Homepage // News Center // Avient Unveils PTFE-Free and Non-Halogen Flame Retardants for Polycarbonate at Fakuma 2023 New PTFE-free and non-halogen Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives can help producers of polycarbonate E&E applications prepare for possible future PFAS restrictions   They are also halogen-free in accordance with the IEC 61249-2-21 standard.

TECHNICAL BULLETIN VERSAFLEX™ PF Tack Layer for Surface Protective Films Properties Versaflex PF MD6727 Versaflex PF MD6741 Versaflex PF MD6649 Versaflex PF 9512 Versaflex PF MD6666 Versaflex PF MD6748 Versaflex PF MD6700 Features Low Tack Low Tack; Used for tailoring tack with MD6700 Low-Medium Tack Value Offering Medium Tack Low Gel/Residuals Low Tack Build High Tack Peel Strength Low Low-Medium Medium Medium-High Medium-High High High Applications Optical Films Home Appliances Plastics Construction/Bare Metals Finished Metals Steel/Painted Metals Bare Metals MFR @ 190°C/2.16 kg -- 4.5 17 5.4 21 4.8 6.5 MFR @ 230°C/2.16 kg 10 20 -- -- -- -- -- Specific Gravity, g/cc 0.92 0.91 0.92 0.92 0.94 0.94 0.94 Hardness, Shore A 50 49 37 38 37 31 30 G' @ 23°C, Pa 28.0 x 105 10.4 x 106 8.3 x 105 -- 9.9 x 105 11.8 x 105 10.0 x 105 DMA Tg, °C -29 -30 -9 10 11 15 21 LDPE/Versaflex PF Film1 180° Peel, N/25mm Stainless Steel after 20 min @ 25°C 0.5 2.2 3.2 6.1 6.7 8.5 8.6 after 7 days @ 25°C 0.6 2.7 4.3 5.5 8.2 8.3 10.3 PMMA2 after 20 min @ 25°C 1.1 1.7 3.8 4.9 6.9 8.3 8.8 after 20 min @ 75°C 2.8 4.1 5.1 6.9 9.0 10.7 11.8 after 7 days @ 75°C 4.0 4.4 5.9 9.8 8.4 9.8 10.3 Polycarbonate3 after 20 min @ 25°C 1.4 2.2 3.8 6.8 6.3 8.4 7.0 after 20 min @ 75°C 3.4 4.8 6.7 8.8 8.8 10.0 11.8 after 7 days @ 75°C 4.6 6.5 7.5 10.6 11.6 10.6 13.8 1 Film thickness: 51 micron LDPE/25 micron Versaflex PF 2 Arkema Plexiglas™ V052-100 (Plexiglas is a trademark of Arkema France Corp.) 3 Sabic Lexan™ L52-111 (Lexan is a trademark of Sabic Innovative Plastics) PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SELECTED VERSAFLEX PF TACK LAYER FORMULATIONS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Versaflex™ PF formulations are specially developed for the manufacture of co-extruded surface protective films that apply easily, maintain tack with minimal build, peel smoothly and remove completely with little-to-no residue or ghosting. In addition to simplifying processing, Versaflex PF formulations reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions during manufacturing. TAILORING TACK BY BLENDING VERSAFLEX PF Film Thickness: 39 micron LDPE/13 micron Versaflex PF F = Final tack after 7 days @ 25° C i = Initial tack after 20 mins @ 25° C Pe el S tr en gt h on S te el , N /2 5m m Pe el S tr en gt h on S te el , N /2 5m m PEEL STRENGTH ON STAINLESS STEEL Film Thickness: 51 micron LDPE/25 micron Versaflex PF F F F F F F F i i i i i i i www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

GUIDANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y P R O F O R M A ) 3 $100 $107 Guidance Pro Forma $0.33 $0.42 Guidance Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS (in millions) $200 $293 Guidance Actual Free Cash Flow (in millions) FY 2022 VS. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations. Free Cash Flow Calculation Year Ended 2014年12月31日 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Cash provided by operating activities 208.4 227.2 221.3 202.4 253.7 300.8 221.6 233.8 398.4 Capital expenditures (92.8) (91.2) (84.2) (79.6) (76.0) (81.7) (63.7) (100.6) (105.5) Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — — — — — — 38.1 — — Taxes paid on gain on divestiture — — — — — — — 142.0 — — Adjusted Free Cash Flow $ 115.6 $ 136.0 $ — $ 137.1 $ 122.8 $ 177.7 $ 219.1 $ 338.0 $ 133.2 $ 292.9 3 Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended 2022年12月31日 2021 2022 2021 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 490.8 $ 581.3 $ 2,355.0 $ 2,401.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 300.8 226.3 1,044.4 911.6 Corporate (1.2) (0.5) (2.5) 2.3 Sales $ 790.4 $ 807.1 $ 3,396.9 $ 3,315.5 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 44.3 $ 61.2 $ 301.0 $ 303.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 35.2 27.1 140.1 125.5 Corporate (79.1) (38.1) (197.8) (148.9) Operating income $ 0.4 $ 50.2 $ 243.3 $ 279.7 Other expense, net: $ (28.4) $ (5.3) $ (59.7) $ (1.0) Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.2 $ 26.5 $ 101.3 $ 105.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 20.3 7.9 48.7 31.7 Corporate 3.2 3.6 12.5 7.7 Depreciation & Amortization $ 48.7 $ 38.0 $ 162.5 $ 145.1 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 69.5 $ 87.7 $ 402.3 $ 408.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 55.5 35.0 188.8 157.2 Corporate (76.0) (34.5) (185.3) (141.2) Other expense, net $ (28.4) $ (5.3) $ (59.7) $ (1.0) EBITDA $ 20.6 $ 82.9 $ 346.1 $ 423.8 Special items in EBITDA 86.8 18.9 162.5 55.4 EBITDA - excluding special items $ 107.4 $ 101.8 $ 508.6 $ 479.2 APM pro forma adjustments - 2021 — 30.4 — 120.5 APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* — — 83.1 — Pro forma EBITDA $ 107.4 $ 132.2 $ 591.7 $ 599.7 * Pro forma adjustment for January - August 2022 APM results (period before Avient ownership).

Our customers across multiple industries have been looking for a paint-free solution with no tradeoffs, which drove us to develop this new masterbatch. It’s a cost-effective option for paint replacement on polymer parts and creates an exceptional metallic color that continues through the part’s thickness,” says Rob Bindner, Americas vice president & general manager, Color and Additives for PolyOne. As the newest members of PolyOne’s portfolio of OnColor FX special effects, Brilliant Metallic colorants rely on superior coatings-grade pigments.

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Avient does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Free Cash Flow, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because Avient is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. GUIDANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y P R O F O R M A ) 7 $100 $107 Guidance Pro Forma $0.33 $0.42 Guidance Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS (in millions) $200 $293 Guidance Actual Free Cash Flow (in millions) FY 2022 VS. $600 $592 2021 2022 $3.02 $3.04 2021 2022 FULL YEAR 2022 PERFORMANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y P R O F O R M A ) 19 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $3,712 $3,653 2021 2022 - 2% Adjusted EPS - 1% + 1% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 4% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX) (+ 9% excluding FX) FULL YEAR 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 20 CAI $2,402 $2,355 Sales ($ in millions) $409 $402 EBITDA SEM Pro Forma $1,308 $1,300 Sales $278 $272 EBITDA (+ 4% excluding FX) - 2% - 1% (+ 5% excluding FX) - 2% (+ 4% excluding FX) - 2% (+ 2% excluding FX) PRO FORMA FULL YEAR EPS BRIDGE 21 Pro Forma 2021 Adjusted EPS 3.02$ Foreign Currency (0.23) Russia Import Sales (0.07) Outdoor High Performance (0.13) Color, Additives and Inks 0.18 Specialty Engineered Materials 0.24 Corporate Costs / Other 0.03 Pro Forma 2022 Adjusted EPS 3.04$ FULL YEAR EBITDA BRIDGE ( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 22 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 247 Inflation (176) SEM: Price / Mix 121 Inflation (77) Net Price Benefit 115 Wage and Energy Inflation (47) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 23 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 43 FX (34) Full Year 2022 $592 Adjusted EBITDA Full Year 2021 $ 600 Demand (99) Russia Import Sales (9) • Demand primarily impacted by China lockdowns, 4th quarter industrywide destocking and declining consumer sentiment • Pricing outpaced inflation of raw materials, wages and energy 2 0 2 3 G U I D A N C E $125 $530 Q1 FY $0.55 $2.40 Q1 FY 2023 GUIDANCE 24 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $845 $3,450 Q1 FY Adjusted EPS (in millions) (in millions) CA SH FLOW / BALANCE SHEET 25 • IT investment to further integrate acquired businesses and capture operational efficiencies • Restructuring actions to streamline operations and improve profitability, primarily in Europe ($ millions) 2023E Cash Flow from Operating Activities 350$ Less: Run-Rate CapEx (110) CapEx for IT System Upgrade (25) CapEx for Restructuring (15) Total CapEx (150) Free Cash Flow 200$ Adjusted EBITDA 530$ Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x K E Y G R O W T H D R I V E R S A N D T R A N S F O R M E D P O R T F O L I O GROW TH DR IVER S: PROV EN SUCC ESS 27 (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials (APM) COMPOSITES $51 $84 $212 $668 2016 2018 2020 2022 Long Term Growth Rate 10% Organic CAGR 10% HEALTHCARE $108 $113 $231 $293 2016 2018 2020 2022 Long Term Growth Rate 8-10% Organic CAGR 11% ASIA/EMERGING REGIONS $265 $358 $726 $830 2016 2018 2020 2022 Long Term Growth Rate 5% Organic CAGR 12% $340 $455 $790 2016 2018 2020 2022 $1,175 SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Long Term Growth Rate 8-12% Organic CAGR 11% (1) (1)(1) (Sales in $ millions) #1 Color Formulator Dyneema® - World’s Strongest Fiber™ #1 in Composites applications for outdoor high performance #1 in Performance Inks Customized solutions 140+ PhDs on staff Rapid development of innovative products Extensive patent (2,500+) portfolio 33% Vitality Index Better-positioned toward stable, high-growth end markets Consumer, packaging, healthcare and defense comprise nearly 60% of sales Agnostic to raw materials, helping all customers achieve their goals Broad portfolio of diversified sustainable solutions 90%+ of our innovation pipeline invested in sustainable solutions Long-term growth rate well above GDP with expectations of 8-12% L E V E R AG I N G O U R T R A N S F OR M E D PO RT F O L I O 28 Healthcare 8% Packaging 24% Consumer 20% Building & Construction 10% Industrial 15% Transportation 9% Energy 4% Telecom. 4% 2022 PF $3.65B sales Defense 6% Leading Positions Sustainable SolutionsDiversified IndustriesSpecialty Formulator (1) 2022 Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials (2) 2020 Pro forma for the acquisition of Clariant Color (1)(2) (1) $340M $455M $790M 2016 2018 2020PF 2022PF $1,175M P E E R C O M PA R I S O N S AV I E N T I S A S SE T L I G H T Capex / Revenue 2023E (%) Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of 2023年2月13日 Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,450 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M. 30 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 A vi e n t K W R P P G F U L A V Y R P M F M C H U N H X L C E E C L A S H S C L E M N F R E E C A S H F LOW C O N V E R S I O N Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of 2023年2月13日 Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.