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Schuering Page 77 Appliance 5% Building & Construction 3% Wire & Cable Electrical & Electronics Consumer 21% Industrial 24% HealthCare 21% Transportation 17% 2011 Revenue: $1.0 Billion2011 Revenue: $1.0 Billion Key SuppliersKey Suppliers At a Glance Packaging 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 Operating Income % of Sales ROICROIC Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits 15.3% 18.4% 22.4% 30.0% 39.2% 48.6% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Target 6 – 7.5% Page 78 Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights Value Proposition • North America-based distributor with expanding global reach providing key plastic processors and market segments with best-in-class suppliers products, service and delivery with a commitment to develop value-added solutions to enhance customer profitability Transformation Highlights • Significant market share gains with key suppliers , > $5B Addressable Market • Significant market share gains with key suppliers � Proprietary PolyOne technology � Dow Corning • Improved sales mix and profitability by shifting to non-cyclical businesses like healthcare • Established presence in Brazil and Asia in 2011 Page 79 Key Differentiators • Product offering � Breadth and depth; industry leading suppliers • Sales and marketing capability • Customer service / logistics operations � Customer survey results – consistent best-in-class performance � Leading on-time delivery • Management team experience and stability • Lean Six Sigma � Solving our customers’ unmet needs Page 80 $102.8 $207.2 Healthcare Revenue • Strong market segmentation provides focused resourcing to accelerate growth • Expanding global reach meets Areas of Focus $66.0 $182.4 National Accounts Revenue • Expanding global reach meets customers’ needs and creates competitive differentiation • Selling skills & product application knowledge to target executives & engineers ($ millions) Page 81 Critical Imperatives • Invest in commercial resources to accelerate growth • Expand healthcare and key account revenues • Broaden geographic reach and develop new markets and channel partnerships Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal channel partnerships • Continue to improve working capital efficiency and superior cash flow generation 2015 Goal • 6 - 7.5% return on sales Page 82 Page 83

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Kahler (16) Page 16 • Shifted sales compensation practices to drive value and margin expansion • Significantly upgraded and added sales, marketing, and From Volume to Value $2,622 $3,060 Sales ($ millions) 2006 2011PFadded sales, marketing, and technical resources • Expanded global cross-selling • Invested in training and tools 3.3% 6.8% Adjusted OI% ($ millions) 2006 2011PF 2006 2011PF Page 17 • Value pricing practices enabled by use of EVE tools • Shifting the basis of competition to specialization 1.5% 8.9% Specialty OI% Specialization Drives Margin Expansion 2006 2011PF 7.2% PPS OI% competition to specialization differentiates PolyOne as a value-added solutions provider • Redirecting our technology and marketing focus to the most attractive segments 2.6% 5.6% 2006 2011 POD OI% 5.5% 7.2% 2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011 Page 18 • Global key account management team focused on key markets and strategic OEMs • Drive growth in target markets through application development750 1,120 Total Commercial Employees 2007 – 2011 49% Increase Commercial Excellence – Recent Investments *Includes ColorMatrix through application development • Leverage breadth of solutions across all PolyOne platforms to identify innovative solutions for strategic OEMs and Tier 1 partners * 750 2007 2011 Sales Marketing R&D/Tech Page 19 5% 1% 0% 27% 2% 12% 4% Performance Dashboards Drive Execution 45% 26% 18% 5% 55% Page 20 53% Drivers of Customer Loyalty Customer Experience is Key to Customer Loyalty 53% Building Customer Loyalty n = 4,960 B2B customers of 24 companies Source: Corporate Executive Board Company and Brand Impact Product and Service Delivery Value-to- Price Ratio Customer Experience Page 21 • Continue to redirect our focus to more attractive segments and increase customer loyalty and retention • Leverage new commercial tools and investments to enable disciplined execution and accountability Critical Imperatives to enable disciplined execution and accountability • Position PolyOne as the differentiated value-added specialty solutions provider Drive improved mix in all segments and achieve margin and profitability growth Page 22 Page 23

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 486.5 $ 565.6 $ 1,548.0 $ 1,864.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 267.9 258.2 878.4 743.6 Corporate (0.7) (0.5) (2.6) (1.3) Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 156.8 $ 161.3 $ 482.9 $ 546.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 78.3 66.9 263.7 201.3 Corporate (39.8) (32.8) (63.0) (37.4) Gross margin $ 195.3 $ 195.4 $ 683.6 $ 710.7 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.3 $ 92.7 $ 284.8 $ 290.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 48.0 35.5 150.6 96.4 Corporate 20.7 26.6 94.5 81.3 Selling and administrative expense $ 161.0 $ 154.8 $ 529.9 $ 467.8 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 64.5 $ 68.6 $ 198.1 $ 256.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.3 31.4 113.1 104.9 Corporate (60.5) (59.4) (157.5) (118.7) Operating income $ 34.3 $ 40.6 $ 153.7 $ 242.9 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 24.6 $ 24.2 $ 76.1 $ 76.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 20.5 12.9 61.6 28.4 Corporate 1.3 2.7 6.8 9.2 Depreciation & Amortization $ 46.4 $ 39.8 $ 144.5 $ 113.7 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 89.1 $ 92.8 $ 274.2 $ 332.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 50.8 44.3 174.7 133.3 Corporate (59.2) (56.7) (150.7) (109.5) Other income (expense), net 1.0 (32.3) 1.5 (31.3) EBITDA including special items $ 81.7 $ 48.1 $ 299.7 $ 325.3 Special items in EBITDA 41.0 71.2 88.1 75.6 Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 122.7 $ 119.3 $ 387.8 $ 400.9 13 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.

Adjusted EPS of $0.52 exceeded the $0.48 projection included in the Company’s performance update provided in December and was driven by better-than-expected sales in the Color, Additives and Inks segment. Patterson added, “Our Color, Additives and Inks segment also delivered record operating income of $58 million during the fourth quarter. Three Months Ended Year Ended Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 525.8 $ 226.7 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 190.6 177.5 708.8 745.7 Distribution 305.1 272.4 1,110.3 1,192.2 Corporate and eliminations (24.5) (18.0) (79.9) (79.0) Sales $ 997.0 $ 658.6 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.3 $ 73.9 $ 484.4 $ 338.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 59.1 47.7 207.6 200.2 Distribution 32.4 31.0 124.0 132.1 Corporate and eliminations (2.9) 0.7 (31.7) (13.5) Gross margin $ 252.9 $ 153.3 $ 784.3 $ 657.2 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 106.8 $ 46.7 $ 303.6 $ 191.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 28.7 28.9 113.2 116.5 Distribution 14.4 14.0 54.5 56.7 Corporate and eliminations 38.0 43.2 123.7 136.2 Selling and administrative expense $ 187.9 $ 132.8 $ 595.0 $ 500.4 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 57.5 $ 27.2 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.4 18.8 94.4 83.7 Distribution 18.0 17.0 69.5 75.4 Corporate and eliminations (40.9) (42.5) (155.4) (149.7) Operating income $ 65.0 $ 20.5 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 11 Attachment 7 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) 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.

Kronimus served as international controller and finance director as well as other positions of financial, commercial and plant management in Avient’s Color, Additives & Ink business unit.

He joined Avient in 2011 as assistant controller and later served as director, finance for the company’s Global Color, Additives & Inks business segment.

These include positions in Assistant Corporate Corporate Controller; an ex-pat assignment in the UK supporting Avient’s Color business; Director of Finance for the Color, Additives & Inks segment; and, most recently, as Vice President of Internal Audit.

Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive) Sources: UN Environment Programme; Deloitte; McKinsey & Company; European Commission: Environment SOLVING CHALLENGES IN KEY END MARKETS Avient Corporation 33 Transportation VOC reduction Bio-based content Eco-conscious Food waste reduction Sustainable Infrastructure Eco-conscious Resource conservation HOW AVIENT INNOVATION ENABLES SUSTAINABLITY Avient Corporation 34 Solutions to increase recycled content and minimize plastic waste Solutions to reduce weight and energy consumption Solutions to preserve and protect natural resources & human life HOW WE ENABLE SUSTAINABILITY Renew Michael Garratt Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks – EMEA Avient Corporation 35 RENEW Avient Corporation 36 • Meet Aggressive Sustainability Goals - While brand owners have made strong, public sustainability commitments – many are currently trailing far behind goals • Develop Strategies to Minimize Plastic Waste - Plastic waste remains a global priority with consumers and legislatures – forcing brand owners to implement tangible mitigation strategies • Increase Post Consumer Recycle (PCR) Utilization & Post Consumer Recycle Availability - Increasing the use of PCR is far more challenging than many companies had anticipated • Meet Legislation Requirements - Legislatures are drafting financial penalties for companies unable or unwilling to meet post-consumer recycled content targets Solutions to increase recycled content and minimize plastic waste PLASTICS ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION Avient Corporation 37 Source: Franklin Associates / American Chemistry Council PLASTIC ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING (GLASS + ALUMINUM + PAPER) 2x More energy 3x More greenhouse gas emissions 5x More waste 6x More waterWater Waste Emissions Energy BRAND OWNER PROGRESS AGAINST COMMITMENTS 39% 29% 37% 16% 6% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% Brand Owner 1 Brand Owner 2 Brand Owner 3 Brand Owner 4 Brand Owner 5 Brand Owner 6 Brand Owner 7 Brand Owner 8 Brand Owner 9 Brand Owner 10 Percent Recycled Plastic Used Progress through 2022 Gap to reach 2025 targets Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2022 Avient Corporation 38 Color Management Maintaining Mechanical Properties Decontamination Mono-Material Construction Consistent Quality TOP 5 GAPS TO RECYCLE CONTENT UTILIZATION Avient Corporation 39 Avient Corporation 40 Food & Beverage Packaging 2022 Revenue: $43M Taste and Odor Management ColorMatrix™ AAnchor Scavenger • Improves recyclability • Reduces regulatory risk from migration issues ACETALDEHYDE REDUCTION Recyclable Oxygen Barrier ColorMatrix™ Capture ™ Oxygen Scavenger • Protects recyclate - maintains clarity with no discoloration • Enables higher rPET content utilization rPET UTILIZATION Food & Beverage Packaging 2022 Revenue: $88M PCR Performance Additives ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat™ • Lowers energy use - CO2 Emissions • Reduces yellowing and thermal instability • Enables increased use of rPET • Minimal impact on part color 35% LOWER CARBON EMISSIONS THINNER WALLS Reduced Wall Thickness Packaging ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™UV Light Barrier Stabilizer Cesa™ Light Additives • Protects ingredients from UV degradation • Enables reduced wall thicknesses • No negative effect on recycling Increased Recycle Content ColorMatrix™ Process Aid and Toner for Recycled PET (rPET) • Improves ability to recycle PET • Enables higher percentages of recycled content • Provides superior aesthetics • Prevents degradation of physical properties ENHANCES RECYCLING Avient Corporation 41 Avient Corporation 42 Design for Recycling CycleWorks™ Center for Mechanical Recycling • Recycling trials and field testing • Solutions evaluation and screening • Customer collaboration EXPANDS PCR USAGE PCR Color Prediction Service • Enables use of lower-quality PCR • Predicts achievable colors • Increases PCR utilization rates • Helps brands to achieve PCR usage goals CONSUMERS: CHOOSE BASED ON COLOR CycleWorks™ Center Milan, Italy Additives for Recycling 2022 Revenue: $50M Stabilization During Recycling Cesa™ A4R Additives for Recycling • Enables multi-loop recycling • Stabilizes recyclate during processing • Reduces discoloration, gels, and black spots PCR UTILIZATION ENABLES Personal Care Packaging New Product Avient Corporation 43 Bio-Based Phone Case reSound™ OM BIO-based Thermoplastic Elastomers • Derived from non-fossil-based raw materials • Good property retention and UV resistance BIO-BASED CONTENT Avient Corporation 44 High PCR Content Razor reSound™ Recycled Thermoplastic Elastomers • Excellent processability 62% 2022 Revenue: $1M Carbon Footprint Analysis Carbon Footprint Mapping Service • Provides input metrics for independent brand carbon footprint calculations • Aligns with a defined ISO standard, certified by TUV Rhineland ENABLES CARBON AWARENESS Avient Corporation 45 2022 Revenue: $1M Portable Power Station Nymax™ Recycled Nylon • Recycle content up to 60% • Excellent weathering performance • Reduces weight Swim Goggles reSound™ BIO Thermoplastic Elastomers • Performs like traditional TPE 35 - 70% BIO-RENEWABLE CONTENT Avient Corporation 46 2022 Revenue: $3M Off Road Vehicle Structural Components Nymax™ REC Reinforced Nylon • Replaces steel/aluminum • Excellent fatigue resistance INCORPORATES Avient Corporation 47 “Avient’s bio-circular materials for our Biofuse 2.0 goggles are a real game changer that will set Speedo apart from the competition - and will support our aim of reducing environmental impact.” CAFE: Corporate Average Fuel Economy >50% Improvement REDUCE – TAKEAWAY Reducing Energy Consumption and Dependence on Fossil Fuels Drives Growth Projections Examples Covered 45% Other Applications 2022PF $310M 38 46 CAFE1 Miles Per Gallon Proposed Requirements HOW WE ENABLE SUSTAINABILITY Preserve Woon Keat Moh Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks – Americas and Asia Avient Corporation 61 PRESERVE Avient Corporation 62 • Preserving Key Natural Resources - Companies are being challenged to mitigate high environmental impact processes such as water-intensive textile dyeing or food spoilage • Incorporating Renewable Materials - Adoption of bio-based raw materials requires design and formulation expertise to overcome performance shortcomings of neat resins • Increasing Healthcare Regulations - Utilizing sustainable materials in healthcare applications requires considerable support in navigating complex regulatory requirements • Increasing Regulatory Compliance - Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) need to be controlled in sensitive applications • Enabling Faster and More Reliable Connectivity – Substantial investments in 5G infrastructure are required to unlock the potential of the Internet of Things Solutions to preserve and protect natural resources & human life Avient Corporation 63 Spin Dyed Precolor Textile Yarn Renol™ Spin Dyeing Colorants • Replaces water-based dye processes to reduce waste creation • Conserves water and energy LESS WATER PROTECTIVE DENIM Dyneema® Workwear Solutions • Improves tear resistance 50-100% • More protective than competitive alternatives • Enables the amount of protective fiber to be reduced without sacrificing performance 600% IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE Clothing & Textiles 2022 Revenue: $49M Avient Corporation 64 Low Cure Textile Inks Avient Specialty Inks™ Low Cure Inks • Decreases energy consumption • Reduces scrap due to heat-related defects SAVES ENERGY Clothing & Textiles 2022 Revenue: $40M BIO-BASED FORMULATIONS Water Based Textile Inks Zodiac™ Aquarius™ Specialty Inks • Incorporates bio-based materials • Non-formaldehyde solutions available • Reduces waste by enabling high open screen time Avient Corporation 65 Mosquito Netting Cesa™ Fiber Anti-Mosquito Additives • Helps control malaria • Protects consistently using a controlled release of insecticide • Expands access to healthcare breakthroughs to global communities ANNUAL NEW MALARIA CASES 200 Million Antimicrobial Protection Cesa™ WithStand™ Antimicrobial Additives • Reduces microbial / mold growth • Helps reduce odor, staining, discoloration • Excellent comfort and wearability • Chemical resistance - will not discolor or degrade REDUCES MICROBES 2022 Revenue: $5M Avient Corporation 66 Cut-Resistant Gloves Dyneema® Solutions • Incorporates bio-based materials • Reduces carbon emissions • Excellent wearability / comfort WORK INJURIES REDUCES Rescue Rope Dyneema® Solutions • Superior strength-to-weight ratio • High break load • Extraordinary reliability SAVES LIVES 2022 Revenue: $106M Body Armor Dyneema® Protective Solutions • Exceptional trauma protection • Excellent wearability LIGHTER THAN ARAMID FIBER 35% Avient Corporation 67 BIO-DERIVED Pharmaceutical Tubing Versaflex™ Healthcare Pharma Tubing Formulations NEU™ Specialty Engineered Materials • Facilitates incorporation of sustainable materials with healthcare device manufacturers • Eliminates vulcanization processes Medical 2022 Revenue: $40M NON-PHTHALATE Respiratory Conduit Versaflex™ Healthcare Corrugated Tubing Formulations • Non-Phthalate • ISO 10993 & USP Class VI compliant Avient Corporation 68 UP TO BIO-BASED CARRIER Medical Devices Mevopur™ Bio-Based Colorants • Minimizes risk through pre-testing • Provides vital regulatory compliance • Minimizes global supply chain risk with validated backup supply Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Auto Injectors Trilliant™ Healthcare Polymer Solutions • Impact performance • Chemical resistance ENABLES HOME CARE Medical 2022 Revenue: $16M Avient Corporation 69 Fiber Optic Cable and Jacketing Fiber-Line™ Optical Fiber Cable Components • Reduction in weight & energy usage • Thermal and abrasion resistant • Extends product life ENABLES CONNECTIVITY Cable Micromodules ECCOH™ Low Smoke Formulations • Non-halogen • Low smoke and toxicity SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE Base Station Components Edgetek™ Low-Density Formulations • Low density – lighter weight • Low warpage & thermal conductivity EXTENDS PRODUCT LIFE Antenna Components PREPERM™ Low Loss Dielectric Formulations • Replaces costly ceramics • Consistent and efficient antenna performance ENHANCES PERFORMANCE 5G Infrastructure 2022 Revenue: $39M Avient Corporation 70 “Nike has partnered with Avient extensively over the years because of their leadership in eco-friendly screen printing inks.”