ColorForward™ Color and Effect Trends Color and visual appearance are crucial factors that influence a consumer’s decision when buying products. As a result, this information can help them make informed decisions about the visual appearance of their future products.  

Visual Enhancement Effects To support the transition to molded-in-color (MIC) parts, the customer specified Avient’s metallic-effect Smartbatch™ FX concentrates for two PC/ABS side panels on the center console of a compact SUV.

Back Home // Products // Polymer Additives // Visual Enhancement Effects // Cesa™ Bright Optical Brighteners Enhance the visual impact of your parts and packaging with polymer-compatible liquid additive solutions

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Back Home // Products // Polymer Additives // Visual Enhancement Effects // Cesa™ IR Additives Cesa IR Additives are used in agricultural and other thermal films to allow short-wave infra-red solar heating while preventing the cooling effect of longer-wave emissions. Proprietary light barrier technology that protects your contents from the harmful effects of UV rays.

As well as predicting color trends, this year’s collection also captures visual effects and textural influences.   This cosmic fascination results in out-of-this-world design inspiration with plenty of visual stimulation. Elements of sheerness and shine are emphasized in marbled finishes and effects.

Gravi-Tech BIO bio-based grades enable visual surface effects and aesthetics including metallic finish, cool touch and color variation, suitable for applications in packaging and consumer goods such as cosmetic caps and closures, perfume caps, spirit bottle caps and luxury boxes. Provides visual surface effects, aesthetics and cool touch

Gravi-Tech REC recycled grades enable visual surface effects and aesthetics including metallic finish, cool touch and color variation, suitable for applications in packaging and consumer goods such as cosmetic caps and closures, perfume caps, spirit bottle caps and luxury boxes. Provides visual surface effects, aesthetics and cool touch

Mitigated causal effect of undesirable odors Protected membranes from effects of flora, fungi and algae Low haze antimicrobial additives provide visual clarity in recycled material

CLEVELAND – PolyOne has unveiled an all-new online Decorative Films Design Center, providing visual inspiration for those who want to add interest and appeal to surfaces by applying printed films. The SurfaceChoice™ Films Design Center houses over 50 images of varied film patterns and effects, from wood grain to embossed.   Photo Credit: ©PolyOne Photo Caption: The new online SurfaceChoice™ Design Center houses over 50 different decorative film patterns for visual inspiration.