PolyOne Corporation, in strategic collaboration with 3M, announced the launch of a revolutionary on-site polymer color matching and dosing system that accelerates the process of designing and coloring injection molded parts. The PINPOINT™ Express Color and Dosing System allows users to create,…

Designers of plastic products know the importance of choosing a dynamic color in order for a product to stand out from the competition. Not surprisingly, many are not as familiar with the fundamentals of color matching in plastic and the challenges certain resins can pose. Unfortunately, often this…

PolyOne today announced the launch of its new Smartbatch™ Frost Collection, a translucent color series for PET bottle.

Henkel today announced the acquisition of Molecule Corp., a privately owned, technology-driven enterprise focused on product innovation in additive manufacturing.

Novel mobility aid additive masterbatch for ISBM PET bottles helps maintain clarity, eliminates need for spray coatings, keeps PET production running without interruption.

The new release of Color iMatch delivers better match performance reducing the number of formulation steps compounders, coating suppliers and textile dye houses need to get to the best possible color match.

As part of its sustainability initiative, the Gabriel-Chemie Group is implementing several strategy programs. One of the first modules is the introduction of a colour range based on Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) polypropylene.

Black is no longer the Cinderella of the Industry. Thanks to new technological advances Detecta by Quinn is about to become the new black in food packaging, enabling the environmental benefits of recycling black plastics to be fully realised. Quinn Packaging, a leading plastic food packaging…

Ferro Corporation is expanding its production facility in Girardota, Colombia, to meet increasing global demand for its Ultramarine Blue and Micronized Iron Oxide pigments. 

To meet the growing demand for patented G2® and G3® product lines, Carolina Color recently purchased a new extruder from NFM / Welding Engineers, Inc. The TEM Series Extruder uses a co-rotating, intermeshing twin-screw manufactured by NFM/Welding Engineers Inc. under the exclusive North America TEM…

Typically, a masterbatch is available in either a liquid or pellet form and is comprised of a concentrated mixture of pigments, dyes and/or additives to color plastic products. Masterbatch is used in place of fully colored compounded materials largely referred to as pre-color. This option can be…

Carolina Color Corporation announces that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will issue a patent to Carolina Color on May 15, 2018 for its G3 color pellet technology for plastic processors. G3 has proven to be effective in diverse applications such as Packaging, Housewares, Lawn & Garden and More.