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DISCLAIMER Avient Corporation 3 Avient Corporation 4 Welcome Bob Patterson Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer INTRODUCTION Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow Jamie Beggs Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Avient Corporation 5 WE ARE A FORMULATOR CUSTOM FORMULATION Avient Corporation 6 Avient Corporation 7 WE ARE INNOVATORS 2,500+ ACTIVE PATENT FILINGS WORLDWIDE 1,100+ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES >85% Stage-gate technology projects enable sustainable solutions INDIA INNOVATION CENTER 33% 2022 VITALITY INDEX 140+ MATERIAL SCIENCE PhD ASSOCIATES Avient Corporation 8 3% 3% 5% Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies CAPEX / Revenue 2023E Global footprint enables greater flexibility to exceed needs of customers and deliver localized technical and formulation expertise 35 9 36 24 Manufacturing Locations by Region WE ARE ASSET LIGHT Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA Avient Corporation 9 Asset-light flexibility enables more nimble manufacturing capabilities and lower overhead Periods of economic weakness have driven higher levels of cash generation due to working capital improvement PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF HIGH FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION 78% 78% 80% 80% 81% 78% 84% 83% 80% 79% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023E 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Fr ee C as h Fl ow C on ve rs io n Fr ee C as h Fl ow FCF $ AVNT FCF Conversion % S&P FCF Conversion % 2 Recent Divestitures - Combined $1.7B in Proceeds PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION Avient Corporation 10 Combined $3.6B Investment in Acquisitions Since 2016 Color Business Distribution 2016 2022 PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION 7% 46% 66% 87% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 % o f A dj us te d EB IT DA Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications Avient Corporation 11 END MARKET TRANSFORMATION Packaging Consumer Healthcare Defense Avient Corporation 12 10% 19% 8% 23% 4% 7% 7% 2006 2023E Other Industri es 78% Healthcare Consumer Packaging 22% 56% 14% 10% 43% 9% 2006 2023E Reduced Exposure to Cyclical End Markets End Market Diversification Transportation Building & Construction 57% 19% Defense IMPROVING PROFITABILITY AND EXPANDING MARGINS Avient Corporation 13 Adj. Avient Corporation 19 Sustainability is integral to achieving our vision, mission, and performance that: • creates a safe and accepting environment that empowers associates to perform to their fullest potential • gives back to the communities where we work and live • enables customers to innovate solutions that help make the planet more sustainable • protects the environment by addressing climate change, conserving natural resources and preventing pollution • actively manages risk for investors & yields financial performance Avient Corporation 20 EXTERNAL ALIGNMENT DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN OUR CULTURE Avient Corporation 21 MEGATRENDS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Advancements in Technology Transformation of Municipalities Lifestyle Refresh Rethinking Globalization Evolution of Healthcare Avient Corporation 22 SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVING AVIENT’S GROWTH Changes in consumer behavior driven by climate change & desire to reduce plastics waste Consumers seeking to buy more sustainable products from more sustainable companies Brand owner and retailer demand to meet sustainability targets & needs Rising emphasis on preserving and protecting natural resources & human life Increased current and pending government legislation and regulations CONSUMERS WANT SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS Source: Simon Kucher 2022 Avient Corporation 23 85% Consider sustainability when they purchase 60% Rate sustainability as a key criterion in purchasing decisions 34% Are willing to pay more for sustainable products 25% Average premium consumers are willing to pay for sustainable products PURPOSE-DRIVEN CONSUMERS NOW LARGEST SEGMENT Source: IBM / National Retail Federation 2022 Avient Corporation 24 “Purpose-driven consumers seek products and brands that align with their values and provide health and wellness benefits. Kraft Heinz, August 2023 …L’Oréal redesigned all Redken hair care bottles to be made with at least 93% recycled plastic.

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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Registration Details for 2023 Sustainability Day CLEVELAND – August 28, 2023 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, has announced registration details for a virtual Sustainability Day for investment professionals on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Q2 2025 Earnings webcast Avient Corporation AVNT AUGUST 1, 2025 Q2 2025 results 2025 full-year financial guidance Copyright © . All Rights Reserved 2025 19 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Three months ended June 30, 2025 2024 $ Millions $ Millions Sales Color, Additives and Inks 538.6 542.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 329.7 308.1 Corporate (1.8) (0.4) Sales 866.5 849.7 Operating income Color, Additives and Inks 90.3 86.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 40.2 42.8 Corporate (34.4) (56.4) Operating income 96.1 72.5 Depreciation and amortization Color, Additives and Inks 22.4 21.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 22.4 20.8 Corporate 1.8 2.3 Depreciation and amortization 46.6 44.9 EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Color, Additives and Inks 112.7 107.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 62.6 63.6 Corporate (32.6) (54.1) Other expense, net (0.5) (0.9) EBITDA 142.2 116.5 Special items, before tax 7.3 28.1 Interest expense included in special items (0.3) (1.0) Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.3) Adjusted EBITDA 148.9 143.3 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales Color, Additives and Inks 20.9% 19.9% Specialty Engineered Materials 19.0% 20.6% PAGE 2 OF 4 Copyright © . All Rights Reserved 2025 21 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures PAGE 4 OF 4 Reconciliation to condensed consolidated statements of income Six months ended June 30, 2025 2024 $ Millions EPS (in $) $ Millions EPS (in $) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders 32.4 0.35 83.0 0.90 Special items, after-tax 81.4 0.89 27.3 0.30 Amortization expense, after-tax 29.7 0.32 29.7 0.32 Adjusted net income / EPS 143.5 1.56 140.0 1.52 Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures present herein due to rounding1 11 Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Six months ended June 30, 2025 2024 $ Millions $ Millions Net income – GAAP 33.6 83.5 Income tax expense 10.7 28.0 Interest expense, net 51.6 53.2 Depreciation & amortization 91.9 89.2 EBITDA 187.8 253.9 Special items, before tax 108.5 34.3 Interest expense included in special items (2.0) (1.0) Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.7) (0.8) Adjusted EBITDA 293.6 286.4 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 17.3% 17.1% Q2 2025 Earnings webcast Slide 1 Slide 2: Disclaimer Slide 3: Q2 2025 highlights Slide 4: Playbook in current environment Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7: Color, Additives & Inks – Q2 2025 performance Slide 8: Specialty Engineered Materials – Q2 2025 performance Slide 9: Q2 2025 organic revenue growth - by region Slide 10 Slide 11: 2025 financial guidance narrowed… Slide 12 Slide 13: Avient 2024 sales Slide 14: Color, Additives & Inks Slide 15: Specialty Engineered Materials Slide 16: Avient 2024 regional sales, by end market Slide 17: Raw material basket Slide 18: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures (UNAUDITED) Slide 19: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures (UNAUDITED) Slide 20: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures (UNAUDITED) Slide 21: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures (UNAUDITED)

V I S I O N PolyOne Corporation 4 To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions C O R E V A L U E S P E R S O N A L V A L U E S Honesty IntegrityRespect Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence Specialization Globalization Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions S A F E T Y F I R S T PolyOne Corporation 5 Injuries per 100 Workers Spartech Acquisition 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 0.54 0.97 0.84 0.74 0.74 0.69 0.51 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 PolyOne Corporation 6 P O L Y O N E P R O F O R M A 2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N * Segment End Market Geography Transportation 15% Healthcare 15% Industrial 14% Packaging 13% Consumer 12% Wire & Cable 11% Building & Construction 6% Electrical & Electronics 6% Textiles 5% Appliance 3% Color Additives & Inks 34% Distribution 41% Specialty Engineered Materials 25% United States 54% Europe 20% Asia 11% Latin America 10% Canada 5% *Pro Forma excluding PP&S and including Fiber-Line P R O O F O F P E RFO RMAN CE C O N S E C U T I V E Y E A R S 10 A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N $1.51 $1.61 PolyOne Corporation 7 S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H PolyOne Corporation 8 P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E Double digit annual EPS growth Expand specialty portfolio with strategic acquisitions Innovate and develop new technologies and services Repurchase 600K-1M shares annually Increase commercial resources 5-7% annually Double acquired company margins Enhance efficiencies through Lean Six Sigma and commercial excellence 531 710130 164 504 663 2014 2018 R&D / Technical Marketing Sales PolyOne Corporation 9 Increased commercial headcount + 34% + 26% + 32% I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H Sustained revenue increases led by organic business $2.9 $2.9 $3.2 $3.5 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total + 9% Organic + 5% Revenue in billions of $ Total + 10% Organic + 7% Lead Specialists T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P PolyOne Corporation 10 Expanded Path Traditional Path Strategic Accounts/ Field Sales Business Development Customer Service Web and Social Media Inside Sales PolyOne Corporation 11 Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to improve customer experience 110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven by website, phone, and online chat EXPANDED PATH A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S 4 24 2014 2018 Inside sellers $11M $109M 2014 2018 Inside sales/digital revenue A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R PolyOne Corporation 12 Facilitate alternative energy solutions Light- weighting Reduce packaging materials Improve recyclability Reduce spread of infection I N N O V A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 13 Customization 55% M&A 30% Innovation Pipeline 15% Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend ($ millions) Vitality Index % of sales from products launched last 5 years 12% 35% 2006 2018 $20 $56 2006 2018 Transformational Opportunity for Growth Through M&A Adjacent Opportunity for Growth Through New Product Pipeline Core Customization 3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T PolyOne Corporation 14 Incremental development from existing base of technology New development adjacent to current technology New technology development outside of and with our current base Service adjacent markets and customers Create new markets, target new customer needs Service existing markets and customers Market Technical I N N O V A T I O N Non-Halogen Flame Retardants Barrier Technologies Fiber Colorants Advanced Composites Thermoplastic Elastomers Gordon Composites/ Polystrand – Composites GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers ColorMatrix – Liquid Color & Additives PlastiComp Fiber-Line I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T : C O M P O S I T E S PolyOne Corporation 15 C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R PolyOne Corporation 16 Fiber Polymer Composite Strength Design Flexibility Continuous Fiber Thermoset Composites Short Glass Fiber Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermoplastic Composites Long Glass Fiber Thermoplastics S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y Acquired Polystrand Installed LFT production Avon Lake Acquired Gordon Composites Thermoplastic Composites Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets Long Fiber Thermoplastic (LFT) Technology Installed LFT production Barbastro, Spain Acquired Glasforms Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets 2012 2015 20162009 2011 Acquired PlastiComp, specialty LFT producer 2018 PolyOne Corporation 2019 Acquired Fiber-Line, specialty fiber processor 17 C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 18 W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K Bulkheads and Transoms Ceilings and Hatches Doors and Cabinetry Flooring Door Panels Side Walls Flooring & Side Panels Aerodynamic Fairings Seat and Bunk Reinforcements P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S PolyOne Corporation 19 1.