Operating Income $3,783 $4,300 (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition Previous Guidance Current Guidance $3,783 $4,650 $308 $410 $308 $430 $1.93 $2.80 $1.93 $3.00 (1) (1)(1) (1)(1) (1) $442 $457 $580 $1.74 $1.93 $3.00 FULL YEAR 2019 – 2021 ORGANIC GROWTH 22 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $3,981 $3,783 $4,650 + 17% (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition (1)(1) + 31% + 72% ($ in millions) 2021E Adjusted EBITDA 580$ Free Cash Flow 280$ Total Debt 1,860 Less: Cash (755) Net Debt 1,105$ 2021E Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.9x 23 BALANCE SHEET • Acquisition of Magna Colours completed on July 1 – expands sustainable solutions portfolio through water-based inks technology • Deleveraging to 1.9x net debt to adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2021 • Driven by record adjusted EBITDA performance and strong free cash flow generation from asset light business • Future cash deployment: M&A, opportunistic share repurchases and balance sheet / continued leverage reduction 3.5x 2.7x 1.9x Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW • Revenue from sustainable solutions expected to grow 14% in 2021 as our innovation efforts and collaboration with customers continues to accelerate • Investments centered around innovation and global sustainability megatrends o Enabling a circular economy – Technologies that allow for increased use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material and improve recyclability of plastics o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI applications to reduce weight and material requirements, which minimize energy and carbon emissions o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety applications as well as Avient’s alternative materials to replace lead, PVC, halogens, BPA and other less eco-friendly options 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** Bio-polymers Reduced Energy Use Human Health & Safety Sustainable Infrastructure VOC Reduction Recycle Solutions Eco-Conscious Lightweighting Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2020 $405M $455M *Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”) **2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Masterbatch business $340M $550M $790M 25 Key Updates • Includes Clariant Masterbatch performance • Increases disclosures and ESG data • Provides performance updates on 2030 Sustainability Goals • Commits to operational carbon neutrality in 2050 and 100% renewable energy by 2050 (RE 100) • Announces Avient’s participation in U.N.

DISCLAIMER Avient Corporation 3 Avient Corporation 4 Welcome Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer INTRODUCTION Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Avient Corporation 5 WE ARE A FORMULATOR CUSTOM FORMULATION Avient Corporation 6 Avient Corporation 7 WE ARE INNOVATORS 2,500+ ACTIVE PATENT FILINGS WORLDWIDE 1,100+ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES >85% Stage-gate technology projects enable sustainable solutions INDIA INNOVATION CENTER 33% 2022 VITALITY INDEX 140+ MATERIAL SCIENCE PhD ASSOCIATES Avient Corporation 8 3% 3% 5% Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies CAPEX / Revenue 2023E Global footprint enables greater flexibility to exceed needs of customers and deliver localized technical and formulation expertise 9 36 24 Manufacturing Locations by Region WE ARE ASSET LIGHT Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA Avient Corporation 9 Asset-light flexibility enables more nimble manufacturing capabilities and lower overhead Periods of economic weakness have driven higher levels of cash generation due to working capital improvement PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF HIGH FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION 80% 80% 81% 84% 83% 79% 50% 70% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023E 150 200 250 300 350 400 Fr ee C as h Fl ow C ve rs io Fr ee C as h Fl ow FCF $ AVNT FCF Conversion % S&P FCF Conversion % 2 Recent Divestitures - Combined $1.7B in Proceeds PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION Avient Corporation 10 Combined $3.6B Investment in Acquisitions Since 2016 Color Business Distribution 2016 2022 PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION 46% 87% 0% 20% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 % o f A dj us te d EB IT DA Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications Avient Corporation 11 END MARKET TRANSFORMATION Defense Avient Corporation 12 8% 23% 4% 2006 2023E Other Industri es 22% 56% 14% 43% 9% 2006 2023E Reduced Exposure to Cyclical End Markets End Market Diversification Transportation Building & Construction 57% Defense IMPROVING PROFITABILITY AND EXPANDING MARGINS Avient Corporation 13 Adj.

Patterson added, "Performance Products & Solutions (PP&S) achieved another exceptional quarter, driven by continued mix improvement resulting in a new segment operating margin record of 12.3%. 

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A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be accessible for one year.

A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be accessible for one year.

Despite softer macroeconomic conditions in Europe, we achieved record-setting third quarter results.

The efficiency of the design may be verified by recording the time it takes to make a complete color change while producing parts.

Leverage PolyOne’s global reach Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 18-20% operating margins Invest in commercial resources I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 98 Commercial Operating Income Operating 243 335 $36 $90 Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 40% + 150% + 900 bps I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 99 Commercial Operating Income (millions) 53 109 187 214 3 12 $12 $45 $22 $42 $2 Acquisition #1 (10 years) Acquisition #3 (7 years) Acquisition #2 (9 years) EBITDA Multiple 10.5x 3.0x 11.1x 7.6x 4.9x 2.8x 23% 17% 21% Return on Sales I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 100 Commercial Operating Income Operating 44 65 $0 $0 0% 0% Advanced Composites I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 101 Commercial Operating Income Operating 96 141 $16 $18 $36 11% 12% 18-20% Recent Color Acquisitions PolyOne Corporation 102 Average Company Size # of Possibilities Rationale 250 • Local to regional footprint • Niche technology focus • Concentrated customer base $50M–$200M 150 • Regional to global footprint • 1–3 specialty technologies • Diversified customer base >$200M 30 • Global footprint with local service • Diverse specialty technologies • Highly diversified customer & market portfolio S T R O N G P I P E L I N E D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T S U M M A R Y PolyOne Corporation 103 Proven track record with specialty acquisitions using invest-to-grow strategy Our approach to integration differentiates PolyOne in a competitive M&A market Trusted brand and reputation Buyer of choice Robust pipeline with a range of opportunities that fit our strategy FINANCIAL REVIEW B R A D R I C H A R D S O N PolyOne Corporation 104 PolyOne Corporation 105 A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* C O N S E C U T I V E Y E A R S $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 $2.21 *Pro Forma for sale of DSS PolyOne Corporation 106 S T R A T E G I C C A S H D E P L O Y M E N T ORGANIC GROWTH Investing in R&D and capacity 11 Maintenance 40% Strategic Growth Investments 60% Capital Expenditures M&A OPPORTUNITIES Continued pursuit of strategic bolt on acquisitions that expand specialty offerings 2 SHAREHOLDER RETURN Dividends and share buybacks3 Over $400 million M&A Spending Since 2014 $809 million Share Repurchases 2011-Q1 2018 60% Increase in annual dividend over next three years 2011 2013 2015 2017 “Where we were” “Where we are” ROIC 5.0% 14.0% Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.5% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 12.1% Performance Products & Solutions 4.3% 10.7% Distribution 2.6% 6.3% P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E E X P A N D I N G M A R G I N S & R O I C PolyOne Corporation 107 I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G R E S U L T S PolyOne Corporation 108 Largest organic revenue growth since recession $2.9 $2.9 $3.2 2015 2016 2017 Revenue in billions of $ Total + 10% Organic + 7% S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H PolyOne Corporation 109 Double digit annual EPS growth Expand specialty portfolio with strategic acquisitions Innovate and develop new technologies and services Repurchase 600K-1M shares annually Increase commercial resources 6-8% annually Double acquired company margins Enhance efficiencies through Lean Six Sigma and commercial excellence R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 110 R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 111 $570 $1,650 $1,750 $2,000 ROIC Invested Capital Improving ROIC + Expanding Invested Capital = Outperforming the Market CONCLUSION B O B P A T T E R S O N PolyOne Corporation 112 1 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

In case Buyer fails to fulfill any payment obligation by the relevant due date, starting from the day thereafter, Seller shall have the right to charge default interests on any overdue amount, at a rate which is the lesser of (i) the official reference rate recorded by the European Central Bank as at such date, increased by 8% and (ii) the maximum interest rate applicable under Italian law as at the same date.