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Vents should be placed at the intersection of each 90° bend in the runner system off of the cold slug well and vented to atmosphere Black Specks Contamination • Purge barrel with general purpose PP • Verify correct nozzle is being used • Pull screw for cleaning Degraded/overheated material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Use appropriately sized barrel Brittleness Degraded/overheated material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease injection speed • Use appropriately sized barrel Gate location and/or size • Relocate gate to nonstress area • Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and lower molded-in stress Burning Process related Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents • Increase gate size to reduce shear Fibers/Minerals on Surface or Uneven Surface Appearance Melt temperature too low • Increase injection speed Insufficient packing • Increase hold pressure and time Flash Injection pressure too high • Decrease injection pressure • Increase clamp pressure • Increase transfer position Excess material volume • Decrease pack pressure • Decrease shot size Melt and/or mold too hot • Decrease screw speed Loose clamp • Reset mold height • Increase clamp tonnage Troubleshooting Recommendations Incomplete Fill Melt and/or mold too cold • Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures Mold design • Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents • Check that vents are unplugged • Check that gates are unplugged • Enlarge gates and/or runners • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line Shot size • Adjust transfer position to 98% full Nozzle Drool Nozzle temperature too hot • Decrease nozzle temperature • Increase screw decompression Shrink Too much shrink • Increase cooling time Too little shrink • Decrease cooling time Sink Marks Part geometry too thick • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness Melt too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures Insufficient material volume • Increase packing pressure Troubleshooting Recommendations (continued) Sticking in Mold Overfilled cavity • Decrease injection rate and pressure • Decrease hold pressure • Decrease cooling time Mold design • Increase draft angle • Polish cores in direction of ejection Part is too hot • Increase cooling time Warp Process related • Increase cooling time • Increase pack pressure • Increase pack time Mold design • Inspect for non-uniform mold cooling Part design • Inspect for non-uniform wall thickness Temperature control unit incorrect temperature • Check settings • Inspect thermocouple Weld Lines Melt front temperatures are too low • Increase pack and hold pressure Mold design • Increase gate size • Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location • Add vents and/or false ejector pin • Move gate location 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2022, Avient Corporation.

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These regions are excellent options for ejector pins because they present increased surface area. The maximum height should be about 2.5 times the nominal wall thickness (2.5W). The height of the boss should be 2.5 times the inside diameter of the boss.

They normally do not require drying, have broad processing latitudes, and have good to excellent thermal stability. A change in apparent viscosity may be achieved by either adjusting processing temperature or shear rate.

They normally do not require drying, have broad processing latitudes, and have good to excellent thermal stability. A change in apparent viscosity may be achieved by either adjusting processing temperature or shear rate.

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The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans Senior management uses adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, and working capital to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and that current levels may serve as a base for future performance.

The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans Patterson President and Chief Executive Officer PolyOne Corporation Page 82 PolyOne Core Values Innovation Collaboration Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 83 Confirmation of Our Strategy The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions Specialization Globalization Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 84 ‘06-‘14 Adjusted EPS CAGR = 40% Strategy and Execution Drive Results $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 Adjusted EPS Share Price vs.