Office Furniture Task Chair LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE OEM T A S K C H A I R • Stiff yet extremely tough all-composite solution • Reduce part count by replacing mechanical tilt controls • Cost-effective material • Exceptional fatigue endurance to withstand million cycle deflection test • Enabled novel design by combining long glass fiber and unidirectional tape to meet performance and mass market cost targets • Formulated custom nylon material with minimal conditioned performance loss and smooth, fiber-free surface finish • Provided technical support during two-year product development cycle Complēt™ Long Glass Fiber PA66 Composite and Overmolded Unidirectional Tape Inserts KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/compl%C4%93t-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics Leading Office Furniture OEM

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Our design team created a formulation modified for the supplier’s specific processing environment. Finally, the material was formulated to mimic the plush look and dry feel of leather. CORE™ VBX Series Vinyl Powder formulations provide superior haptics and aesthetics for a variety of automotive interior parts.

CASE STUDY: MAXXAM™ POLYOLEFIN FORMULATIONS NEW MATERIAL FOR PRECISELY ENGINEERED VEHICLE Challe nge Accepted. Christoph Wallner (Unit Head, DENSO Europe), throughout the challenging development and fine tuning of the formulation. Avient engineered a new customized formulation for the part, which provided both the processability required for extremely short cycle injection-compression molding, as well as including an additive to stabilize the material when in contact with copper.

Kedrowski Page 38 Operational Excellence • Operational Excellence is a never-ending quest for improvement in response to the voice of our customers and shareholders • It is all about strengthening our capabilities to deliver value flawlessly to our customers deliver value flawlessly to our customers • It challenges us to enhance our productivity, profitability, and efficiency in all phases of our business, from safety to quality to waste elimination to environmental stewardship Page 39 Lean Six Sigma Initiative • In 2009, Lean Six Sigma was launched to improve execution skills across all businesses, functions, and global regions • A company-wide diagnostic was conducted, resulting in identification of six conducted, resulting in identification of six strategic improvement platforms • Financial targets were estimated, resources identified and trained results delivered , Page 40 PolyOne OSHA Recordable Incidence Rate 4 5 6 5.1 Safety Performance *Rubber And Plastics Manufacturing Industry (2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics). 0 1 2 3 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Industry Average 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65 0.57 Page 41 • Exemplary on-time delivery • Best-in-class working capital % of sales 81% 87% 88% 95% 93% 92% 94% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 On-Time Delivery* Lean Six Sigma Delivering Results • Approximately $200M in cash driven by working capital improvements 16.2% 14.4% 18.9% 11.7% 9.6% 9.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 WC % of Sales 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 *As measured to customer request date Page 42 40.0% Percent of Associates Trained in LSS World’s Best Start-up Program in 2009* World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012* Award-Winning Lean Six Sigma Program *Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center 16.5% 40.0% 2009 2011 Page 43 • Globally leverage strategic supplier management best practices • Implement world class demand management processes Critical Imperatives • Improve operational reliability and efficiencies • Optimize global freight management Drive 50 – 100 basis points of gross margin expansion per year Page 44 Page 45

The company will conduct a conference call at Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

The company will conduct a conference call at Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

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WHEELCHAIR OEM C A S T E R W H E E L • Composite to replace a traditional aluminum caster • Lightweight, strong material that can withstand the rigor of daily use • Corrosion-resistant solution to reduce cost and frequency of maintenance • Formulated two materials that chemically bond seamlessly to minimize slip • Reduced weight by 33% (280g), supporting improved user maneuverability • Offered an injection-moldable alternative to metal that led to a more functional design and reduced vibration Complēt™ Long Carbon Fiber Nylon 6/6 and TPU Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

OFFSHORE LURE MANUFACTURER F I S H I N G L U R E S • Allow enhanced processability and control viscosity • Formulated without Prop 65 listed components • Maintain physical properties • Retain contaminant-free product integrity • Supplied plastisol solutions that improved quality consistency and controlled viscosity • Provided effective global EHS and regulatory support • Enhanced the dispersion of pigments used by customer • Offered dynamic customer service and rapid technical response CORE™ Non-Phthalate Plastisols KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/vinyl-formulations/vinyl-plastisols-organosols/core-non-phthalate-plastisols