Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; 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 effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions 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; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; • Our ability to successful integrate Clariant’s Masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; • 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 effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions 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 raise or sustain prices for products or services; • An ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, cost reductions, and employee productivity goals; • Information systems failures and cyber attacks; and • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

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On the search bar, enter Ethics Hotline You can choose to make your report online or speak with a person using the phone numbers listed for your country. This includes online communications and social media.

Anda dapat mengakses Saluran Langsung Etika di situs intranet kita, The Loop, di bagian Personalia & Departemen, Kebijakan Etika & Perusahaan, atau di Avient.com, Pada bilah pencarian, masukkan Saluran Langsung Etika, Anda dapat memilih untuk membuat laporan secara online atau berbicara dengan seseorang menggunakan nomor telepon yang tercantum untuk negara Anda. Ini termasuk komunikasi online dan media sosial.

Du kan välja att lämna din rapport online eller tala med någon genom att ringa de telefonnummer som anges för ditt land. Ett oberoende bolag tar emot alla online- och telefonrapporter som kommer in till Ethics Hotline och rapporterar informationen till Corporate Ethics Officer.

Sie können Ihre Meldung online machen oder über die für Ihr Land angegebenen Telefonnummern mit jemandem sprechen. Dies beinhaltet Online- Kommunikationen und Soziale Medien.

Through PolyOne Academy, associates can participate in classroom, online, and webinar based training sessions. In addition, other example benefit opportunities include: • Paid vacation & holidays • Comprehensive dental & vision plans • Medical & prescription drug plans • Health Savings Account (HSA) • 401(k) savings plan & attractive company match • Company-paid short-term & long-term disability • Company-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Employee Assistance Program • Paid parental leave program • Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity voluntary benefits   Virgin Pulse  Further supporting the wellness of our associates, we offer Virgin Pulse, an interactive, multi-faceted online platform that connects and inspires associates to make healthy, informed decisions. Or contact the Ethics Hotline: Online at: polyone.ethicspoint.com By Phone: 1-877-228-5410 “Ethics is everything at PolyOne.

La Linea di assistenza telefonica sull’etica è disponibile a livello globale per segnalazioni online o telefoniche, con funzionalità multilingue, 24 ore su 24, 7 giorni su 7. Potete scegliere di effettuare la segnalazione online o parlare con una persona utilizzando i numeri di telefono elencati per il vostro Paese. Sono incluse le comunicazioni online e i social media.

The results were impressive: • Better tension set, improved compression and enhanced permeability • Slashed $70,000 from production costs by reducing cycle times and eliminating assembly steps • Lower specific gravity of TPEs trimmed overall part weight, which cut $36,000 in annual freight costs • Reprocessability of TPEs shrank scrap rates, saving more than $70,000 in material waste SWITCH TO TPEs BOOSTS BOTTOM LINE CASE STUDY READ MORE ONLINE For a manufacturer seeking to redesign a liquid injection-molded silicone medical pump valve insert, Avient suggested custom-formulated grades of Dynalloy™ OBC and Versaflex™ TPEs that would deliver better multi-functional performance than the previous design, while also facilitating easier two-shot molding.