Homepage // News Center // PolyOne Features Total Portfolio of Healthcare Polymers and Colorants at MD&M West 2017 With one of the widest and deepest collections of regulatory-compliant medical polymers and colorants available, we’re able to collaborate with manufacturers to help them successfully develop next-generation products,” said Cathy Dodd, vice president, marketing, PolyOne.   Photo Credit: ©TRG Reality Photo Caption: At MD&M West 2017, PolyOne is showcasing multiple polymer and colorant solutions for healthcare applications.

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Multiple color options Polymer Colorants See how our specially formulated colorants can help differentiate your brand

Haze: unwanted crystallization and coloring on the exterior of the bottle caused by overheating   Discoloration: lack of uniform color  Recommend best-fit materials from a broad portfolio of polymers, colorants and additives

Haze: unwanted crystallization and coloring on the exterior of the bottle caused by overheating   Discoloration: lack of uniform color  Recommend best-fit materials from a broad portfolio of polymers, colorants and additives

Haze: unwanted crystallization and coloring on the exterior of the bottle caused by overheating   Discoloration: lack of uniform color  Recommend best-fit materials from a broad portfolio of polymers, colorants and additives

Dynaflex™ G2711 – Highly colorable solution for overmolding onto PP. 47 Shore A, Natural, colorable solution Versaflex™ OM 1000 Series – Colorable overmolding solution

Cycle time improvement, reduced maintenance costs, color standardization mark success To assure color consistency, the development process also included creation of color specifications – the first time the OEM had such standardization for underhood parts. Color standardization on behalf of the OEM for underhood parts

It planned to reduce the amount of lead processed at its Plant No. 2 by 20 percent – or 20,000 pounds – through substituting reduced-lead or lead-free compounds and color concentrates. They also switched from color concentrates containing heavy metal to RoHS-compliant OnColor™ color concentrates. Enhanced “green” reputation: Kalas ultimately removed 100,000 pounds of lead from its operations, due in large part to reformulated vinyl compounds and color concentrates.

Fully customizable, OnColor Naturals includes a range of colorants made with natural pigments derived from plants, flowers, roots and minerals. These bio-derived colors can be used with recycled and bio-derived resins, and can also be formulated for use with fully biodegradable and compostable resins. Mineral and botanical pigments can be mixed together to adjust color tones, with plant-based pigments enabling vivid color and mineral pigments helping achieve calm and earthy tones.