In addition, they maintain performance at reduced wall thickness and are easily colorable. Holger Kronimus, general manager for Specialty Engineered Materials at PolyOne said, “As the market for optical fiber cable continues to grow, we are committed to providing innovative material solutions that help customers meet their challenges. Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

Rutland SilExtreme – A silicone-based ink system of whites, bases, colors and special effects for delivering stretch and feel on performance fabrics The ISS show is one of the most important events within the screen printing industry, and we are especially eager to present our combined portfolio of specialty inks during this year’s show,” said Scott Craig, general manager, Specialty Inks at PolyOne. Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Senior management believes these measures are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to Avient's performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure Avient's operating results due to the potential variability across periods based on timing, frequency and magnitude. Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 515.3 $ 537.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 314.4 309.7 Corporate (0.7) (1.0) Sales $ 829.0 $ 845.7 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 171.2 $ 162.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 107.0 93.9 Corporate — (8.3) Gross margin $ 278.2 $ 247.6 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.4 $ 96.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 53.6 50.8 Corporate 34.2 43.3 Selling and administrative expense $ 184.2 $ 190.5 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 74.8 $ 65.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 53.4 43.1 Corporate (34.2) (51.6) Operating income $ 94.0 $ 57.1 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 25.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 19.6 21.2 Corporate 2.8 3.5 Depreciation & amortization $ 44.3 $ 50.5 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.7 $ 91.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 73.0 64.3 Corporate (31.4) (48.1) Other (expense) income, net (0.9) 0.7 EBITDA from continuing operations 137.4 108.3 Special items, before tax 6.2 27.3 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.5) (1.8) Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 133.8 12 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Features Total Portfolio of Healthcare Polymers and Colorants at MD&M West 2017   Photo Credit: ©TRG Reality Photo Caption: At MD&M West 2017, PolyOne is showcasing multiple polymer and colorant solutions for healthcare applications. Michelle Maniscalco Marketing Communications Manager, North America PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

THE IMPACT Avient was able to reduce lead time on these newly developed additives by a week versus the original supplier, enabling this customer to better manage and control inventory levels.

Management believes this provides better comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 609.3 $ 256.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 216.5 185.3 Distribution 362.7 289.5 Corporate and eliminations (26.2) (19.8) Sales $ 1,162.3 $ 711.5 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 197.5 $ 89.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 64.7 52.6 Distribution 39.3 33.6 Corporate and eliminations 0.9 (4.1) Gross margin $ 302.4 $ 171.5 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 108.7 $ 48.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.5 30.3 Distribution 15.3 14.2 Corporate and eliminations 27.5 25.3 Selling and administrative expense $ 182.0 $ 118.7 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 88.8 $ 40.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 34.2 22.3 Distribution 24.0 19.4 Corporate and eliminations (26.6) (29.4) Operating income $ 120.4 $ 52.8 Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 116.2 $ 51.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 42.0 29.8 Distribution 24.2 19.5 Corporate and eliminations (24.9) (28.0) Other income, net 1.5 1.6 EBITDA $ 159.0 $ 74.3 12 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.

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Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Color Prediction Service is a digital service using sophisticated technology to help illustrate the color possibilities or limitations of certain types of PCR for customers, including polyolefins and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins. Transcend™ Bio-compatible Premier Healthcare Colorants are vibrant, high-temperature colorants and pre-colorants formulated to provide ultra-high-heat resistance and performance. Intended specifically for medical applications, they are now available in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) in a range of vivid opaque and transparent colors.

Opportunities for metal replacement are all around us,” noted Eric Wollan, general manager of PlastiComp at Avient. Backed by these results, Avient formulated a pre-colored, long-fiber material to match Bettcher’s existing product palette. We are grateful for Avient’s proactive approach,” said Joel Hall, senior engineering manager at Bettcher.

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