Recent style trends in many markets have an emphasis on metallic appearance.  To achieve a metallic look, designers have a variety of options which include:

Geon™ FX Metal Compounds – Pre-colored metallic look vinyl compounds providing designers with an alternative that

• expand design options
• eliminate costly secondary operations like painting
• eliminate concerns for volatile organic compounds (VOC’s)

Metal – Provides actual metallic look but limits design freedom and shows dents and scratches easily

Chrome Plated Plastic – Provides mirror finish but requires costly secondary operations and only used with a limited number of polymer

Painted Plastic – Creates metallic look with almost any part but requires costly secondary operations and has VOC concerns

The Geon Difference

PolyOne helps you drive value and improve performance with paint-free Geon™ FX Metal vinyl compounds with inherent metallic color.  Partner with us to minimize part cost and maximize speed to market. 

• Range of Processes – Geon™ FX Metal compounds are specially formulated to provide the metallic look for injection molding, film extrusion, and profile extrusion.
• Color Matching Expertise – Our color matching experts have years of experience with metallic colors so fewer iterations are needed.
• Technical Support – Whether its computer simulation to minimize weld lines or helping a processor optimize equipment during start-up, PolyOne’s technical support helps reduce the time to commercialize your product.

Click here to see how PolyOne helped an appliance manufacturer significantly reduce costs for laundry consoles by replacing painted parts with a pre-colored Geon™ FX Metal rigid vinyl molding compound.