PolyOne Corporation Page 3 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation 2000-20052000-2005 2006 - 20092006 - 2009 2010 – 20152010 – 2015 2016 and beyond 2016 and beyond • Steve Newlin appointed, Chairman, • Steve Newlin appointed, Chairman, • Substantial EPS growth from $0.13 to all-time high of $1.96 • Substantial EPS growth from $0.13 to all-time high of $1.96 • Deliver consistent double digit annual EPS growth • Deliver consistent double digit annual EPS growth • Volume driven, commodity producer • Volume driven, commodity producer pp , , President and CEO • New leadership team appointed pp , , President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less • Key acquisitions propel • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less • Key acquisitions propel • Maintain >35% vitality index • Pursue strategic i iti th t • Maintain >35% vitality index • Pursue strategic i iti th t • Heavily tied to • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Implementation of four pillar strategy y q p p current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Specialty mix expands y q p p current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Specialty mix expands acquisitions that expand specialty offerings and geographic breadth acquisitions that expand specialty offerings and geographic breadth • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation to 65% of Operating Income – strongest mix of earnings in history to 65% of Operating Income – strongest mix of earnings in history • Invest and grow current and next generation talent • Invest and grow current and next generation talent PolyOne Corporation Page 4 Confirmation of Our Strategy SpecializationSpecialization GlobalizationGlobalization Associates Operational Operational Commercial Commercial Th W ld’ P i P id f S i li d PolyOne Corporation Page 5 The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions 27 Consecutive Quarters of EPS Growth PolyOne Corporation Page 6 PolyOne At A Glance 2015 Revenues: $3.4 Billion2015 Revenues: $3.4 Billion 2015 Revenues: $3.4 Billion2015 Revenues: $3.4 Billion 7% PP&S Distribution 29% CAI 23% SEM %DSS End MarketsEnd Markets Adjusted EPSAdjusted EPS 66% 15%DSS End MarketsEnd Markets $1.31 $1.80 Adjusted EPSAdjusted EPS Textiles $1.96 $0 27 $0 21 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 Building & C PolyOne Corporation Page 7 $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 10%Electrical & Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Old PolyOne Transformation 2020 80% nc om e* pe ra tin g In 80%+ 43% 65% % o f O 2%0% 2005 2010 2015 2020 Specialty OI $5M $87M $229M Platinum PolyOne Corporation Page 8 *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty Color and Engineered Materials at the Heart of Specialty Transformation OPERATING MARGIN 16.7% 17.5% 20%+ COLOR, ADDITIVES AND INKS 15 8% 20%+ SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS 12.2% 9.6% 9.3% 12.1% 15.8% 1 7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.2% 8.1% 3.4% 5.1% 8.0% 8.6% 1.1% 1.3% YTD YTD PolyOne Corporation Page 9 Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals 2006 2Q 2016 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income %1) Operating Income % Specialty: Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 18.0% 20%+ S i lt E i d M t i l 1 1% 14 9% 20%+Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 14.9% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions N/A 1.7% (TTM) 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 12.3% 12 – 14% Distribution 2.6% 6.5% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 61% 80%+ 3) ROIC* 5.0% 12.0% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 11% Double Digit PolyOne Corporation Page 10 ) j % Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period TPE’s & Film Therma-Tech™ & Sheet GEON™ Vinyl TPE + OnForce™ Gravi-Tech™ Polymer ColorantsTherma-Tech™ Film PolyOne Corporation Page 11Page 11 Target End Markets… Healthcare OnForce TPE + OnForce TPE Vibration Dampening (SEM/GLS) Source: Outdoor Industry Association TPE & Film (SEM + DSS) Thermoplastic Elastomers TPE O F Polymer Colorants (CAI) Thermatech TPE + OnForce OnForce Thermoplastic Elastomers Sheet (DSS) Polymer Colorants (CAI) PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Target End Markets… Outdoor High Performance Sound & Vibration Management Roof Systems Management Interior & Exterior Trim Interior Structural Components Fuel Handling Underhood Components g SystemsAir management Electronics & Cameras Structural Braces & Brackets Lighting Fluid Handling PolyOne Corporation Page 13 Target End Markets… Automotive ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV Oxygen Scavenger Ultimate UV Light Barrier PreservaPak™ OnColor™ Smart Batch™ OnCap™ Laser Marking Additives VersaFlex™ TPE Cap Liner PolyOne Corporation Page 14 Target End Markets… Packaging Innovation Drives Earnings Growth $53 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 34% CAI & SEM Gross Margin Target ≥ 35% $20 $53 43% *Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years 2006 2015 2006 20152006 2015 Innovation Pipeline PotentialInnovation Pipeline Potential PolyOne Corporation Page 15 Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story VolumeCommercial, R&D Adjusted 2,883 Volume (lbs in millions) $192 Commercial, R&D and Marketing Spending ($M) $721 Adjusted Gross Profit ($M) -16% +86% +138% 2,414$103 $303 2006 20152006 2015 2006 2015 PolyOne Corporation Page 16 Design and Service as a Differentiator Right Material & Color Desired Product Design Appropriate Manufacturing Process Connecting Delivering Concept to Commercialization Connecting the Dots with iQ Design Labs and InVisiO Color Design PolyOne Corporation Page 17 CommercializationInVisiO Color Design Customer First Through World-Class Service Strengthening relationships through:  Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers  Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers On-Time Delivery Commitment to Operational Excellence World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012* World’s Best Start-up program for Lean Six Sigma Deployment in 2009* 81% 93% 2006 2015 Working Capital % of Sales 16.2%  52% of associates trained in LSS PolyOne Corporation Page 18 2006 2015  Five consecutive years – CFO Magazine Best Working Capital Management in the chemical industry Debt Maturities & Pension Funding 102% Pension Funding** As of June 30, 2016 $700 $800 Debt Maturities As of June 30, 2016 ($ millions) 80% 90% $547 $600 $600 $700 70% $500 50% $300 $400 30% 2008 2Q 2016 $200 2022 2023 Coupon Rate: LIBOR + 2 75% 5 250% PolyOne Corporation Page 19 Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA*= 2.3x ** includes US-qualified pension plans only*TTM 6/30/2016 Coupon Rate: LIBOR + 2.75% 5.250% (3.50%) Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational  Repurchased 17.3 million shares since early 2013  10 0 million shares are Investing in operational and LSS initiatives  ~75% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Gro th Share Rep rchases  10.0 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Growth Repurchases Acquisitions Dividends Annual Dividend  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 • End market presence • Geographic breadth  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material $0.24 PolyOne Corporation Page 20 $0.16 $ $0.10 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 solutions Why Invest In PolyOne?

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Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive) Sources: UN Environment Programme; Deloitte; McKinsey & Company; European Commission: Environment SOLVING CHALLENGES IN KEY END MARKETS Avient Corporation 33 Transportation VOC reduction Bio-based content Eco-conscious Food waste reduction Sustainable Infrastructure Eco-conscious Resource conservation HOW AVIENT INNOVATION ENABLES SUSTAINABLITY Avient Corporation 34 Solutions to increase recycled content and minimize plastic waste Solutions to reduce weight and energy consumption Solutions to preserve and protect natural resources & human life HOW WE ENABLE SUSTAINABILITY Renew Michael Garratt Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks – EMEA Avient Corporation 35 RENEW Avient Corporation 36 • Meet Aggressive Sustainability Goals - While brand owners have made strong, public sustainability commitments – many are currently trailing far behind goals • Develop Strategies to Minimize Plastic Waste - Plastic waste remains a global priority with consumers and legislatures – forcing brand owners to implement tangible mitigation strategies • Increase Post Consumer Recycle (PCR) Utilization & Post Consumer Recycle Availability - Increasing the use of PCR is far more challenging than many companies had anticipated • Meet Legislation Requirements - Legislatures are drafting financial penalties for companies unable or unwilling to meet post-consumer recycled content targets Solutions to increase recycled content and minimize plastic waste PLASTICS ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION Avient Corporation 37 Source: Franklin Associates / American Chemistry Council PLASTIC ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING (GLASS + ALUMINUM + PAPER) 2x More energy 3x More greenhouse gas emissions 5x More waste 6x More waterWater Waste Emissions Energy BRAND OWNER PROGRESS AGAINST COMMITMENTS 39% 29% 37% 16% 6% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% Brand Owner 1 Brand Owner 2 Brand Owner 3 Brand Owner 4 Brand Owner 5 Brand Owner 6 Brand Owner 7 Brand Owner 8 Brand Owner 9 Brand Owner 10 Percent Recycled Plastic Used Progress through 2022 Gap to reach 2025 targets Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2022 Avient Corporation 38 Color Management Maintaining Mechanical Properties Decontamination Mono-Material Construction Consistent Quality TOP 5 GAPS TO RECYCLE CONTENT UTILIZATION Avient Corporation 39 Avient Corporation 40 Food & Beverage Packaging 2022 Revenue: $43M Taste and Odor Management ColorMatrix™ AAnchor Scavenger • Improves recyclability • Reduces regulatory risk from migration issues ACETALDEHYDE REDUCTION Recyclable Oxygen Barrier ColorMatrix™ Capture ™ Oxygen Scavenger • Protects recyclate - maintains clarity with no discoloration • Enables higher rPET content utilization rPET UTILIZATION Food & Beverage Packaging 2022 Revenue: $88M PCR Performance Additives ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ • Lowers energy use - CO2 Emissions • Reduces yellowing and thermal instability • Enables increased use of rPET • Minimal impact on part color 35% LOWER CARBON EMISSIONS THINNER WALLS Reduced Wall Thickness Packaging ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™UV Light Barrier Stabilizer Cesa™ Light Additives • Protects ingredients from UV degradation • Enables reduced wall thicknesses • No negative effect on recycling Increased Recycle Content ColorMatrix™ Process Aid and Toner for Recycled PET (rPET) • Improves ability to recycle PET • Enables higher percentages of recycled content • Provides superior aesthetics • Prevents degradation of physical properties ENHANCES RECYCLING Avient Corporation 41 Avient Corporation 42 Design for Recycling CycleWorks™ Center for Mechanical Recycling • Recycling trials and field testing • Solutions evaluation and screening • Customer collaboration EXPANDS PCR USAGE PCR Color Prediction Service • Enables use of lower-quality PCR • Predicts achievable colors • Increases PCR utilization rates • Helps brands to achieve PCR usage goals CONSUMERS: CHOOSE BASED ON COLOR CycleWorks™ Center Milan, Italy Additives for Recycling 2022 Revenue: $50M Stabilization During Recycling Cesa™ A4R Additives for Recycling • Enables multi-loop recycling • Stabilizes recyclate during processing • Reduces discoloration, gels, and black spots PCR UTILIZATION ENABLES Personal Care Packaging New Product Avient Corporation 43 Bio-Based Phone Case reSound™ OM BIO-based Thermoplastic Elastomers • Derived from non-fossil-based raw materials • Good property retention and UV resistance BIO-BASED CONTENT Avient Corporation 44 High PCR Content Razor reSound™ Recycled Thermoplastic Elastomers • Excellent processability 62% 2022 Revenue: $1M Carbon Footprint Analysis Carbon Footprint Mapping Service • Provides input metrics for independent brand carbon footprint calculations • Aligns with a defined ISO standard, certified by TUV Rhineland ENABLES CARBON AWARENESS Avient Corporation 45 2022 Revenue: $1M Portable Power Station Nymax™ Recycled Nylon • Recycle content up to 60% • Excellent weathering performance • Reduces weight Swim Goggles reSound™ BIO Thermoplastic Elastomers • Performs like traditional TPE 35 - 70% BIO-RENEWABLE CONTENT Avient Corporation 46 2022 Revenue: $3M Off Road Vehicle Structural Components Nymax™ REC Reinforced Nylon • Replaces steel/aluminum • Excellent fatigue resistance INCORPORATES Avient Corporation 47 “Avient’s bio-circular materials for our Biofuse 2.0 goggles are a real game changer that will set Speedo apart from the competition - and will support our aim of reducing environmental impact.”

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One of the most impactful ways we can help our customers is enabling solutions that advance a circular economy and/or reduce their carbon footprint. 62% Recycled Content Versaflex™ TPE 100% rPET Content colorMatrix™ Toners & Processing Aids 30-50% Bio-Renewable Content reSound™ OM TPEs60% CO2 Reduction Edgetek™ PKE *(Source: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept) Sustainability Report | 2021 43 https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/carbon-footprint-calculator/ https://www.newsweek.com/americas-most-responsible-companies-2021 How Our Products Enable Sustainability Avient defines our Sustainability Portfolio in the eight ways in which we help our customers meet their innovation and sustainability goals through material science.