As an added benefit, Avient designed a universal carrier that enabled the manufacturer to use the same additives across a variety of olefins, elastomers, and other resins.

Support the design process for new products by simulating achievable color spaces

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AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS ENGINEERED POLYMERS ELASTOMERS ADVANCED COMPOSITES COLORANTS ADDITIVES PLASTISOLS VINYL POWDERS DESIGN & COLOR SERVICES ENABLING SUSTAINABILITY We are committed to helping you be more sustainable, and our advanced materials aim to support your commitments and meet industry demands. Design support - From part design to mold flow analysis, our design team has the know-how and the tools to work with part designers to create solutions that perform beyond expectations Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS IMPROVE ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM DESIGN WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FORMULATIONS Thermal management is an important consideration in the design of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Could your housing design be improved to allow for better overall system performance? Injection-moldable Therma-Tech™ enables you to design a housing with the required thermal conductivity at a lighter weight than aluminum.

Glendale - AZ 85307 United States Avient Corporation - Grace-Hollogne, Belgium Warehousing and Dispatching of raw materials Rue Louis Bleriot 7 4460 Grace-Hollogne Belgium Avient Corporation - Gyor, Hungary Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty Compounds Mandulafa Sor 3 9027 Gyor Hungary Avient Corporation - Kennesaw, GA Design and manufacture of specialty inks and specialty coatings. , 8155 Cobb Center Drive Kennesaw - GA 30152 United States Avient Corporation - Knowsley, United Kingdom Design and Manufacture of Liquid Colorants and Additives for Plastics, Assembly and Supply of Material Dosing Equipment , Unity Grove Knowsley - Merseyside L349GT United Kingdom Avient Corporation - Kutno, Poland Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty Compounds ul. Central No. 200 50200 Toluca Mexico Avient Corporation - Tossiat, France Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty Compounds , 43 Place de la gare Tossiat - 01250 France Avient Corporation - Vic (Barcelona), Spain Design, development and production of color concentrates and additives for plastic and synthetic fibers Carretera de Vic a Olot,C-153, km 5 08500 Masies de Roda Spain Avient Corporation - Vonore Warehouse Warehouse , 225 Industrial Drive Vonore - TN 37885 United States Avient Corporation - Vonore, TN Manufacture of Colorants for Plastics , 245 Avecor Drive Vonore - TN 37885 United States Avient Corporation- Suwanee, GA Design and Sampling , 2900 Shawnee Industrial Way Suwanee - GA 30024 United States NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC Compound and supply of thermoplastics for the medical device industry , 15 Corporate Drive North Haven - CT 06473 United States PolyOne Polymers India Pvt. The design and manufacture of Color & Additive Concentrates, Specialty Engineering Materials Plot No.

They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.  A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is attached to this presentation which is posted on our website at www.polyone.com. 4 POLYONE CORPORATION What We Do Value Formulation Expertise Inputs Base resins Additives Modifiers Pigments Expertise in Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions OEMs Brand Owners Processers Assemblers Driving customer value with specialty products & services Service InVisiOSM Color Services IQ Design Labs LSS Customer First POLYONE CORPORATION 5 2016 Revenue ($3.3 Billion) by Segment At a Glance United States 65% Europe 12% Canada 8% Asia 8% Latin America 7% $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.13 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Revenue by Geography 2016 Revenue by End Market Appliance 5% Building & Construction 11% Consumer 11% Electrical & Electronics 5% Healthcare 11% Industrial 15% Packaging 12% Textiles 2% Transportation 19% Wire & Cable 9% Adjusted Earnings Per Share Performance Products & Solutions 19% PolyOne Distribution 31% Designed Structures & Solutions 11% Specialty Engineered Materials 16% Color Additives and Inks 23% 6 POLYONE CORPORATION Returning Cash to Shareholders $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.54 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Annual Dividend*  Since 2011, we have returned nearly $850 million to shareholders  $150 million returned through dividends  $697 million returned through share repurchases $697M $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Cumulative Share Repurchases (in millions) *Initiated in 2011 7 POLYONE CORPORATION 2% 43% 79% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2016 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items Specialty OI $5M $87M $273M Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Specialty = ROS > 10% JV’s Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Distribution 8 POLYONE CORPORATION 2006 2016 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.0% 20%+ Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 14.3% 20%+ Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 11.1% 12 – 14% Distribution 2.6% 6.4% 6.5 – 7.5% Designed Structures & Solutions N/A -0.9% 8 – 10% ROIC* 5.0% 12.9% 15% Proof of Performance & 2020 Platinum Vision *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period Consistently Deliver Double Digit Annual EPS Growth POLYONE CORPORATION 9 2,883 2,538 2006 2016 Volume (lbs in millions) -12% $103 $200 2006 2016 Commercial, R&D and Marketing Spending ($M) +95% $88 $317 2006 2016 Adjusted Operating Profit ($M) +263% Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story 10 POLYONE CORPORATION Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $54 2006 2016 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 33% 2006 2016 CAI & SEM Gross Margin 12% 42% 2006 2016 Target ≥ 35% Innovation Pipeline Potential 11 POLYONE CORPORATION Primary Industries Served 2016 Revenue: $3.3 Billion Electrical & Electronic 5% Building & Construction 11% Appliance 5% Industrial 15% Wire & Cable 9% Healthcare 11% Consumer 11% Packaging 12% Transportation 19% Focus End Markets 12 POLYONE CORPORATION Therma-Tech™ & Sheet GEON™ Vinyl Polymer Colorants Therma-Tech™ TPE’s & Film TPE + OnForce™ Gravi-Tech™ Page 12 Film Target End Markets… Healthcare 13 POLYONE CORPORATION Sound & Vibration Management Fuel Handling Systems Interior & Exterior Trim Structural Braces & Brackets Interior Structural Components Lighting Air management Electronics & Cameras Fluid Handling Target End Markets… Automotive Underhood Components Roof Systems 14 POLYONE CORPORATION PreservaPak™ OnColor™ Smart Batch™ VersaFlex™ TPE Cap Liner ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ Oxygen Scavenger ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV Light Barrier OnCap™ Laser Marking Additives Target End Markets… Packaging 15 POLYONE CORPORATION Source: Outdoor Industry Association TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) TPE + OnForce (SEM) OnForce (SEM) Advanced Composites (SEM) TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) Thermoplastic Elastomers (SEM) Advanced Composites (SEM) Polymer Colorants (CAI) Sheet (DSS) TPE & Film (SEM + DSS) Advanced Composites (SEM) Polymer Colorants (CAI) Thermatech (SEM) Thermoplastic Elastomers (SEM) TPE + OnForce (SEM) OnForce (SEM) Target End Markets… Consumer 16 POLYONE CORPORATION Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives  ~60 - 70% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth  Growth synergies  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 1.2 million shares in Q4 2016  Repurchased 18.8 million shares since early 2013  8.5 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization  Increased annual dividend by 12.5% to $0.54 per share, representing the sixth consecutive year of dividend growth POLYONE CORPORATION 17 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne? Segment Highlights At a Glance: Color, Additives & Inks At a Glance: Specialty Engineered Materials At a Glance: Designed Structures & Solutions At a Glance: Performance Products & Solutions At a Glance: Distribution Application Examples Luxury Packaging�with Gravitech Density Modified Polymers Optimize Color Usage�with OnColor Super Concentrates Combat Bacteria Formation�with WithStand Antimicrobial Technology Medical Device Housings�with Chemically Resistant Engineered Polymers Color & Design Services Outdoor Applications Fiber Colorants�Solutions for clothing, apparel, footwear, automotive & sporting goods High-Barrier Packaging Containers Investor Presentation - January 2017 r14 Investor Presentation - January 2017

McAlindon Senior Vice President, President of Designed Structures and Solutions Fernando Sanchez Global Director of Marketing Global Color and Additives Craig M. Nikrant Senior Vice President, President of Global Specialty Engineered Materials Dr. VP / President Designed Structures and Solutions PolyOne Corporation Page 35 Wrap Up and Q&A Robert M.

FlexCart metering units are designed with flexibility and functionality at the core of their design. THE DESIGN The basis of a PlanetPak is a robust polyethylene liner with a proprietary collapsing design, encompassed by a cardboard outer shell. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

And, robust technical support from product design through production provides even greater benefits throughout your process. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. Our range of world-class services includes: Color Technology: Custom color design, saturated colors, and special effects to fill market niches and eliminate secondary operations Color & Design Services: Trend and color insights, and product development assistance to optimize design and gain speed to market Regulatory Coordination: Aid with new product approvals to reduce regulatory overhead and minimize risk Field Technical Service: Support for tool design, startup and production optimization to gain manufacturing efficiencies Sustainability: Innovative materials and solutions to help you meet your sustainability goals To learn more visit www.avient.com or call 1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) B&C Industry Bulletin B&C Industry Bulletin_Single Pages