However, environmental concerns about PFAS are growing as studies have indicated many PFAS break down very slowly over time and can persist in water and soil,” said Pal Shi, Asia Marketing Director, Color and Additives at Avient.

Say-Eng Lee, vice president and general manager, Color & Additives Asia says, “China and other Asian countries not only have a rapidly growing  domestic healthcare market, but they are also actively supporting Western countries for medical product manufacturing, where they need to meet strict medical- and pharma-related standards for testing, traceability, and change control of the materials used in their products.

In general, flame retardants and colorants often impede the energy needed to melt the polymer during joining, possibly reducing weld strength.

Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.

ColorMatrix™ Optica™ Toners & Colors to correct and reduce yellowing and improve the quality of PET

Guidelines for Coloring Dynaflex™ and Kraton® TPEs

Our custom formulations draw from a variety of base resins, additives and colors to achieve performance attributes that solve your most complex material problems.

These high-accuracy technologies ensure continuous and consistent delivery of liquid color & additives, reducing overall waste.

Healthcare device OEM benefitted from single source supplier for pre-colored solutions, Trilliant™ HC thermoplastics, and regulatory support

The use of multiple materials, color, and certain additives can add to the recycling complexity or limit recyclability.