Visual Enhancement Effects Special Effects Colorants: OnColor™ FX™ Learn how molded-in color can offer the same eye-popping effects of paint at a greater efficiency and lower cost

Better cost effectiveness with lower dosage Specialty toner for PC materials for premium surface finish, color consistency and better cost effectiveness Enables PCR to be used as a carrier resin, effectively allowing a bottle or part to be manufactured with 100% PCR

Avient's OnColor™ Portfolio application for iPad is a productivity tool to help designers and product developers effectively evaluate and implement color and special effects into their new products.

Mevopur™ Healthcare Colorants and Formulations Special Effect Colorants for Healthcare Devices and Pharmaceutical Packaging Self-administered medication, for example via pen devices and inhalers, has been the norm for many years. Designers are looking for ways to make their devices easier to use and more attractive—special effects can help this. When added to plastics, special effect pigments create a distinctive impression like pearlescence, sparkle or a metallic look.

Comprised of a combination of bases, additives, pigments, ready-for-use (RFU) colors, and special-effect inks, the Zodiac Taurus family of non-PVC ink solutions also deliver the convenience and printability of traditional plastisol ink systems. Highlights: •    Bases and bleed barriers •    Improved durability and elongation •    Modifiers and additives include thickener, reducer, and matte additives to increase the productivity and improve the finish, and effect additives to achieve textured suede or high density (3D) effect •    RFU colors a palette of 14 RFU mixing color inks, including fluorescents and silver and gold metallic •    Special-effect inks add dimension and dazzling impact to any flat print

Molds can be textured to resemble any number of textile surfaces and effects. OnColor™ Impress™ High Gloss Metallic Effect Colorants Seven SmartBatch (color + effect additive) solutions combined to improve vehicle interior air quality (VAIC)

Today’s TPEs, which offer a vast number of choices in surface feel, texture, compatibility with substrates, and colors and effects, are a practical and cost-effective way for designers to add the sensory experience and ergonomic improvements that are in ever-greater demand by consumers. Texture, Color, and Special Effects TPEs are available in a wide array of colors and effects that can amplify their sensory qualities and contribute to brand identity and shelf appeal.

By ignoring one or the other, processors may also be turning their backs on greater productivity, better color quality, and even innovative special effects. Sticking to the tried-and-true colors and avoiding special effects or patterns How to avoid it: Take a serious look at what special effects are available and consider how they might be used to help OEM customers gain market share.

Colorant Chromatics™ Metallic Effect Pre-colored Sulfone Colorants provided a non-conductive solution with reduced VOCs and coexisting color and metallic effects OnColor™ FX Special Effect Colorants Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV solutions

Offered a paint replacement solution with a molded-in-color metallic effect Optimized metallic effect in automotive bumper Provided vinyl coating solutions to protect against the effects of harsh weather, and to protect children from potential scrapes and scratches