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PolyOne Corporation Page 4
Welcome and Introduction
Robert M.
Christopher Murphy
Vice President, Research and Development
Chief Innovation Officer
PolyOne Corporation Page 22
2 lbs Plastic
=
3 lbs aluminum
or
8 lbs steel
or
27 lbs glass
33% less material by weight
than aluminum
75% less material by weight
than steel
93% less material by weight
than glass
Requires 91% less energy
to recycle a pound of plastic
versus a pound of paper
Source: SPI: Sustainability and the Plastics Industry
Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development
PolyOne Corporation Page 23
Decreasing
Dependence on
Fossil Fuels
Globalizing
and Localizing
• Aging
population
• Longer life
expectancy
• Healthy living
• Aging in place
• Environmental
consciousness
• Alternative
energy
• Resource
efficiency
• Biotechnology
• Global
leader/local
expert with
customized
solutions
• Global OEMs
seeking one
standard of
service
everywhere
• Efficiency focus
• Reduced
size/weight
• Mass transit
• Alternative
materials
• Electric
vehicles
Protecting the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Alignment with Megatrends
PolyOne Corporation Page 24
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index
Progression*
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
43.0%
2006 2013
PolyOne Corporation Page 25
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
4
11
5
10
6
9
3 4 2
15
9
1
10
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93
Addressable Market
($ millions)
TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700
PolyOne Corporation Page 26
Recent Innovations
Aligned with Megatrends
in Key End Markets and
2015 Goals
Robert M.
Dodd
Vice President
Marketing
Prototyping Services
Design Support
Fused Deposition Modeling
Aerospace
4) Enhanced Ergonomic Technologies
Craig M.