colour & masterbatch | Update in brief
Eckart’s latest line of special effect pigments includes the Energysafe products for production of solar refl ective plastics. Energysafe grades are designed to reduce heat build-up in plastics products exposed to the sun and can be used in polyolefi ns, PVC, styrenics and a range of engineering plastics.
www.eckart.net
Merck has extended its range of special effect pigments for plastics used in outdoor applications. Its silver-white pigment Iriodin 119 WAT product, for example, is thermally stable up to 800˚C and offers extreme resistance to yellowing. Target applications include outdoor furniture and automotive interiors.
www.merck-pm.com
Datacolor raises the limit In latest handheld range
Colour management systems specialist Datacolor has introduced the Datacolor 45 family of high performance hand-held spectrophotom- eters for QA and colour communication applications. The Datacolor 45 instru-
ments provide uniform circumferential illumination that is claimed to ensure high levels of repeatability, even when used on textured surfaces. Key features include a low-profi le measuring head and live-navigation based colour user interface, while all versions in the range are offered with the company’s Datacolor Tools colour QC software. Other features include a Bluetooth interface
for software communication and USB support for peripher- als such as keyboards and barcode scanners. The new range includes
three models. The Datacolor 45G version provides simulta- neous control of colour appearance and gloss, even on textured surfaces. It offers a built-in 60° gloss meter and is intended for colour measure- ment of hard items such as
plastics and painted items for consumer electronic or large appliances. The 45G CT version is
claimed to be the fi rst portable 45/0 spectrophotometer to offer close tolerance control of both colour and gloss, making it possible to achieve consist- ent digital communication of standards. It is said to be ideal for measurement of hard surface automotive interior parts or for use as a reference instrument in the laboratory. The 45S model is intended
for plastics applications where colour appearance needs to be controlled but the workfl ow requires other than 60o
gloss.
It does not include a glossmeter.
http://www.datacolor.com/45 Clariant adopts project route
Clariant Masterbatches recently opened its fi rst project house – a €2m facility located at Pogliano in Italy intended to develop innovative master- batch products and solutions primarily for the functional packaging sector. The 400m2
facility is
intended to bring together specifi c sector expertise to identify and focus on emerging technologies and advanced concepts that can be applied in areas such as food and beverage, personal care and household goods. It will be fully integrated into Clariant Masterbatches’ recently
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opened Innovation Centre at Frankfurt in Germany. “The Project House is our
Masterbatches division’s brand-new approach to innovation,” says Hans Bohnen, Head of Clariant’s Business Unit Masterbatches. “We recognise that Clariant needs to reach beyond its current portfolio in order to create maximum value and address the signifi cant unmet customer and market needs that exist.”
Clariant offers a broad
range of colouring solutions for the packaging sector. Among its most recent
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introductions for this market is the HiFormer range of integrated liquid colour and additive masterbatches, which are claimed to offer a number of advantages to packaging and consumer goods produc- ers. These include highly reproducible and vibrant colour in both translucent and transparent products and fast colour change. The company says it is
currently planning the establishment of a second Project House. Located outside of Europe, it will focus on non-packaging applications.
www.clariant.com
L&V extends portfolio
Lehmann&Voss is to distribute the EverGlide MB, EverGlide SG and DynaSil FR range of additive master- batches from US-based Polymer Dynamics within the EU and Switzerland. EverGlide MB acts as an
internal and external lubricant. EverGlide SG acts as a processing aid for more demanding poplymers such as PPS or PEEK. DynaSil FR acts as a fi re retardant synergist in polymers such as PE, PP, PA, PBT and PVC.
www.lehvoss.com
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