CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today introduced two new formulations for automotive interior surfaces and instrument panels: Geon™ VBX 3577 vinyl powder for automotive interior surfaces; and Geon™ VBX 3600 series for instrument panels with seamless airbags.

Targeted at products for the consumer market, Artisan™ nylon (PA6) is the first material in a series of high-gloss, scratch-resistant pre-colored thermoplastics formulated to replace paint.

SHANGHAI – January 27, 2021 – Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced the second material in its Artisan™ pre-colored thermoplastic series.

Avient’s new Complēt PKE portfolio series are manufactured in North America and are available globally.

This series of solutions includes a superior black microfiber concentrate with outstanding dispersion, and can be combined with UV blockers to improve production efficiency.

As the newest members of PolyOne’s fiber colorant portfolio, this super black series also offers unparalleled darkness that can meet automotive interior requirements, even for microfibers.

The Edgetek™ ET8900 Series consists of glass-filled and high impact specialty engineered polyketone (PK) thermoplastics.

Edgetek™ ET8900 CR SERIES PROCESSING GUIDE EDGETEK ET8900 CR THERMOPLASTICS Injection Molding Parameters The barrel temperatures below should be used only as a reference point.

The first grades in the series offer an industry-first product carbon footprint (PCF) between -0.46 to -0.02.

MATERIAL BREAKTHROUGH: VERSAFLEX™ CE BLUE JEAN STAIN RESISTANT TPES FOR WHITE OR LIGHT-COLORED PHONE CASES Phone case brands have struggled to design white or light-colored cases that do not stain when in contact with blue jeans. INSTRUMENT SET-UP Instrument Taber Linear Abraser – Model 5750 Accessory Crockmeter attachment with 16mm acrylic finger Abradant Levi’s™ 505 Regular Cut jeans (circular cloths cut from lower part of leg) Stroke Length 4" (100mm) Cycle Speed 60 cycles per minute (cpm) Load 9N (918g) Conditions 76° F, 47% RH [conditioned > 24 hrs] TPU 500 cycles 500 cycles 500 cycles 100 cycles 100 cycles Versaflex™ CE 3320-70 Silicone Want to test it yourself?