Experts say it’s color. Enhancing polymer materials with colorants can: • Differentiate products • Reinforce branding • Evoke emotions • Add value to a commodity item • Promote safety Creative and effective use of polymer colorants, which come in liquid and solid forms, can have an impact all along the value chain. 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

Polymer Colorants Find your ideal solution in our broad portfolio of solid or liquid colorants. OnColor™ NIR Sortable Colorants

Color and Additives: OnCap™ Low Retention Additives for Healthcare: Designed to repel water and other liquids, this additive can be applied to lab consumables, films, fabrics, and even fibers to change surface retention performance and enable fast evacuation PHOTO CAPTION: PolyOne Showcases Comprehensive Medical Colorants, Additives Portfolio and Polymer Solutions at Analytica China 2018 ​

We can give you design flexibility with both liquid and solid colorants to make your products pop.

Liquid Silicone Rubber Colorants Colorant and additive dispersions that provide enhanced performance and color consistency Specialty Color Dispersions

High performance liquid foaming additives for vinyl, polyethylene, and polystyrene foaming applications  Trend Report: Efficient Manufacturing and Molded-In Color TPEs and Liquid Silicone Rubber - eBook

Avient’s team of industry experts will showcase colorants, additives, and services aimed at reducing waste, promoting correct sorting and recycling of packaging, achieving high color loadings, and more, including: Hiformer™ Liquid Masterbatches: offer a unique combination of chemistry, engineering, and customizable colorant and additive solutions for the specific needs of the application that encourages top performance, flexibility, and sustainability for packaging that can help reduce overall carbon footprint ColorForward™: an annual color forecasting guide for the plastics industry developed to help brand owners and manufacturers make informed color decisions for new products and packaging

Rejoin™ Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Colorants use PCR content as a carrier resin, allowing for 100% PCR packaging with color for bottles and parts. ColorMatrix™ Smartheat™ RHC liquid dispersion process aids can improve the recycling and sustainability of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, reduce CO2 emissions, and have minimal impact on final product color or aesthetics. PCR Color Prediction Service illustrates the color possibilities or limitations of certain types of PCR for customers, including polyolefins and PET resins.

Hiformer™ Nox™ A4R Liquid Antioxidant Additives Discover Hiformer™ Nox™ A4R Liquid Antioxidant Additives for post-consumer recycling. Renol™ Fiber Colorants for Dope Dyeing

Various colors available for easy identification Colorcoat™ Fiber Color Coating Vectran® Liquid Crystal Polymer