Suppliers and OEMs looking for a broader color palette will also benefit from masterbatches. While most antistatic parts do not have good bonding surfaces for paint, masterbatches allow for the inclusion of colorants to achieve molded-in color without the need for paint.  These should include level and duration of antistatic performance, color requirements, and time on dealership lots and showrooms.

In addition, GOBIE chose OnColor™ colorants to differentiate its creative and sustainable product line. These FDA-compliant colorants were used to produce fresh and bright hues, pairing perfectly with the TPE material to avoid bonding problems that GOBIE had experienced previously with other materials. Caption: The GOBIE® H2O drinking bottle uses GLS Versaflex™ TPE material and specialty colorants from PolyOne for its patented FlexFlo™ squeeze grip, nonslip base, and finger loop.

Electric vehicle connectors require materials with specific performance properties, including chemical resistance, flame retardancy and colorability. The new Edgetek PKE NHFR formulations can be laser marked and are pre-colored in orange for high-voltage applications in EVs. Other colors are also available for custom formulations. 

The comprehensive portfolio covers color concentrates, manufacturing and production services, crosslinked polyethylene, halogen-free formulations, and other specialty materials for this market. Colorant Chromatics™ Cross-Linkable Formulations include fluoropolymers and high-performance polymers with high temperature resistance and superior cut-through resistance, abrasion resistance, and mechanical toughness. Colorant Chromatics™ Chemical & Physical Foaming Additives enhance electrical properties, reduce cable weight, and improve cost effectiveness.

New Union Ink UPLC Unimix: a flexible cure mixing system that offers highly opaque, intense colors for large and small screen printing projects. With 15 intermixable colors, UPLC Unimix allows screen printers to obtain thousands of Pantone® colors that cure at temperatures as low as 270°F (132°C).   Wilflex Revive inks are currently offered in a base and white ink and are compatible with the Wilflex Epic™ PC Express Color Mixing System.

Available in custom colors OnColor™ Colorants for Wire & Cable Laser Marking Colorants: Cesa™ Laser Marking Additives

OnColor™ Colorants for Wire & Cable Combination Colorants & Additives: Smartbatch™ Keep it simple: Get the color and additive enhancement you need from a single concentrate

Suppliers and OEMs looking for a broader color palette will also benefit from masterbatches. While most antistatic parts do not have good bonding surfaces for paint, masterbatches allow for the inclusion of colorants to achieve molded-in color without the need for paint.  These should include level and duration of antistatic performance, color requirements, and time on dealership lots and showrooms.

Liquid and solid masterbatch colorants differentiate exterior lights—often without adding enormous cost Colorant Chromatics™ Color Cosmetics

Smartbatch™ FX for Paint Replacement supported painted steel replacement with look-alike molded-in-color solution for quadricycle Explore Avient's ColorForward™ Color Trend Forecasting Tool and learn how it can help designers and brand owners create impactful, trend-driven aesthetics for their future plastic products. Custom colorant technology and regulatory support aided building materials customer with new product development