They use words such as "will," “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. items, include statements relating to future actions; prospective changes in raw material costs, product pricing or product demand; future performance; estimated capital expenditures; results of current and anticipated market conditions and market strategies; sales efforts; expenses; the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and environmental liabilities; and financial results. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • demand for our products and services; • production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • information systems failures and cyberattacks; • our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; • amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and any recessionary conditions; and • other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include: • Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy • Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint • Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility Avient employs approximately 8,700 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the ability and time required to consummate the acquisition of Dyneema; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the proposed acquisition of Dyneema; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

In particular, these include statements relating to future actions; prospective changes in raw material costs, product pricing or product demand; future performance; estimated capital expenditures; results of current and anticipated market conditions and market strategies; sales efforts; expenses; the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and environmental liabilities; and financial results. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; including recessionary conditions • The current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • The ability to obtain required regulatory approvals and otherwise consummate the proposed sales of the Distribution business; and • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions Use of Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.

Over the years his responsibilities at Verbunt Chemie included: Product Development, Quality Management, and Purchasing. In this position he was responsible for managing Bostik Findley's European Hot Melt Adhesive R&D, Product Development, and QC labs for the nonwoven market. This paper introduces novel developments in themoplastic elastomers which have the uniqueness of universally bonding to non-polar substrates such as polypropylene at the same time exhibiting outstanding bonding characteristics to various polar substrates. 2 INTRODUCTION A hard/ soft combination of TPEs and rigid thermoplastics provides differentiations of a product in various applications (1).

THE IMPACT Through a combination of its global footprint, expert technical services, and local production, Avient accepted DENSO’s challenge and responded with a new customized formulation that exceeded performance requirements, eliminated overmolding, and reduced cycle times.

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This also eliminated an additional production step and helped streamline manufacturing.

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Kahler (16) Page 16 • Shifted sales compensation practices to drive value and margin expansion • Significantly upgraded and added sales, marketing, and From Volume to Value $2,622 $3,060 Sales ($ millions) 2006 2011PFadded sales, marketing, and technical resources • Expanded global cross-selling • Invested in training and tools 2006 2011PF 3.3% 6.8% 2006 2011PF Adjusted OI% ($ millions) 2006 2011PF 2006 2011PF Page 17 • Value pricing practices enabled by use of EVE tools • Shifting the basis of competition to specialization 1.5% 8.9% 2006 2011PF Specialty OI% Specialization Drives Margin Expansion 2006 2011PF 7.2% PPS OI% competition to specialization differentiates PolyOne as a value-added solutions provider • Redirecting our technology and marketing focus to the most attractive segments 2.6% 5.6% 2006 2011 POD OI% 5.5% 7.2% 2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011 Page 18 • Global key account management team focused on key markets and strategic OEMs • Drive growth in target markets through application development750 1,120 Total Commercial Employees 2007 – 2011 49% Increase Commercial Excellence – Recent Investments *Includes ColorMatrix through application development • Leverage breadth of solutions across all PolyOne platforms to identify innovative solutions for strategic OEMs and Tier 1 partners * 750 2007 2011 Sales Marketing R&D/Tech Page 19 5% 1% 0% 27% 2% 12% 4% Performance Dashboards Drive Execution 45% 26% 18% 5% 55% Page 20 53% Drivers of Customer Loyalty Customer Experience is Key to Customer Loyalty 53% Building Customer Loyalty n = 4,960 B2B customers of 24 companies Source: Corporate Executive Board Company and Brand Impact Product and Service Delivery Value-to- Price Ratio Customer Experience 19% 9% 9% 19% 19% 9% Page 21 • Continue to redirect our focus to more attractive segments and increase customer loyalty and retention • Leverage new commercial tools and investments to enable disciplined execution and accountability Critical Imperatives to enable disciplined execution and accountability • Position PolyOne as the differentiated value-added specialty solutions provider Drive improved mix in all segments and achieve margin and profitability growth Page 22 Page 23

We refer to these as the 4Ps: People, Products, Planet and Performance. We help our customers increase post- consumer recycled content, formulate with bio-based materials, use less material during production, reduce energy required for production, and build alternative energy applications. Prior to that, he worked for Kimberly-Clark, a global personal care products company.