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Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.

Colors and special effects are incorporated with the goals of speed to market and cost savings in mind, to grow business and differentiate from competition. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

The SDS is supplied to the shipping location from where the product is ordered. 5.3 Technical Data Sheets: A Technical Data Sheet will be made available on NEU proprietary technologies upon request. 5.4 Sales Order Confirmation: A documented response confirming acceptance of a Customer purchase order. 5.5 Regulatory Documents: A document referencing the then-current regulatory status of the applicable product(s) at the time of shipment. 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.

Social • Support basic human rights and not use any slave labor, child labor or labor from human trafficking. • Supplier will not use forced labor, as defined by U.S. Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1307), ILO Forced Labor Convention (No. 29) and the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No. 105), in the mining, production, manufacture or supply of any goods (which includes both raw materials and manufactured goods) or services for Avient, nor, in connection with its supply to Avient, will Supplier procure merchandise from any sub-supplier that was mined, produced, or manufactured, in whole or in part, using forced labor. Additional information is available at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor. • Treat employees with respect and refrain from harassing or discriminating against individuals based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classifications. • Responsibly source Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten and Gold or their derivatives (3TG metals).

Social • Support basic human rights and not use any slave labor, child labor or labor from human trafficking. • Supplier will not use forced labor, as defined by U.S. Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1307), ILO Forced Labor Convention (No. 29) and the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No. 105), in the mining, production, manufacture or supply of any goods (which includes both raw materials and manufactured goods) or services for Avient, nor, in connection with its supply to Avient, will Supplier procure merchandise from any sub-supplier that was mined, produced, or manufactured, in whole or in part, using forced labor. Additional information is available at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor. • Treat employees with respect and refrain from harassing or discriminating against individuals based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classifications. • Responsibly source Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten and Gold or their derivatives (3TG metals).

WHY DAIRY PRODUCTS REQUIRE PROTECTION FROM LIGHT Certain components of dairy and dairy alternative products are susceptible to light-induced oxidation. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

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. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or solely as alternatives to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Tax adjustments include the net tax expense/benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.

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. They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance and/or sales. • Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive;  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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  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. • The above list of factors is not exhaustive. • We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y 2010Y*** 2011Y*** 2012Y*** *Net Income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 Adjusted EPS H1 2012*** H1 2013*** *Net Income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 33.7 $ 49.8 Special items, after tax 14.1 15.0 Tax adjustments 1.0 0.7 Adjusted net income $ 48.8 $ 65.5 Diluted shares 90.7 95.8 Adjusted EPS $ 0.54 $ 0.68 *** Restated results to exclude the Resin business and to remove Specialty Coatings from the Performance Products and Solutions segment into Global Color, Additives and Inks segment.

Covered Employees are also prohibited from participating in online message boards, chat rooms and discussion involving the Company, its business or its securities. 6. The Company may find it necessary, from time to time, to require compliance with the pre-clearance process from employees or agents other than and in addition to the Covered Employees. 9. Special Circumstances: The existence of a personal financial emergency does not excuse anyone from compliance with this policy.