Home // Protecting Polymers from Microbe Growth To better evaluate how to protect plastic parts from microbial attack, Avient conducted a study to screen a variety of plastic substrates for susceptibility using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G21 (fungi susceptibility), Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z2801, and modified ASTM E1428-15a (bacterial susceptibility) test standards.

Rosenau Page 84 United States 81% Europe Canada 15% Asia 2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion SolutionsSolutions At a Glance Europe $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 S a le s ($ m il li o s) O p e ra ti g I co m e % o f S a le s Operating Income % and Revenue 2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits OI % of Sales Sales 9-12% Appliance 4% Building & Construction 30% Wire & Cable 17% Electrical & Electronics Consumer 4% Packaging 9% Industrial 20% Misc. HealthCare Transportation 8% Textiles Target Page 85 • Trend toward more affordable housing favors our product 1.5 2.0 2.5 Housing Starts (in million units) 50 year average Market Dynamics • Ultimate housing recovery presents substantial upside to already record- setting results Source: Historical Data from the US Census Bureau, 2012 estimate is a PolyOne projection. 0.0 0.5 1.0 '87 '89 '91 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 Page 86 Value Proposition • Premier provider of specialized vinyl and supply chain solutions, leading the industry in innovation and service Transformation Highlights • Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights • Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business maximizes performance • Asset realignment and Lean Six Sigma reduce costs • Strengthened relationship with winning customers • Increased differentiation in all business units > $12B Addressable Market Page 87 Key Differentiators • Providing application design, material design and / or process design assistance not available from competitors • Capability to improve joint value streams • We are the best innovator in our space • We are the best innovator in our space • Expanding customers’ opportunities by providing innovative materials and marketing ideas • We provide world-class customer service and delivery performance Page 88 13.7% 14.3% 15.5% 9.9% 6.2% 5.4% WC % of Sales • Best-in-class working capital management and delivery performance • Improved raw material Areas of Focus – Operational Excellence 89.1% 92.0% 94.2% 93.4% 93.4% 94.0% On-Time Delivery • Improved raw material positions, sourcing savings • PolyOne pilot site for many LSS and manufacturing excellence programs *As measured to customer request date * Page 89 • reFlexTM Bioplasticizers Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products • GeonTM HC for Healthcare � Applications: Medical device housings, specialty tubing � Customer benefits: Withstand aggressive antiseptics Key Innovations � Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products � Customer benefits: Lower carbon footprint, improved productivity • GeonTM SF Super Flow � Applications: Large appliance parts, molded siding panels � Customer benefits: Flame retardancy, detergent resistance Page 90 Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal Critical Imperatives • Accelerate innovation - grow in new applications not historically served with vinyl • Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and working capital efficienciesworking capital efficiencies • Selectively leverage construction recovery 2015 Goal • 9 - 12% return on sales Page 91 Page 92

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. WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE 4 CUSTOM FORMULATION SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021 $310 205 140 80 75 45 40 20 $915M2021 Sales *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 Color business Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12% 5 Key Updates • Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals • Emphasized commitment to U.N. END MARKET FOCUS ON LESS CYCLICAL INDUSTRIES 16 14.8% 17.6% 21.0% 2018 2020 2022 PF 1.8% 2006 15.3% 16.2% 17.0% 2018PF 2020PF 2022E CAI 2.7% 2006 SEM SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 17 • Portfolio transformation accelerates growth in less cyclical, higher margin end markets • Investments in our composites platform continue to drive margin expansion (1) (1) (1) 2018 and 2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION OVER THE YEARS 18 Adj.

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. WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE 4 CUSTOM FORMULATION SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021 $310 205 140 80 75 45 40 20 $915M2021 Sales *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 Color business Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12% 5 Key Updates • Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals • Emphasized commitment to U.N. END MARKET FOCUS ON LESS CYCLICAL INDUSTRIES 16 14.8% 17.6% 21.0% 2018 2020 2022 PF 1.8% 2006 15.3% 16.2% 17.0% 2018PF 2020PF 2022E CAI 2.7% 2006 SEM SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 17 • Portfolio transformation accelerates growth in less cyclical, higher margin end markets • Investments in our composites platform continue to drive margin expansion (1) (1) (1) 2018 and 2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION OVER THE YEARS 18 Adj.

OFC MANUFACTURER 5 G H Y B R I D C A B L E J A C K E T I N G & I N S U L A T I O N • Fire performance: reduce smoke and fume production, high flame and char resistance • Reduce development time • Meet required standards: UL 1581 (Class XL) mechanical properties , UL 1685 (flame test/smoke parameters), FT2 & FV2 (VW1) • Accelerated speed to market, reducing development time to three months • Instilled confidence and proved material expertise as solutions passed extensive testing ahead of competition • Optimized cable manufacture process and line speed following trials at customers facility ECCOH 5549/1 LDD & Syncure™ S100FH KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION REGULATORY + FIRE PERFORMANCE LEARN MORE Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

ECCOH™ LOW SMOKE & FUME, NON-HALOGEN FORMULATIONS have been designed to be highly flame retardant with very low toxicity and smoke density. It helps to limit the generation of smoke and toxic fumes during burning, and maintains flame retardance without the use of halogens. MAXXAM™ FR FLAME RETARDANT POLYOLEFIN FORMULATIONS are engineered to meet stringent flammability performance requirements.

In addition to viewing live printing demonstrations throughout the show, attendees will also be able to explore PolyOne’s comprehensive portfolio of screen printing inks, from water-based and silicone to plastisol and non-PVC plastisol ink technologies from Wilflex™, Rutland™, Zodiac™, Union Ink™ and Printop™ brands, all in one space. We continue to expand our portfolio of inks with eco-conscious solutions that allow printers to be more efficient and productive while meeting their sustainability goals. Avient Announces Quarterly Dividend...

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.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive;  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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  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.  The above list of factors is not exhaustive.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Gabelli Conf - POL IR Presentation ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Gabelli Specialty Chemicals Conference�March 2015�� Forward-Looking Statements Use of Non-GAAP Measures PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation PolyOne�At A Glance Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Confirmation of Our Strategy Strategy and Execution Drive Results Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals Continuing Earnings Growth Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/14 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return PolyOne Core Values Why Invest In PolyOne?

As the focus on sustainability continues to grow in the healthcare industry, Avient has continued to evolve our portfolio to meet our customers’ needs. Reducing consumption from non-renewable energy sources is a key part of Avient’s path to carbon neutrality by 2050. Avient’s portfolio of RENEW solutions are designed to advance the circular economy.

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