Cesa™ Grip Additives

Cesa™ Grip Additives

Cesa™ Grip Additives

Cesa™ Grip Additives

Cesa™ Grip Additives

Examples of applications that do not require high service temperature include general indoor applications such as grips on personal care products and kitchenware, telephone cords and toys.

LAND-BASED) Avient Corporation 58 Solar Power Wire and Cable Syncure™ and ECCOH™ Photovoltaic Polymers • Supports installation of sustainable infrastructure for renewable energy • Reduces energy consumption vs. radiation cross-linking process • Extends useful life for cables EXTENDS PRODUCT LIFE Alternative Energy 2022 Revenue: $26M Wind Turbine Towing Lines Dyneema® Rope • Weightless when submerged • Smaller diameter for equal strength = larger winch capacities • Reduces drag for improved towing STRONGER THAN STEEL 15x Wind Blade Root Stiffener Glasforms™ Composites • Provides enabling technology that supports adoption of alternative energy • Withstands fatigue for extended product life ENABLES WIND ENERGY Avient Corporation 59 CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS “We believe that sustainability and innovation go hand-in-hand and the team at Harley- Davidson is excited about Avient’s recently launched Bio-Based TPE for our handlebar grips.”

Parts shaped like a handle grip may warp toward the gate side of the part.

Color, Additives & Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials delivered record operating margins of 16.7% and 14.7% respectively in 2015 ● Increased our dividend 20% to $0.12 per quarter, representing the fifth consecutive year of increases and a 200% increase from when we initiated quarterly dividends in 2011 ● Year-end Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income increased to $251 million and $322 million, respectively, up from $155 million and $320 million, respectively, in 2014 ● Strong balance sheet and free cash flow, as total cash and liquidity ended the year at $280 million and $622 million, respectively. Measure 2014 2015 Change Stock Price Per Share(2) $37.91 $31.76 -16% Adjusted Earnings Per Share $1.80 $1.96 9% Adjusted Operating Income(3) $320 $322 1% Revenue $3,836 $3,378 -12% Working Capital as a Percentage of Sales 9.9% 9.7% -20 bps (1) Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted Operating Income for consolidated PolyOne reported in this proxy statement differ from what is reported under United States GAAP.

PolyOne can replace these rubbers in medical devices for additional sustainable developments, in applications such as ergonomic grips, seals, gaskets, and stoppers.