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AVNT-2022.03.31-News Release - Dyneema 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Agreement to Acquire DSM Protective Materials (Dyneema®) and Plans to Explore Sale of Distribution CLEVELAND – April 20, 2022 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Royal DSM (“DSM”) to purchase the DSM Protective Materials business (including the Dyneema® brand) (the “Dyneema business”). About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. 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®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE 5 CUSTOM FORMULATION We sell solutions not commodities. Our exceptional polymer scientists and design engineers are integral to their product development process. 27 We are a specialty formulator that enables many of the world’s products through innovation and custom solutions.

With these capabilities at our disposal, we assist you with recommending the following characteristics that make up your customized solution: • Resin system selection (i.e., nylon,polypropylene, rigid thermoplastic polyurethane, etc Software • SolidWorks • Digimat • MoldFlow • Abaqus • Siemens NX Onsite Processing Optimization Support Proper application development continues through commercialization of the new solution. Let us walk you through: Optimizing the LFT Molding Processes • Ensuring proper drying and preparation of the material (review of drying equipment) • Processing guidance for the specific grade (temperature and pressure suggestions) • Primary process development (including runner & gate geometry) • Secondary operation process development • Tooling debugging/optimization, especially if the injection mold is new Troubleshooting • Failure analysis/issue resolution (including pyrolysis/burn-off reviews to study internal fiber structure and length) • Process/mold support to perfect finished goods • Equipment review Training • Polymers fundamentals training • Design guidance for LFT IN-HOUSE PROTOTYPING SUPPORT Our 55,000 square foot Application Development Center is most often leveraged for new program prototyping and R&D trials.

NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today reported its third quarter results for 2020. Sustainable solutions remain a key driver of growth for the company, and the most recent contributions and data are available in Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation

OUR VISION At Avient, we create specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. We create specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Our customers value the breadth of our solutions as we can tap into a broad array of raw materials to solve their specific needs.

We know designing sustainable solutions often comes with challenges and questions. The materials, parts, polymers, chemicals and other components of the things we use are all designed to re-enter the ecosystem that helped produce them. Below are highlights from our portfolio of materials and solutions that support and advance the circular economy.

Color & Additive Solutions for Biopolymers In recent times, interest in using biopolymers has grown in several industry sectors. The agricultural market is looking to biopolymers as a new solution to lower environmental impact, while the packaging sector is turning to biopolymers since compostability can be seen as beneficial when compared to reuse and other forms of packaging recovery. Industry Standards ADDITIVE PRODUCT CODE PROCESS BENEFITS Anti Block CC10128310BG PLA Film Improve Separation Slip Agent CC10144939BG PLA Fibers Aids Process/ Stickiness Reduction Slip Agent CC10299977BG BOPLA Film Stickiness Reduction (End Products) Anti Block/Slip Agent CC10272954BG PLA Film Improve Separation/ Opening of the Bags Anti Block/Slip Agent BLA0050104 Injection Improve Overall Process for Ejection Anti Block/Slip Agent CC10178477BG BOPLA Film Stickiness Reduction/ High Transparency Metal Release CC10312144BG Extrusion Coating Good Chill Roll Release Melt Enhancer BLA0025041 PLA Sheet Melt Stabilizer for Thermoform Sheet COLOR PRODUCT CODE MB CARRIER COMMENTS Black CC10253380BG Blend 30% Carbon Black Black CC10085911BG PLA 30% Carbon Black Black CC10324006BG PBAT 40% Carbon Black White BL00050101 PLA 60% TiO2 White CC10245763BG Blend 60% TiO2 + Blue Undertone White CC10194583BG PBAT 70% TiO2 ONCAP™ BIO & CESA™ ADDITIVES – FOR FLEXIBLE FILM APPLICATIONS ONCOLOR™ BIO & RENOL™ COLORANTS – FOR INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL APPLICATIONS See the World in Color The coloration of biodegradable polymers—such as PLA, PHA, PBAT or blends—requires a careful selection of pigments that must comply with strict environmental standards.

As part of our evolution as a company, we articulated a new Purpose: to be an innovator of materials solutions to help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.