Internally, we were certified for the fifth year as a Great Place to Work®. This Sustainability Report captures our on-going progress in this important work. Until that number is zero, we have more work to do.

THE SOLUTION With its global footprint, Avient was able to work with DENSO both in initial trials in Japan as well as locally at a manufacturing facility in Europe. The technical services team at Avient worked closely with the European material engineering team at DENSO under the lead of Mr.

Seeking to create a more innovative and comfortable insole using state-of-the-art materials, Gordon and his partner, Jeff Milliman of Greenville Running Company, went to work. Working with Avient, Gordon and Jeff developed the patent-pending FlexSpring™ insole using a tri-ply unidirectional fiberglass laminate, combined with neoprene foam sheet material, and die-cut to shape.

Working together, the Caplex robotic system and the PRO-002 prosthetic foot will predict the patient’s long-term preference for a particular model. Humotech is currently working with the US Department of Defense, US Department of Veterans Affairs, and others to develop, evaluate, and validate this emulator-based test-drive strategy.

THE SOLUTION Working with Avient, a long-time supplier and project collaborator, Hoyt engineers explained their performance goals of enhancing accuracy and comfort while maintaining its grip design. Working with the Avient Design team on our VITALPOINT™ grip project was a big win for us.

Nikrant Page 67 United States 36% Europe 36% Canada 2% Asia 20% Latin America 2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion SolutionsSolutions At a Glance Global Specialty Engineered Materials Appliance 6% Building & Construction 3% Wire & Cable 14% Electrical & Electronics 14%Consumer 21% Packaging 5% Industrial 8% Misc. 3% HealthCare 5% Transportation 21% America 6% 2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% 12-16% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 Operating Income % of Sales Target Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits Page 68 Value Proposition • GSEM is a global leader providing complete specialty solutions encompassing innovative technologies and services to enable customer success Transformation Highlights • Dramatic turnaround of the Engineered Materials business through mix improvement and specialty focus Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights Global Specialty Engineered Materials improvement and specialty focus • GLS acquisition successfully integrated, having more than doubled earnings in 3 years • PolyOne culture and strategy now engrained worldwide • Expansion into healthcare with dedicated resources > $15B Addressable Market Page 69 • Polymer design, formulation and service expertise • Broad, global technology base and regional centers of excellence • Ten innovation centers around the world Key Differentiators Global Specialty Engineered Materials • Ten innovation centers around the world • Specialty brand leadership with PolyOne, GLS, NEU and ECCOH • Ability to leverage global key account team Page 70 From Volume Commodity-driven product portfolio To Value Specialty technology and solutions EM North America Transformation Volume Sales Gross Margin $ Mix Transformation – Executing the Strategy Global Specialty Engineered Materials 2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011 Page 71 $12 $29 Operating Income ($ in millions) • Provided access to new customers in specialized, high-growth markets such as healthcare and consumer • Strategic partner to many of the world’s best-known companies GLS Integration Success 16.9% 8.2% 2007 2011 2007 2011 Working Capital % of Sales • Complementary global footprint provided additional cross-selling opportunities • Opportunity to expand margins and drive working capital improvement while remaining customer-focused Page 72 $1.3 $27.6 2006 2011 Healthcare Revenue • Investment in dedicated healthcare team to drive penetration and growth • Leverage product portfolio globally & win specialty business Areas of Focus Global Specialty Engineered Materials $10.5 $117.9 2006 2011 Consumer Revenue 2006 2011globally & win specialty business in targeted markets • Aggressively commercialize specialty innovation platforms • Utilize our innovation centers to influence OEM design (Revenue in $ millions) Page 73 • Carbon Nanotube Formulations � Applications: Semiconductor equipment, hard drives � Customer benefits: Scrap cost reduction and clean conductivity • Thermally Conductive Solutions Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting Key Innovations Global Specialty Engineered Materials � Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting � Customer benefits: Cost reduction, energy saving, and design flexibility • FDA-Regulated TPEs � Applications: Food packaging seals, intravenous delivery systems, medical stoppers, prefilled syringes � Customer benefits: Clean and safe elastomers for highly regulated applications Page 74 Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal Global Specialty Engineered Materials Critical Imperatives • Commercialize critical new technology platforms • Manage the mix as we continue to drive the transformation • Global translation of commercial successes 2015 Goal • 12 - 16% return on sales Page 75 Page 76

The challenge arose when the company began working with a local supplier, in an effort to keep logistics easy to manage. Because every pound of scrap can lead to higher costs and the potential loss of hard-earned customers, the Avient team worked overtime to develop a formulation that could be easily integrated into the manufacturer’s production lines.

These non-PFAS process aids work by migrating to the metal surface and reducing friction in the extruder and at the die. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

When you work with Avient, you do. When working with Avient, our materials and technical experts act as an extension to your design and engineering teams, supporting your projects from start to finish. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.

VALUE BENEFITS OF USING FLEXCART™ AND PLANETPAK™ COMPONENTS FlexCart & PlanetPak components offer a market leading metering technology: • Robust and dependable system control • Reliable yield (typically 99% using PlanetPak) and sustainable packaging • Data networking and remote Internet support capabilities • Simplified changeover with interchangeable cassettes of color and additives ATTRIBUTE FLEXCART Footprint (LxW cm) 86 x 71 Controller options 3000/Flex G 5000/6000 Typical max. throughput (kg/hr) 1000+ Max. metering rate (cc/s) 10 Continuous use Yes Transfer pumps PC/Peri Metering pumps PC/Peri Interchangeable cassette Yes Note: PC = Progressing Cavity Pump Peri = Peristatic Pump PLANETPAK™ CONTAINERS The FlexCart system is designed to work with the standardized PlanetPak container range of packaging, typically achieving 99% reliable yield while also achieving a sustainable packaging format that is fully recyclable. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.