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Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y 2014 Q1 Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 49.7 $ 57.2 $ 18.3 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 37.7 104.0 30.4 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 11.2 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 59.9 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 16.0 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 17.2 SunBelt Joint venture 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (36.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 56.4 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 36.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 93.1 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 64% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y YTD Global Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 28.1 $ 37.7 $ 104.0 $ 98.2 Global Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 17.6 49.7 57.2 55.6 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 37.2 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 191.0 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 51.4 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 53.2 Joint ventures 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (126.2) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 169.4 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 126.2 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 295.6 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y 2014 Q2 Global Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 28.1 $ 37.7 $ 104.0 $ 68.1 Global Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 17.6 49.7 57.2 37.2 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 24.1 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 129.4 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 33.6 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 34.5 Joint ventures 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (91.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 105.8 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 91.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 197.5 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 66% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y 2014 Q2 Global Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 28.1 $ 37.7 $ 104.0 $ 68.1 Global Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 17.6 49.7 57.2 37.2 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 24.1 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 129.4 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 33.6 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 34.5 Joint ventures 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (91.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 105.8 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 91.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 197.5 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 66% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y YTD Global Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 28.1 $ 37.7 $ 104.0 $ 98.2 Global Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 17.6 49.7 57.2 55.6 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 37.2 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 191.0 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 51.4 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 53.2 Joint ventures 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (126.2) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 169.4 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 126.2 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 295.6 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

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Processing Guidelines Base Resin PA6 Barrel Temperatures °F °C Rear Zone 440–470 227–243 Center Zone 450–480 232–249 Front Zone 460–490 238–254 Nozzle 470–500 243–260 Melt Temperature 470–500 243–260 Mold Temperature 120–180 49–82 Pack and Hold Pressure 50–75% of Injection Pressure Injection Velocity 0.5 in/s–3 in/s 13 mm/s–76 mm/s Back Pressure 50–100 psi 3.4–6.9 Bar Screw Speed 30–70 rpm Cushion 0.25 in 6.35 mm Drying Parameters 2–4 Hours @ 180°F 2–4 Hours @ 82°C Moisture % Allowable 0.08–0.18%* Screw Type General Purpose Screw Screw Compression Ratio 2.0:1– 2.5:1 Screw L/D 20:1 Non-return Check Valve Free Flow Check Ring Nozzle Type Reverse Taper Clamp Pressure 2–3 Tons/in² Barrel Capacity 30-80% of barrel should be used * Avient suggests measuring moisture using a Karl Fischer method or Vapor Pro® moisture analyzer that titrates only for moisture.

Injection Molding Parameters Base Resin PA6 PA6 IM/ST PA6 GF PA6 GMF PA66 IM/ST PA66 GF Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 450–490 (232–254) 440–490 (226–254) 490–510 (254–265) 480–500 (249–260) Center Zone 460–500 (238–260) 450–500 (232–260) 500–520 (260–271) 490–510 (254–265) 520–540 (271–282) Front Zone 470–510 460–510 (237–265) 500–520 (260–271) Nozzle 480–520 (249–271) 470–510 515–530 (268–276) 530–560 (276–293) 540–560 (282–293) Melt Temperature °F (°C) 480–520 (249–271) 470–510 515–530 (268–276) 540–560 (282–293) Mold Temperature °F (°C) 120–180 (49–82) 120–180 (49–82) 120–200 (49–93) 120–200 (49–93) 140–220 (60–104) 140–220 (60–104) Pack and Hold Pressure 50–80% of Injection Pressure Injection Velocity 1.0–4.0 in/sec Back Pressure 25–100 psi Screw Speed 35–80 rpm Drying Parameters 4 hours @ 180°F (82°C) Moisture Allowable 0.1–0.2% Cushion 0.250 in Screw Compression Ratio 2.0:1–2.5:1 Nozzle Type Reverse Taper Clamp Pressure 3–5 tons/in2 Processing Guide 3 Start Up & Shut Down Recommendations Purge Compound Polypropylene Recycling Recycling prime grades up to 20% is permissible and recycling PIR or PCR grades up to 10% is permissible.

Improves recyclability for blended resins while reducing energy required during injection-stretch blow molding by up to 35%. reSound™ Biopolymer Formulations combine engineering thermoplastic resins with bio-derived polymers such as PLA, PHB, PHBV and biopolyesters. Our teams researched the best combination of additive and carrier resin for the application.