Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines In accordance with applicable NYSE listing standards and SEC regulations, the Board has adopted a Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines. Deferrals under Internal Revenue Code tax-qualified plans, such as a 401(k) plan, do not affect our current tax deduction. Richardson, Crist, Garratt and Nikrant are not provided a Code Section 280G gross-up benefit under their Continuity Agreements; instead, their severance benefits will be reduced in the event that an excise tax would be imposed on them under Code Section 280G in an amount sufficient to eliminate the excise tax.

Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards among staff in their day-to-day business activities.

Apex has implemented a Code of Ethics across the business to maintain high ethical standards among staff in their day-to-day business activities.

as applicable) 4.2.2 Customer Description 4.2.3 Manufacturer’s Product Code 4.2.4 Manufacturer's Lot Number 4.2.5 Quantity and Units (Example 25 lbs.) 4.2.6 Company Name 4.2.7 Date of Manufacture 4.2.8 Expiration Date (as applicable) 5.0 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION 5.1 Certification: Each shipment of product will be accompanied by a Certification that, at the time of shipment, the material conforms to the Product Specifications. 5.1.1 Certification document will include: 5.1.1.1 Customer Part Number 5.1.1.2 Customer Purchase Order Number 5.1.1.3 Customer Material Description 5.1.1.4 Manufacturer's Lot Number 5.1.1.5 Total quantity shipped (with units) 5.1.1.6 Test values (as applicable) 5.1.2 Certification will be sent with each product shipment, addressed to the Customer’s shipping location and/or electronically sent to appropriate Customer contact. 5.1.3 The Certification document may contain test values conducted by NEU on the product for those characteristics listed under certification. 5.2 Safety Data Sheets: A Safety Data Sheet will be made available upon request or may be available on NEU’s website.

All commonly-used finite element analysis (FEA) codes utilise Digimat material models via the workflow outlined in Figure 2.

Independent Registered Public Accountant Services and Related Fee Arrangements AUDIT Report of the Audit Committee AUDIT The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Director Independence Lead Director CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Board Leadership Structure Board’s Oversight of Risk Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Communication with Board Board and Committees Board Attendance Board Committees CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AAudit Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2018: 9 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:* Compensation Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2018: 5 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Nominating and Governance Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2018: 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:* CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Environmental, Health and Safety Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 2018: 3 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:* Board Refreshment 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 5 or fewer 6 to 10 More than 10 Years of Service NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 2018 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Role Annual Cash Retainers 2018 Director Compensation Table Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (a) ($) Stock Awards (b) ($) Total (c) ($) (1) NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (column (a)) Stock Awards (column (b)) Option Awards Outstanding and Fully-Vested Deferred Shares Name Number of Deferred Shares(1) (#) OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Shares Name Number of Shares Owned(1) Right to Acquire Shares Total Beneficial Ownership OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES Name and Address Number of Shares % of Shares Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Executive Summary Name Title How Pay is Tied to Company Performance.

Applicable tax rates are determined by the tax code on the invoice.

All commonly-used finite element analysis (FEA) codes utilise Digimat material models via the workflow outlined in Figure 2.

FUNCTIONALITY TARGET APPLICATIONS BLOOD COLLECTION REAGENT CONTAINERS/ KITS PIPETTE/ LABWARE SELF-TESTING/ POCT INSTRUMENT/ ACCESSORIES Colorants for coding for lab automation/ identification Wide range of colors in various polymers, available in ready-to-use formulation or concentrate adapted to your process     Colors – low migration/ interference Ready-to-use formulation to avoid interference with analytical tests; extractable metal data    Colors – biologically evaluated Reduced risk of non compliance to current and proposed regulations such as IVDR     Color in PP, ABS, PC and high temperature polymers with UL listings Ready-to-use solutions/concentrates supporting Underwriters Laboratory requirements of electric enclosures   Antistatic for PP, ABS, PC/ABS Permanent/non-migrating ready-to-use formulation; fast decay time independent of % relative humidity   Clarifying PP Sorbitol-free, minimizing potential migration   Laser marking for UDI replacing ink printing/labels Activation of the polymer to laser energy give high contrast solvent-free, high speed identification     Laser welding for fast, reliable assembly of a range of polymers Custom concentrates and ready-to-use formulations for optically transparent and opaque colors while allowing laser transmission/absorption    Nucleation of semicrystalline polymers e.g.

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