PolyOne Develops High-Performing Plasticizer Alternative for Flexible PVC

Phthalate-free dispersions of PVC resins.

Common resins include MDPE, HDPE, PVDF, PVC and Nylon.

Compatible with a broad range of materials, including:  •    Polypropylene •    Polyethylene •    Ionomer-based chemistries •    PVC •    Acrylics •    Engineered thermoplastics

PVC TONER PVC SLATE BLUE METALLIC UV

Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of business and synergy capture 7 $133 $201 2019PF 2022E 7 Clariant Color EBITDA Growth Purchase Price Multiple 10.8x 7.0x 6.4x 2019PF 2021 2022E w/ Full Synergies 11.9% 16.3% 2019PF 2022E EBITDA Margins CLARIANT COLOR: TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business SUNBELT PVC Resins DSS 20 Acquisitions $4.8B Investment $2.7B of Annual Revenue 5 Divestments $2.3B Proceeds TPE PP&S HISTORIC SPECIALIZATION THROUGH M&A 8 Distribution DSM Protective Materials BOLT-ON ACQUISITION HISTORY 9 Commercial Resources Operating Income Operating Margins 259 363 $40 $139 Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 40% + 248% + 1300 bps I N V E S T T O G R O W SPECIALTY TRANSFORMATION T O D A Y 46% 67% 86% 100% 0% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2019 2021 2022 PF % o f A d ju st ed E B IT D A • Commodity JVs • Distribution • Performance Products & Solutions • Specialty Businesses (1) Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items (2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and divestiture of Distribution (1 ) (2) 10 Building & 43% 14% Telecom. 2% 2006 2022 Pro Forma 21% Building & Telecom.

These expanded offerings add medical-grade LDPE, nylon, PEBA, PS and PVC to the globally available palette of specialty healthcare colorants, and are pre-certified to meet or exceed biocompatibility requirements for ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI protocols.

Our polymer portfolio features corrosion-resistant PVC, CPVC and glass-filled vinyl composites that will more than meet your needs. 

MagnaPrint Hybrid Fusion Vibrant White is an exciting, PVC-free addition to the MagnaColours portfolio, offering a curing time that is half as long as the leading competitor’s water-based ink,” said Jake Ojeda, Global Marketing Director and Americas Sales Director, Color, Additives, and Inks at Avient.

As a complement to PolyOne’s liquid Excelite CFA portfolio for extrusion, new Excelite IM CFAs are engineered for a wide range of injection molded polymers, including olefins, PVC, polystyrene, PC/ABS, and high-heat materials.