Together, we will continue to build a strong, ethical foundation that will guide Avient’s growth now and into the future. Q: Someone just asked me to hold the door open for them to help them enter one of our buildings. Our personal integrity is the foundation for Avient’s reputation, and integrity builds credibility.

Our polymer additives for flame retardance are used in a broad range of applications, including building materials, electrical and electronic components, automotive parts, and much more. Versaflex™ Low Adhesive Build-up TPE for Protective Film Tack Layer

Versaflex™ Low Adhesive Build-up TPE for Protective Film Tack Layer Versaflex™ Low Adhesive Build-up TPE for Protective Film Tack Layer

This not only increases their skills and contributions, but it also builds loyalty to PolyOne and our customers It’s what will build a world-class, sustainable organization at PolyOne—one in which everyone benefits. Lower sales during 2015 resulted in a working capital reduction of $55.7 million as compared to a slight build in working capital supporting higher sales in 2016.

We’re now building on our momentum, collaborating and innovating to make 2015 even better. Our team continues to strengthen, and we are building a world-class sustainable organization that thrives on, expects and delivers exceptional results. In addition to packaging, we also work closely with customers to provide solutions for transportation, building and construction, healthcare and consumer markets.

All combined, the actions to build our culture drove a fi rst-ever recognition at PolyOne. In doing so, it not only strengthens their business and builds loyalty to PolyOne, but also multiplies the positive impact on our planet. It’s a commendable streak that we work tirelessly to achieve and build upon.

Our overarching goal is to develop a robust strategy towards climate change that involves the building of a technological portfolio of mitigation and adaptation measures that includes sufficient opposite technological positions to the underlying baseline emission scenarios given the uncertainties of the entire physical and socioeconomic system in place. As the world continues to shift from a linear economy to a circular economy, we will continue to help our customers increase post-consumer recycled content, formulate with bio-based materials, use less material during production, reduce energy required for production, and build alternative energy applications. Innovation is made possible through our prior investments to build deep material science expertise on our team, and since 2014, we have increased our technical resources by 32%. 100% of Avient’s R&D budget is used to address customer demand, which increasingly includes sustainable solutions.

Composite solutions for building and construction applications

Mevopur healthcare functional additives cover a wide range of functionalities such as friction reduction, gamma sterilization protection, UV protection for transparent packaging, radiopacity, reduction of static build-up, and clarifying of transparent applications.

Vinyl is utilized across a broad range of applications in building and construction, wire and cable, consumer and recreation markets, transportation, packaging and healthcare. In particular, electricity and fuel represent a component of the costs to manufacture building products. Vinyl is utilized across a broad range of applications in building and construction, wire and cable, consumer and recreation markets, transportation, packaging and healthcare.