Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Don’t take any missteps when removing weight - just follow these four steps

While providing comparable shielding performance to metal and lead, thermoplastics open up the possibilities for complex designs and weight-out benefits. Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

A high performing, low-density material ideal for weight reduction, plus improved strength, reduced warpage and faster cycle time Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Commonly used in consumer goods and automotive components to reduce part weight without compromising stiffness or mechanical properties.

Remove weight by reducing layer thickness  Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

They work by expanding the molecular chain and increasing weight during processing but can also work to repair and improve polymers that have been through recycling. Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 0.92 $ 68.8 $ 0.74 Special items, after tax 5.1 0.06 11.7 0.13 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items 89.8 0.98 80.5 0.87 FX adjustment n/a n/a $ (4.9) $ (0.05) Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items, adjusted for FX $ 89.8 $ 0.98 $ 75.6 $ 0.82 Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 Results Results FX Adjustment FX Adjusted Results Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 649.1 $ 624.4 $ (35.8) $ 588.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 243.9 240.6 (10.5) 230.1 Distribution 443.2 404.4 (0.2) 404.2 Corporate and eliminations (33.8) (34.2) (1.2) (35.4) Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ (47.7) $ 1,187.5 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.6 $ 86.3 $ (5.2) 81.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 36.6 37.3 (1.3) 36.0 Distribution 27.1 23.7 — 23.7 Corporate and eliminations (27.8) (39.2) 0.2 (39.0) Operating income 129.5 108.1 (6.3) 101.8 Special items in operating income 4.3 14.2 — 14.2 Adjusted operating income $ 133.8 $ 122.3 $ (6.3) $ 116.0 1 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results Operating Income $ 129.5 $ 4.3 $ 133.8 Income before income taxes $ 114.7 $ 3.4 $ 118.1 Income tax expense - GAAP (30.0) — (30.0) Income tax impact of special items — (0.8) (0.8) Tax adjustments — 2.5 2.5 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 5.1 $ 89.8 EPS $ 0.92 0.06 $ 0.98 Weighted-average diluted shares 92.1 92.1 92.1 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results Operating Income $ 108.1 $ 14.2 $ 122.3 Income before income taxes $ 89.8 $ 14.2 $ 104.0 Income tax expense - GAAP (20.4) — (20.4) Income tax impact of special items — (3.4) (3.4) Tax adjustments — 0.9 0.9 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.6) — (0.6) Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 11.7 $ 80.5 EPS $ 0.74 0.13 $ 0.87 Weighted-average diluted shares 92.4 92.4 92.4 Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results Operating income $ 78.7 $ 20.0 $ 98.7 Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 61.1 $ 19.9 $ 81.0 Income tax expense - GAAP (8.5) — (8.5) Income tax impact of special items — (4.6) (4.6) Tax adjustments — (3.6) (3.6) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3 — 0.3 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 52.9 $ 11.7 $ 64.6 Net income / EPS $ 0.57 $ 0.13 $ 0.70 Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2 2 Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment Year Ended December 31, 2021 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 303.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 132.0 Distribution 93.2 Corporate and eliminations (147.1) Operating income $ 381.2 Items below OI in Corporate: Other income, net $ (1.3) Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 105.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 31.7 Distribution 0.8 Corporate and eliminations 7.7 Depreciation & Amortization $ 145.9 EBITDA: Color, Additives and Inks $ 408.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 163.7 Distribution 94.0 Corporate and eliminations (140.7) EBITDA $ 525.8 Three Months Ended June 30, Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2022 2021 2021 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 84.7 $ 69.4 $ 230.6 Income tax expense 30.0 20.4 74.0 Interest expense 16.2 19.5 75.3 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 36.5 33.8 145.9 EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 525.8 Special items, before tax 3.4 14.2 57.1 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.1) 1.4 (1.7) Adjusted EBITDA $ 169.7 $ 158.7 $ 581.2 3 AVNT Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website v2.pdf AVNT Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website.pdf AVNT Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website AVNT Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website AVNT Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website 7.25 323pm IR Deck - AVNT-2022.06.30.pdf

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® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of business and synergy capture 14 $133 $205 2019PF 2021 14 Clariant Color EBITDA Growth Purchase Price Multiple 10.8x 7.0x 6.1x 2019PF 2021 2021 w/ Full Synergies (1) (1) 11.9% 16.2% 2019PF 2021 EBITDA Margins (1) CLARIANT COLOR: TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION ($ in millions) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business ($ millions) Initial Synergy Estimate 2021 Synergy Realization Total Synergies Expected Administrative $ 18 $ 29 $ 40 Sourcing 24 20 24 Operational 18 5 21 Total Synergies $ 60 $ 54 $ 85 CLARIANT COLOR INTEGRATION & COST SYNERGIES UPDATE 15 • Integration going extremely well: synergy target increased to $85 million at December 9th Investor Day • Relentless focus on guiding principles of safety first, employee collaboration and exceeding customer expectations • Future revenue synergies are not part of these estimates and represent additional growth over the long term SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW 16 • Revenue from sustainable solutions grew 16% in 2021 and expected to grow 8-12% in 2022 as our innovation efforts and collaboration with customers accelerates • Investments centered around innovation and global sustainability megatrends o Enabling a circular economy – Technologies that allow for increased use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material and improve recyclability of plastics o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI applications to reduce weight and material requirements, which minimize energy and carbon emissions o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety applications as well as Avient’s alternative materials to replace lead, PVC, halogens, BPA and other less eco-friendly options 16 *Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”) **2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business 16 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021 $405M $455M $550M $790M Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021 $915M $340M PEOPLE C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G Community Service 7x Safer than Industry Average World-Class Safety Leadership Development Over $16 million raised since 2010 Diversity & Inclusion 17 Q4 2020 $997 $80 Sustainable Solutions 23 12% 8 Healthcare 53 43% 9 Composites 7 22% 2 Growth in Asia / LATAM 14 10% 3 Other 118 23% 2 Sub-total $1,212 22% $104 Wage Inflation and Overtime (11) Other Supply Chain Costs (4) Synergies 9 Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (10) (13) Q4 2021 $1,202 21% $85 Q4 2021 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME (TOTAL COMPANY) 18 Sales Growth Rate Adjusted Operating Income$ millions Adjusted EBITDA Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE 19 Price increases more than offsets raw material and supply chain impacts Q4 2020 $ 118 Demand - $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 62 Inflation (45) SEM: Price / Mix 25 Inflation (20) Distribution: Price / Mix 114 Inflation (109) Net Price Benefit 27 Wage Inflation and Overtime (11) Other Supply Chain Costs (4) Synergies 9 Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (13) Q4 2021 $ 126    Transportation (5)$ Outdoor High Performance (3) Other 8 Total Demand - Q4 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 20 CAI $526 $581 Sales ($ in millions) SEM Distribution $58 $61 Operating Income + 11% + 6% $305 $425 Sales $18 $22 Operating Income + 39% + 22% (1) $191 $228 Sales $30 $29 Operating Income + 19% - 3% 2022 O U TLO O K REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate 2022E Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions 8–12% 12% Healthcare 8–10% 10% Composites 10% 3% Asia / LATAM 5% 6% Other (GDP growth) 2–3% 2–3% Avient 6.5% 6% 22 Excluding Outdoor High Performance 13% (7.5% excl.

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Further, aircraft manufacturers are seeking additional weight reductions, and automotive engine compartments are becoming more crowded with vehicle enhancements that raise underhood temperatures. Following are top reasons why many manufacturers and designers choose high-performance thermoplastics: • High-temperature resistance • Chemical resistance • Flame/smoke/toxicity (FST) performance • Chemically inert PLUS, ALL THE BENEFITS OF PLASTIC In addition to their elite-level properties, high-performance thermoplastics deliver the typical advantages of polymers over other material types such as metal, glass and ceramic, including: • Light weight • Design freedom/part consolidation • Easy colorability • Efficient, high-volume processing • Elimination of secondary operations • Enhanced product experience for the end user - quieter environment - improved tactile feel - better usability ADVANTAGES Going Above and Beyond • Amorphous structure • High marks for toughness, chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, resistance to boiling water, and extreme thermal capabilities • Best for: aerospace interiors, hot water fittings, and medical and dental devices that are subjected to repeated steam sterilization • Also used in food equipment exposed to temperature extremes, such as coffeemakers or freezer-to-microwave cookware Polyaryletherketones Polysulfones Liquid crystal polymers Polyetherimides Polyphenylene sulfides There are five major families of high-performance thermoplastics PO LY AR YL ET H ER KE TO N ES PO LY SU LF O N ES• Semi-crystalline structure • High marks for thermal stability, chemical resistance and mechanical properties over a wide temperature range • Better-than-average levels of combustion resistance and electrical performance • Some PAEK materials, like polyetheretherketone (PEEK), are also extremely tough and have excellent impact strength • Best for: aerospace, automotive, industrial and medical components • May be used to create stock shapes such as rods, bars, and tubes All in the Family PO LY PH EN YL EN E SU LF ID ES • Semi-crystalline structure • Excellent temperature resistance with continuous service temperatures up to 230°C • High marks for modulus and resistance to creep, corrosion, and chemicals • Above-average electrical properties • Best for: complex parts with extremely tight tolerances; often used as an alternative to metals and thermosets in automotive underhood parts, appliances, electronics, and industrial applications Polyaryletherketones Polysulfones Liquid crystal polymers Polyetherimides Polyphenylene sulfides There are five major families of high-performance thermoplastics PO LY ET H ER IM ID ES LI Q U ID C RY ST AL P O LY M ER S • Semi-crystalline structure • High degree of anisotropy: strength, stiffness and thermal expansion will be greater in one direction vs. the other • High marks for temperature, chemical and electrical resistance • Exceptional mechanical strength and high flow rates; often used to fill extremely long parts with thin walls • Best for: electronic connectors, sensors, bullet-resistant vests, jet engine enclosures, brake and transmission friction parts, and gaskets • Amorphous structure • High marks for thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties • Often selected for demanding applications requiring ultra-high mechanical strength combined with high temperature, corrosion and wear resistance • Impact resistance may be lower than that of PSUs and PAEKs • Best for: aerospace interiors, automotive lighting, medical devices, and electrical and fiber optic connectors All in the Family Source: https://www.craftechind.com/standard-and-custom-parts-in-high-performance-plastics/ TEMPERATURE AND MATERIAL TYPE The two broad classifications of high-performance thermoplastics—amorphous and semi-crystalline— have different temperature characteristics.