Practical guidance on optimizing the processing efficiency and quality of colored plastic materials Why Three-Party Collaboration Leads to Bottle Manufacturing Success Why Three-Party Collaboration Leads to Bottle Manufacturing Success

THE IMPORTANCE OF PLASTICS FOR PACKAGING Compared to alternative materials, plastic is one of the most sustainable materials available for packaging applications. It is widely used to manufacture films, bags, trays, bottles, and containers, and it has excellent overall properties such as impact and tensile strength, clarity, processability, colorability, and durability. Optimization of the plastic recycling process along the value chain is therefore of the highest importance and will foster a circular economy that helps to achieve the plastic industries’ sustainability targets.

© 2024 Avient, All Rights Reserved RESIN (RPET/PET) PRODUCTION Create Value • Increase yield • Expand applications • Improve aesthetics • Reduce energy • rePrize™ IV Builder • Ionix™ Flake Treatment • Optica™ Toners & Colors for Enhanced Recyclability • Joule™ Reheat Additive DISTRIBUTION, RETAIL SALES, CONSUMPTION Enhance Consumer Experience • Improve aesthetics and visual appeal • Extend shelf life • Bolster consumer safety • Improve organoleptics • Ultimate™ UV390 Light Barrier • Lactra™ Light Blocking Additive • Triple A™ Acetaldehyde Scavenger • Amosorb™ Oxygen Scavenger • Optica™ Toners COLLECTION, SORTING, Supply Quality Feedstock with APR* Recognized Solutions • Expand end-use applications • Reduce downcycling • Improve color stability • Ultimate™ UV390 Light Barrier • Capture™ Oxygen Scavenger PREFORM MOLDING & BOTTLE BLOWING Promote Process Optimization • Reduce energy • Reduce bottle blow-outs • Mitigate stress cracking • Improve mechanical and dimensional stability • Increase throughput • Eze™ Slip AgentPET RECYCLING ECO-SYSTEM PREFORM MOLDING & BOTTLE BLOWING COLLECTION, SORTING, DISTRIBUTION, RETAIL SALES, CONSUMPTION RESIN (RPET/PET) PRODUCTION * APR - Association of Plastics Recyclers

Case Study - ColorMatrix Impress rPET Bottle vF PDF © 2019, All Right Reserved PolyOne Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 BOTICÁRIO C O S M E T I C P A C K A G I N G • Cosmetic bottle packaging colorant designed to help distinguish product on the shelf • Compatible with sustainable packaging material to enable use in rPET technology • Brand-specified color • Local material development support • Achieved brighter color and more brilliant metallic effect than alternative colorants • Developed for use in 10% recycled rPET bottle • Formulated custom liquid colorant on-site and matched to brand color standard ColorMatrix™ Impress™ High Gloss Metallic Effect Colorants liquid color for bottle packaging KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY POLYONE?

The European Union has encouraged and acted on the need for circular packaging by implementing many initiatives, including mandating legislation in order to achieve an ambitious target of 25% rPET being utilized in PET packaging by the year 2025, and then scaling this figure up to 30% for the overall plastic packaging industry by 2030.1 With 47% of PET demand in Europe used to produce bottles,2 it is no surprise PET has long been at the center of this green revolution. A visual inspection of the bottles shows that bottle B still has a very recognizable amber tone. It was also demonstrated that usage of a reduced amount of color, namely 0,045% of Fortis Amber-1, allows the production of bottles (Bottle C) that closely resembles the original bottles (Bottle A).

Gravi-Tech™ REC recycled formulations are density modified engineered polymers based on recycled resin and/or filler from post-industrial recycled (PIR) and/or post-consumer recycled (PCR) sources, including ocean bound plastic waste. Based on recycled resin and/or filler from post-industrial recycled (PIR) and/or post-consumer recycled (PCR) sources, including ocean bound plastic waste Luxury Bottle Cap

Rejoin™ Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Colorants use PCR content as a carrier resin, allowing for 100% PCR packaging with color for bottles and parts. PCR grades are formulated from multiple types of recycled content, ranging from ocean plastics to food packaging. The ColorWorks™ team will highlight ColorForward™, the annual color forecasting guide for the plastics industry.  

These include:  •    Improved bottle mechanical strength •    Reduced stoppages, blowouts, and scrap rates •    Reduced energy consumption during the bottle blowing process Examples include: •    Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic •    Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation •    Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  

The USP 661 regulation is in place to support safety of pharmaceutical packaging, and specifically plastic packaging. Why Three-Party Collaboration Leads to Bottle Manufacturing Success Why Three-Party Collaboration Leads to Bottle Manufacturing Success

They completed the metal-to-plastics transition in less than four months – bringing production in-house while using the same tooling. Why Three-Party Collaboration Leads to Bottle Manufacturing Success Why Three-Party Collaboration Leads to Bottle Manufacturing Success