GUANGZHOU, China – May 21, 2019 – PolyOne today announced the launch of its new Smartbatch™ Frost Collection, a translucent color series for PET bottle.   Brand owners in Asia continually seek to increase consumer engagement by visually differentiating their PET packaging,” said Say Eng Lee, general manager, Color & Additives Asia at PolyOne. To learn more, visit PolyOne at the CMF (Color Material Finish) Inspiration Wall (across from Hall 10.3 Entrance, Zone B) at CHINAPLAS 2019 from May 21-24.

Dynaflex™ G2711 – Highly colorable solution for overmolding onto PP. 47 Shore A, Natural, colorable solution Versaflex™ OM 1000 Series – Colorable overmolding solution

Fully customizable, OnColor Naturals includes a range of colorants made with natural pigments derived from plants, flowers, roots and minerals. These bio-derived colors can be used with recycled and bio-derived resins, and can also be formulated for use with fully biodegradable and compostable resins. Mineral and botanical pigments can be mixed together to adjust color tones, with plant-based pigments enabling vivid color and mineral pigments helping achieve calm and earthy tones.

Avient announces its newest ColorWorks™ Design Center in Mexico City to help foster inspiration for the polymer industry through color and trend consultation.   Avient customers can work directly with ColorWorks teams in the early stages of product development to help shorten their time to market, control costs, and manage color consistently across the globe.   As with all Avient ColorWorks facilities, the new location will offer Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) trend consultation, in-person or virtual color development, rapid prototyping, and more.

It planned to reduce the amount of lead processed at its Plant No. 2 by 20 percent – or 20,000 pounds – through substituting reduced-lead or lead-free compounds and color concentrates. They also switched from color concentrates containing heavy metal to RoHS-compliant OnColor™ color concentrates. Enhanced “green” reputation: Kalas ultimately removed 100,000 pounds of lead from its operations, due in large part to reformulated vinyl compounds and color concentrates.

Cycle time improvement, reduced maintenance costs, color standardization mark success To assure color consistency, the development process also included creation of color specifications – the first time the OEM had such standardization for underhood parts. Color standardization on behalf of the OEM for underhood parts

Homepage // News Center // PolyOne’s New Geon™ Bold Vinyl Solutions Keep Deep Colors Vivid in Outdoor Environments CLEVELAND – Builders and homeowners know that faded colors on fencing, decks and windows can spoil curb appeal and decrease property values. To address these unmet needs, PolyOne developed Geon Bold vinyl solutions that deliver the preferred variety of color choices and the enduring performance that consumers demand.”

Homepage // News Center // Global Premium Brands Count on PolyOne’s Inspired Colors, Materials and Finishes for Luxury Packaging In addition, InVisiO designers work with brand owners to develop new color ranges and adapt existing color palettes to bring the brand’s vision to life.                                      Photo Caption: Inspired colors, materials and finishes that support sensory branding are the focus of PolyOne’s Luxe Pack New York exhibit.

Homepage // News Center // New Black Colorants from PolyOne Support Circular Economy, Turn Former Waste into Recyclable Packaging These colorants will help black packaging support the circular economy by enabling them to be recycled rather than landfilled. PolyOne’s new black colorants address this issue by eliminating carbon black and enabling black plastics to be sensed, sorted, and recycled efficiently.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches Artisan™ High-Gloss, Pre-Colored Thermoplastics for Paint Replacement Parts molded from Artisan pre-colored thermoplastics offer excellent scratch resistance compared to painted plastic, which minimizes the appearance of scratches. The Artisan nylon grade is globally available in a range of customizable colors.