How do I identify key application requirements? How do I identify key application requirements? This process – rooted in advanced design and detailed analysis of the various polymer matrices available, not just those manufactured by the supplier – fosters innovation and expands opportunities for customers to gain market share.

Avient will feature its new Hammerhead™ FR Flame Retardant Composite Panels and its portfolio of advanced composite technologies at The NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. With modular construction emerging as a faster and more efficient building method, our Advanced Composites team identified an opportunity to bring the benefits of thermoplastic composite sandwich panels — well-known to our transportation and marine customers — into this space,” said Mike Mosley, General Manager of Advanced Composites at Avient. Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.

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We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Leverage PolyOne’s global reach Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 18-20% operating margins Invest in commercial resources I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 23 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 243 335 At Acquisition Today $36 $90 At Acquisition Today 11% 20% At Acquisition Today Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 40% + 150% + 900 bps I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 24 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 113 144 206 At Acquisition Today Goal $16 $18 $60 At Acquisition Today Goal 7% 8% 18-20% At Acquisition Today Goal Recent Acquisitions (< 2 years) PolyOne Corporation 25 Average Company Size # of Possibilities Rationale 250 • Local to regional footprint • Niche technology focus • Concentrated customer base $50M–$200M 150 • Regional to global footprint • 1–3 specialty technologies • Diversified customer base >$200M 30 • Global footprint with local service • Diverse specialty technologies • Highly diversified customer & market portfolio S T R O N G P I P E L I N E D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 $809M R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S O V E R $ 1 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1 PolyOne Corporation $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.58 $0.70 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 3-Year Dividend Plan Cumulative Share Repurchases (In millions) Increasing Annual Dividend 26 6.3% 14.0% 15.0% 16-17% 2009 2017 Platinum Vision Updated Expectations R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 27 PolyOne Corporation 28 W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ? Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 2017 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results and tax adjustments.

Page 102 Critical Imperatives – Medium to Long Term • Continue cultural and paradigm shift from commodity compounder to collaborative formulator as One PolyOne • Accelerate innovation and leverage megatrends to improve our mix of business with higher-margin improve our mix of business with higher-margin specialty products • Increase specialty contribution and advance globalization via acquisitions • Drive relentless execution and creative innovation as key competitive differentiators Page 103 2011 Proforma ColorMatrix 2015 Target “Where we are” “Where we expect to be” 1) Operating Income % Specialty 8.9% PP&S 7.2% 12 – 16% 9 – 12% Elevating our Expectations and Yours PP&S 7.2% Distribution 5.6% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 50% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 10% 4) Adjusted Annual EPS Growth 3 yr CAGR = 71% 9 – 12% 6 – 7.5% 65 – 75% 15% Double Digit Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Page 104

Our report not only captures our commitments and performance but also clearly demonstrates how sustainability is an unquestionable growth driver for Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Manufactured at four ISO 13485 certified manufacturing sites, providing global consistency and increased security of supply • Documented change control beyond CAS number, reducing risk of change • Non-phthalate and formulated without animal-derived substances • Available as concentrates or ready-to-use formulations in a wide range of polymers • Functionality and color can be combined in one product for convenience REGULATORY SUPPORT • Raw materials tested to: - ISO 10993-1 and USP biological evaluation - European Pharmacopeia 3.1.3/3.1.5 (polyolefin) - USP (polyethylene) - ICH Q3D elemental impurities • Registered Drug Master File (Type III) and/or Device Master File • Documentation support for approval or transition to comply with (new) regulations such as IVDR APPLICATION BULLETIN Healthcare use limitations apply—see below. FUNCTIONALITY TARGET APPLICATIONS BLOOD COLLECTION REAGENT CONTAINERS/ KITS PIPETTE/ LABWARE SELF-TESTING/ POCT INSTRUMENT/ ACCESSORIES Colorants for coding for lab automation/ identification Wide range of colors in various polymers, available in ready-to-use formulation or concentrate adapted to your process     Colors – low migration/ interference Ready-to-use formulation to avoid interference with analytical tests; extractable metal data    Colors – biologically evaluated Reduced risk of non compliance to current and proposed regulations such as IVDR     Color in PP, ABS, PC and high temperature polymers with UL listings Ready-to-use solutions/concentrates supporting Underwriters Laboratory requirements of electric enclosures   Antistatic for PP, ABS, PC/ABS Permanent/non-migrating ready-to-use formulation; fast decay time independent of % relative humidity   Clarifying PP Sorbitol-free, minimizing potential migration   Laser marking for UDI replacing ink printing/labels Activation of the polymer to laser energy give high contrast solvent-free, high speed identification     Laser welding for fast, reliable assembly of a range of polymers Custom concentrates and ready-to-use formulations for optically transparent and opaque colors while allowing laser transmission/absorption    Nucleation of semicrystalline polymers e.g.

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