Homepage // News Center // Avient Debuts Next-Generation Solutions to Facilitate Use of Recycled Plastics in Packaging Applications These sustainability solutions are specifically designed to improve the customer experience of working with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for materials used in packaging. Applications for polyolefins stabilized with this additive include packaging, automotive parts and consumer goods. 

L’ORÉAL R E D K E N S H A M P O O B O T T L E S • Ensure global color consistency across all Redken PCR packaging in order to launch in North America and Europe at the same time • Shorten time to launch by simplifying decision making process and avoiding lengthy lab trials • Ability to transition to high levels of PCR, and to facilitate transfer from one PCR to another • Solution that works with mixed grades of PCR, both rPET and polyolefins • Created a process with L’Oréal to overcome PCR coloring challenges and simplify recycled resin coloration for global consistency • Helped L’Oréal towards its objective to have 100% of packaging plastics to be either from recycled or bio-based sources • Achieved a perfect color match on the first try in 8 out of 10 cases PCR Color Prediction Service KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE PACKAGE There are a number of ways to create packaging that is considered more sustainable. This can include increasing the percentage of post-consumer recycled content (PCR), reducing the carbon footprint during production or shipping, or improving package recyclability. Increasing PCR especially can be tricky, but here are some considerations for achieving those higher percentages: • Using more PCR can affect the color of your package as PCR streams can vary from region to region.

PCR grades are formulated with recycled content including ocean-bound plastics; food packaging from a variety of sources (including material that received a No Objection Letter from the U.S. reSound™ REC VX2800-0001 reSound™ REC VX2800-0001 I 65A Black reSound™ REC VX2800-0002 I 65A Black reSound™ REC VX0100-0001 AR I 80A Black Recycled Content PIR PIR PIR PIR Recycled Content, % 25% 25% 40% 30% Recycled Source Carpet Backing, Nonwovens, Films, Super Sacks Carpet Backing, Nonwovens, Films, Super Sacks Proprietary Blend Proprietary Blend Hardness, Shore A 65 65 65 80 Color Natural Black Black Black Specific Gravity 0.88 0.89 0.88 1.05 Tensile Strength, PSI 784 788 1023 1400 Elongation at Break, % 687 662 673 700 Compression Set @ Room Temperature 29 27 30 – OM Substrate PP PP PP PC, ABS, Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM Agency Rating – – – – reSound™ REC VX2800-9003 C 47A Natural reSound™ REC VX2800-9004 C 54A Natural reSound™ REC VX2800-0001 C 65A Black Recycled Content PCR PCR PCR Recycled Content, % 25% 25% 25% Recycled Source Transportation Transportation Ocean-bound Plastic Hardness, Shore A 47 54 65 Color Natural Natural Black Specific Gravity 0.94 0.95 0.89 Tensile Strength, PSI 250 311 900 Elongation at Break, % 585 581 670 Compression Set @ Room Temperature – – 25 OM Substrate PP PP PP Processing IM or OM IM or OM  IM or OM Agency Rating – – – Automotive Testing* – – – *Additional testing can be performed to confirm specific customer requirements. reSound™ REC VX2800-0003 C 65 Gray reSound™ REC OF 7310-80 reSound™ REC OF 7310-90 reSound™ REC GP 7820-340 reSound™ REC GP 7820-360 reSound™ REC GP 7820-380 Recycled Content PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend Recycled Content, % 25% 35% 45% 60% 60% 60% Recycled Source Food Food Food Transportation, Industrial Transportation, Industrial Transportation, Industrial Hardness, Shore A 65 80 90 36 63 77 Color Gray Black/Natural (Gray) Black/Natural (Gray) Natural Natural Natural Specific Gravity 0.88 0.9 0.91 0.95 0.98 1.0 Tensile Strength, PSI 831 1120 1590 1027 1012 1173 Elongation at Break, % 620 570 520 1600 1200 1000 Compression Set @ Room Temperature 26 32 37 24 30 39 OM Substrate PP PP PP PP PP PP Processing IM or OM IM IM IM IM IM Agency Rating Application Specific FDA – – – – – Automotive Testing* – VOC & FOG (VDA 278), Odor (VDA 270) VOC & FOG (VDA 278), Odor (VDA 270) – – – reSound™ REC VX7900-5001 C I 30A Natural VX7900-5001 C I 50A Natural reSound™ REC VX7900-5001 C I 70A reSound™ REC AF 7210-140 B AF 7210-150 B reSound™ REC AF 7210-160 B AF 7210-170 B AF 7210-180 B AF 7210-190 B Recycled Content PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend Recycled Content, % 81% 81% 83% 59% 57% 54% 57% 56% 51% PIR Recycled Source Proprietary Blend Proprietary Blend Proprietary Blend Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation PCR Recycled Source Transportation/ Industrial Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Hardness, Shore A 30 50 70 43 51 61 70 81 90 Color Natural Natural Natural Black Black Black Black Black Black Specific Gravity 1.14 1.16 1.16 0.97 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.99 0.99 Tensile Strength, MPa 2.39 3.23 3.35 4 5 5 8 10 13 Elongation at Break, % 796 654 515 1013 993 981 935 876 829 Compression Set @ Room Temperature 16 24 37 41 44 44 48 54 55 OM Substrate PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM IM IM IM IM IM EUROPE GRADES reSound™ REC VX2800-5032 C 47A reSound™ REC VX2800-5033 C 54A reSound™ REC GP 7820-140 GP 7820-160 reSound™ REC GP 7820-180 Recycled Content PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR Recycled Content, % 61% 61% 60% 60% 60% PCR Recycled Source Transportation Transportation Transportation/ Hardness, Shore A 47 54 38 57 77 Color Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Specific Gravity 0.96 0.96 0.94 0.97 1.0 Tensile Strength, MPa 1.80 2.00 7.19 6.65 7 Elongation at Break, % 766 682 1590 1380 1010 Compression Set @ Room Temperature 28 29 28 32 38 OM Substrate PP PP PP PP PP Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM IM IM EUROPE GRADES ASIA GRADES - PIR reSound™ REC VX3120-801 reSound™ REC VX3120-802 reSound™ REC VX3120-803 Recycled Content PIR PIR PIR Recycled Content, % 20% 40% 60% Recycled Source Textile Textile Textile Hardness, Shore A 67 68 68 Color Natural Natural Natural Specific Gravity 1.11 1.10 1.11 Tensile Strength, PSI 1450 1229 1151 Elongation at Break, % 752 709 653 OM Substrate PC, ABS, PC, ABS, PC, ABS, Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 30A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 40A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 50A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 60A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 70A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 80A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 90A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 30A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 40A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 50A reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 60A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 70A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 80A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 90A Natural reSound™ REC 3630-801C 40N reSound™ REC 3630-801C 50N reSound™ REC 3630-801C 60N reSound™ REC 7850-90N FR GP 7820-240 GP 7820-260 GP 7820-280 Recycled Content PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR Recycled Content, % 9% 12% 15% 21% 23% 30% 39% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 45% 45% 45% 32% 60% 60% 60% Recycled Source Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Packaging, Food Hardness, Shore A 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 40 49 58 85 39 57 80 Color Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Specific Gravity 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.88 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.95 0.94 0.97 0.97 0.99 1.01 1.02 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.04 0.95 0.98 1.0 Tensile Strength, PSI 678 889 939 964 1057 1328 1619 663 804 830 859 844 1007 1279 830 965 985 1250 938 1089 1479 Elongation at Break, % >1000 983 893 750 726 699 599 1028 948 880 807 681 642 640 700 700 650 310 1600 1360 1090 OM Substrate PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PC, ABS, PC/ABS PC, ABS, PC/ABS PC, ABS, PC/ABS – PP 30 39 Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM EM IM IM IM ASIA GRADES - 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Application Snapshot NIR _ REJOIN Final COSMETICS BRAND P E R S O N A L C A R E & C O S M E T I C S P A C K A G I N G • Excellent color performance in PCR resin • Combinable with functional additives • Parts manufactured with 100% PCR • Worked with customer to create circular packaging options with glamorous and striking special effects • Provided a solution that enabled added shine, ensuring the customer achieved beautiful packaging without compromising NIR detectability • Ensured the solution was available for many cosmetics packaging types, including bottles, make-up and caps OnColor™ NIR Black & Dark Sortable Colorants & Rejoin™ PCR Masterbatch for Polyolefins KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/oncolor-ir-sortable-black-recyclable-packaging

Many brand owners are also setting their own sustainability targets by pledging to increase PCR content by a significant percentage within relatively short time scales. Both legislation and industry goals have created an increased demand for recycled material across the plastics industry, but especially within the packaging market. For this reason packaging often contains layers of both PP and PE based on its functionality.

Avient Showcases Award Finalist Entries at PRSE 2024 with Sustainable Technologies for Packaging   Each of these sustainability technologies, listed below, can improve the customer experience of working with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content and support the use of PCR materials in packaging: The solution enables industry players to incorporate higher quantities of PCR in polyolefin applications, promoting circularity and sustainability.  

Gravi-Tech™ REC Recycled Formulations Gravi-Tech™ REC recycled formulations are density modified engineered polymers based on recycled resin and/or recycled filler from post-industrial recycled (PIR) and/or post-consumer recycled (PCR) sources. Gravi-Tech REC recycled grades enable visual surface effects and aesthetics including metallic finish, cool touch and color variation, suitable for applications in packaging and consumer goods such as cosmetic caps and closures, perfume caps, spirit bottle caps and luxury boxes. KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Customized density offering a wide range of specific gravities (1.2–11 gm/cm3) • Based on recycled resin from PIR and PCR sources • Broad modulus range, from very flexible to very rigid grades • Corrosion resistance that withstands oxidization for long-term use and benefit • Chemical resistance can be adapted depending on base resin as required • Provides visual surface effects, aesthetics, and cool touch • Design flexibility and processing ease MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Applications in packaging and consumer goods in which a more sustainable solution is preferred: • Cosmetic caps and closures • Perfume caps • Spirit bottle caps • Luxury boxes • Handles and knobs SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS • Formulated with recycled resin from post-industrial recycled (PIR) and/or post-consumer recycled (PCR) sources including ocean bound plastic waste • Reduces waste and supports the circular economy • Reduces carbon footprint compared to fossil feedstock alternatives • Simplifies manufacturing and lowers costs versus metal PRODUCT BULLETIN CHARACTERISTICS UNITS Gravi-Tech REC-CI GT5200-5089 PT Natural Gravi-Tech REC GT5200-5075 Black X2 Gravi-Tech REC GT5200-5078 Gravi-Tech REC GT5200-5079 Gravi-Tech REC GT5200-5060 Gravi-Tech REC GT5200-5057 Base Resin Ocean Bound rPP rPP rPP rPP rPP rPP Recycled Content/Filler g/cm >98% PIR+PCR 60% PIR/Mineral >95% PIR/Mineral >95% PIR+PCR/Mineral 30% PIR/Mineral 30% PIR/Mineral Density (ISO 1183) g/ccm 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.9 2.0 CHARACTERISTICS UNITS Gravi-Tech REC GT7300-5034 X2 FD Natural Gravi-Tech REC GT7300-5036 Gravi-Tech REC GT7300-5025 Gravi-Tech REC GT6000-5032 GT6000-5031 Base Resin ABS rABS/ABS rABS rPA6 rPA6 Recycled Content/Filler g/cm 50% PIR/Mineral 65% PIR/Mineral 10% PIR/Mineral 20% PIR/Mineral 20% PIR/Mineral Density (ISO 1183) g/ccm 1.5 1.5 2.2 2.7 2.8 AVAILABLE GRADES Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.

Many brand owners are also setting their own sustainability targets by pledging to increase PCR content by a significant percentage within relatively short time scales. Both legislation and industry goals have created an increased demand for recycled material across the plastics industry, but especially within the packaging market. RECYCLING CHALLENGES As more and more PCR enters the value chain, brand owners, recyclers, and convertors are faced with new and increasing challenges related to recycling.