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JUST ADD LIQUID Quick guide to ColorMatrix™ liquid color for plastics and silicones THE RIGHT COLORANT FOR YOU Understanding which colorant technology best suits your particular product application will help ensure you gain maximum performance and value from your colorant processing. Specialized liquid color dispersions for Silicones are also available. THE MAGIC OF LIQUID COLOR Liquid color is a uniform dispersion of color pigment or dye into a liquid carrier material.

The company first considered silicone rubber but found it had several drawbacks. Adding to the list of challenges, silicone rubber carries a high price tag. Silicone rubber was out.

Liquid Color Concentrates and Dosing ColorMatrix™ Liquid Color Concentrates achieved the optimal flowability of liquid white and liquid orange, ensuring consistent color through suitable mixing with other colorants Liquid Color Concentrates

Homepage // News Center // Avient Featuring Colorants and Additives for Recycling Challenges at the 2023 Plastics Recycling Conference ColorMatrix™ Smartheat™ RHC Process Aid – a liquid dispersion that enables increased rPET content, improves rPET quality, and helps reduce energy usage.   Avient will also be showcasing its newly launched PCR Color Prediction Service – a digital tool that supports post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin coloration.  

Silicone Colorants and Vinyl Plastisols for Stethoscopes Provided silicone paste colorant dispersions and vinyl plastisols for harmonized color across materials Liquid at room temperature, these customized resins can also be toll blended for any application

They bridge the gap between traditional TPEs and silicones with improved design flexibility, easier processing, and lighter weight solutions when compared to conventional TPVs, silicones, and thermoset rubbers. It provides a reliable alternative to silicone in a host of consumer applications. Customizable and colorable, all Barricade elastomers are available globally, including the original 60, 70, and 80 Shore A grades.

Specialty acquisition broadens solutions portfolio of colorant and additives technologies for fiber applications - Extends PolyOne's existing rea

INDUSTRY BULLETIN DISPERSIONS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Silicone Colorant Dispersions Biocompatible, conformable silicone rubber colorants that deliver lightfastness and aesthetic appeal • 3D medical silicone printing • Anatomical models and surgical guides • External prosthetics and orthotics • Wearable medical devices • Medical ventilation/respiratory masks • Dental and medical tools and equipment • Catheters and tubing • Medical adhesives Silicone Additive Dispersions Silicone additive solutions formulated to provide chemical resistance, durability, and enhanced physical properties Rubber Colorant Dispersions Durable rubber colorants formulated for optimal dispersion and lot-to-lot consistency to promote ease of handling • Medical devices and tools • Vibration and shock control for medical equipment • Drug delivery devices Urethane Colorant Dispersions Versatile urethane colorants that streamline production and enhance quality • Medical packaging • Foam enclosures/support for medical tools and equipment • Medical and surgical devices • Physical therapy tools Epoxy Colorant Dispersions Long-lasting, hygienic epoxy colorants that provide high-cost efficiency, stability, and customization opportunities • Medical adhesives • Healthcare facility floor coatings Vinyl Colorant Dispersions Vinyl colorants developed for applications where dispersion, uniformity, compatibility, and cleanliness are essential • Catheters and tubing • Medical equipment Aqueous Additive Formulations Functional additives stabilized, suspended, and dispersed in water that shorten development cycles, streamline operations, and can be customized to meet specific requirements • Medical gloves • Wound care Electrically Conductive Additives for Silicone Innovative silicone additives to provide high conductivity and lower filler loadings • Wearable medical devices • Neurostimulation electrode pads • Medical tools and equipment Laser Marking Additives for Silicone Dispersions containing laser absorbers and color formers that eliminate the need for secondary etching while promoting chemical resistance, mechanical property retention, and production efficiency • Medical packaging • 3D medical silicone printing • Anatomical models and surgical guides • External prosthetics and orthotics • Medical ventilation/respiratory masks • Medical devices Surface Modification Additives for Silicone Non-oil based silicone additives that reduce tackiness and enhance smoothness of the cured compound • Catheters and tubing • Dental tools and equipment • Medical adhesives • Medical devices, tools, and equipment Self-Bonding Silicone Silicone compounds able to bond to various substrates without prime coating • Medical tools and equipment • Wearable medical devices • Medical packaging This listing represents standard Avient dispersion technologies and addresses common healthcare applications, but we can work with you to explore additional options. These dispersions are available for silicone, vinyl, and other thermoset applications and can be customized to meet specific needs. From silicone colorants pre-tested for USP Class VI compliance to additives that effectively streamline production, we have dispersion technologies that can address your challenges.

Rejoin™ PCR Colorants – allows 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging by using PCR as a carrier resin. ColorMatrix™ Smartheat™ RHC – a liquid dispersion process aid that improves polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling and bottle quality and meets APR Critical Guidance.   With a palette of 20 colors and effects, the guide helps plastic product designers, brand managers, and marketing professionals make more informed color choices.