Special items for the fourth quarter of 2016, which primarily included a mark-to-market pension adjustment and restructuring charges, resulted in a net after-tax gain of Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment

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Developing an informed color strategy is absolutely essential to achieving the desired emotional impact that influences and connects with consumer decision making,” said Gary Fielding, director, global marketing, Color, Additives and Inks at PolyOne. Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

Initiatives to prevent HAIs, such as tying Medicare reimbursement levels to patient protection, are driving changes in medical devices,” said Charles Page, global marketing director, PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers. Media contact Sandy Wagner Marketing Communications Manager PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers +1 815-759-2676 sandy.wagner@avient.com

This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, environmental remediation costs, mark-to-market adjustments associated with benefit plans, acquisition-related costs, and other non-routine costs. 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; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; 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; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions.

Developed by a global team, many of whom work in the four Avient ColorWorks™ design and technology centers around the world, this unique tool has become invaluable to plastic product designers and marketing professionals seeking help in making more informed color choices for new products and packaging.  Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

It will provide a medium-scale platform for testing and developing masterbatch formulations with insecticides to speed up the process of bringing LLINs to the market. Media contact Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Avient Corporation michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

With tremendous growth forecast for 5G networks and user adoption over the next five years, design engineers and manufacturers need advanced materials that enable faster, more efficient networks,” said Matt Mitchell, global marketing director, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. Media contact Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Avient Corporation michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

As device manufacturers launch 5G compatible products, phone case manufacturers need materials that facilitate mmWave transmission to maximize signal performance,” said Matt Mitchell, director, global marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient. Media contact Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Avient Corporation michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

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