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Equipment Benefi t Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray System Capability to look at material and property defects at the most detailed level with magnifi cation up to 800,000x Digital Optical Microscope Ability to non-destructively capture fully-focused images with a depth-of-fi eld 20x larger than conventional microscopes Microwave Sample Digestion System Aids in sample preparation for heavy metal analysis Mechanical Spectrometer Estimates how a medical device will structurally perform when subjected to the load within a human body Differential Scanning Calorimeter Analyzes the transition temperatures of materials and also determines the purity of the materials to predict likelihood of defects Chromatography Accessories Facilitates compositional analysis of materials and devices as well as the ability to analyze extractables Copyright © 2011, Polymer Diagnostics Inc. We’ll tell you how your product will perform—and why Our experts work hand-in-hand with your technical staff to answer the most diffi cult questions—Why did your product fail? We’ll tell you how your product will perform—and why Our experts work hand-in-hand with your technical staff to answer the most diffi cult questions—Why did your product fail?

Wulfsohn Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience: ADVISORY VOTE PROPOSAL 2 — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION Objective How Our Executive Compensation Program Achieves this Objective Our Board recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2 to approve, on an advisory basis, our Named Executive Officer compensation. Independent Registered Public Accountant Services and Related Fee Arrangements Report of the Audit Committee The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors Director Independence Lead Director Board Leadership Structure Board’s Oversight of Risk Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines Communication with Board Board and Committees Board Attendance Board Committees AAudit Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements MEETINGS IN 2018: 9 Compensation Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements MEETINGS IN 2018: 5 MEMBERS: Nominating and Governance Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements MEETINGS IN 2018: 4 Environmental, Health and Safety Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements MEETINGS IN 2018: 3 Board Refreshment 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 5 or fewer 6 to 10 More than 10 Years of Service NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 2018 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Role Annual Cash Retainers 2018 Director Compensation Table Fees Earned or Paid in Cash Stock Awards Total (1) NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (column (a)) Stock Awards (column (b)) Option Awards Outstanding and Fully-Vested Deferred Shares Number of Deferred Shares(1) Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Shares Owned(1) Right to Acquire Shares Total Beneficial Ownership Name and Address Shares % of Shares Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance Executive Summary Name Title How Pay is Tied to Company Performance. Requests for copies of such Annual Report on Form 10-K or for information on how to obtain directions to be able to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person should be directed to: PolyOne Center, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012, Attention: Secretary.

ADVENTURE CAMPER MANUFACTURER W A L L & F L O O R P A N E L S • Ability to customize the face sheet structure, core material, and thickness to meet performance requirements • Lightweight, high strength-to-weight ratio compared to wood and aluminum • UV, chemical, and moisture resistant • Custom formulated the panel construction to meet lightweight, durability, and insulation requirements • Avient engineering team provided on-going material sampling and technical support throughout the development cycle • Ensured the face sheet structure provided a smooth surface finish and good adherence to paint or aluminum fixtures Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Panels KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

SAFETY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER M I L I T A R Y H E L M E T P A R T S • High impact resistance • RAL 6031 – military green color • High molecular weight • Met impact resistance requirements for military helmets • Delivered strong collaboration with Avient Design team and service • Provided specific RAL color matching for military application Bergamid™ Polymer Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

LEADING GARDEN TOOLS BRAND O S C I L L A T I N G S P R I N K L E R S • Superior abrasion resistance performance • Ability to pass standard UV testing as well as the customer’s more stringent UV criteria • Global support and material availability • Developed a customized TPE material with superior UV resistance, adhesion to ABS, and demolding • Leveraged in-house UV chamber tests to exceed UV parameter requirements • Worked closely with customer’s product development, engineering and quality teams to test and specify material • Supplied grade globally with local technical and manufacturing support OnFlex™ S KE Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

SMALL APPLIANCE OEM C O F F E E M A C H I N E S E A L • Soft durometers • Good bonding to ABS • Good flowability for easy processing • Excellent sealing property • Formulated a 30 Shore A TPE with excellent peel force performance to meet the sealing requirements • Offered a short lead time and on-site technical service to speed up the time to market • Provided fast global collaboration between regions, supporting the brand’s design team in Europe and molders in Asia Custom VersaflexTM Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

ORTHOPEDIC PARTS MANUFACTURER O R T H O P E D I C S O L E I N S E R T • A super soft TPE (

Our application development, engineering and industrial design teams can help you to: • Increase stiffness • Improve impact resistance • Reduce weight through thin-walling and material reduction or replacement • Add strength in high stress areas Avient’s thermoplastic composite innovation cell in Englewood, CO features injection and compression molding equipment as well as design and testing services, all under one roof. We invite you to collaborate with our team from concept to component to bring your project to life.

A RANGE OF WORLD-CLASS SERVICES COLOR TECHNOLOGY Custom matching, saturated colors, and special effects to fill market niches, eliminate secondary operations, and strengthen your brand PCR COLOR PREDICTION SERVICE Digital prediction tool illustrating color possibilities and limitations of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to simplify decision making and shorten time to launch PRODUCT CARBON FOOTPRINT (PCF) CALCULATOR Methodology that evaluates the carbon footprint of Avient solutions, contributing a data point to your overall carbon footprint and supporting credible reporting AVIENT DESIGN A highly specialized group of industrial designers and project engineers that provides advanced design and detailed analysis to foster higher levels of innovation TESTING AND VALIDATION Fully accredited and in-house testing capabilities to generate data for insight into material behavior, environmental effects, and more REGULATORY SUPPORT Dedicated product stewardship team assisting with new product approvals to reduce regulatory overhead and minimize risk COLOR AND ADDITIVE DESIGN SERVICES Trend and color insights along with product development assistance from concept through commercialization to optimize design and gain speed to market RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Long-term strategic solution development that addresses complex and unmet product innovation needs APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT Technical experts specifically trained to work directly with your team to solve definitive application challenges with new or existing approaches FIELD TECHNICAL SERVICE Onsite support for tool design, startup, and production optimization to gain manufacturing efficiencies and help resolve technical issues Common compliance categories where we can assist: • UL • USP Class VI • ISO 10993 • ISO 1345 • REACH • RoHS • FDA • EU 10/2011 • China GB • MERCOSUR • USP • ISP • CPSIA • Prop 65 ColorWorks™ Design & Technology Centers Our global ColorWorks centers are focused on design, technology, and innovation for plastics.