Packaging That Dazzles Your Consumer: PolyOne Introduces Impress™ Color Concentrates with High Gloss Metallic Effect DŰSSELDORF, Germany – PolyOne today unveiled new Impress™ color concentrates that enhance polymer packaging with an ultra-glossy metallic ef SHANGHAI – PolyOne is showcasing its extensive portfolio of high-performance polymer and colorant solutions at Wire China 2016 this week.

Avient acquired the Clariant Color business on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”). Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that management uses in evaluating operating performance.

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 uses adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, and working capital to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and that current levels may serve as a base for future performance. Pro Forma Debt 2012 7.500% debentures due 2015 $ 50.0 7.375% senior notes due 2020 360.0 5.250% senior notes due 2023 600.0 Other debt 14.0 Pro Forma Debt $ 1,024 Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 2006 2012 Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 543.6 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 703.5 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 1,247.1 Global Specialty Engineered Materials Gross Margin $ 41.6 $ 129.8 Global Color, Additives and Inks Gross Margin 83.6 220.6 Specialty Platform Gross Margin $ 125.2 $ 350.4 Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 14.3% 28.1%

CUSTOM COLORS Our pilot spinning plants are capable of producing a full range of yarn counts, to match custom colors and offer bespoke color options. All information relevant to the first colorant batch is archived and stored for the life of the color. The extruder is never contaminated with color which translates into faster, more efficient color changeovers that make low volume and custom color production a reality.

Microsoft Word - 55324 Letter of Conformity RCMS Option 2 .docx ABS Quality Evaluations Letter Of Conformity This is to confirm that the Environment, Health, Safety and Security Management System of: PolyOne Corporation 2400 East Devon Elk Grove, IL 60007 U.S.A. WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON THE ATTACHED ANNEX) has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: RCMS®:2013 (Option 2) The Environment, Health, Safety and Security Management System is applicable to: Design and Manufacture of Colorants for Plastics Certificate No: 55324 Effective Date 21 December 2017 ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. 16855 Northchase Drive, Houston, TX 77060, U.S.A.

Be fearless and embrace the mood-boosting potential of color in your designs. Playful scents • Marble effect • Glow-in-the-dark colorants HOW WE CAN HELP STAYING AHEAD OF TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES New materials, colors, textures and visual effects are always evolving. CHOOSING COLORS THAT SET YOU APART Finding a color or finish that catches the eye is vital to standing out on the shelf.

Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. Senior management also uses 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. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that management uses in evaluating operating performance.

LIQUID COLOR RED 483-30275-6 LIQUID COLOR BLUE 475-20473-1 LIQUID COLOR RED 483-32282-1

MM481 LD RAM 2040 TYPE (NCS color) MM483 LD RAM 2015 TYPE (NCS color) MM481 FLESH 2040 TYPE (NCS color)

ADDING VALUE TO A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS PROVIDING STANDARD AND CUSTOM COLORANTS & ADDITIVES STANDARD COLOR RANGES To speed up time to market, Avient offers a standard range of colorants using pre-tested raw materials suitable for a wide range of polymers including PE, PP, PEBA, PC, and others. Additionally, other standard portfolios, such as colors for ophthalmic closures or white for pharmaceutical packaging, help fast-track the coloration of specific healthcare applications. Custom color concentrates and ready-to-use pre-colored formulations are available on request.