Homepage // News Center // Move Over, Metal: PolyOne Launches Surround™ EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations Surround weighs up to 60% less than aluminum or copper, and brings increased design freedom versus metal. Surround long-fiber material is well suited to housings for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) because of its capability to replace metal in shielding applications.

OnColor™ Brilliant Metallic Colorants OnColor™ Brilliant Metallic Colorants are highly reflective colorants that rely on premium coatings grade special-effect pigments to produce a striking look for polymer parts. Uniquely shaped and sized particles provide the basis for brilliant metallic shades that convey a premium impression. Standard metallic shades include Brilliant Rose Gold, Brilliant Ice Blue, Brilliant Silver and Brilliant Gun Metal, but any hue can be achieved through customization.

OnColor™ Brilliant Metallic Colorants OnColor™ Brilliant Metallic Colorants are highly reflective colorants that rely on premium coatings grade special-effect pigments to produce a striking look for polymer parts. Uniquely shaped and sized particles provide the basis for brilliant metallic shades that convey a premium impression. Standard metallic shades include Brilliant Rose Gold, Brilliant Ice Blue, Brilliant Silver and Brilliant Gun Metal, but any hue can be achieved through customization.

AVIATION COMPONENTS MANUFACTURER S E A T B E L T C O V E R • Paint-free, metallic look • Reduced Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) • Lightweight • Excellent mechanical performance • Non-conductive solution • Provided a non-conductive solution with reduced VOCs and coexisting color and metallic effects • Supplied a technology compatible with PPSU, PES, and PSU • Lowered density compared to virgin resin • Reduced the need for secondary processing and associated VOCs • Supplied low minimum order quantity of gold, silver and bronze colors Colorant Chromatics Metallic Effect Pre- colored Sulfone Colorants KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION SUSTAINABILITY + AESTHETICS LEARN MORE Avient Corporation 1 https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/high-temperature-color-concentrates/colorant-chromatics-metallic-effect-pre-colored-sulfone-colorants Slide 1: Aviation COMPONENTs manufacturer

CRAFTECH® N O N - M E T A L L I C F A S T E N E R S • Corrosion resistance • Electrical isolation • Strength performance similar to competitive products made of metals • Supplied pre-colored long fiber reinforced composites for consistent appearance • Formulated an LFT solution to meet key performance needs and strength to compete against metal alternatives • Delivered custom formulated materials on- time with short lead times and in low release quantities Complēt™ Long Glass Fiber ETPU Composite KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION METAL ALTERNATIVE LEARN MORE Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

OnColor™ Impress™ High Gloss Metallic Effect Colorants Color concentrates add a unique look and sheen to polymer packaging OnColor™ Impress™ High Gloss Metallic Effect Colorants create a high gloss, metal effect look with no flow lines for polymer packaging, in a limitless range of vibrant colors. This technology enables packaging manufacturers to create unlimited combinations of color and gloss to design a brilliant metallic look that demands attention. Available in both liquid and solid formulations, Impress helps to create packaging with a brilliant glossy, metallic surface in unlimited color options.

LEADING PRODUCER OF CLOSURES FOR SPIRITS L U X U R Y C L O S U R E S • Replace metal while providing metallic look and feel • Customization of density and color • Easy processing • FDA compliance • Replaced metal with a weighted polymer solution to maintain high-quality perception • Minimized the appearance of chips from everyday wear better than metal by matching closure interior and metalized coating colors • Enabled the customer to introduce their luxury closures to a new market segment Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? All Rights Reserved. https://www.polyone.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/eco-conscious-formulations/gravi-tech-density-modified PRODUCTOR LÍDER DE TAPONES PARA BEBIDAS ALCOHÓLICAS T A P O N E S D E L U J O • Se sustituye el metal al mismo tiempo que se ofrece aspecto y sensación metálicos • Personalización de densidad y color • Procesamiento sencillo • Cumplimiento con las normas de la FDA • El metal se sustituye con un compuesto plástico de densidad modificada para mantener una percepción de alta calidad • Se redujo al mínimo la aparición de desportilladuras por el desgaste cotidiano, que supera al metal porque permite hacer coincidir el interior de la tapa con los colores de revestimiento metalizado • Permitió al cliente introducir sus tapones de lujo en un nuevo segmento del mercado Formulación de densidad modificada Gravi- Tech™ REQUERIMIENTOS CLAVE ¿POR QUÉ AVIENT?

LUXURY CLOSURE MANUFACTURER S P I R I T B O T T L E C A P D I S K • Specific gravity of 2.6 to match incumbent metal weight • Polypropylene-based material suitable for physical vapor deposition (PVD) surface treatment • Provided an easy-to-process material with an excellent surface finish for metallization • Met custom weight target and used a magnetic filler to support the magnetic system in the PVD metallization process • Enabled more design freedom by eliminating metal working Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION METALIZED FINISH + HEAVY WEIGHT LEARN MORE Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.

Heavy Truck manufacturer HEAVY TRUCK MANUFACTURER E X T E R I O R S T E P P E D A L • Offer pre-color support to achieve an approved silver color formulation • Provide a metallic look with good weather resistance and wear performance for the exterior part • Shorten development time to gain durability approval • Offered color options that met desired metal color and texture, which was different from an ordinary plastic feel • Achieved excellent wear performance and weather resistance, qualifying it to replace metal • Provided support in achieving durability approval, resulting in significant time and cost savings OnForce Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION PRE-COLOR + METAL REPLACEMENT LEARN MORE Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation.