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.

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.

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. Richardson Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Donald Wiseman Senior Vice President, President of Performance Products & Solutions Joel Rathbun Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions John Midea Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Process Improvement Scott Horn Senior Vice President, President of PolyOne Distribution Kurt Schuering Vice President Global Key Account Management Michael A. Senior management believes these measures are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to PolyOne's performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure PolyOne's operating results due to the potential variability across periods based on timing, frequency and magnitude.

Color Management: ColorMatrix Select

TPE Overmolding Solutions for Engineering Thermoplastics Rajesh Varma, Applications Development Manager Dan Liu, Materials Scientist Walter Ripple, Director of Marketing Krishna Venkataswamy, Director of Research and Development Abstract Demands continue to increase in various consumer applications for ergonomically designed products. Provide a 0.003” to 0.005” interference when using plastic inserts or substrates, to take into account shrinkage, sinks and tolerances. 5. In the selection of TPE hardness the thickness should be taken into account to get the right feel and esthetics on the product.

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. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 5 Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.

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. Use of Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses.

Color Management: ColorMatrix Select

While water management is a critical and highly-influential topic in some industrial sectors, Avient’s operations are not water intensive.