https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/smart-colorants-infographic.pdf
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
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/Avient Announces Registration Details for December 4th Investor Day.pdf
Examples include:
• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and
protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and
sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content
to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and
wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon
footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy,
natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic
Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/Responsible Care_14001 Global Cert_Avient.pdf
Ezcabarte calle H Nº3
Oricain, Navarra 31194
Facility: Avient Corporation - Phan Thong
700/848 Moo 1,Tambol Phan Thong
Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate
Phan Thong, Chonburi 20160
Thailand
Activity: Manufacture of Masterbatches, Additives, ECCOH, and
Compounds for Pigmenting Thermoplastic
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics
Facility: Avient Corporation - Pogliano, Italy
Via Lainate 26
20005, Pogliano Milanese, Milano
Facility: Avient Corporation - Randburg, South Africa
329 Tungsten Rd, Strydompark
Randburg, Gauteng 2194
South Africa
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates,
Activity: Manufacture of Masterbatches
Facility: NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC
15 Corporate Drive
North Haven, CT 06473
Facility: Avient Corporation - Norwalk, OH
80 North West Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Activity: Compound, Supply, and Prototyping Services of Thermoplastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Sant Andreu, Spain
Crta.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/ISO14001 Global Cert_Avient.pdf
Ezcabarte calle H Nº3
Oricain, Navarra 31194
Facility: Avient Corporation - Phan Thong
700/848 Moo 1,Tambol Phan Thong
Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate
Phan Thong, Chonburi 20160
Thailand
Activity: Manufacture of Masterbatches, Additives, ECCOH, and
Compounds for Pigmenting Thermoplastic
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics
Facility: Avient Corporation - Pogliano, Italy
Via Lainate 26
20005, Pogliano Milanese, Milano
Facility: Avient Corporation - Randburg, South Africa
329 Tungsten Rd, Strydompark
Randburg, Gauteng 2194
South Africa
Activity: Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic
Resins and Specialty Compounds
Activity: Manufacture of Masterbatches
Facility: NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC
15 Corporate Drive
North Haven, CT 06473
Facility: Avient Corporation - Norwalk, OH
80 North West Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Activity: Compound, Supply, and Prototyping Services of Thermoplastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Sant Andreu, Spain
Crta.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Mevopur Colorants _ Additives Brochure.pdf
Nucleating solutions can also help
reduce MVTR (Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate) in
HDPE and eliminate potential warpage influence of
certain pigments.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/ISO14001 Global Cert_Avient_2024.pdf
Ezcabarte calle H Nº3
Oricain, Navarra 31194
Facility: Avient Corporation - Phan Thong
700/848 Moo 1,Tambol Phan Thong
Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate
Phan Thong, Chonburi 20160
Thailand
Activity: Manufacture of Masterbatches, Additives, ECCOH, and
Compounds for Pigmenting Thermoplastic
Facility: Avient Corporation - Pogliano, Italy
Via Lainate 26
20005, Pogliano Milanese, Milano
Facility: Avient Corporation - Randburg, South Africa
329 Tungsten Rd, Strydompark
Randburg, Gauteng 2194
South Africa
Activity: Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic
Resins and Specialty Compounds
Activity: Manufacture of Masterbatches
Facility: NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC
15 Corporate Drive
North Haven, CT 06473
Facility: Avient Corporation - Norwalk, OH
80 North West Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Activity: Compound, Supply, and Prototyping Services of Thermoplastics Activity: Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Sant Andreu, Spain
Crta.
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=776
KIT METALLIC BASE (3 PARTS METALLIC FLK)
KIT METALLIC BASE (5 PARTS METALLIC FLK)
KIT METALLIC BASE
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5093
GRAY METALLIC V1
GRAY METALLIC V2
GRAY METALLIC V3
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=7070
PG 400046.00 METAL SI PE SL
PG 400047.00 METAL SI PE SL
PG XXXXX.00 METAL SI PE SL
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/complet-long-glass-fiber
Go-to material for metal replacement with favorable economics
Long fiber reinforced thermoplastics are a good option to consider for metal replacement at a fraction of the weight.
Learn about long fiber technology and why it’s replacing metal.