Elongated dwell time in the barrel may cause degradation; 20% to 40% of barrel capacity per shot is optimum.

Investor Day P O L Y O N E I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N A U G U S T 2 0 1 9 F O R W A R D L O O K I N G S T A T E M E N T S PolyOne Corporation 2 • • • • • • • • • • U S E O F N O N - G A A P M E A S U R E S PolyOne Corporation 3 • • • V I S I O N PolyOne Corporation 4 To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions C O R E V A L U E S P E R S O N A L V A L U E S Honesty IntegrityRespect Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence Specialization Globalization Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions S A F E T Y F I R S T PolyOne Corporation 5 Injuries per 100 Workers Spartech Acquisition 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 0.54 0.97 0.84 0.74 0.74 0.69 0.51 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 PolyOne Corporation 6 P O L Y O N E 2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 5 B I L L I O N Transportation 17% Industrial 15% Consumer 12% Packaging 11% Wire & Cable 10% Appliance 5% United States 57% Europe 16% Asia 10% Latin America 10% Canada 7% Distribution 35% Performance Products & Solutions 19% Specialty Engineered Materials 17% Color Additives & Inks 29% Segment End Market Geography Building & Construction 11% Electrical & Electronics 6% Healthcare 13% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018 $2.43 P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E C O N S E C U T I V E Y E A R S PolyOne Corporation 7 9 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 $2.21 2006 2018 ROIC** 5.0% 14.1% Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.1% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 11.2% Performance Products & Solutions 4.3% 10.0% Distribution 2.6% 5.6% A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H PolyOne Corporation 8 P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E Double digit annual EPS growth strategic acquisitions Innovate 600K-1M commercial resources 5-7% Double acquired margins Lean Six Sigma commercial excellence 531 710 130 164 504 663 2014 2018 R&D / Technical Marketing Sales PolyOne Corporation 9 Increased commercial headcount + 34% + 26% + 32% I N V E S T M E N T I N C O M M E R C I A L R E S O U R C E S D R I V I N G G R O W T H Sustained revenue increases led by organic business $2.9 $2.9 $3.2 $3.5 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total + 9% Organic + 5% Revenue in billions of $ Total + 10% Organic + 7% Lead Specialists T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P PolyOne Corporation 10 Expanded Path Traditional Path Strategic Accounts/ Field Sales Business Development Customer Service Web and Social Media Inside Sales PolyOne Corporation 11 Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to improve customer experience 110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven by website, phone, and online chat E X P A N D E D P A T H A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S 4 24 2014 2018 Inside sellers $11M $109M 2014 2018 Inside sales/digital revenue A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R PolyOne Corporation 12 Facilitate alternative energy solutions Light- weighting Reduce packaging materials Improve recyclability Reduce spread of infection I N N O V A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 13 Customization 55% M&A 30% Innovation Pipeline 15% Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend Vitality Index 12% 35% 2006 2018 $20 $56 2006 2018 Transformational Adjacent Core 3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T PolyOne Corporation 14 Market Technical I N N O V A T I O N I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E PolyOne Corporation 15 PrototypeFrame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch (since 2017) Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 6 11 4 4 3 2 28 0 5 10 7 2 5 5 Breakthrough Platform Derivative F L A M E R E T A R D A N T P O L Y M E R S A D V A N C E D C O M P O S I T E S B A R R I E R M A T E R I A L S C O L O R A N T T E C H N O L O G I E S T H E R M O P L A S T I C E L A S T O M E R S I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T : C O M P O S I T E S PolyOne Corporation 16 C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R PolyOne Corporation 17 Fiber Polymer Composite S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y Thermoplastic Composites Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets 2012 2015 20162009 2011 2018 PolyOne Corporation 2019 18 C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 19 W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K F I B E R - L I N E H I G H L I G H T S PolyOne Corporation 20 $100M • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Customer Value Fiber-Line Fiber Processing Capabilities Polymer Formulation Capabilities P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S PolyOne Corporation 21 • • • • • • • • • F I B E R O P T I C A L G R O W T H D R I V E R S PolyOne Corporation 22 5G Networks      10x 8x 5G vs. 4G PolyOne Corporation 23 Safety Technology Geography Service FinancialPeople 8-10% with ability to double I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A S T R A T E G Y PolyOne Corporation 24 Capture sourcing synergies Cross-sell & blend technology 8-10% operating margins I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A P L A Y B O O K Protect customers Retain employees Implement LSS to drive efficiency improvements Innovate with combined portfolio Safety First! Leverage PolyOne’s global reach Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 18-20% operating margins Invest in commercial resources I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 25 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 243 340 At Acquisition Today $36 $96 At Acquisition Today 11% 20% At Acquisition Today Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 40% + 165% + 900 bps I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 26 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 138 181 251 At Acquisition Today Goal $23 $25 $70 At Acquisition Today Goal 7% 8% 18-20% At Acquisition Today Goal Recent Acquisitions PolyOne Corporation 27 Average Company Size # of Possibilities Rationale $200M • • • S T R O N G P I P E L I N E D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 $900 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 $890M R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S O V E R $ 1 . 2 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1 PolyOne Corporation $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.54 $0.70 $0.78 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 3-Year Dividend Plan Cumulative Share Repurchases Increasing Annual Dividend 28 6.3% 14.1% 16-17% 2009 2018 Updated Expectations R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 29 PolyOne Corporation 30 W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ?

Investor Day P O L Y O N E I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N M A Y 2 0 1 9 F O R W A R D L O O K I N G S T A T E M E N T S PolyOne Corporation 2 • • • • • • • • • • U S E O F N O N - G A A P M E A S U R E S PolyOne Corporation 3 • • • V I S I O N PolyOne Corporation 4 To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions C O R E V A L U E S P E R S O N A L V A L U E S Honesty IntegrityRespect Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence Specialization Globalization Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions S A F E T Y F I R S T PolyOne Corporation 5 Injuries per 100 Workers Spartech Acquisition 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 0.54 0.97 0.84 0.74 0.74 0.69 0.51 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 PolyOne Corporation 6 P O L Y O N E 2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 5 B I L L I O N Transportation 17% Industrial 15% Consumer 12% Packaging 11% Wire & Cable 10% Appliance 5% United States 57% Europe 16% Asia 10% Latin America 10% Canada 7% Distribution 35% Performance Products & Solutions 19% Specialty Engineered Materials 17% Color Additives & Inks 29% Segment End Market Geography Building & Construction 11% Electrical & Electronics 6% Healthcare 13% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018 $2.43 P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E C O N S E C U T I V E Y E A R S PolyOne Corporation 7 9 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 $2.21 2006 2018 ROIC** 5.0% 14.1% Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.1% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 11.2% Performance Products & Solutions 4.3% 10.0% Distribution 2.6% 5.6% A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H PolyOne Corporation 8 P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E Double digit annual EPS growth strategic acquisitions Innovate 600K-1M commercial resources 5-7% Double acquired margins Lean Six Sigma commercial excellence 531 710 130 164 504 663 2014 2018 R&D / Technical Marketing Sales PolyOne Corporation 9 Increased commercial headcount + 34% + 26% + 32% I N V E S T M E N T I N C O M M E R C I A L R E S O U R C E S D R I V I N G G R O W T H Sustained revenue increases led by organic business $2.9 $2.9 $3.2 $3.5 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total + 9% Organic + 5% Revenue in billions of $ Total + 10% Organic + 7% Lead Specialists T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P PolyOne Corporation 10 Expanded Path Traditional Path Strategic Accounts/ Field Sales Business Development Customer Service Web and Social Media Inside Sales PolyOne Corporation 11 Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to improve customer experience 110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven by website, phone, and online chat E X P A N D E D P A T H A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S 4 24 2014 2018 Inside sellers $11M $109M 2014 2018 Inside sales/digital revenue A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R PolyOne Corporation 12 Facilitate alternative energy solutions Light- weighting Reduce packaging materials Improve recyclability Reduce spread of infection I N N O V A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 13 Customization 55% M&A 30% Innovation Pipeline 15% Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend Vitality Index 12% 35% 2006 2018 $20 $56 2006 2018 Transformational Adjacent Core 3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T PolyOne Corporation 14 Market Technical I N N O V A T I O N I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E PolyOne Corporation 15 PrototypeFrame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch (since 2017) Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 6 11 4 4 3 2 28 0 5 10 7 2 5 5 Breakthrough Platform Derivative F L A M E R E T A R D A N T P O L Y M E R S A D V A N C E D C O M P O S I T E S B A R R I E R M A T E R I A L S C O L O R A N T T E C H N O L O G I E S T H E R M O P L A S T I C E L A S T O M E R S I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T : C O M P O S I T E S PolyOne Corporation 16 C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R PolyOne Corporation 17 Fiber Polymer Composite S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y Thermoplastic Composites Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets 2012 2015 20162009 2011 2018 PolyOne Corporation 2019 18 C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 19 W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K F I B E R - L I N E H I G H L I G H T S PolyOne Corporation 20 $100M • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Customer Value Fiber-Line Fiber Processing Capabilities Polymer Formulation Capabilities P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S PolyOne Corporation 21 • • • • • • • • • F I B E R O P T I C A L G R O W T H D R I V E R S PolyOne Corporation 22 5G Networks      10x 8x 5G vs. 4G PolyOne Corporation 23 Safety Technology Geography Service FinancialPeople 8-10% with ability to double I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A S T R A T E G Y PolyOne Corporation 24 Capture sourcing synergies Cross-sell & blend technology 8-10% operating margins I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A P L A Y B O O K Protect customers Retain employees Implement LSS to drive efficiency improvements Innovate with combined portfolio Safety First! Leverage PolyOne’s global reach Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 18-20% operating margins Invest in commercial resources I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 25 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 243 340 At Acquisition Today $36 $96 At Acquisition Today 11% 20% At Acquisition Today Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 40% + 165% + 900 bps I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 26 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 138 181 251 At Acquisition Today Goal $23 $25 $70 At Acquisition Today Goal 7% 8% 18-20% At Acquisition Today Goal Recent Acquisitions PolyOne Corporation 27 Average Company Size # of Possibilities Rationale $200M • • • S T R O N G P I P E L I N E D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 $900 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 $890M R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S O V E R $ 1 . 2 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1 PolyOne Corporation $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.54 $0.70 $0.78 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 3-Year Dividend Plan Cumulative Share Repurchases Increasing Annual Dividend 28 6.3% 14.1% 16-17% 2009 2018 Updated Expectations R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 29 PolyOne Corporation 30 W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ?

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lang=En&n=FD9B0E51-1 https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca/auth/en/Services about:/ about:/ about:/ General Information Substance List CAS RN Substance Name Releases Releases (Speciated VOCs) Disposals Recycling Unit NA ­ 01 Antimony (and its compounds) 0.0004 N/A N/A N/A tonnes NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 0.0007 N/A N/A N/A kg 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate 0.0106 N/A N/A N/A tonnes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.0283 N/A N/A N/A tonnes 85­68­7 Butyl benzyl phthalate 0.0008 N/A N/A N/A tonnes NA ­ 14 Zinc (and its compounds) 0.0000 N/A N/A 0.0002 tonnes Applicable Programs CAS RN Substance Name NPRI ON MOE TRA ON MOE Reg 127/01 First report for  this substance to  the ON MOE TRA NA ­ 01 Antimony (and its compounds) Yes NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Yes 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate Yes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate Yes 85­68­7 Butyl benzyl phthalate Yes NA ­ 14 Zinc (and its compounds) Yes Position: EHS Manager Telephone: 5192150535 Email: brian.greer@polyone.com Contact Type Certifying Official Name: Najat Kamal Position: EHSQ specialist Telephone: 5148089920 Email: najat.kamal@polyone.com Number of employees: 45 Activities for Which the 20,000­Hour Employee Threshold Does Not Apply: None of the above Activities Relevant to Reporting Dioxins, Furans and Hexacholorobenzene: None of the above Activities Relevant to Reporting of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): Wood preservation using creosote: No Is this the first time the facility is reporting to the NPRI (under current or past ownership): No Is the facility controlled by another Canadian company or companies: No Did the facility report under other environmental regulations or permits: No Is the facility required to report one or more NPRI Part 4 substances (Criteria Air Contaminants): No Was the facility shut down for more than one week during the year: No Operating Schedule ­ Days of the Week: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Usual Number of Operating Hours per day: 24 Usual Daily Start Time (24h) (hh:mm): 00:00 General Information about the Substance ­ Releases and Transfers of the Substance CAS RN Substance Name Was the substance released on­site The substance will be reported as the sum of releases to all media (total of 1 tonne or less) 1 tonne or more of a Part 5 Substance (Speciated VOC) was released to air NA ­ 01 Antimony (and its compounds) Yes Yes No NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Yes No No 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate Yes Yes No 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate Yes Yes No 85­68­7 Butyl benzyl phthalate Yes Yes No NA ­ 14 Zinc (and its compounds) Yes No No General Information about the Substance ­ Disposals and Off­site Transfers for Recycling CAS RN Substance Name Was the substance disposed of (on­site or off­ site), or transferred for treatment prior to final disposal Is the facility required to report on disposals of tailings and waste rock for the selected reporting period Was the substance transferred off­site for recycling NA ­ 01 Antimony (and its compounds) No No No NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) No No No 103­23­1 Bis(2­ ethylhexyl) adipate No No No 117­81­7 Bis(2­ ethylhexyl) phthalate No No No 85­68­7 Butyl benzyl phthalate No No No NA ­ 14 Zinc (and its compounds) Yes No No General Information about the Substance ­ Nature of Activities CAS RN Substance Name Manufacture the Substance Process the Substance Otherwise Use of the Substance NA ­ 01 Antimony (and its compounds) For on­site use/processing As a reactant As a by­product NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) For on­site use/processing As a reactant As a by­product 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate For on­site use/processing As a reactant As a by­product 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate For on­site use/processing As a reactant As a by­product 85­68­7 Butyl benzyl phthalate For on­site use/processing As a reactant As a by­product NA ­ 14 Zinc (and its compounds) For on­site use/processing As a reactant As a by­product On­site Releases ­ Releases to air CAS RN Substance Name Category Basis of Estimate Detail Code Quantity NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Stack or Point Releases O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0000 kg NA ­ 14 Zinc (and its compounds) Stack or Point Releases O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0000 tonnes On­site Releases ­ Releases to air ­ Total CAS RN Substance Name Total ­ Releases to Air NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 0.0000 kg NA ­ 14 Zinc (and its compounds) 0.0000 tonnes On­site Releases ­ Releases to land CAS RN Substance Name Category Basis of Estimate Detail Code Quantity NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Other O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0007 kg Onsite Releases ­ Nature of Other Land Release CAS RN Substance Name Nature of Other Land Release NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Landfill disposal CAS RN Substance Name Nature of Other Land Release On­site Releases ­ Releases to land ­ Total CAS RN Substance Name Total ­ Releases to Land NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 0.0007 kg Total Quantity Released (All Media) CAS RN Substance Name Category Basis of Estimate Detail Code Quantity NA ­ 01 Antimony (and its compounds) Total Quantity Released O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0004 tonnes 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate Total Quantity Released O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0106 tonnes 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate Total Quantity Released O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0283 tonnes 85­68­7 Butyl benzyl phthalate Total Quantity Released O ­ Engineering Estimates 0.0008 tonnes On­site Releases ­ Total CAS RN Substance Name Total releases NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 0.0007 kg NA ­ 14 Zinc (and its compounds) 0.0000 tonnes On­site Releases ­ Quarterly Breakdown of Annual Releases CAS RN Substance Name Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 NA ­ 01 Antimony (and its compounds) 25 25 25 25 NA ­ 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 25 25 25 25 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate 25 25 25 25 117­81­7 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) phthalate 25 25 25 25 85­68­7 Butyl benzyl phthalate 25 25 25 25 On­site Releases ­ Reasons for Changes in Quantities Released from Previous Year CAS RN Substance Name Reasons for Changes in Quantities from Previous Year Comments 103­23­1 Bis(2­ethylhexyl) adipate No significant change (i.e. 

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