PolyOne Corporation, with 2014 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

The Avient team used their extensive knowledge and experience working with high-density polymers to develop a specialized Gravi-Tech™ high-density polymer composite that met PolyCase’s needs and fit the profile of their proprietary injection molding process.

CLEVELAND – July 26, 2016 – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, t

TPEs made from styrenic block copolymers (SBC) such as Kraton® D or G Polymers have special properties that can enhance the success of a finished part.

The Avient team used their extensive knowledge and experience working with high-density polymers to develop a specialized Gravi-Tech™ high-density polymer composite that met PolyCase’s needs and fit the profile of their proprietary injection molding process.

The Avient team used their extensive knowledge and experience working with high-density polymers to develop a specialized Gravi-Tech™ high-density polymer composite that met PolyCase’s needs and fit the profile of their proprietary injection molding process.

UHT dairy products require special packaging consideration for long ambient shelf life.

Discover Sparkling New Wilflex™ Special Effects Textile Printing Inks from PolyOne at ISS 2017

OnColor™ HC and OnColor™ HC Plus Colorants for Healthcare OnColor™ HC and HC Plus Colorants have been specially formulated for the healthcare industry. The full range of OnColor HC Colorants, available as solid or liquid form, includes eye-catching special effects such as pearlescent, iridescent, metallic, and fluorescent. Colors and special effects are incorporated with the goals of speed to market and cost savings in mind, to grow business and differentiate from competition.

Senior management uses pre-special gross margin, 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. Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y 2008Y 2011Y Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 45.9 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 43.4 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 89.3 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 62.4 Distribution 19.5 28.1 56.0 SunBelt Joint Venture 91.9 28.6 5.0 Corporate (51.5) (425.1) 20.3 Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 233.0 Less: Corporate operating expense (income) 51.5 425.1 (20.3) Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 212.7 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 42% Pro forma platform operating income mix percentage 2007 Pro forma 2011Y Specialty Platform $ 30.6 $ 89.3 Pro forma ColorMatrix - 27.7 Specialty Platform pro forma ColorMatrix $ 30.6 $ 117.0 Performance Products and Solutions 65.8 62.4 Distribution 22.1 56.0 SunBelt Joint Venture 34.8 5.0 Corporate (73.3) 20.3 Operating income pro forma ColorMatrix $ 80.0 $ 260.7 Less: Corporate and SunBelt operating income 73.3 (25.3) Operating income excluding Corporate operating income $ 153.3 $ 235.4 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 20% 50% Adjusted EPS 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y Net Income $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 162.6 $ 172.6 SunBelt and OxyVinyls equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 75.4 $ 96.1 Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.79 $ 1.02 Adjusted EPS Q1 2011 Q1 2012 Net Income $ 110.2 $ 20.2 SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (3.7) - Special items, after tax (79.8) 6.1 Tax adjustments (1.5) 0.1 Adjusted net income $ 25.2 $ 26.4 Diluted shares 96.4 90.7 Adjusted EPS $ 0.26 $ 0.29 Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 282.5 $ 345.3 $ 384.4 $ 514.0 $ 402.9 $ 517.4 $ 575.1 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 503.7 531.8 560.5 554.3 459.8 527.4 544.6 Specialty Platform Sales $ 786.2 $ 877.1 $ 944.9 $ 1,068.3 $ 862.7 $ 1,044.8 $ 1,119.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,136.3 1,166.2 1,086.8 1,001.4 667.7 776.3 865.4 PolyOne Distribution Sales 679.2 732.8 744.3 796.7 625.1 911.9 996.5 Corporate and Eliminations (151.1) (153.7) (133.3) (127.7) (94.8) (111.1) (118.1) Total Sales $ 2,450.6 $ 2,622.4 $ 2,642.7 $ 2,738.7 $ 2,060.7 $ 2,621.9 $ 2,863.5 Pro forma ColorMatrix Sales 196.0 Total sales pro forma ColorMatrix $ 3,059.5 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 0.4 $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 4.3 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4 Specialty Platform OI $ 4.7 $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3 Performance Products and Solutions OI 75.7 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4 PolyOne Distribution OI 19.5 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0 Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 91.9 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0 Corporate and eliminations (21.8) (4.6) (25.5) (28.9) (40.8) (32.5) (26.4) Special items (29.7) 39.1 (47.8) (396.2) 48.7 4.8 46.7 Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0 Sunbelt equity income (72.5) (107.0) (40.8) (32.5) (29.7) (23.1) (5.7) Special items 29.7 (39.1) 47.8 396.2 (48.7) (4.8) (46.7) Operating income adjusted $ 97.5 $ 87.5 $ 87.0 $ 72.3 $ 58.7 $ 146.7 $ 180.6 Operating income pro forma ColorMatrix 27.7 Operating income adjusted pro forma ColorMatrix $ 208.3 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI as a percentage of sales 0.1% 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI as a percentage of sales 0.9% 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.1% 8.0% Specialty platform OI as a percentage of sales 0.6% 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 8.0% Specialty platform OI as a percentage of sales - pro forma ColorMatrix 8.9% Global Color, Additives and Inks OI as a percentage of sales – pro forma ColorMatrix 9.6% PP&S operating OI as a percentage of sales 6.7% 5.5% 6.1% 3.1% 5.0% 7.0% 7.2% Distribution OI as a percentage of sales 2.9% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% PolyOne OI adjusted, as a percentage of sales 4.0% 3.3% 3.3% 2.6% 2.8% 5.6% 6.3% PolyOne OI adjusted, pro forma for ColorMatrix, as a percent of sales 6.8% Operating income (OI) Q1 2011 Q1 2012 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 14.0 $ 11.8 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 11.2 17.3 Specialty Platform OI $ 25.2 $ 29.1 Performance Products and Solutions OI 14.3 17.8 PolyOne Distribution OI 14.7 16.7 Corporate and eliminations (1.6) (10.2) Special items 127.2 (8.5) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 179.8 $ 44.9 Research and Development (R&D) – Pro forma ColorMatrix 2011 PolyOne R&D $ 36.9 ColorMatrix R&D 3.6 Pro forma R&D $ 40.5 Gross Margin as a percentage of Sales 2006 2011 2011 Pro forma ColorMatrix Specialty platform sales $ 877.1 $ 1,119.7 $ 1,315.7 Specialty platform gross margin 125.2 263.4 345.9 Specialty platform gross margin percentage 14.3 % 23.5 % 26.3 % Average Debt Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Average PolyOne Debt $ 452.9 $ 432.9 $ 432.9 $ 432.9 $ 707.0 n/a Pro forma ColorMatrix 274.1 274.1 274.1 274.1 - n/a Total Debt $ 727.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 707.0 $ 711.0 Average Equity Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Average PolyOne $ 516.0 $ 615.2 $ 629.6 $ 608.5 $ 588.3 $ 591.5