Clarifiers and impact resistant additives for high clarity packaging that performs Impress™ High Gloss Colorants - Product Bulletin (Chinese) OnColor™ Impress™ High Gloss Metallic Effect Colorants (English)

As we shared at our Investor Day in December, we laid out a path to grow organic sales 100 – 200 basis points above GDP with margin expansion by intersecting high growth markets and secular trends with our technologies to create platforms that scale," said By intersecting our broad portfolio of technologies with the product roadmaps of our customers, we help create differentiated and high-performance products that make the world better and more sustainable. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: 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; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; 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 pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions.

While we anticipate weakness in consumer and transportation end markets, we see opportunities for growth in our largest end market, packaging, as well as strength in our high profit portfolios in defense and healthcare.    By intersecting our broad portfolio of technologies with the product roadmaps of our customers, we help create differentiated and high-performance products that make the world better and more sustainable. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: 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; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; 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 pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, tariffs and any recessionary conditions.  

Color, Additives and Inks delivers record operating margin of 18.2%, driving consolidated PolyOne margin to an all-time high of 10.4% Adjusted earnings per share increased to an all-time quarterly high of $0.57, up 12% from $0.51 in the second quarter of 2014. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies including, without limitation, Spartech Corporation and/or Accella Performance Materials; 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 financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; 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 the disposal of plastic 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; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; 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.

AUTOMOTIVE OEM S U V R E M O V A B L E R O O F P A N E L L O C K I N G B R A C K E T • Lower weight by replacing cast steel • High stiffness & strength requirements to mimic metal performance • Critical dimensional tolerances to safely secure removable roof panels • Lowered weight by over four pounds per vehicle to achieve 80% reduction with carbon fiber reinforced composite • Provided injection molded material solution to simplify fabrication and eliminate need for powder-coating finish Complēt™ Long Carbon Fiber PPA Composite KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/compl%C4%93t-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics Automotive OEM

SPORTING GOODS BRAND I N J E C T I O N M O L D E D B A S E B A L L B A T • Meet BBCOR safety standard for coefficient of restitution • High stiffness and toughness to hold up to ball impacts without excessive vibration • Variable feel, sound, and “sweet spot” for user preference • Provided a unique solution allowing the bat to be manufactured with injection molding instead of thermoset layup process to lower production cost • Designed unique two-part barrel and handle construction which enables tailoring weight and balance performance to player Complēt™ Long Carbon Fiber ETPU Composite KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/high-temperature-polymer-formulations/compl%C4%93t-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics

Bergmann GmbH Adolf-Dambach-Str. 2-4 76571 Gaggenau c/o Avient ECCOH High Performance Solutions GmbH Oldendorfer Straße 9, 49324 Melle Production of technical Polymers

EXTERNAL FIXATOR DEVICE S T A B I L I Z I N G R O D S • Durable material that withstands everyday use • Light weight for easy customer handling • Precise stiffness to support load requirements and extend product lifetime • Maintained stiffness and straightness necessary for halo applications • Provided superior strength-to-weight ratio vs. metal • Appealed to aesthetics while maintaining high performance needs • Maximized user comfort via customized Avient Design services Glasforms™ Carbon Fiber Rods KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Cosmetic packaging manufacturer COSMETIC PACKAGING MANUFACTURER L I P G L O S S T U B E T I P • Excellent clarity and high fluidity • FDA thermoplastic elastomer • Overmolds to PE as good sealing performance • Met customer’s design requirements, such as a skin-like feel • Offered transparent appearance • Met FDA 21 compliance • Overmolded onto PE compared with silicone OnFlex Thermoplastic Elastomers KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

DIVING BOARD SPRING D I V I N G B O A R D S P R I N G POOL DECK EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER • Non-corrosive alternative to steel springs to prevent rust, degradation and staining of pool decks • Flexible and durable to prolong product life • Provided a corrosion-proof composite material to prevent rust stains on pool decks • Delivered a custom-shaped compression molded spring capable of deep deflection and high fatigue resistance for extended product life • Reduced weight by 75% compared to steel, resulting in lower shipping and installation costs Gordon Composites™ Molded Unidirectional Thermoset Barstock KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?