SHANGHAI – Oct 31, 2018 – PolyOne is highlighting its its full portfolio of medical plastics, including an extensive range of medical colorants and additives, at Analytica China 2018 this week. Color and Additives: PHOTO CAPTION: PolyOne Showcases Comprehensive Medical Colorants, Additives Portfolio and Polymer Solutions at Analytica China 2018 ​

Color Changing Effects OnColor™ concentrates for transparent polycarbonate create chameleon-like color changing effects for electric vehicle interiors. Colorants for an Environmental Aesthetic OnColor™ Shades of Nature color collection reflects the look and feel of elements found in nature, such as stone, marble and granite. PHOTO CAPTION: At PIAE 2019, PolyOne is presenting its deep portfolio of advanced polymers, colorants, and additives that help automotive manufacturers keep pace with changes in technology and consumer demand.

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Can PK be colored and what are the limitations? Polyketone is naturally a burnt orange color and is known to be more challenging to color. These can be colored at the press or with pre-color.

The NEUSoft express colors offer high-performance TPUs in neat or 20% barium sulfate-filled formulations. Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Premium Healthcare Colorants: These high-temperature formulations are engineered to provide vivid, biocompatible colors for medical devices. Mevopur colorants can be used for various needs, such as brand recognition and differentiation, drug identification, and visual appeal.

With new Impress color concentrates, packaging manufacturers now have an outstanding option for winning consumer attention at the point-of-sale and can vary the amount of colorant and package wall thickness to create endless possibilities. These high gloss metallic effect colorants offer our customers an easy-to-implement solution that creates out-of-this-world effects,” added Gary Fielding, global marketing director, Color & Additives at PolyOne. EDITORS: For a high-resolution image, please click here: Impress™ Color Concentrates

Coloring Therefore, they require less color concentrate to achieve a particular color and the colors produced are cleaner (less yellow) than other TPEs. Dry colors have also been used but may require more material and time to perform color changes.