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COMPOSITE BRACE SAVES WEIGHT, IMPROVES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY © 2020, All Rights Reserved Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 To learn more, contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) THE CHALLENGE A major US automotive OEM makes extensive use of lightweight composites materials. Each cradle brace is a two-foot long, rectangular bar with a “U” shape machined into our engineering team developed and analyzed three options: a unidirectional, hybrid carbon and glass fiber profile; a unidirectional carbon fiber profile; and finally, a profile made with both a unidirectional carbon fiber and a transverse engineered fabric, which had the advantage of minimizing any potential cracks from propagating. The Avient composite cradle brace became a lighter- weight performance upgrade for the stock aluminum cradle brace.

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Schuering Page 77 Appliance 5% Building & Construction 3% Wire & Cable 3% Electrical & Electronics 3% Consumer 21% Industrial 24% HealthCare 21% Transportation 17% 2011 Revenue: $1.0 Billion2011 Revenue: $1.0 Billion Key SuppliersKey Suppliers At a Glance Distribution Packaging 3% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 Operating Income % of Sales ROICROIC Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits 15.3% 18.4% 22.4% 30.0% 39.2% 48.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Target 6 – 7.5% Page 78 Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights Distribution Value Proposition • North America-based distributor with expanding global reach providing key plastic processors and market segments with best-in-class suppliers products, service and delivery with a commitment to develop value-added solutions to enhance customer profitability Transformation Highlights • Significant market share gains with key suppliers , > $5B Addressable Market • Significant market share gains with key suppliers � Proprietary PolyOne technology � Dow Corning • Improved sales mix and profitability by shifting to non-cyclical businesses like healthcare • Established presence in Brazil and Asia in 2011 Page 79 Key Differentiators Distribution • Product offering � Breadth and depth; industry leading suppliers • Sales and marketing capability • Customer service / logistics operations � Customer survey results – consistent best-in-class performance � Leading on-time delivery • Management team experience and stability • Lean Six Sigma � Solving our customers’ unmet needs Page 80 $102.8 $207.2 2006 2011 Healthcare Revenue • Strong market segmentation provides focused resourcing to accelerate growth • Expanding global reach meets Areas of Focus Distribution 2006 2011 $66.0 $182.4 2006 2011 National Accounts Revenue • Expanding global reach meets customers’ needs and creates competitive differentiation • Selling skills & product application knowledge to target executives & engineers ($ millions) Page 81 Critical Imperatives • Invest in commercial resources to accelerate growth • Expand healthcare and key account revenues • Broaden geographic reach and develop new markets and channel partnerships Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal Distribution channel partnerships • Continue to improve working capital efficiency and superior cash flow generation 2015 Goal • 6 - 7.5% return on sales Page 82 Page 83

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