Microsoft PowerPoint - Investor Day 2012_05072012.pptx Global Specialty Engineered Materials Craig M. 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

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At Avient, we are proud to be a part of the solution, supporting the shift from a linear economy to a circular economy and driving sustainability for all of our stakeholders. A Global Leader: The Netherlands Applied principles of the circular economy can be found throughout the world. SOURCE: https://www.circularity-gap.world/updates-collection/countries-critical-in-achieving-a-global-circular-economy SOURCE: https://www.construcia.com/en/noticias/which-countries-are-leading-the-change-in-circular-economy/ Avient is committed to solving the world’s most complex materials science challenges, which includes creating innovations that contribute to restorative and regenerative systems.

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