Specialty Engineered Materials Specialty Engineered Materials Specialty Engineered Materials

Avient and its global direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates, including ColorMatrix (“Avient”), are intermediate suppliers of specialty polymers and related raw materials designed to meet the specifications of its manufacturing customers.

Adding value to your supply chain is what we do best, whether it’s with market-leading polymer materials, innovative fiber coloration systems or high-performance screen printing inks.

HOW AVIENT CUSTOM POLYMER FORMULATIONS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE FOR 5G BASE STATION ANTENNA PHASE SHIFTS Faster Design Qualification & Shorter Lead Times – Avient can custom formulate materials to specific Dk values, sample within one week, and deliver on production quantities within two to three weeks. Low Dissipation Factor (Df) Material – Our solutions use a base formulation that has a Df value of less than 0.002. Good Dimensional Stability – Our solutions are formulated to meet dimensional tolerances within +/- 0.2mm.

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results and Provides Guidance for 2021 Fourth Quarter Results • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.81 compared to $0.08 in the prior year quarter • Record fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.52 increased 73% compared to $0.30 pro forma* in the prior year, driven by strong organic revenue growth in all segments, improved operating margins and synergy capture from the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition • Increased dividend for the 10th consecutive year to $0.85 a share on an annualized basis Full Year Results • Completed transformational Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and renamed the company as Avient • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $1.46 compared to $0.97 in the prior year • Adjusted EPS increased 11% to $1.93 pro forma, on strength in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) segment delivered record operating income of $94 million, driven by growth in composites and demand for outdoor high performance applications CLEVELAND – February 9, 2021 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today reported its full year and fourth quarter results for 2020. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. Three Months Ended Year Ended Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 525.8 $ 226.7 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 190.6 177.5 708.8 745.7 Distribution 305.1 272.4 1,110.3 1,192.2 Corporate and eliminations (24.5) (18.0) (79.9) (79.0) Sales $ 997.0 $ 658.6 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.3 $ 73.9 $ 484.4 $ 338.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 59.1 47.7 207.6 200.2 Distribution 32.4 31.0 124.0 132.1 Corporate and eliminations (2.9) 0.7 (31.7) (13.5) Gross margin $ 252.9 $ 153.3 $ 784.3 $ 657.2 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 106.8 $ 46.7 $ 303.6 $ 191.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 28.7 28.9 113.2 116.5 Distribution 14.4 14.0 54.5 56.7 Corporate and eliminations 38.0 43.2 123.7 136.2 Selling and administrative expense $ 187.9 $ 132.8 $ 595.0 $ 500.4 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 57.5 $ 27.2 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.4 18.8 94.4 83.7 Distribution 18.0 17.0 69.5 75.4 Corporate and eliminations (40.9) (42.5) (155.4) (149.7) Operating income $ 65.0 $ 20.5 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 11 Attachment 7 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and 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.

FILM MANUFACTURER B L O W N F I L M • Maintain comparable performance to PFAS additives • Meet regulatory compliance • Eliminate melt fracture and reduce die buildup • Increase productivity by reducing product changeover time • Provided a non-PFAS formulation that met all performance and regulatory requirements and did not interact with other additives • Helped eliminate melt fracture with a quick time to clear of under forty minutes • Delivered technical support, including comprehensive testing on various chemistries and polymers • Attained high throughput with a minimal amount of additive Cesa™ Non-PFAS Process Aid for Extrusion KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/processing-enhancement-additives/cesa-non-pfas-process-aid-extrusion

Avient’s value extends not only to consumers through specialty products, but beyond the boundaries of our own processes and operations.

Fiber-Line™ Specialty Engineered Thermoplastic Tapes: fiber-reinforced thermoplastic unidirectional tapes 

Medical textile manufacturer LEARN MORE MEDICAL TEXTILE MANUFACTURER S U R G I C A L D R A P E S & G O W N S • Pre-tested for ISO 10993 biocompatibility standard • Available in standard blue or other customized colors • Compatible with ETO sterilization • Suitable for use in non-woven SMS spunbond layer • Offered standard blue and custom colors such as green • Pre-tested raw materials for biocompatibility ISO10993 standard • Manufactured under ISO 13485 certified medical sites with change control in place MevopurTM Healthcare Colorants and Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/healthcare-colorants/mevopur-healthcare-colorants-and-formulations Slide 1: Medical textile manufacturer

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