Homepage // News Center // ColorForward™ Forecasts a Focus on Mid-Tone Colors for 2025 While the 2024 palette was mostly balanced with colors evenly distributed across the color spectrum, the 2025 palette predominantly features mid-tone blues, greens, oranges, neutrals, and no yellow,” said Roberto Romanin, Designer at ColorWorks Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Avient.

Limited PO Box 2137, Jeddah 22758 Saudi Arabia Has been assessed and found to meet the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 This certificate is valid for the following scope of operations: Production and Supply of Color and Additive Master Batches Authorised by: Stan Wright Director Date of Certificate Issue: 20 December 2022 Certificate Valid Until: 19 December 2025 Recertification audit before 20 November 2025.

Limited PO Box 2137, Jeddah 22758 Saudi Arabia Has been assessed and found to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 This certificate is valid for the following scope of operations: Production and Supply of Color and Additive Master Batches Authorised by: Stan Wright Director Date of Certificate Issue: 17 October 2022 Certificate Valid Until: 29 September 2025 Recertification audit before 30 August 2025.

Limited PO Box 2137, Jeddah 22758, Saudi Arabia Has been assessed and found to meet the requirements of ISO 45001:2018 This certificate is valid for the following scope of operations: Production and Supply of Color and Additive Master Batches Authorised by: Stan Wright Director Date of Certificate Issue: 30 December 2021 Certificate Valid Until: 29 December 2024 Recertification audit before 30 November 2024.

APPLIANCE MAKER F O O D H A N D L I N G & C O O K I N G C O M P O N E N T S • Minimize yellow / amber color tone of PEI and PES that detracts from the perception of quality for cooking and food service appliances • Maintain inherent heat and steam resistance of PEI and PES • Food contact compatibility • Colorants counteracted yellow tones without sacrificing heat and steam resistance • Achieved a more intense blue-gray shade that reinforces appliance quality and cleanliness and improves perception of the food Colorant Chromaticsä Precolor and Masterbatch Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

A visual inspection of the bottles shows that bottle B still has a very recognizable amber tone. The L*, a*, and b* values recorded in the table below are also well in accordance with what can be visualized in Figure 2, where there is a shift in the b* value indicating a decrease in yellow tone. This explains the visual appearance of the plaques having a redder tone.

Color consistency; recycle stream impact ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat RHC Tint or SmartHeat RHC Tone Recycle-friendly color or toner containing SmartHeat RHC, which helps to reduce carbon emissions and improve the quality and performance of rPET, allowing for higher levels of rPET to be used. Provides all benefits of SmartHeat RHC while also producing a toning or color effect with no detrimental impact on the recycle stream. Solutions for rPET Converters ISSUE AVIENT SOLUTION WHAT IT IS WHAT IT DOES Color consistency, yellowing ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat RHC Tone Recycle-friendly toner containing APR approved SmartHeat RHC process aid Corrects the natural yellowing of PET through the recycle process while also reducing yellowing at root cause.

Mineral and vegetal pigments can be mixed together to adjust color tones and match Pantone or other standard colors. COLOR POSSIBILITIES Vegetal pigments can give vivid color tones while minerals help achieve calmer and earthy hues.

All color tones can be customized in virgin or recycled resins of various types. Available in masterbatch solutions, these beautiful effects are formulated with: • organic waste materials, such as almond shells • glitter flakes • synthetic fibers • special effects, such as speckles and pearlescents KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Available in standard or custom finishes • Cost effective replacement for marble, granite, and other expensive and heavy materials across many applications • No additional production investment required MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Shades of Nature colorants can add depth and dimension to: • Packaging – including premium cosmetics or luxury caps and closures • Transportation – interior or exterior automotive trim and components • Consumer goods – toys, outdoor goods, furniture • Small and large household appliances PRODUCT BULLETIN NAME COLOR TONE EFFECTS EU FDA TOYS T STABILITY Fossil Beige Fibers/Speckles YES NO YES 280°C Lavender Purple Blue Fibers YES NO YES 280°C Rosewood Light Pink Fibers NO NO NO 280°C Emerald Creek Green Special Effects YES YES YES 280°C Mother of Pearl White Pearl Special Effects YES YES YES 280°C Invigorate Yellow Green Natural Waste NO NO YES < 210°C Interstellar Brown Special Effects YES YES YES 280°C Unrefined Grey Glitter NO NO NO 230°C Reflection Blue Glitter NO NO NO 230°C Coral Sand Orange Fibers NO NO NO 280°C REGULATORY INFORMATION IMPORTANT NOTE The above technical and regulatory information is based on the formulation of the current 10 colors in the palette.

Mevopur Healthcare Colorants and Formulations in amber tones provide the safety of pre-tested raw materials while protecting and prolonging the shelf life of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals in amber PET packaging products. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Manufactured at four ISO 13485 certified sites, providing global consistency and increased security of supply • Documented change control beyond CAS number level, reducing risk of change • Non-phthalate and formulated without animal-derived substances • Different tones of amber available on request —more or less red or yellow and/or lighter or darker • Also available in liquid form REGULATORY SUPPORT • Pre-tested raw materials: - ISO 10993-1 and USP parts (Class VI) - European Pharmacopeia, monograph 3.1.15, USP and elemental analysis as per ICH Q3D - USP criteria appearance of solution, color • Registered Drug Master File (Type III) by the FDA • Food contact compliance established with FDA/EU* • YBB00102002-2015 (oral liquid pharmaceutical PET bottles) compliance support APPLICATION BULLETIN * FDA/EU compliance information available upon request Healthcare use limitations apply—see below.