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Four Packaging Trends to Consider for 2020
Chroma Color’s Bishop Beall discusses his views on key trends to consider in the development of plastic packaging going forward.
Read MoreColorants: New System Allows Custom Liquid-Color Matching by Molders
PolyOne and 3M collaborate on quick recipe generation and mixing/dosing of liquid colors for in-house color matching by short-run injection molders.
Read MoreAdditives:Translucent 'Frost' Effect Colorants for PET Bottles
PolyOne’s Smartbatch Frost Collecton of color masterbatches launched at Chinaplas 2019.
Read MorePolymers that Change Fluorescence or Color When Under Mechanical Load Under Investigation
A Swiss-Japanese university team is investigating a sensor molecule (“mechanophore”) that emits fluorescent light that could be used as a built-in warning for when parts are near failure.
Read MoreMaterials: Color-Changing Continuous Acrylic Sheet for Illuminated Signage
Plaskolite’s new Optix-L Black/White acrylic sheet reduces materials needed for many back-lit signs and graphic installations.
Read MoreColor Innovator Swain Dies at 90
Founder of Chroma Color was a member of Plastics Hall of Fame and Plastics Pioneers Association.
Read MoreTesting: Software Accelerates Color Formulation for Plastics, Coatings and Textiles
X-Rite Patone’s latest release of its Color iMatch boasts better match performance reducing the number of formulation steps.
Read MoreChroma Color Acquires Polymer Concentrates
Chroma Further expands its manufacturing footprint along with its suite of colorant and additive technologies.
Read MoreBrunk Expands Services for Rotational Molders
Toll pulverizing company now offers toll color compounding and reprocessing of LLDPE for rotational molding.
Read MoreProduct Color Trends as Seen by Color Research Futurists
Clariant and PolyOne give peeks at what’s to come in 2020.
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