Discuss the Company’s quarterly earnings press releases, including with respect to the use of any “pro forma” or “adjusted” financial information not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as well as financial information and earnings guidance, if any, provided to investors, analysts, rating agencies or financial institutions. 5. Discuss with the independent auditor the matters relating to the conduct of the audit, including any problems or difficulties encountered in the course of the audit work and management’s response, any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to requested information, and any significant disagreements with management. 8.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include 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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; the speed and strength of growth in the global 5G infrastructure market; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; 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 the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; 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 consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; and 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. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Excelite OnePager Putty Knife PUTTY KNIFE MANUFACTURER N O R T H A M E R I C A • Reduce current scrap rate of 30% • Eliminate prominent sink marks • Minimize random short shots • Reduced scrap rate to 1% • Eliminated sink marks • Improved mold fill • Improvement in cell structure increased cell density and dimensional stability during critical cooling time Excelite™ IM Chemical Foaming Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS* WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION SCRAP RATE + SINK MARK REDUCTION LEARN MORE*Note – all compared to previous CFA Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

A M E R I C A & A S I A • Eliminate voids in plastic that create quality issues • Reduce high scrap rates due to sink marks • Improve low strength-to-weight ratio due to voids • Reduce long cycle times • Run more fractional melt / low melt flow resins • Improved cell structure and physical properties • Removed sink marks to reduce scrap rates • Improved gas retention when used with N2 physical foam • Reduced short shots for lower scrap rates • Improved melt flow and created a more controllable foaming process • Provided greater ability to process low melt flow resins Excelite™ IM Chemical Foaming Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS* WHY AVIENT?

With excellent temperature ratings and flame performance, these flame retardant polymers are used for insulation in low voltage cable systems, such as building wires, tray cables, and service entrance cables. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • DBDPE-free • Excellent flame performance • Resistance to heat, oil, creep, and abrasion • Temperature rating up to 90°C • High extrusion speeds • UL 44 compliant Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation. This literature shall NOT operate as permission, recommendation, or inducement to practice any patented invention without permission of the patent owner. 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com System Syncure XLPE S200FH Syncure XLPE S200FV Applications Building Wire, Tray Cable, Service Entrance Building Wire, Tray Cable, Service Entrance Specification UL 44 UL 44 Wire Type RHW-2, RHW, RHH, XHHW-2, XHH, XHHW, SIS RHW, RHH, RHW-2 Components 78% S1054A 22% SC5400-0002 RoHS MB ALT FR 50% S1054A 50% SC5400-0003 RoHS MB ALT FR Features Horizontal Flame, DBDPE-free VW-1, DBDPE-free General Properties Specific Gravity (g/cm3) 1.01 1.31 Hardness Shore D, 10sec 47 48 Gel % 68 70 Tensile Properties Tensile Strength (psi) 2800 3200 Elongation % 400 470 Tensile Retention % 95 100 Elongation Retention % 90 93 Electrical Dielectric Strength (V/mil) 1000 1200 Dielectric Constant 2.31 2.61 Dissipation Factor % 0.0012 0.0043 Thermal Temperature Rating °C 90 90 Heat Deformation % 10 5 TECHNICAL PROPERTIES

In the event that the NEU determines that it is the root cause of the Customer complaint, a corrective action will be issued, and preventive actions will be developed to address the root cause. 10.0 MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLIERS 10.1 NEU will maintain and ensure oversight and monitoring of applicable suppliers in accordance with the requirements of ISO 13485 Quality Management System. 11.0 TRACABILITY, RECORDS & RETENTION 11.1 NEU is responsible for establishing and maintaining controlled documentation of product and raw material component traceability during all stages of production and shipment. 11.2 An electronic record of the manufacturing conditions and raw materials (vendor ID and lot number) used to manufacture each batch is retained and preserved for a period of at least 7 years from the manufacture date or as specified by applicable Regulatory Requirements. 11.3 An electronic record of the Customer purchase order and NEU sales order confirmation will be retained and for a period of at least 7 years from order acceptance date. 11.4 A representative sample of the product manufactured will be retained for a period of at least 1 year from manufacture date. 12.0 EXPIRATION 12.1 NEU’s obligations contained in this Quality Commitment will automatically expire if the Customer does not purchase product from NEU for a period of one year.

The aim was to look at two responses – tensile and flexural performance – and compare the results of isotropic modelling, anisotropic modelling and physical sample tests.

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What is the range of liquid addition rate? ATTRIBUTE PC PUMP PERI PUMP CMG 3000 CMG 5000 Delivery throughput – Low – – Metering throughput High Low – – Volumetric/gravimetric V V V V/G Data export/network – – No Yes Touch screen – – No Yes Multiple log-in levels – – No Yes The range of progressing cavity pump rates attainable can be used to determine the correct size of pump. PC PUMP RATE (cc/rev) 0.09 0.28 0.87 2.6 5.2 RECOMMENDED OUTPUT RANGE (g/min) 0.9–9 2.8–28 8.7–87 26–260 53–520 MAX PUMP OUTPUT (g/min) 18 56 174 520 1040 www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

A range of standard and customized solutions conforming to UL 94 V-2, V-0 and 5VA performance ratings are available. Many grades in the portfolio offer elevated Relative Thermal Index (RTI) ratings and Glow Wire Flammability Index (GWFI) up to 960°C. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • UL 94 V-2, V-0, 5VA ratings and elevated RTI ratings • GWFI (IEC 60695-11-10) up to 960°C • Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) PLC 0, 600V ratings • Injection molding and extrusion grades • Non-halogen grades available • Low dielectric performance with selected formulations • Good recyclability • Colorable MARKETS & APPLICATIONS Applications that require flame retardant performance including: • Transportation: Interior components, seat components, door panels, aircraft interiors, railway interiors, boat interiors • Construction & Building Materials: Cable insulation, pipes and fittings, insulation materials • Consumer – Appliance casings, housings, covers, fume hoods, battery packages, furniture • Industrial Equipment: Machine housings • Energy, Electrical & Electronic, E-Mobility: Battery frames, electrical housings, connectors • Telecommunication: Cable management • Packaging: Transportation of sensitive goods • Healthcare: Medical device housings and components PRODUCT BULLETIN MAXXAM FR FLAME RETARDANT POLYOLEFIN FORMULATIONS Non-halogenated Halogenated PP Homopolymer Copolymer Homopolymer Copolymer Unit Unfilled Glass Fiber Mineral Unfilled Glass Fiber Mineral Unfilled Glass Fiber Mineral Unfilled Glass Fiber Mineral Characteristic Talcum Talcum Talcum Talcum Reinforcement Mass-% 0 5–30 5–30 0 20–30 5-20 0 5–30 5–20 0 5–30 5–20 Colorable – ++ ++ + ++ ++ + + + + + + + Density g/cm3 0,9–1,08 1,28–1,37 0,98–1,55 0,92–1,06 1,25–1,35 0,95–1,28 0,94–1,04 1,3–1,55 1,01–1,42 0,96–1,01 0,94–1,58 0,95–1,46 Tensile Strength MPa 25–30 30–70 25–35 16–22 40–65 15–25 25-–35 30–70 25–35 20–24 20–55 -25 E-Modulus (Tensile) MPa 1600–2500 2500–8200 2500–4000 800–1200 2000–8000 1600–3000 1300–2000 3000–8900 1900–3500 1000–1400 1200–7500 1500–3000 Izod Impact 23°C notched % 2,0–4,5 3,5–7,5 2,5–4,5 5–40 2,5–18 2,5–6 2,5–4,5 3,5–6,0 3,0–7,0 4,0–40 2,5–16 2,5–10 Max.