Plastic is a logical and proven choice for vehicle designers and engineers who want to reduce weight, improve performance, and manage costs. But until recently, molded-in color plastic parts were not the go-to choice for exterior vehicle components, mainly because they couldn’t meet performance and appearance targets. To make the switch, consider additives such as UV inhibitors that can be infused into molded-in color bumpers to protect against fading and prolong color integrity.

Plastic is a logical and proven choice for vehicle designers and engineers who want to reduce weight, improve performance, and manage costs. But until recently, molded-in color plastic parts were not the go-to choice for exterior vehicle components, mainly because they couldn’t meet performance and appearance targets. To make the switch, consider additives such as UV inhibitors that can be infused into molded-in color bumpers to protect against fading and prolong color integrity.

Plastic caps and closures are essential in the packaging industry, ensuring product safety and quality across various sectors. FOCUS AREA KEY REQUIREMENTS AVIENT TECHNOLOGIES Visual aesthetics • Offer custom color design and special effects • Provide brand differentiation • Utilize cost-effective solutions • Enhance design and identification • Allow permanent and repeatable markings • Solid colorants • Lower cost-to-color liquid color concentrates • Special effects colorants – molded metallics, plated • Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives • Laser marking for decoration and identification Dimensional stability • Limit shrinkage and warpage • Maintain mechanical properties • Solid colorants • Nucleating agents Production efficiencies • Improve cycle times • Nucleating agents • Smartbatch colorants and additives • Laser marking additives • Clean processing additives • Slip agents • Antistatic additives • Laser marking for coding Sustainability and increased post-consumer recycled content (PCR) usage • Control viscosity to maintain operational efficiencies • Provide lightweighting • Extend shelf life • Mitigate odor • Melt flow modifiers or enhancers • Nucleating agents • Predictive laser measurements • Colors that manage warpage and dimensional stability • Chemical foaming agents • APR-approved oxygen scavenger in the closure • UV barrier additives • Odor adsorbers • Clarifiers • Compatibilizers and heat stabilizers Performance • Protect brand integrity • Enhance consumer experience • Prevent environmental stress cracking and hinge failure • Maintain seal • UV blockers • Solid colorants and liquid color concentrates • Impact modifiers • Antimicrobial additives • Antioxidants • TPE liners 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation. The market for plastic caps and closures is driven by the need for innovative materials and designs that meet both functional and aesthetic requirements.

Beyond traditional marking, Colorant Chromatics™ UV Laser Marking Technology provides an ability to apply ultraviolet (UV) laser marking to FEP. The unique formulation of Colorant Chromatics UV Laser Marking Technology enables a permanent and gentle marking of the cable surface. In addition, this UV laser marking technology for FEP is melt processible and cost effective compared to current PTFE tape wiring solutions for laser marking.

While commodity plastics can typically maintain performance only up to 100°C, and engineering plastics do the same up to 120°C, a high-performance thermoplastic can withstand continuous use temperatures of 230°C while also maintaining low temperature impact. Automotive: Demand for plastics to handle increasing temperatures due to the proliferation of electronics in engine compartments and tighter spaces. Most high-heat plastics are hygroscopic, so careful drying is needed to avoid potential processing issues.

In plastics, paints, and inks carbon black is used as a color pigment. USES AND APPLICATIONS Colored printing inks, non-impact printing, coatings, paints and lacquers, plastics, spinning fibers, specials applications; pigment, conductivity, reaction media, UV-filters. Carbon Black is by far the most important black pigment, and is the second most used in terms of volume of all pigments employed by the plastic industry, ranking behind only TiO2.

They have good UV stability and meet standards for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and fogging, making them acceptable for use in interior automotive applications.   Source: EuRIC applauds Commission for including a post-consumer recycled content target of 25% for plastics in new cars - EuRIC    Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

CABLE MANUFACTURER A E R I A L D R O P C A B L E J A C K E T • Pass clamp test requested by end user • Strong UV resistance & mechanical performance • Excellent processing • Good fire performance to pass CPR class Cca / Dca • Low shrinkage (< 1%) • Exceeded material fire performance requirements and met all other performance criteria • Simplified supply chain with local manufacture in Europe • Enabled customer to run material at optimum processing conditions by providing support with machine set up. ECCOH™ 5978 UV formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

CABLE MANUFACTURER A E R I A L D R O P C A B L E J A C K E T • Pass clamp test requested by end customer • Strong UV resistance & mechanical performance • Excellent processing • Good fire performance to pass CPR class Cca / Dca • Low shrinkage (< 1%) • Exceeded material fire performance requirements and met all other performance criteria • Simplified supply chain with local manufacture in Europe • Enabled customer to run material at optimum processing conditions by providing support with machine set up ECCOH™ 5978 UV Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

We have come to rely on this common plastic because it is convenient, lightweight, safe, cost effective and highly recyclable. ISSUE AVIENT SOLUTION WHAT IT IS WHAT IT DOES Bottle quality and strength; energy usage ColorMatrix™ SmartHeat RHC Process aid, approved by Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR), which helps to reduce carbon emissions and improve the quality and performance of rPET, allowing for higher levels of rPET to be used. Color degradation; product protection ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV Light Barrier APR/EPBP approved additive to block ultraviolet light transmission Protects the product and brand integrity during storage, transportation and in the retail environment, maintaining product quality and enhancing shelf life.