Silicone masterbatch dispersions use a silicone elastomer gum binder to create masterbatches. High-temperature, organic and inorganic pigments can be used to tailor your formulations. Learn how Avient's pre-dispersed colorants and additives give you the consistency and quality your products deserve

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 $37.5B projected global colorants market size by 2025** 84.7% of consumers cite colors as the primary reason they buy a particular product* U S D © 2020 Avient, All Rights Reserved To learn more about polymer colorants and how you can improve your current color strategy, visit avientdistribution.com or call +1.844.4AVIENT https://www.avientdistribution.com/

The result of a partnership between SICPA and Avient, PLASTIWARD is a prime example of how we enable our customers to focus on their core business as we implement security features— without disrupting their supply chain—at the core of their product. 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation. Avient makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.

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As these kits evolve for home use, companies depend on packaging that protects sensitive diagnostic components while making them easier and more comfortable for patients to use. Benefits of using Mevopur™ Colors and Functional Additives for in vitro diagnostic devices Learn how Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives help protect and enhance the performance of polymers used in healthcare applications

How can you make the most of color, from design through processing? How can you make the most of color, from design through processing?

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No matter how many times you expose TPEs to sufficient heat they will become soft and re-harden when cool. READ THIS ARTICLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT USING SUSTAINABLE CONTENT. Source: art.canaco.org Barrier Properties FACT: FIND OUT HOW TPE LINERS PERFORMED IN CAPS FOR SPRING WATER.

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