Additionally, new minimum recycled content thresholds will mean that from 2025 there will be a sales ban on PET bottles containing less than 25% recycled plastics, increasing to 30% in 2030. Avient Design for Circularity This is where Avient’s sustainable material science solutions come into the picture.

Additionally, new minimum recycled content thresholds will mean that from 2025 there will be a sales ban on PET bottles containing less than 25% recycled plastics, increasing to 30% in 2030. Avient Design for Circularity This is where Avient’s sustainable material science solutions come into the picture.

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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. S&P 500 -150% -50% 50% 150% 250% 350% 450% 550% POL S&P 500 All time high of $43.34 July 1st, 2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 2006 2014 YTD 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.9% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 12.1% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.6% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.2% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 65% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* 5.0% 10.6% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 37% Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period PolyOne Corporation Page 10 32% Adjusted EPS CAGR from 2011 2015 EPS: $2.50 2011 EPS: $0.82 Continued Gross Margin Expansion Mergers & Acquisitions Spartech Accretion Incremental Share Buybacks Ongoing LSS Programs (50-100 bps/yr) Accelerated Innovation & Mix Improvement Several Levers to Drive Growth Mid Single Digit Revenue Growth PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $53 2006 2013 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 31% 2006 2013 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 20% 43% 2006 2013 Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% Vitality Products + 700 to 1000 bps PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 4 11 5 10 6 9 3 4 2 15 9 1 10 4 Breakthrough Platform Derivative A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93 Addressable Market ($ millions) TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700 PolyOne Corporation Page 13 Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Decreasing Dependence on Fossil Fuels Protecting the Environment Improving Health and Wellness Megatrend End Markets Globalizing and Localizing Health & Wellness Transportation Packaging Consumer PolyOne Corporation Page 14 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of September 30, 2014 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 9/30/14 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.7x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of September 30, 2014 ($ millions) Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 9/30/2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 15 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Operating Margin Synergy opportunities Adjacent material solutions Repurchased 1.5 million shares in Q3 2014 Repurchased 9.7 million shares since early 2013  10.3 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) Manufacturing alignment $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Annual Dividend PolyOne Corporation Page 16 PolyOne Core Values Innovation Collaboration Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 17 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne? ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Bank of America Merrill Lynch �2014 US Basic Materials Conference�Boston, MA�December 11, 2014�� Forward-Looking Statements Use of Non-GAAP Measures PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation PolyOne�At A Glance Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Confirmation of Our Strategy Strategy and Execution Drive Results Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals 32% Adjusted EPS CAGR from 2011 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 9/30/14 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return PolyOne Core Values Why Invest In PolyOne?

Avient Resources Avient Resources Nylon (polyamide) solutions encompass both custom and standard grades from the prime Bergamid™ / Nymax™  Polymer Formulations and Nymax™ REC Recycled Nylon Formulations portfolio (Chinese language version)

Avient Resources Avient Resources Nylon (polyamide) solutions encompass both custom and standard grades from the prime Bergamid™ / Nymax™  Polymer Formulations and Nymax™ REC Recycled Nylon Formulations portfolio (Chinese language version)

Avient Resources Avient Resources Nylon (polyamide) solutions encompass both custom and standard grades from the prime Bergamid™ / Nymax™  Polymer Formulations and Nymax™ REC Recycled Nylon Formulations portfolio (Chinese language version)

The two-gram gasket is a critical component for keeping contact lens solution from leaking out of the container. The company tried several TPE grades, hoping to find a material that would eliminate the adhesion problem while providing comparable softness to silicone. Avient helped the customer calculate costs for the 12-month period.