A consumer’s experience of touch, sight and sound can generate notions of importance, quality and even monetary worth when engaging with a product’s package. Creating premium closures that convey superior quality, sophistication and style is what make this producer a leader in its market. Finding a material that would not compromise the premium quality provided to a leading spirits brand was critical for the closure producer.

Versaflex™ TPE used to create ergonomic computer mouse with soft-touch qualities Gravi-Tech™ replaces metal and maintains a high quality look and feel for luxury closure (English language version) Gravi-Tech™ replaces metal and maintains a high quality look and feel for luxury closure (Spanish language version)

What’s worse, the equipment manufacturer’s reputation for quality products was beginning to take a beating. These marking methods require consumables, frequent tool changes and adjustments, regular quality control checks, and storage of the consumables.

Cesa™ Scratch & Mar Resistance Additives Cesa™ Scratch & Mar Resistance Additives are customized solutions enabling manufacturers to produce products that better maintain their finished quality. PRODUCT BULLETIN KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Enhances resistance to scratching, abrasion, and surface blemishes • Keeps products looking newer, longer • Improves perceived quality • Provides a reduction in surface friction and in sticking between parts • Tested and proven compatible across a wide range of polymers and processes—especially successful with polyolefins MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Cesa Scratch & Mar Resistance Additives give the extra protection needed for many applications, including those that experience daily surface abrasion.

Kedrowski Page 38 Operational Excellence • Operational Excellence is a never-ending quest for improvement in response to the voice of our customers and shareholders • It is all about strengthening our capabilities to deliver value flawlessly to our customers deliver value flawlessly to our customers • It challenges us to enhance our productivity, profitability, and efficiency in all phases of our business, from safety to quality to waste elimination to environmental stewardship Page 39 Lean Six Sigma Initiative • In 2009, Lean Six Sigma was launched to improve execution skills across all businesses, functions, and global regions • A company-wide diagnostic was conducted, resulting in identification of six conducted, resulting in identification of six strategic improvement platforms • Financial targets were estimated, resources identified and trained results delivered , Page 40 PolyOne OSHA Recordable Incidence Rate 4 5 6 5.1 Safety Performance *Rubber And Plastics Manufacturing Industry (2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics). 0 1 2 3 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Industry Average 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 Page 41 • Exemplary on-time delivery • Best-in-class working capital % of sales 81% 87% 88% 95% 93% 92% 94% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 On-Time Delivery* Lean Six Sigma Delivering Results • Approximately $200M in cash driven by working capital improvements 16.2% 14.4% 18.9% 11.7% 9.6% 9.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 WC % of Sales 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 *As measured to customer request date Page 42 40.0% Percent of Associates Trained in LSS World’s Best Start-up Program in 2009* World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012* Award-Winning Lean Six Sigma Program *Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center 16.5% 40.0% 2009 2011 Page 43 • Globally leverage strategic supplier management best practices • Implement world class demand management processes Critical Imperatives • Improve operational reliability and efficiencies • Optimize global freight management Drive 50 – 100 basis points of gross margin expansion per year Page 44 Page 45

A high quality, TPE grip from Avient offers an easy path to the ultimate end game—a happy, on- trend customer and a higher return on investment for you. SOFT-TOUCH GRIPS FOR A COMPETITIVE EDGE Infuse quality, comfort & high-end aesthetics into your designs with GLSTM Thermoplastic Elastomers by Avient. We understand this challenge, and can help you with quality TPE materials and the know-how that makes a difference.

As well as color correction, this solution also improves the quality and performance of rPET and improves bottle mechanical strength, helping to reduce stoppages, blowouts and scrap while also reducing energy consumption during the bottle blowing process. These factors result in an increased requirement for toners and specialized solutions that are designed to withstand the recycling process, and ensure optimum packaging is achieved in terms of color and quality. THE SOLUTION When added to PET preforms or rPET, ColorMatrix Optica blue toners and color formulations work to correct any yellowing or color variation, resulting in packaging that maintains a neutral or blue color with improved quality and performance.

PolyOne Corporation - TS 691920 Certificate of Registration QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - IATF 16949:2016 This is to certify that: PolyOne Corporation 4921 I D A Park Drive Lockport New York 14094 USA operates a Quality Management System which complies with the requirements of IATF 16949:2016 for the following scope: Design and Manufacture of thermoplastic compounds.

THE CHALLENGE A manufacturer of high-quality laboratory research products was eager to expand into the conductive pipette tip market. High-quality conductive pipette tips must meet a number of demanding performance criteria, including: • Accurate measurement of minute quantities of liquid • Hydrophobic properties to minimize fluid retention • Concentric dimensions and warp resistance • Excellent chemical resistance The manufacturer asked Avient for a specialized solution to meet these exacting needs in a timely and efficient manner so they could capitalize on its market opportunity THE SOLUTION Avient’s sales and technical professionals worked closely with the manufacturer to understand the demanding requirements of the end-use application, manufacturing considerations and cost.

Unlike traditional scavengers, it does not cause discoloration or yellowing of the bottle, helping to maintain the quality of the recycle stream. Brands and converters are increasing their use of rPET in packaging to meet current regulations or their own sustainability commitments, but quality rPET is needed.