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CLEVELAND – At the new AutoMobili-D Expo within the North American International Auto Show (January 8-12), PolyOne will feature its advanced materials portfolio developed to pave the way for tomorrow’s automotive mobility technologies. In response, we've developed materials for advanced mobility technologies that meet performance and productivity challenges.” Photo Credit: ©ThinkStock Photo Caption: As advanced mobility technologies race forward, PolyOne has developed an evolving generation of engineered polymers and composites tailored to solve the demands of the connected vehicle.

We are committed to helping our customers develop and manufacture alternative energy applications. The Solution & Impact Avient Protective Materials worked with offshore wind farms to develop low pre-tension mooring systems made from Dyneema® DM20. Avient Protective Materials worked with offshore wind farms to develop low pre-tension mooring systems made from Dyneema® DM20.

Consisting of a highly customizable set of technologies, Percept solutions were developed to help customers positively authenticate their products, thereby maintaining brand integrity and reducing risks associated with fraudulent goods. PolyOne provides confidential, expert assistance with technology choice, design, usage, process, product, and specification development. These services help to shorten product development times and maintain quality levels.

Avient acquired the Clariant Color business on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”). Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses.

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. Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses.

Avient Corporation maintains a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in the state or locality in which a person is employed.

Avient Corporation maintains a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in the state or locality in which a person is employed.

chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. 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. Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)(In millions)

Inspection may include applicable internal systems, calibration programs, laboratory practices, and equipment pertaining to the Customer-specific product. 6.1.1 Adequate prior notice (30 days) must be given, with a proposed agenda. 6.1.2 The scope of the inspection is at the discretion of NEU. 6.1.3 Non-Disclosure Agreement and\or Visitor Confidentiality Agreement is required of Customer. 7.0 SUPPLIER CONTROL and REGULATORY RESPONSIBILTY 7.1 The control of suppliers and regulatory responsibility of the vendors and product supplied by NEU to the Customer are dependent on the specification and ownership of the components used to manufacture the product, as further outlined below. 7.1.1 Raw materials, components and suppliers developed or specified by NEU are controlled and monitored by NEU. 7.1.2 Raw materials, components and suppliers developed or specified by Customer are controlled and monitored by Customer. 7.1.2.1 NEU may survey suppliers specified by Customer on behalf of Customer to satisfy a Customer request for information. Upon notification from the NEU supplier, NEU will notify the Customer of the effect on the manufacture of the compound(s) (such as raw material availability, vendor name changes, vendor manufacturing location, and vendor nomenclature). 9.0 CUSTOMER FEEDBACK 9.1 NEU will use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) acknowledge receipt of Customer complaints within one business day; (ii) conduct an investigation and communicate a resolution to Customer within 30 days after receipt of the complaint. In the event that the NEU determines that it is the root cause of the Customer complaint, a corrective action will be issued, and preventive actions will be developed to address the root cause. 10.0 MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLIERS 10.1 NEU will maintain and ensure oversight and monitoring of applicable suppliers in accordance with the requirements of ISO 13485 Quality Management System. 11.0 TRACABILITY, RECORDS & RETENTION 11.1 NEU is responsible for establishing and maintaining controlled documentation of product and raw material component traceability during all stages of production and shipment. 11.2 An electronic record of the manufacturing conditions and raw materials (vendor ID and lot number) used to manufacture each batch is retained and preserved for a period of at least 7 years from the manufacture date or as specified by applicable Regulatory Requirements. 11.3 An electronic record of the Customer purchase order and NEU sales order confirmation will be retained and for a period of at least 7 years from order acceptance date. 11.4 A representative sample of the product manufactured will be retained for a period of at least 1 year from manufacture date. 12.0 EXPIRATION 12.1 NEU’s obligations contained in this Quality Commitment will automatically expire if the Customer does not purchase product from NEU for a period of one year.