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We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Q 3 2021 P E RFO R MA N CE U P DAT E $74 $99 $0.46 $0.70 Q3 2021 PERFORMANCE Sales Adjusted Operating Income $925 $1,220 + 32% + 34% + 52% Q3 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE CAI $494 $587 ($ in millions) SEM Distribution $51 $67 +19% +31% $277 $439 $18 $24 +58% +33% $174 $234 $25 $32 +34% +28% SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 6 CAI (1) 2018-2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition 15.3% 15.2% 16.2% 17.6% 2018 2019 2020 YTD 2021 14.8% 15.2% 17.6% 18.4% 2018 2019 2020 YTD 2021 SEM • Continued portfolio transformation to high-growth end markets and sustainable solutions • Clariant Color synergy realization • Investments in composites and outdoor high performance applications drive growth and mix improvements CAI EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION Legacy CAI 18.9% 18.9% 19.8% 2019 2020 YTD 2021 Legacy Clariant Color 11.9% 13.8% 15.7% 2019 2020 YTD 2021 • Synergy capture driving margin improvement • Favorable mix with growth in healthcare, consumer and packaging end-markets • World-class vitality index of 35% represents sales from products introduced in the last five years. Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 22 Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Other 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 6 8 nt nt ( xc l.

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We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Material & Color Expertise Manufacturing Expertise 3 to 14 industrial designers $0 to $7M new business revenue $4M to $40M opportunities identified LSS CUSTOMER FIRST PolyOne Corporation 15 Customer Projects Cumulative LSS Projects Enables sales growth by building more intimate customer relationships, giving us insight to customers’ needs, with a service that is not easily replicated 2 85 PolyOne Corporation 16 W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ? PolyOne investor presentation Forward Looking Statements USE OF �NON-GAAP�MEASURES Vision PolyOne�2017 Revenue | $3.2 billion Adjusted EPS Expansion Early years defined by Specialty �mix improvement Proof of Performance & Platinum Vision Investment in Commercial Resources driving growth Slide Number 10 Returning cash to shareholders�Over $950 million since 2011 3 Horizons of Development Innovation Pipeline IQ DESIGN LABS LSS CUSTOMER FIRST Why Invest In PolyOne?

AVIENT: WHO WE ARE 38 21 9 34 • U.S. and Canada • Latin America • Europe, Middle East & Africa • Asia 25,000+ CUSTOMERS Headquartered in Avon Lake, OH (Cleveland) 8,800+ employees 100+ manufacturing plants Key Financial Data 2022E Sales $5.1 billion 2022E EBITDA $635 million 2022E EPS $3.50 >70% ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS of sales WHO WE ARE – VISION, STRATEGY, CULTURE 4 Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. OUR VISION At Avient, we create specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. We create specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

Through this new collaboration, customers now can incorporate recycled ocean plastics solutions to help them achieve both performance and sustainability goals." news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news. SEARCH INVESTOR NEWS