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It has been over a year since we completed the acquisition of Clariant’s color business and became Avient – bold moves to help us become the specialty formulator we are today,” said Robert M. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include 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 including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Color business, including any expected synergies; 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 achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; 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 consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; and 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. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 586.6 $ 493.8 $ 1,820.3 $ 977.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 233.6 174.1 690.7 518.2 Distribution 438.8 276.9 1,205.9 805.2 Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (20.3) (99.6) (55.4) Sales $ 1,219.8 $ 924.5 $ 3,617.3 $ 2,245.1 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 172.1 $ 155.0 $ 563.0 $ 320.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 63.1 53.4 197.4 148.5 Distribution 39.9 30.8 119.3 91.6 Corporate and eliminations (19.7) (29.0) (33.2) (28.8) Gross margin $ 255.4 $ 210.2 $ 846.5 $ 531.4 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 105.3 $ 104.5 $ 321.1 $ 196.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 31.4 28.7 94.2 84.5 Distribution 16.1 13.3 47.8 40.1 Corporate and eliminations 23.9 30.2 76.2 85.7 Selling and administrative expense $ 176.7 $ 176.7 $ 539.3 $ 407.1 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 66.8 $ 50.5 $ 241.9 $ 123.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 31.7 24.7 103.2 64.0 Distribution 23.8 17.5 71.5 51.5 Corporate and eliminations (43.6) (59.2) (109.4) (114.5) Operating income $ 78.7 $ 33.5 $ 307.2 $ 124.3 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.4 $ 76.8 $ 321.1 $ 171.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.6 32.2 127.0 86.7 Distribution 24.0 17.7 72.1 51.9 Corporate and eliminations (41.5) (56.7) (105.3) (108.3) Other income, net 1.4 1.5 4.1 12.6 EBITDA $ 116.9 $ 71.5 $ 419.0 $ 214.2 13 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.

Formulations are highly customizable to allow flexibility in achieving the desired outcome. Liquid at room temperature, CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols can be poured, pumped or sprayed, depending on the formulation and its resulting product. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Ease of conversion from liquid plastisol to fused thermoplastic solid • Available in a range of hardness and colors • Used in molding, casting and dip coating, including hot and cold dipping • Customizable formulations for automotive, healthcare, industrial and other specialty applications to comply with regulatory requirements including FDA, RoHS, REACH, Prop-65, CPSIA and CONEG • Non-phthalate formulations available for healthcare, playground equipment, outdoor furniture and other high-touch applications MARKET AND APPLICATIONS CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols are available for a wide variety of uses, including: • Automotive air filters • Tool handles, grips • Outdoor furniture and playground equipment • Fencing, wire grates • Industrial textiles • Healthcare masks, molds, medical tape, manikins and stethoscopes • Medical cannula • Sound barriers • Seals/barriers for food packaging • Construction coatings • Electrical insulators • Protective caps • Antistatic flooring and mats www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

As performance and aesthetics requirements increase, the demand for specialty TPE materials continues to grow.

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Color, Additives and Inks (CAI) Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) 1. While conventional air emissions are a critical and a highly- influential topic in some industrial sectors, as a specialty formulator of purchased materials, Avient’s conventional air emission levels from legacy operations are de minimis and not material. Avient does not use PFOA or PFOS in its product formulations.

Color, Additives and Inks (CAI) Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) 1. While conventional air emissions are a critical and a highly- influential topic in some industrial sectors, as a specialty formulator of purchased materials, Avient’s conventional air emission levels from legacy operations are de minimis and not material. Avient does not use PFOA or PFOS in its product formulations.

ECCOH 5978 UV formulations combine high flame retardancy (up to CPR class B2ca, s1, a1, d) and good char forming properties with great ESCR. These formulations also provide excellent UV resistance protecting outdoor/indoor cables from varying weather conditions.   These new formulations can help cable manufacturers meet demand and prolong the life time of their products.”

Fiber composites, more commonly known as fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, are polymer materials that have been reinforced with fiber. What are some common applications for polymer composites? Polymer composites can be thermoset or thermoplastic, so thermoset composites and thermoplastic composites are both types of polymer composites.