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Best Practices
for Reducing
Stress Cracking
in Molded
Plastic Parts
DESIGN GUIDE
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
PART DESIGN GUIDELINES
Wall Thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Contour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Ribs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Bosses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Gussets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Through-holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESCR Design Guide 1
DESIGN BEST PRACTICES TO REDUCE
STRESS CRACKING IN MOLDED
POLYMER PARTS
Recent viral outbreaks and pandemics such as
SARS, Ebola, and COVID-19 have highlighted
the importance of cleaning and disinfection for
reducing disease transmission .
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No modification or addition to the
contract shall occur by the acknowledgment or acceptance by
Seller of a purchase order, acknowledgment, release or other
form submitted by Buyer containing additional or different terms
or conditions.
19.
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S&P 500
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550%
POL S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 2014 YTD 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.9% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 12.1% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.6% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.2% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 65% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 10.6% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 37% Double Digit Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
32% Adjusted EPS CAGR from 2011
2015 EPS: $2.50
2011 EPS: $0.82
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental Share Buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid Single Digit Revenue Growth
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
31%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
20%
43%
2006 2013
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
Vitality Products
+ 700 to 1000 bps
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
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 13
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of September 30, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 9/30/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.7x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of September 30, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 9/30/2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales, marketing,
and technical capabilities
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.5 million shares in
Q3 2014
Repurchased 9.7 million
shares since early 2013
10.3 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
Manufacturing alignment
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Dividend
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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Industrial Valle del Cinca S/N
Apartado , E-22300 Barbastro, Spain
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Compounds for Fluoropolymer
and High Temperature Polymers.
19 Francis J Clark Circle Bethel CT
06801 United States
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics 03 Street 02, VSIP 820000 Thuận An
Binh Duong Vietnam
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Lot 1232, MK. 15, Kawasan Industri,
Kecil & Sederhana Butterworth
Penang 14120 Malaysia
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Autopista Medellín Km 2.5, Via
Parcelas Km 1, Vereda Siberia ,
250017 Cota, Colombia
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates,
Thermoplastic Resins and Specialty Compounds
Ihsan Dede Cad. , 41448 Gebze,
Türkiye
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics 2#, Nanyunsan Rd, Huangpu District,
Science City, Guangzhou Hi-Tech
Industrial Development Zone ,
510663 Guangzhou,
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Avenida 34-11, Zona 12 Complejo
Parque Gobal , 01012 Guatemala
City, Guatemala
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics Orhangazi Mah. 1683 Sok.
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Industrial Valle del Cinca S/N Apartado
Barbastro, Huesca E-22300
Spain
Facility: Avient Corporation - Bethel, CT
19 Francis J Clark Circle
Bethel, CT 06801
U.S.A.
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Industrial Valle del Cinca S/N Apartado
Barbastro, Huesca E-22300
Spain
Facility: Avient Corporation - Bethel, CT
19 Francis J Clark Circle
Bethel, CT 06801
U.S.A.
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Stringers
Bulkheads,
Decking and
Transoms
Doors and
Cabinetry
Ceilings
and Hatches
MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE
Superior strength-to-weight ratio
PROPERTY
TEST
METHOD
PANEL THICKNESS
.50" .75" 1.00"
13 mm 19 mm 25 mm
Core Density* ISO 845
7 lb/ft3 7 lb/ft3 7 lb/ft3
115 kg/m3 115 kg/m3 115 kg/m3
Flexural Rigidity ASTM D7249
35,000 lb/in2
10.3 kg/m2
75,000 lb/in2
21.9 kg/m2
118,000 lb/in2
34.5 kg/m2
Areal Weight Calculated
0.89 lb/ft2
4.3 kg/m2
1.03 lb/ft2
5.0 kg/m2
1.17 lb/ft2
5.7 kg/m2
Core Shear Yield ASTM C393
101 psi
0.70 MPa
96 psi
0.66 MPa
88 psi
0.61 MPa
Max Load ASTM C393
357.5 lbs
162.2 kg
513.4 lbs
232.9 kg
551.1 lbs
250.0 kg
Core Shear ULT ASTM C393
113 psi
0.78 MPa
109 psi
0.75 MPa
94 psi
0.65 MPa
Face Bend Stress ASTM C393
9,008 psi
62.11 MPa
8,725 psi
60.16 MPa
7,542 psi
52.00 MPa
USES &
APPLICATIONS
* Additional core density panels are available in 5 lb/ft3 (80 kg/m3) and 8 lb/ft3 (135 kg/m3).
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Knowsley, Merseyside, L34 9GT
Unity Grove, Knowsley Business Park
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 151 632 8800
IQAP Masterbatch Group
Headquarters & Factory
Carretera de Vic a Olot (C153) km.5
08510 Masies de Roda
Phone: +34 938 500 066
PolyOne Luxembourg S.à r.l
19 Route de Bastogne
L9638 Pommerloch, Luxembourg
Phone: +35 226 905 035
Asia/Pacific
Magenta Master Fibers Co., Ltd.
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S&P 500
-150%
-50%
50%
150%
250%
350%
450%
550%
POL S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 2014 YTD 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.9% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 12.1% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.6% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.2% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 65% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 10.6% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 37% Double Digit Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
32% Adjusted EPS CAGR from 2011
2015 EPS: $2.50
2011 EPS: $0.82
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental Share Buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid Single Digit Revenue Growth
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
31%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
20%
43%
2006 2013
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
Vitality Products
+ 700 to 1000 bps
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
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 13
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of September 30, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 9/30/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.7x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of September 30, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 9/30/2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales, marketing,
and technical capabilities
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.5 million shares in
Q3 2014
Repurchased 9.7 million
shares since early 2013
10.3 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
Manufacturing alignment
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Dividend
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?