REPLACING METAL WITH VINYL SHINES A LIGHT ON VALUE CASE STUDY: GEON™ M5705 OUR CUSTOMER SAVED $500,000 BY MAKING THE SWITCH FROM METAL TO GEON VINYL MATERIALS THE IMPACT Moving from painted metal to pre-colored Geon M5705 material reduced Smart Hero’s manufacturing costs by over $300,000 annually, due to lower scrap rates and the elimination of painting.

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Using the lessons learned from the outer sole development, Gordon and Jeff set out to find a fiberglass-reinforced material for the shoe insole application that embodied the energy-returning effects of carbon fiber while also demonstrating the flexibility needed to preserve and support the body and muscles of the runner. Beyond running and walking, these insoles can be a game-changer for sports such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, etc. where repeated impacts from jumping and running are prevalent.

HealthCare Transportation 8% Textiles Target Page 85 • Trend toward more affordable housing favors our product 1.5 2.0 2.5 Housing Starts (in million units) 50 year average Market Dynamics • Ultimate housing recovery presents substantial upside to already record- setting results Source: Historical Data from the US Census Bureau, 2012 estimate is a PolyOne projection. 0.0 0.5 1.0 '87 '89 '91 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 Page 86 Value Proposition • Premier provider of specialized vinyl and supply chain solutions, leading the industry in innovation and service Transformation Highlights • Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights • Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business maximizes performance • Asset realignment and Lean Six Sigma reduce costs • Strengthened relationship with winning customers • Increased differentiation in all business units > $12B Addressable Market Page 87 Key Differentiators • Providing application design, material design and / or process design assistance not available from competitors • Capability to improve joint value streams • We are the best innovator in our space • We are the best innovator in our space • Expanding customers’ opportunities by providing innovative materials and marketing ideas • We provide world-class customer service and delivery performance Page 88 13.7% 14.3% 15.5% 9.9% 6.2% 5.4% WC % of Sales • Best-in-class working capital management and delivery performance • Improved raw material Areas of Focus – Operational Excellence 89.1% 92.0% 94.2% 93.4% 93.4% 94.0% On-Time Delivery • Improved raw material positions, sourcing savings • PolyOne pilot site for many LSS and manufacturing excellence programs *As measured to customer request date * Page 89 • reFlexTM Bioplasticizers Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products • GeonTM HC for Healthcare � Applications: Medical device housings, specialty tubing � Customer benefits: Withstand aggressive antiseptics Key Innovations � Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products � Customer benefits: Lower carbon footprint, improved productivity • GeonTM SF Super Flow � Applications: Large appliance parts, molded siding panels � Customer benefits: Flame retardancy, detergent resistance Page 90 Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal Critical Imperatives • Accelerate innovation - grow in new applications not historically served with vinyl • Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and working capital efficienciesworking capital efficiencies • Selectively leverage construction recovery 2015 Goal • 9 - 12% return on sales Page 91 Page 92

The Quantum™ Motor is one such product, a universal cutting tool in the meat processing industry that helps recover lean meat from fat and tissue. With any product update or change, there is risk,” said Joel Hall, Senior Engineering Manager from Bettcher.

This two-gram gasket is a critical component for keeping contact lens solution from leaking out of the container. However, before making the decision to switch from silicone to the Versaflex™ material, the company needed to feel confident that it would recoup its capital, which included a $50,000 investment in new tooling, within 12 months.

In addition, difficulty in removing these materials from the mold meant that they could not reproduce intricate geometric details. By switching to CORE™ VBX Series Vinyl Powders, from Avient, the supplier was able to produce the interior door panels with an estimated savings of $20 per door, or $80 per vehicle, translating to roughly $800,000 per year assuming niche vehicle production levels.

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Registration Details for 2023 Sustainability Day CLEVELAND – August 28, 2023 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, has announced registration details for a virtual Sustainability Day for investment professionals on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Sustainability Day participants will hear presentations and insights from members of Avient’s executive team, and the event will conclude with a question and answer session.

Individual non- conformances typically require a formal response from the vendor. What system exists to manage the change from an under-performing supplier to a preferred supplier? Critical work functions have mobile computing equipment, and would work from a home/remote offices.

Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or solely as alternatives to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 2017 2018 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.