https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/could-polyketone-be-next-generation-nylon-alternative?utm_source=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_medium=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_campaign=PANTHEON_STRIPPED
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.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/injection-molding-mold-processing?rtype[]=1164
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.
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PolyOne’s New Geon™ Bold Vinyl Solutions Keep Deep Colors Vivid in Outdoor Environments
CLEVELAND – Builders and homeowners know that faded colors on fencing, decks and windows can spoil curb appeal and decrease property values.
To address these unmet needs, PolyOne developed Geon Bold vinyl solutions that deliver the preferred variety of color choices and the enduring performance that consumers demand.”
https://www.avient.com/news/global-premium-brands-count-polyone-s-inspired-colors-materials-and-finishes-luxury-packaging
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Global Premium Brands Count on PolyOne’s Inspired Colors, Materials and Finishes for Luxury Packaging
In addition, InVisiO designers work with brand owners to develop new color ranges and adapt existing color palettes to bring the brand’s vision to life.
Photo Caption: Inspired colors, materials and finishes that support sensory branding are the focus of PolyOne’s Luxe Pack New York exhibit.
https://www.avient.com/news/new-black-colorants-polyone-support-circular-economy-turn-former-waste-recyclable-packaging
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New Black Colorants from PolyOne Support Circular Economy, Turn Former Waste into Recyclable Packaging
These colorants will help black packaging support the circular economy by enabling them to be recycled rather than landfilled.
PolyOne’s new black colorants address this issue by eliminating carbon black and enabling black plastics to be sensed, sorted, and recycled efficiently.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-artisan-high-gloss-pre-colored-thermoplastics-paint-replacement
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Avient Launches Artisan™ High-Gloss, Pre-Colored Thermoplastics for Paint Replacement
Parts molded from Artisan pre-colored thermoplastics offer excellent scratch resistance compared to painted plastic, which minimizes the appearance of scratches.
The Artisan nylon grade is globally available in a range of customizable colors.
https://www.avient.com/news/archives?page=48
PolyOne Expands Lineup of Pre-Certified Biocompatible Healthcare Colorants and Additives
InVisiO™ Color Inspiration 2019+ Explores Color Strategies Rooted in Art and Design Evolution
Sizzling New OnColor™ Brilliant Metallic Colorants from PolyOne Create the Ultimate in Vibrance and Reflectivity
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Avient to feature its latest sustainable solutions of colorants and functional additives for dyes, chemicals, finishes, and spin-dyeing, at ITMA 2023
Colorants and Additives from Avient for Sustainable Luxury Plastic Packaging to be Featured at LUXE PACK New York
Avient Earns 2023 Re|focus Sustainable Innovation in Design Award for PCR Color Prediction Service
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Avient Showcases High Performance and Sustainable Fiber Colorants and Additives at Yarn Expo Autumn
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Avient to Showcase High-Performing Polymer Colorants and Additives at Expo Plast Peru
Avient will exhibit its portfolio of polymer colorants and additives at Expo Plast Peru from August 21 to 24, 2024.
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/products/markets/automotive-case-study
Avient’s transportation portfolio includes sustainable technologies that offer lightweight structural alternatives to metals, while delivering comparable or improved performance; reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions to improve interior air quality; specialty colors & effects enable paint replacement technologies.
Paint replacement technologies, including Artisan™ ABS portfolio and Molded-In Color Metallic
The Solution & Impact
By utilizing a combination of Avient’s OnColor™ Colorants, Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents, and Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants & Additives, we enabled the OEM to reduce weight and carbon emissions in panel doors, increase UV resistance in instrument panels and replace traditional paint processes in central consoles.