance and Reflectivity

Avient to feature its latest sustainable solutions of colorants and functional additives for dyes, chemicals, finishes, and spin-dyeing, at ITMA 2023 Colorants and Additives from Avient for Sustainable Luxury Plastic Packaging to be Featured at LUXE PACK New York Avient Earns 2023 Re|focus Sustainable Innovation in Design Award for PCR Color Prediction Service

Avient’s transportation portfolio includes sustainable technologies that offer lightweight structural alternatives to metals, while delivering comparable or improved performance; reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions to improve interior air quality; specialty colors & effects enable paint replacement technologies. Paint replacement technologies, including Artisan™ ABS portfolio and Molded-In Color Metallic The Solution & Impact By utilizing a combination of Avient’s OnColor™ Colorants, Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents, and Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants & Additives, we enabled the OEM to reduce weight and carbon emissions in panel doors, increase UV resistance in instrument panels and replace traditional paint processes in central consoles. 

Avient Corporation addresses major trends and challenges in the polymer industry at Chinaplas 2024 with innovative colorants, additives, and services Avient Introduces Durable Orange Nylon Colorants for High Voltage Electrical Vehicle (EV) Connectors Avient Introduces durable orange nylon colorants for High Voltage Electrical Vehicle (EV) Connectors, combining high heat and long-term color stabilit

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Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. Senior management also uses operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that management uses in evaluating operating performance.

They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Strong past performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working • Megatrends align with our strengths • Innovation and services provide differentiation and competitive advantage • Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance • Addressable market exceeds $40 billion The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company 2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS Page 15 Schedule I Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. Senior management uses adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, and working capital to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and that current levels may serve as a base for future performance.

They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Senior management uses adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, and working capital to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and that current levels may serve as a base for future performance. Average Debt Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Average PolyOne Debt $ 705.8 $ 705.2 $ 706.9 $ 1,055.5 $ 1,031.2 $ 840.9 Average Equity Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Average PolyOne shareholders’ equity $ 604.3 $ 629.3 $ 629.1 $ 871.8 $ 993.9 $ 745.7 Platform sales and operating income (OI) H1 2012*** H1 2013*** Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 280.9 $ 352.0 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 413.9 434.7 Designed Structures & Solutions Sales - 240.4 Specialty Platform Sales 694.8 1,027.1 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 336.0 336.7 PolyOne Distribution Sales 533.6 543.1 Corporate and Eliminations (62.3) (68.2) Total Sales $ 1,502.1 $ 1,838.7 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 24.6 $ 32.5 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 44.0 54.7 Designed Structures & Solutions OI - 10.5 Specialty Platform OI $ 68.6 $ 97.7 Performance Products and Solutions OI 19.3 27.5 PolyOne Distribution OI 33.4 33.1 Corporate and eliminations (20.3) (25.7) Special items in OI (20.3) (11.4) Operating income - GAAP $ 80.7 $ 121.2 Special items in OI 20.3 11.4 Operating income adjusted $ 101.0 $ 132.6 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 8.8% 9.2% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 10.6% 12.6% Designed Structures & Solutions – OI % of sales - 4.4% Specialty platform OI % of sales 9.9% 9.5% PP&S operating OI % of sales 5.7% 8.2% Distribution OI % of sales 6.3% 6.1% PolyOne OI adjusted, % of sales 6.7% 7.2% Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets H1 2013 Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 8.7 Long-term debt 1,022.5 Less cash and cash equivalents (392.4) Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 2006Y* Q2 2013**** Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 143.5 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 207.5 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 351.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials Gross Margin $ 41.6 37.3 Global Color, Additives and Inks Gross Margin 83.6 71.8 Specialty Platform Gross Margin $ 125.2 $ 109.1 Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 14.3% 31.1% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.