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However, improving panel performance can come at the cost of increasing weight.

However, improving panel performance can come at the cost of increasing weight.

However, improving panel performance can come at the cost of increasing weight.

However, improving panel performance can come at the cost of increasing weight.

A schematic diagram of this test procedure is shown in Figure 3. The balance of rheology and surface chemistry along with cost and performance requirements dictates the TPE developments to bond to various engineering plastic substrates. These TPEs are inherently non-hygroscopic and do not require drying, making them cost-efficient.

Wulfsohn Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience: ADVISORY VOTE PROPOSAL 2 — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION Objective How Our Executive Compensation Program Achieves this Objective Our Board recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2 to approve, on an advisory basis, our Named Executive Officer compensation. Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives Compensation Consultant. Kunkle APPENDIX A Year Ended Year Ended December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Year Ended Year Ended December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Year Ended December 31, 2014 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income 2018 2017 As of December 31, 2018 Table Of Contents Message From Our CEO Notice Of 2019 Annual Meeting Of Shareholders Proxy Summary Proxy Statement Proposal 1-Election Of Board Of Directors Proposal 2-Advisory Vote To Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation Proposal 3-Ratification Of Appointment Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Corporate Governance 2018 Non-employee Director Compensation Ownership Of Polyone Shares Compensation Discussion And Analysis Executive Summary Executive Compensation Philosophy And Objectives What We Pay And Why: Elements Of Compensation Other Aspects Of Our Compensation Programs Executive Compensation 2018 Summary Compensation Table 2018 Grants Of Plan-Based Awards Outstanding Equity Awards At 2018 Fiscal Year-End 2018 Option Exercises And Stock Vested 2018 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Potential Payments Upon Termination Or Change Of Control CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Compensation Committee Interlocks And Insider Participation Policy On Related Person Transactions Risk Assessment Of The Compensation Programs Compensation Committee Report Miscellaneous Provisions Appendix A

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • 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; • The current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Color business, including any expected synergies; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • 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 achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, restructuring costs, environmental remediation costs, acquisition-related costs, and other non- routine costs. Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 22 Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Other 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 6 8 nt nt ( xc l.

Mesa, Comptek, SilCoTec, Gordon Composites and Polystrand, including whether such businesses will be accretive, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; 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 financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; 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 the disposal of plastic 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 achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increasing rate, which will be subject to, among other factors, market conditions, our cash flow and cash requirements and restrictions contained in any of our debt agreements; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; 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.

Rutland, Comptek, SilCoTec, Gordon Composites and Polystrand, including whether such businesses will be accretive, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; 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 financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; 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 the disposal of plastic 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 achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; 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.