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Peter Juhl, global marketing director, Specialty Inks and Polymer Systems at PolyOne, commented, “We welcome all ISS attendees to experience our new Wilflex Elements Collection featuring 20 EPIC™ specialty inks, see our new Wilflex One SFX finishes, and explore how our Originals designs can help them meet their printing challenges by enhancing artistic capabilities and print quality.” About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2015 revenues of $3.4 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. Wilflex inks continued to make history twenty years later, when it provided design freedom allowing hundreds of color options with the introduction of the first plastisol mixing system.

These new materials are available in a range of gloss levels and use temperatures, and can be used to produce capstock for vinyl, cellular vinyl, or wood-plastic composite profiles, or solid profiles and sheet if needed. PolyOne’s extensive experience in exterior applications combined with Geon Bold weathering data from multiple geographic regions provides customers with the necessary support and confidence during the selection process. PolyOne Corporation, with 2014 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

 (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Magenta Master Fibers (Magenta), an innovative developer of specialty solid color concentrates for the global fiber industry.  president, Global Color, Additives and Inks,  is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

High mesh base and opaque inks are formulated to achieve fine tonal detail, and bright color on high mesh counts All Zodiac Aquarius inks comply with the Pantone® system of colors and are available in the PolyOne IMS 3.0 color matching system PolyOne Corporation, with 2017 revenues of $3.2 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Rapid Color Design and Choice: Colors can be easily created using existing standards, spectrophotometer or colorimeter inputs or the software’s built-in color design tools. These range from creating colors remotely through one of the global ColorMatrix Select facilities to installing this color development technology in-house for full control and maximum color development speed.   PolyOne Corporation, with 2014 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Rose Vice President, Corporate Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-3162 kyle.rose@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com 5 Attachment 1 Avient Corporation Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3 Operating Income 128.6 120.4 Net income attributable to Avient shareholders 84.2 79.3 Basic earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.92 $ 0.87 Diluted earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.91 $ 0.86 Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results. Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 649.5 $ 609.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 244.7 216.5 Distribution 432.9 362.7 Corporate and eliminations (33.3) (26.2) Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 192.1 $ 197.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 69.8 64.7 Distribution 39.3 39.3 Corporate and eliminations (7.5) 0.9 Gross margin $ 293.7 $ 302.4 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.6 $ 108.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.1 30.5 Distribution 15.1 15.3 Corporate and eliminations 22.3 27.5 Selling and administrative expense $ 165.1 $ 182.0 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 94.5 $ 88.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 34.2 Distribution 24.2 24.0 Corporate and eliminations (29.8) (26.6) Operating income $ 128.6 $ 120.4 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 120.5 $ 116.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 47.5 42.0 Distribution 24.4 24.2 Corporate and eliminations (26.0) (24.9) Other income, net (0.6) 1.5 EBITDA $ 165.8 $ 159.0 11 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance. Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results $111.1 $ 7.7 $ 118.8 $102.6 $ 2.4 $ 105.0 Income tax expense - GAAP (26.6) — (26.6) (22.9) — (22.9) Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (2.0) (2.0) — (0.9) (0.9) Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 1.5 1.5 — 1.1 1.1 Income tax (expense) benefit $ (26.6) $ (0.5) $ (27.1) $ (22.9) $ 0.2 $ (22.7) Effective Tax Rate(1) 23.9 % 22.8 % 22.3 % 21.6 % (1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 12 Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 94.5 $ 88.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 34.2 Distribution 24.2 24.0 Corporate and eliminations (29.8) (26.6) Operating income $ 128.6 $ 120.4 Items below OI in Corporate: Other income, net $ (0.6) $ 1.5 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 26.0 $ 27.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 7.8 7.8 Distribution 0.2 0.2 Corporate and eliminations 3.8 1.7 Depreciation & Amortization $ 37.8 $ 37.1 EBITDA: Color, Additives and Inks $ 120.5 $ 116.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 47.5 42.0 Distribution 24.4 24.2 Corporate and eliminations (26.0) (24.9) Other income, net (0.6) 1.5 EBITDA $ 165.8 $ 159.0 EBITDA as a % of Sales: Color, Additives and Inks 18.6 % 19.1 % Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 19.4 % Distribution 5.6 % 6.7 % Three Months Ended March 31, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2022 2021 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 84.5 $ 79.7 Income tax expense 26.6 22.9 Interest expense 16.9 19.3 Depreciation and amortization 37.8 37.1 EBITDA $ 165.8 $ 159.0 Special items, before tax 7.7 2.4 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (2.1) (0.5) Adjusted EBITDA $ 171.4 $ 160.9 NEWS RELEASE Attachment 1

The ECCOH 5981 UV grade prevents cracking, absorbs stress, withstands low temperatures, and resists chemicals, helping to reduce damage to cable construction, mitigate risks during installation and use, and avoid costly field repairs. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Smoke mitigation • Flame resistance • Passes -40° cold impact testing • Crush resistance • UV resistance • Suitable for CSA Teck 90 specification • Excellent tensile strength (2,910 psi) • Natural grades for easy colorability MARKETS & APPLICATIONS This LSFOH thermoplastic meets critical requirements for low-voltage, armored cable jackets. Offering excellent mechanical properties, the ECCOH 5981 UV formulation provides a durable material choice for Teck 90 cables used in demanding locations where safety is paramount.

LEARN MORE TIER 2 MOLDER P A N E L F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N V E H I C L E S • Transition from painting extruded sheet (3-5mm) to molded-in color for two different thermoplastics • UV stability • Good appearance for visible part • Expedited approved solution that delivered the appearance and performance of a painted part • Developed formulations for two materials- PMMA and ABS • Offered aluminum appearance and required UV stability SmartBatch™ FX for Paint Replacement KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION PAINT REPLACEMENT Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-fx-paint-replacement-0 https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/color-additive-combination-masterbatches/smartbatch-fx-paint-replacement-0 Tier 2 molder

They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants. They can withstand high temperatures and are resistant to most chemicals, abrasion and dirt2 and can be used with a range of colorants. Boyson, et al., “Graphene: Sheets of Carbon-based Nanoparticles,” http://www.dummies.com/education/science/nanotechnology/graphene-sheets-of-carbon-based-nanoparticles/ 5E.