https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/AVIENT_TPEs and LSR eBook.pdf
Colorants added in the mixing phase of the manufacturing process can generate transparent, translucent or opaque colors.
With that widespread availability also comes a wider selection of mold metals and production techniques. http://www.ptonline.com/articles/getting-into-lsr--part-iv-how-lsr-tooling-is-different TPEs Convey Material To Dryer Machine Dry Melt Inject Into Mold Eject Finished Part Cold Mold Solidifies Material 20+ Seconds LSR A/B Kit Set In Pump Unit Pump To Machine Mix Inject Into Mold Eject Finished Part Hot Mold Cures Material Post Cure (Optional) Minutes PROCESS COMPARISON Cycle Time PRODUCTION CONSIDERATIONS Thermoplastic elastomers have rapid cooling times and do not require secondary operations or curing agents, which leads to quick turnaround and fabrication.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Sustainable Material Answers_ Circular Economy 2022.pdf
Solutions that Support the Circular Economy REDUCED ENERGY USE CESA™ Dry Additives CESA™ Release Additives OnCap™ CTR Process Optimization ColorMatrix™ Joule™ & Smartheat™ Infrared Absorber Specialty Low Cure Inks SiteCool™ Infrared Absorption Technologies BIO-DERIVED CONTENT reSound™ OM Bio-Derived Thermoplastic Elastomers reFlex™ Bio-Derived Plasticizer OnCap™ Bio Additives OnColor™ Bio Colorants reSound™ Natural Fiber Reinforced Formulations LIGHTWEIGHTING Glasforms™ Pultrusion Technologies Polystrand™ Continuous Fiber Composites IMPROVED RECYCABILITY CESA™ IR Black Additives CESA™ Extend Additives ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ SX Light Blocking Additive for PET ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV Light Barrier ColorMatrix™ Capture™ Oxygen Scavenger for PET ColorMatrix™ Triple A™ Acetaldehyde Scavenging Additives ColorMatrix™ Reprize™ IV Builder for PET OnColor™ IR Sortable Black for Recyclable Packaging Bergadur™ Post-Industrial Recycled Content Polyester Formulations Nymax™ PIR Post-Industrial Recycled Nylon Formulations Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations Predictions Gartner predicts circular economies will replace linear economies in 10 years, noting that supply chain leaders must adapt to circular models in order to keep up in a marketplace with a growing emphasis on sustainability.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-colormatrix-quick-guide-to-liquid-color.pdf
ColorMatrix Select provides: • Assurance of color consistency • More efficient color portfolio management EASY COLOR DOSING An advanced liquid formulation can provide an excellent, well dispersed and homogenized mix that will enhance the visual and technical characteristics of a finished product.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-colormatrix-quick-guide-to-liquid-color_0.pdf
ColorMatrix Select provides: • Assurance of color consistency • More efficient color portfolio management EASY COLOR DOSING An advanced liquid formulation can provide an excellent, well dispersed and homogenized mix that will enhance the visual and technical characteristics of a finished product.
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Investor Day - May 2012 - Global Color, Additives, and Inks
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Investor Day - May 2012 - Global Color, Additives, and Inks
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Investor Day - May 2012 - Global Color, Additives, and Inks
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Investor Day - May 2012 - Global Color, Additives, and Inks
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Investor Day - May 2012 - Global Color, Additives, and Inks
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Investor Day - May 2012 - Global Color, Additives, and Inks