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This proxy statement is to inforff m you about the matters to be acted upon at the meeting. More detailed information about the compensation awarded to our Named Executive Officff ers in 2016 is provided in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement. Our proxy materials for the 2017 Annual Meeting will be mailed on or about March 31, 2017.

PROFILE THICKNESSIN (MM) WIDTH IN (MM) Rectangular 0.165–3.75 (4.19–95.25) 0.600–5.500 (15.24–139.70) PROFILE DIAMETERIN (MM) CROSS SECTION IN3 (MM3) Round 0.062–3.465 (1.57–88.01) 0.003–9.430 (1.93–6083.86) PULTRUDED PROFILES The tables below represent typical properties and common pultruded shapes and sizes. PROFILE OUTER DIAMETERIN (MM) INNER DIAMETER IN (MM) WALL THICKNESS IN (MM) Continuous Filament Wound 0.298–1.170 (7.57–29.72) 0.250–1.070 (6.35–27.18) 0.024–0.097 (0.61–2.46) The Glasforms™ continuous filament winding process combines the principles of filament winding with pultrusion to create lightweight, stiff tubes and poles with a constant cross-section and maximum durability. Avient makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties of any kind with respect to the information contained in this document about its accuracy, suitability for particular applications, or the results obtained or obtainable using the information.

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These methods include: PULTRUSION • Fibers are impregnated with liquid thermoset resins, then pulled through a heated die to cure the resin and form the product • This continuous, automated manufacturing process creates constant cross section profiles of any pre-determined length with consistent, uniform quality and exceptional mechanical performance • Applications include rods and profiles of various lengths and complexities, such as utility poles, insulator core rods and structural beams CONTINUOUS FILAMENT WINDING • Combines the principles of filament winding with pultrusion to create constant or tapered cross- sectional tubing in precision sizes • The unique axial and biaxial fiber orientation provides flexural and tensile strength, as well as crush and burst resistance • Applications include lightweight shelter frames and sporting goods components CONTINUOUS RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (CRTM™) • Engineered core materials are sandwiched between structural composite laminate face sheets • Continuous composite sandwich panels feature high specific strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio • Applications include ballistic resistant panels, truck floors and rail car doors CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS • Fully recyclable tape, X-Ply™ (0°/90°), and other multi-ply configurations with widths up to 10' wide • Sandwich panels in unlimited lengths, up to 6" thick and 10' wide • High volume production capacity • Applications include structural and aerodynamic components in transportation, and reinforcement of materials such as wood and metal THERMOSET COMPOSITE LAMINATES & BARSTOCK • Unidirectionally reinforced barstock, laminates and hybrid composites engineered to maximize deflection and fatigue resistance • Customizable shapes and sizes • Applications include archery bow limbs, flat springs, prosthetics, sporting equipment THERMOSET FINISHING OPERATIONS • Customized finishing capabilities for barstock and laminates including machining, water-jet cutting, profiling/shaping, sanding, slitting, laminating, molding and coatings TESTING CAPABILITIES • Mechanical – Flexural, tensile, compression, shear, fatigue, impact resistance • Physical – Specific gravity/density, Barcol hardness, water absorption, void content, resin/fiber content, dye penetrant, viscosity • Thermomechanical – Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, deflection temperature, degree of cure, curing properties • Electrical – High-voltage, low current dry arc resistance of solid electrical insulation, dielectric strength, water diffusion ABOUT AVIENT ADVANCED COMPOSITES The Avient advanced composites portfolio consists of Glasforms™, Gordon Composites™ and Polystrand™ branded materials. To learn more about Avient advanced composite solutions, call +1.844.4AVIENT or visit www.avient.com/composites Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation. Avient makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties of any kind with respect to the information contained in this document about its accuracy, suitability for particular applications, or the results obtained or obtainable using the information.

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AVIENT CORPORATION COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER Membership • The Committee will consist entirely of directors who meet the definition of “independent” as set forth in the Corporate Governance Standards of the New York Stock Exchange, including the additional independence requirements set forth in New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Section 303A.02(a)(ii) In evaluating and making recommendations regarding, or determining and approving, executive compensation, the Committee shall consider the results of the most recent shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation (“Say on Pay Vote”) required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) Review and recommend to the Board for approval the frequency with which the Company will conduct Say on Pay Votes, taking into account the results of the most recent shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of Say on Pay Votes required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, and review and approve the proposals regarding the Say on Pay Vote and the frequency of the Say on Pay Vote to be included in the Company's proxy statement.

The Parties shall keep each other informed about such disputes and, where appropriate, cooperate in resolving them. Unless the Parties have agreed alternative amendments which meet the requirements of Section 12, the provisions of Section 15 will apply. 14. The Parties shall keep each other informed about such disputes and, where appropriate, cooperate in resolving them.

Our local facilities also host litter clean up events in our communities and promote awareness about responsible waste management. Detailed information about each Director nominee’s background, qualifications, attributes, skills and experience can be found beginning on page 18. Additional details about these plans, as they apply to the Named Executive Officers, are included in the “2022 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” section of this proxy statement

Microsoft Word - Compensation Committee Charter (REV 10-2019)3[1].docx AVIENT CORPORATION COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER Membership • The Committee will consist entirely of directors who meet the definition of “independent” as set forth in the Corporate Governance Standards of the New York Stock Exchange, including the additional independence requirements set forth in New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Section 303A.02(a)(ii) In evaluating and making recommendations regarding, or determining and approving, executive compensation, the Committee shall consider the results of the most recent shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation (“Say on Pay Vote”) required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) Review and recommend to the Board for approval the frequency with which the Company will conduct Say on Pay Votes, taking into account the results of the most recent shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of Say on Pay Votes required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, and review and approve the proposals regarding the Say on Pay Vote and the frequency of the Say on Pay Vote to be included in the Company's proxy statement.