GUANGZHOU, China – May 21, 2019 – PolyOne today announced the launch of its new Smartbatch™ Frost Collection, a translucent color series for PET bottle.   Brand owners in Asia continually seek to increase consumer engagement by visually differentiating their PET packaging,” said Say Eng Lee, general manager, Color & Additives Asia at PolyOne. To learn more, visit PolyOne at the CMF (Color Material Finish) Inspiration Wall (across from Hall 10.3 Entrance, Zone B) at CHINAPLAS 2019 from May 21-24.

It’s truly a win-win for our customers,” explained Christoph Palm, vice president, general manager, Color and Additives EMEA & India for PolyOne.    The beam changes the molecular structure of the additive, causing a color change and creating a permanent mark. We encourage manufacturers to collaborate with our laser marking experts to ensure that marking and contrast can be optimized for each color and polymer.”

Avient announces its newest ColorWorks™ Design Center in Mexico City to help foster inspiration for the polymer industry through color and trend consultation.   Avient customers can work directly with ColorWorks teams in the early stages of product development to help shorten their time to market, control costs, and manage color consistently across the globe.   As with all Avient ColorWorks facilities, the new location will offer Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) trend consultation, in-person or virtual color development, rapid prototyping, and more.

Differentiating with Color: InVisiOSM Color Inspiration 2015, a collection of six insightful color directions for designers, brands and marketing managers, adds dimension to trend indicators by capturing visual effects and textural influences as well. In addition, this specialty solution improves color stability and maintains polymer clarity. Vinyl Engineered Performance: Geon™ Vinyl solutions are formulated to provide high flow for easier processing and can be customized in a wide range of bright and metallic-look colors.

Part of the Colorant Chromatics™ portfolio of high-temperature polymer additives, Evoluscend™ non-PFAS mold release additive is an innovative solution for boosting production efficiency and product quality for manufacturers. Furthermore, it can be combined with polymer colorants where color design is desired in a mold release application. With the launch of Colorant Chromatics™ Evoluscend™ non-PFAS mold release additive for high-temperature polymers, we are proud to offer a product that not only can meet the high standards of modern manufacturing but also can support the sustainability goals and regulatory compliance needs of our clients by offering an alternative to intentionally added PFAS materials," said Deborah Sondag, Global Marketing Manager, Colorant Chromatics at Avient.

Consider combining comfort with color and performance properties using enhanced soft touch GLS™ TPE materials for even better results. Impactful Color: TPEs can be customized with bright colors and special effects such as glimmers, sparkles and pearlescents, as well as shine levels such as eye-catching high gloss, which conveys a high-tech, high-fashion aesthetic. TPEs play an important role in this evolution by enabling designers to add ergonomic grips in appealing textures and colors.

Consider combining comfort with color and performance properties using enhanced soft touch GLS™ TPE materials for even better results. Impactful Color: TPEs can be customized with bright colors and special effects such as glimmers, sparkles and pearlescents, as well as shine levels such as eye-catching high gloss, which conveys a high-tech, high-fashion aesthetic. TPEs play an important role in this evolution by enabling designers to add ergonomic grips in appealing textures and colors.

Consider combining comfort with color and performance properties using enhanced soft touch GLS™ TPE materials for even better results. Impactful Color: TPEs can be customized with bright colors and special effects such as glimmers, sparkles and pearlescents, as well as shine levels such as eye-catching high gloss, which conveys a high-tech, high-fashion aesthetic. TPEs play an important role in this evolution by enabling designers to add ergonomic grips in appealing textures and colors.

HiFormer™ Liquid Technology for Plastic Coloration - Video Five ways to bring clarity to color, material and finish selection Antimicrobial technology, custom colors and performance additives in one masterbatch

HiFormer™ Liquid Technology for Plastic Coloration - Video Five ways to bring clarity to color, material and finish selection Antimicrobial technology, custom colors and performance additives in one masterbatch