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CLEVELAND – New developments in natural fiber reinforced materials, conductive thermoplastics, and specialty engineered materials for metal replacement will be highlights for PolyOne at the upcoming Fakuma trade show. PolyOne will also update show visitors on the status of developments, such as its reSound™ NF natural fiber-reinforced solutions. These informative 15-minute presentations will provide attendees with a technical overview of the possibilities enabled by recent developments in specialty engineered thermoplastics.

History Originally called HT-1, Nomex® was first developed in the 1960’s and made commercially available in 1967. Through this program, we hope to introduce busi- nesses of all sizes to the benefit of Aramid fibers.

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 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; � The amount and timing of repurchases, if any, of PolyOne common shares and our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; � 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; Forward Looking Statements � 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; � The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, including without limitation, Color Matrix Group, Inc.

Mevopur™ Healthcare Colorants and Formulations represent a broad portfolio of polymer colorant solutions developed specifically for today’s complex and highly regulated applications. It also contains more specialty formulations like the HC BT218 grade, which was developed specifically to handle the complexities of biopharmaceutical tubing and deliver excellent weldability, kink resistance, and low levels of extractables. Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Premier Healthcare Colorants are bright, high-temperature solutions developed specifically for medical applications.

Avient’s featured range of products on display includes customized protection film materials, adhesive TPEs for textile fabric, bio-based TPEs, and specialty engineered materials developed to enhance product performance in the building and construction, automotive, and consumer industries. reSound™ REC TPEs: specially developed for automotive interiors, formulated with 55% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to offer a more sustainable alternative to standard TPE grades without compromising performance criteria such as ultraviolet (UV) stability, low volatile organic compound (VOC) content, low odor, and low fogging in applications such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) nozzles, interior mats, and cup holders Versaflex™ PF TPEs: specially developed to create a co-extruded tack layer for surface protective films that can be easily applied and maintain tack with minimal build, peel smoothly during removal, and remove entirely with little to no residue or ghosting.

Our LEAD by Women associate resource group led numerous leadership development training sessions in 2018, covering topics such as unconscious bias, building trust and impactful communication. RISK PERCEPTION RISK TOLERANCE DECISION OR ACTION SAFEST YEAR EVER The Hand: PolyOne’s global symbol for Diversity & Inclusion Graphic: Our R3 initiative helps associates ascertain Risk Perception and Risk Tolerance, leading to a safer Decision or Action. 66672.indd main_3 3/25/19 4:00 PM 4 We also continue to expand our leadership development programs. Our hallmark in-house leadership curriculum is as robust as ever, and we have now graduated over 250 of our associates through the highly coveted NextGen and PolyMasters programs.

The Avient ColorMatrix Select online color management system can help reduce development time from weeks down to days. Avient closely monitors all relevant legal developments and provides a comprehensive regulatory advice and documentation service to support its portfolio of colorant, additive and equipment technologies. Rapid color development Accelerated color match, development and delivery for rapid market access.

The Avient ColorMatrix Select online color management system can help reduce development time from weeks down to days. Avient closely monitors all relevant legal developments and provides a comprehensive regulatory advice and documentation service to support its portfolio of colorant, additive and equipment technologies. Rapid color development Accelerated color match, development and delivery for rapid market access.

Avient Corporation addresses major trends and challenges in the polymer industry at Chinaplas 2024 with innovative colorants, additives, and services developed to enhance performance, efficiency, and sustainability. ColorWorks™ Design and Technology Centers: an invaluable source of ideas, inspiration, and technical guidance provided by a dedicated team of experts to establish high-impact color concepts at the earliest stages of product development in close collaboration with customers at four global centers Colorant Chromatics™ UV Laser Marking Technology for fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP): developed to outperform traditional and infra-red marking with a permanent, gentle, cost-effective ultraviolet (UV) marking with 60- 80% contrast that enables cable manufacturers to meet aerospace standards