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A broad spectrum palette of liquid colorants (40%–80% pigment or dye loading) is available for custom colors and a variety of pigment and dye preparations, including additives and color and additive blends, available on request. Simply choose the system that is best suited to your process and throughput; the state-of-the-art controller units on each model feature simple and intuitive operation panels—so you can begin working with your FlexCart system right away. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.

ENSURING COST EFFECTIVENESS & MANUFACTURABILITY HOW WILL MY CMF CHOICES IMPACT MY MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS AND COSTS? Predicting how design decisions will impact your operations is essential. We’ll then create polymer samples or in some cases, 3D printed parts, and make necessary adjustments to ensure your part achieves the results you expected.

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color and additive masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. 1)  Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non- recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.

NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT PolyOne Corporation MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO Your vote is very important. Please submit your vote and proxy by telephone or over the Internet, or complete, sign, date and return your proxy or voting instruction form. Requests for copies of such Annual Report on Form 10-K or for information on how to obtain directions to be able to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person should be directed to: PolyOne Center, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012, Attention: Secretary.

From Inspiration to Innovation: PolyOne Launches All New Website CLEVELAND – PolyOne today celebrated the unveiling and launch of its new corporate website, www.PolyOne.com.

Please contact your GLS representative for more information. Your GLS sales engineer can help you determine the best choice of grades for individual applications. Due to this unique viscosity/shear rate dependency, normal melt index testing (done at shear rates as low as 50 1/sec) will not reflect how the TPE will process at higher shear rates.

So thank you in advance for your interest in how we’re working to create a world-class, sustainable organization. Our approach to sustainability – how we define it, how we live it. Talk to your human resources representative or supervisor.