This article discusses these issues and explores some of the innovative solutions being developed. To address these challenges, new additive technologies have been developed with recycling in mind. One example is Avient’s patented AA scavenger, ColorMatrix™ AAnchor™ Acetaldehyde Scavenger, developed to mitigate the issues associated with ATA-based solutions.

HC360 magazine selected PolyOne as one of the outstanding leading brands committed to promoting the development of China’s plastics industry over the last year. Rob Bindner, vice president of PolyOne Asia, explained, “By working with our customers, we develop an in-depth understanding of their market and application needs. This knowledge allows us to develop innovative solutions that help customers increase profitability and gain market share.

Avient’s application development and technical service (ADTS) capabilities include: Ergonomic development Process optimization The product development process does not end with design and testing.

Developed in Europe based on our Versaflex formulations. Developed in Asia based on our Versaflex formulations. Developed in Asia based on our Dynalloy formulations.

As a co-sponsor and exhibitor at NPE3D Printing Premier (Booth S35014), PolyOne will display its progress in developing materials for 3D printing under the Ohio Third Frontier initiative, as well as examples of 3D printed prototypes and tooling. Combining design and market insights with specialty colorants and polymers, these services inspire creativity and leverage design, materials and color development expertise at the beginning of product development projects to reduce risk, strengthen brand equity and increase speed to market. Giles Branthwaite, Strategic Project Manager, PolyOne ColorMatrix: “Accelerating Color Development and Supply With an Innovative Liquid Color System”

He has more than 35 years of experience in global leadership roles in the chemicals industry.

History Originally called HT-1, Nomex® was first developed in the 1960’s and made commercially available in 1967.   • Through this program, we hope to introduce busi- nesses of all sizes to the benefit of Aramid fibers.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: � Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; � The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; � The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; � The amount and timing of repurchases, if any, of PolyOne common shares and our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; � The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business; Forward Looking Statements � Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business; � Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; � Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; � Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; � Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; � An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; � The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, including without limitation, Color Matrix Group, Inc.

General Purposes The general purposes of the Committee are to: • Develop the Company’s overall executive compensation philosophy and objectives; • Discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to compensation of the Company’s executive officers and, further, to assist the Board in the discharge of its fiduciary responsibilities with regard to establishment of policies governing, and the implementation of, all aspects of remuneration throughout the Company, including benefits and perquisites of executive officers of the Company and any other employees designated by the Committee as key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries; • Discharge similar responsibilities with respect to the remuneration of non-employee directors; • Review and discuss with management the Company’s disclosures in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (the “CD&A”) required by rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and recommend to the Board whether the CD&A should be included in the Company’s proxy statement or other applicable SEC filings; • Prepare a Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in the Company’s applicable filings with the SEC that complies with the rules and regulations of the SEC; and • Provide policy guidance and oversight on significant human resource policies and practices. Develop and maintain a competitive executive compensation program in order to attract and retain qualified executives and to provide incentives to management that reward pay for performance in attaining the Company’s goals and objectives. 2 • Review and approve a peer group of companies to be used for marketplace trend analysis and to assess the competitiveness of the Company’s total compensation opportunities for executive officers Develop and maintain a process to enable the Board of Directors to evaluate the performance of the Chief Executive Officer on an annual basis and timely communicate the results of any such evaluation to the Chief Executive Officer

To enable sustainability for our customers, key areas of focus include advancing a circular economy, reducing carbon footprint and developing alternative materials. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and National Geographic Developing More Sustainable Alternatives