Trendwatch™ Overcoming 5G Component Challenges (English)

Trendwatch™ Overcoming 5G Component Challenges (English)

Nikrant Senior Vice President, President of Global Specialty Engineered Materials Dr. Patricia Hubbard Global Technical Director Specialty Engineered Materials PolyOne Corporation Page 6 Agenda Time Topic Presenter 8:00-8:15 AM Welcome and Introduction Robert M. Nikrant Global Specialty Engineered Materials Versaflex™ VDT Thermoplastic Elastomers 1) Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions John V.

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Nikrant Senior Vice President, President of Global Specialty Engineered Materials Dr. Patricia Hubbard Global Technical Director Specialty Engineered Materials PolyOne Corporation Page 6 Agenda Time Topic Presenter 8:00-8:15 AM Welcome and Introduction Robert M. Nikrant Global Specialty Engineered Materials Versaflex™ VDT Thermoplastic Elastomers 1) Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions John V.

Examples include: • Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy • Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint • Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility Avient employs approximately 8,800 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Our formulation expertise supports material science decisions, while our processing expertise guides customers to use the materials properly. D ISTR IBU TIO N ) 22 END-MARKET FOCUS FOR NEW INNOVATION Semiconductors Robotics Healthcare Interconnected disruptive markets with massive innovation needs 23 APPENDIX Performance Additives Pigments TiO2 Dyestuffs 3%Polyethylene Nylon 6% Polypropylene Other Raw Materials 30% Styrenic Block Copolymer ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials 30 • Significant raw material price inflation and tight inventory continued in Q2 2022, although at a slightly lesser rate compared to the prior quarter o For Q2 2022, the average cost of key hydrocarbon based materials was up 15%, roughly the same as the average cost of non- hydrocarbon based materials

We create specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Our customers value the breadth of our solutions as we can tap into a broad array of raw materials to solve their specific needs. Our formulation expertise supports material science decisions, while our processing expertise guides customers to use the materials properly.

Our formulation expertise supports material science decisions, while our processing expertise guides customers to use the materials properly. WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE 4 CUSTOM FORMULATION We sell solutions not commodities. Simply put… We solve customers’ most pressing material science challenges.

They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. . Develop and implement solutions to end plastic waste while supporting AEPW $1.5B investment in key initiatives. 2030 SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS 20 2021 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY 21 • Investor Day to be held December 9, 2021 in New York, NY • Company will provide updates on its key growth drivers with a deep focus on sustainable solutions Revenue Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions 8–12% Healthcare 8–10% Composites / 5G 10% Growth in Asia / LATAM 5% Other (GDP growth) 2–3% Avient 6.5% • Senior leadership team to also present on Clariant MB integration, M&A opportunities and capital allocation priorities PEER COMPARISONS 22 As a specialty formulator, we don’t require significant capital investment, as compared to the base resin raw material suppliers we purchase from. Simply put… We solve customers’ most pressing material science challenges.