ARTISAN™ PRE-COLORED THERMOPLASTICS NYLON (PA6) FORMULATIONS PROCESSING GUIDE 2 Artisan Pre-Colored Thermoplastics Artisan™ Pre-Colored Thermoplastics Artisan™ thermoplastics are vibrant, pre-colored high-gloss, scratch resistant engineered polymers formulated to replace paint for superior results. Can cause issues with color variation, surface defects, loss of properties and may affect the weatherability. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.

Geon(TM) DB5053 Gray Non-Marking SANDSTONE UV ABS UV KAYAK RED HMF

PG 112312.00 FT PET UV LAVENDER W/ BLACK MARK PG 112313.00 FT PET UV

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WHITE LASER UV PURPLE PP UV PURPLE ABS

VIOLET GLITTER LASER+ BLUE TINT UV V2 COASTAL GRAY FR/UV

BLACK UV 3 BLACK UV 5 194137 GN LASER PE SMARTBATCH

Avient offers a comprehensive portfolio of colorants and additives for nonwovens in the form of concentrates. Solutions that promote UV stability, in order to retain flame retardancy efficacy after sun exposure, are also available. Avient offers a selection of cost effective colorants for quick and reliable coloration of polypropylene nonwovens in spunbond and meltblown processes.

Experts say it’s color. Choosing the best solution for your application means evaluating different technologies against your particular requirements and goals. COMPLEMENTARY SOLUTIONS SMART COLORANTS: MAKING THE MOST OF COLOR SOLID COLORANTS LIQUID COLORANTS Available based on many different carrier resins Clean, easy handling + feeding Designed + engineered for compatible polymer matrix More effective for low letdown ratios Highly accurate dispensing Can be processed at lower temperatures COLOR STRATEGY BEST PRACTICES EXPANDING COLORANT OPTIONS Avoid limiting yourself to either solid or liquid forms, and focus on the requirements of the end application instead • Widen your materials and applications possibilities • Achieve the desired effect for each part • Optimize productivity and system costs by matching the right colorant type to the project ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS Further differentiate and add value to your products • Examples include: metallic, pearlescent, chrome look, edge glow, sparkle/glitter, neon/fluorescent look, woodgrain/stone/camouflage SELECTING + SIZING COLORANT EQUIPMENT Both liquid and solid colorants can be used in the same production facility • Use the right colorant to significantly impact production and offer improvements in terms of efficiency and quality. * WebpageFX, www.webpagefx.com/blog/web-design/psychology-of-color-infographic/ ** “Colorant Market Size Worth $37.49 Billion By 2025,” Grand View Research, Inc. $37.5B projected global colorants market size by 2025** 84.7% of consumers cite colors as the primary reason they buy a particular product* U S D © 2020 Avient, All Rights Reserved To learn more about polymer colorants and how you can improve your current color strategy, visit avientdistribution.com or call +1.844.4AVIENT https://www.avientdistribution.com/