Comprehensive guide for designing molded parts with Nymax nylon formulations Value-Added Services Overview for Color & Additives

Learn more about our solid solution, Cesa™ Non-PFAS Process Aid for Extrusion, and our Colorant Chromatics™ Evoluscend™ Non-PFAS High-Temperature Mold Release Additive.

Homepage // News Center // Avient Featuring Colorants and Additives for Recycling Challenges at the 2023 Plastics Recycling Conference OnColor™ NIR Sortable Colorants – enable black and dark packaging to be detected and sorted for recycling and are the most recent innovation to receive APR recognition. Avient will also be showcasing its newly launched PCR Color Prediction Service – a digital tool that supports post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin coloration.  

FDA/EU compliance information available upon request REMAFIN™ EP White Colorants for Pharmaceutical Packaging REMAFIN™ EP is a range of PE and PP based masterbatches designed for protecting oral, topical, parenteral, ophthalmic and nasal pharmaceuticals by opacifying primary and secondarypharmaceutical packaging. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Manufactured under change control principles beyond CAS number (similar level as MEVOPUR concentrates), reducing risk of change • Free from animal-derived substances and phthalates • Suitable for blown film, injection molding, blow molding and extrusion REGULATORY SUPPORT • Raw materials tested to: - ISO 10993-1 - USP chapters , including Class VI, a requirement for ophthalmic and nasal drugs - European Pharmacopeia 3.1.3/3.1.5 (polyolefin) - USP (polyethylene) - ICH Q3D elemental impurities - USP and USP light transmission • Registered Drug Master File (Type III) • Food contact compliance established with FDA/EU* APPLICATION BULLETIN CARRIER MATERIAL PIGMENT CONTENT/TYPE LIGHT FASTNESS THERMAL STABILITY PRODUCT CODE HDPE 50% TiO2 8 300°C PH00075525 LLDPE 60% TiO2 8 300°C PL00075542 LLDPE 70% TiO2 8 300°C PL00075545 PP 50% TiO2 8 300°C PP00075717 Healthcare use limitations apply—see below.

ColorForward™ 2025: the 19th edition of Avient’s color trend forecast developed to inspire brand owners and designers of plastic products, featuring 20 colors and effects derived from societal trends likely to influence consumer color preferences and the design of consumer products in the future PCR Color Prediction Service: a digital tool that can illustrate the color possibilities or limitations of certain types of recycled resins (PCR) prior to laboratory trials, which can help simplify the overall color decision-making process during product development and launch Hiformer™ Liquid Additives for Polyolefins – Antioxidants: specialized for post-industrial & post-consumer recycling that can help enhance the ability to maximize recycled materials in the film with less impact on the process and prevent typical defects such as black spots and yellowing

Smart Colorants - Infographic Making the most of color: strategy, best practices, solutions Recycle Value Chain - Black IR Sortable Packaging

THERMOSET COLORANT DISPERSIONS Silicone Colorant Dispersions Enable color consistency and reliability through a broad portfolio of silicone colorant dispersions for LSR, HCR, and RTV systems. Rubber Colorant Dispersions Provide optimal dispersion and lot-to-lot consistency to promote durability and ease of handling for medical devices and tools. Solutions include radiopacity, acid acceptors, viscosity modifiers, mold releases, and more.

Application Snapshot Smartbatch Frost SFX Final COSMETICS BRAND P E R S O N A L C A R E P E T & R P E T P A C K A G I N G • Solutions suitable for 100% rPET carrier colorants • Compatible with all ISBM molding machines • Should work with a wide variety of rPET grades • Worked with customer to provide a special effect solution that achieved a matte or frost- like effect in PET resin • Created a formulation that diffuses light and enhances bottle appearance, similar to edge- glass • Allowed the customer greater design freedom with a wide range of color options • Enabled customer to reduce VOC by eliminating bottle spraying SmartBatch™ Frost Collection KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

The service delivers flat pricing for lower volumes coupled with fast turnaround in color design and production. It is available in liquid color form for injection molding applications using polyolefin resins. Avient’s exclusive production system specifically addresses the need for small volume requirements of color.

Further, these grades are compatible with PolyOne’s OnColor™ HC Plus USP Class VI-compliant colorants, which resist fading from repeated antiseptic use.  Both grades, designed for two-shot injection molding, provide a soft touch and grippy feel to enhance ergonomics, comfort and ease of use for housings of hand-held scanners, patient monitors, infusion pumps, defibrillators, reusable surgical devices and other durable medical devices.