Our hallmark programs of NextGen and PolyMasters continue to develop tomorrow’s leaders today, and in 2019 we launched a new program called ENGAGE, which connects our front-line manufacturing associates to our culture, customers and co-workers to drive future engagement and performance. Performance Our fourth “P” is for Performance, and it is inextricably linked to the other three.

It is this chemical cross-linking that is the principal difference between thermoset and thermoplastic systems. As can be seen by the diagram below, when thermosets are cured or hardened, cross-links are formed between adjacent molecules, resulting in a complex, interconnected network. If excessive heat is added to the thermoset elastomer after the cross-linking is complete, the polymer is degraded rather than melted.

It is this chemical cross-linking that is the principal difference between thermoset and thermoplastic systems. As can be seen by the diagram below, when thermosets are cured or hardened, cross-links are formed between adjacent molecules, resulting in a complex, interconnected network. If excessive heat is added to the thermoset elastomer after the cross-linking is complete, the polymer is degraded rather than melted.

As part of our commitment to injury prevention, we continuously engage our associates in our Health and Safety Program by consulting them and encouraging their participation through ongoing feedback to help us improve our practices.

As part of our commitment to injury prevention, we continuously engage our associates in our Health and Safety Program by consulting them and encouraging their participation through ongoing feedback to help us improve our practices.

Committee Authority and Responsibilities The Audit Committee has the sole authority to engage, appoint, retain, evaluate and, when appropriate, terminate and replace the Company’s independent auditors. The Audit Committee has the sole authority to approve all audit engagement fees and terms, as well as all non-audit engagements (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for the Company by its independent auditor. Compensation to any registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attestation services for the Company; 2.

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Microsoft Word - Q4 release 2.14.23 430PM 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results • Fourth quarter and full year GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $(0.19) and $0.90 • Fourth quarter and full year adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.39 and $2.69 exceeds prior guidance of $0.29 and $2.60 due to better-than-expected orders for personal protection products from Avient Protective Materials (“APM”) and cost reductions • On a pro forma basis, fourth quarter and full year adjusted EPS of $0.42 and $3.04 exceeded prior guidance of $0.33 and $2.95, respectively • Strong working capital performance to finish the year resulted in cash flow from operations of approximately $400 million for 2022; full year free cash flow of approximately $290 million • Paid down additional $200 million of debt for a year-end net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA of 2.9x which improved from prior projections • Earned fourth Great Place to Work® certification, achieving the highest employee engagement scores in the history of the company CLEVELAND – February 15, 2023 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable solutions, today announced its fourth quarter and full year results for 2022. The webcast can be viewed live at avient.com/investors, or by clicking on the webcast link here. Conference call participants in the question and answer session should pre-register using the link at avient.com/investors, or here, to receive the dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call.

The webcast can be viewed live at avient.com/investors, or by clicking on the webcast link here. Conference call participants in the question and answer session should pre-register using the link at avient.com/investors, or here, to receive the dial-in number and personal PIN. Our local touch and customer engagement, combined with our global presence, allows us to serve customers with agility.

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