TPEs, as well as recycled nylon 6 and 66, are commercially available in North America. Global availability is under evaluation, and will depend on regional sourcing capabilities. Available currently in Asia only, global availability is under evaluation, again dependent on regional sourcing capabilities.

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; • The current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Color business, including any expected synergies; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • 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 achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This innovation drives performance and is reflective of consistent, strategic investments in technology and people Clariant Color business acquired July 1, 2020 10 30 40 14 25 22 35 19 18 41 Current Additional share needed to reach 2025 target BRAND OWNERS COMMITTED TO INCREASING USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS 8 Brand Owner 1 Brand Owner 3 Brand Owner 2 Brand Owner 7 Brand Owner 4 Brand Owner 10 Brand Owner 6 Brand Owner 11 Brand Owner 5 Brand Owner 8 Brand Owner 9 Brand Owner 12 Brand Owner 13 Percent recycled plastic used: (examples and not exhaustive) (1) Latest year reported.

CLEVELAND – September 19, 2019 – PolyOne today announced the availability of OnColor™ RC Environmental Black. MUNICH – September 10, 2019 – At the 2019 Beverage Packaging Conference in Munich, PolyOne today announced the commercial availability of ColorMat CLEVELAND – August 5, 2019 – PolyOne today announced availability of ColorMatrix™ Excelite™ IM chemical foaming additives (CFAs), formulated s

These products are available in cuttable masterbatches or slabs for certain thermoset applications. Special effect and tint colors available Solutions available with Silcogum, Silcotec and Stan-Tone brands

A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be accessible for one year. https://www.avient.com/investors https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3u462yxq/ https://www.avient.com/investors https://register.vevent.com/register/BIfa0de3bdf9964987b4d7a1c21860e063 https://www.avient.com/investors/events-presentations 3 Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. For more information, visit https://www.avient.com. 4 Forward-looking Statements In this press release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Aby uzyskać więcej informacji na temat sposobu, w jaki Avient przetwarza dane osobowe Kandydatów w ramach świadczenia tych usług oraz na temat witryn internetowych stron trzecich, prosimy zapoznać się z Oświadczeniem Avient Corporation o ochronie prywatności dostępnym pod adresem https://www.polyone.com/company/policies-and- governance/polyone-corporation-privacy-statement). Data wejścia w życie: 1 sierpnia 2020 r. mailto:PRIVACY.OFFICER@POLYONE.COM https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/b25cf7b1-a93a-4d26-8c84-ceda4d0ae91b/e180cbe4-d1b9-49bd-b621-cb5f6a0f42cb mailto:PRIVACY.OFFICER@POLYONE.COM

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive;  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 financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;  The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;  Our ability to achieve new business gains;  The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;  Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets 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 achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends;  The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; 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 above list of factors is not exhaustive. • We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Use of Non-GAAP Measures Page 3 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation • Volume driven, commodity producer • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2014 2015 and beyond • Steve Newlin appointed, Chairman, President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • 18 consecutive quarters of double- digit adjusted EPS growth • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Established aggressive 2015 targets • Continue specialty transformation • Targeting $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015, nearly double 2013 EPS • Drive double digit operating income and adjusted EPS growth Confirmation of Our Strategy The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions Specialization Globalization Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence -150.00% -50.00% 50.00% 150.00% 250.00% 350.00% 450.00% PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical All time high of $39.28 April 4th, 2014 • 18 consecutive quarters of double digit EPS growth • 49% CAGR adjusted EPS expansion 2006-2013 • 2013 stock price increased 73% versus 30% growth in the S&P • More than seven fold increase in market cap: $0.5b $3.6b Strategy and Execution Drive Results Page 6 Appliance 4% Building & Construction 13% Wire & Cable 9% Electrical & Electronics 5% Consumer 10%Packaging 16% Industrial 12% HealthCare 11% Transportation 18% Misc. 2% 0.12 0.27 0.21 0.13 0.68 0.82 1.00 1.31 2.50 $0.00 $0.25 $0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 Target Ad ju st ed E ar ni ng s P er S ha re 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion EPS Page 7 PolyOne At A Glance United States 67% Europe 14% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 6% Specialty 54% PP&S 18% Distribution 28% Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Page 8 Old PolyOne Transformation *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 64% 0% 20% 40% 80% 2005 2008 2010 2013 Q1 2014 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 65-75% Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $60M Target 2015 Target Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals Page 9 2006 Q1 2014 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 13.8% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 11.6% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions -- 6.5% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 7.7% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 64% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 42% Double Digit Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015 2015 EPS: $2.50 2013 EPS: $1.31 Continued Gross Margin Expansion Mergers & Acquisitions Spartech Accretion Incremental share buybacks Ongoing LSS Programs (50-100 bps/yr) Accelerated Innovation & Mix Improvement Several Levers to Drive Growth Mid single digit revenue CAGR Innovation Drives Earnings Growth $20.3 $52.3 2006 2013 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years Page 11 14.3% 30.7% 2006 2013 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 19.5% 42.0% 2006 Q1 2014 Healthcare Consumer Packaging and Additive Technology Transportation Page 12 Unique and Innovative Solutions https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/uD3p_bdglP/Presentation revise pics/GLS Beverage can closure XO 2.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/-YgkycKypw/Anti-Counterfeiting release & images/GN1979.JPG 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of March 31, 2014 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/14 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of March 31, 2014 ($ millions) Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2014 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Dividend  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and initiatives that drive profitability growth Manufacturing realignment  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Operating Margin  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 1.4 million shares in Q1 2014  Repurchased 6.4 million shares since April 2013  13.6 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?  Strong past performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working  Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with our strengths  Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing power, and competitive advantage  Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance  Addressable market exceeds $40 billion Schedule I Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S.

as applicable) 4.2.2 Customer Description 4.2.3 Manufacturer’s Product Code 4.2.4 Manufacturer's Lot Number 4.2.5 Quantity and Units (Example 25 lbs.) 4.2.6 Company Name 4.2.7 Date of Manufacture 4.2.8 Expiration Date (as applicable) 5.0 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION 5.1 Certification: Each shipment of product will be accompanied by a Certification that, at the time of shipment, the material conforms to the Product Specifications. 5.1.1 Certification document will include: 5.1.1.1 Customer Part Number 5.1.1.2 Customer Purchase Order Number 5.1.1.3 Customer Material Description 5.1.1.4 Manufacturer's Lot Number 5.1.1.5 Total quantity shipped (with units) 5.1.1.6 Test values (as applicable) 5.1.2 Certification will be sent with each product shipment, addressed to the Customer’s shipping location and/or electronically sent to appropriate Customer contact. 5.1.3 The Certification document may contain test values conducted by NEU on the product for those characteristics listed under certification. 5.2 Safety Data Sheets: A Safety Data Sheet will be made available upon request or may be available on NEU’s website. The SDS is supplied to the shipping location from where the product is ordered. 5.3 Technical Data Sheets: A Technical Data Sheet will be made available on NEU proprietary technologies upon request. 5.4 Sales Order Confirmation: A documented response confirming acceptance of a Customer purchase order. 5.5 Regulatory Documents: A document referencing the then-current regulatory status of the applicable product(s) at the time of shipment. Upon notification from the NEU supplier, NEU will notify the Customer of the effect on the manufacture of the compound(s) (such as raw material availability, vendor name changes, vendor manufacturing location, and vendor nomenclature). 9.0 CUSTOMER FEEDBACK 9.1 NEU will use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) acknowledge receipt of Customer complaints within one business day; (ii) conduct an investigation and communicate a resolution to Customer within 30 days after receipt of the complaint.

Comparing data from Table 2 and 3 it can be seen that the developed product perform at par or better compared to all other commercially available TPE materials in terms of adhesion performance. The other commercially available TPE’s were processed as per the recommendations made in their respective data sheets. Data is reported in pounds per linear inch (pli).

Having more charging stations available will reduce drivers' concerns about traveling longer distances in an electric vehicle, ultimately resulting in increased EV sales.   Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives are available in standard or custom solutions that will comply with necessary technical and regulatory requirements. They are available in liquid or solid form and can result in 10-20% less plastic needed.