The manufacturer’s cable lines, in turn, saw a higher scrap rate, which led to delayed deliveries to customers and eventually to the need for price hikes. With the help of Avient’s color design service, the company was able to develop new product lines that paved the way for additional revenue from new and existing customers. On its manufacturing lines, the transition to Colorant Chromatics fluoropolymer color concentrates helped slash its scrap rate from 10% to less than 5%.

Examples include: • Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high- performance materials that require less plastic • Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation • Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater, improve the recyclability of materials and advance a circular economy • Composite solutions to support accelerated growth of 5G / fiber-optic infrastructure investment as the world demands greater and faster connectivity Avient employs approximately 9,100 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 17 Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) Source: Bloomberg market data as of November 9, 2020 AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 6 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 9 24 A v ie n t A v ie n t (E x c l. D is t. ) R P M K W R P P G F U L A V Y G C P F M C IF F H X L H U N F O E E M N E C L S C L K R A A S H C E G R A A L B Median: 5%Median: 3% Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies Free Cash Flow Conversion (1) 2021E (%) Being asset light helps us to generate strong free cash flow that is in line with specialty formulators.

Examples include: • Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high- performance materials that require less plastic • Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation • Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater, improve the recyclability of materials and advance a circular economy • Composite solutions to support accelerated growth of 5G / fiber-optic infrastructure investment as the world demands greater and faster connectivity Avient employs approximately 9,100 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 17 Median: 3% Median: 5% Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) Source: Capital IQ market data as of August 24, 2020 AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies 83 86 85 84 80 56 89 83 82 82 78 76 76 75 71 70 68 63 61 58 14 A vi en t K W R R P M P P G F U L G C P F M C IF F U N V R B N R H X L E C L E M N F O E A S H C E G R A K R A H U N S C L A L B Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies Free Cash Flow Conversion (1) 2021E (%) Being asset light helps us to generate strong free cash flow that is in line with specialty formulators. SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS Packaging 37% Consumer 22% Healthcare 8% Industrial 14% Building & Construction 8% Transportation 6% Wire & Cable 3% Electrical & Electronics 2% C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2020 PF REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION $9 $310 2.0% 15.5% 2020 figures Pro forma estimates for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business US & Canada 32% Europe 39% Asia 23% Latin America 6% END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN EXPANSION 24 US & Canada 59% Europe 23% Asia 18% Consumer 23% Healthcare 10% Packaging 6% Wire & Cable(1) 25% Electrical & Electronics 14% Industrial 10% Transportation 10% Building & Construction 2% S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S 2020E REVENUE | $685 MILLION 0.9% 16.8% END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN EXPANSION 25 (1) Approximately 50% of Wire and Cable sales are associated with Fiber Optic Cabling Healthcare 30% Consumer 24%Packaging 3% Industrial 19% Transportation 15% Electrical & Electronics 4% Building & Construction 4% Wire & Cable 1% US & Canada 79% Asia 2% Latin America 19% END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN EXPANSION DI S TR IBU T I ON 2020E REVENUE | $1 .05 B ILL ION $20 $65 2.9% 6.2% K E Y S U P P L I ER S 26 AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA Consumer 26% Healthcare 19% Packaging 13% Industrial 16% Wire & Cable 7% Building & Construction 5% Electrical & Electronics 4% Packaging 35% Consumer 14%Healthcare 6% Industrial 17% Wire & Cable 10% Building & Construction 8% Electrical & Electronics 3% Packaging 32% Consumer 26% Healthcare 12% Industrial 7% Wire & Cable 6% Building & Construction 4% Electrical & Electronics 9% Transportation 10% Transportation 7% Transportation 4% 2020 figures Pro forma estimates for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S BY END MARKET (58% of sales) (25% of sales) (17% of sales) 27

Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 26 Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 23 A vi e nt A vi e nt ( E xc l. D is t. ) K W R R P M P P G A V Y F U L G C P H X L F M C F O E IF F H U N E C L A S H E M N K R A C E S C L G R A A LB Median: 5%Median: 3% Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of June 4, 2021 Avient reflects 2021 estimated revenue of $4,300M and excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX ($20M) Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies Free Cash Flow Conversion (1) 2021E (%) Being asset light helps us to generate strong free cash flow that is in line with specialty formulators. We will deliver for our stakeholders through multiple value creation levers—many of which are unique to Avient: o Demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare, and composites, together with Clariant Masterbatch revenue synergies, that will drive 2021 revenue growth of 14% and long-term growth in excess of GDP o Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy capture will result in significant near-term benefit In addition, we remain committed to increasing annual dividends in line with earnings growth and opportunistically buying back shares, all while remaining modestly levered.

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