Update | colour & masterbatch in brief Cosmic inspiration from PolyOne
PolyOne’s Planets collection of liquid colorants for PET is said to mimic the darkness of deep space, allowing brand owners in the cosmetics and personal care sectors to create an image of cosmic mystery and sophistication. Based on the company’s InVisio Color Inspirations 2015 New Frontier
palette, the ColorMatrix products are intended to convey rich yet subtle tonal effects. PolyOne’s ColorMatrix division supports its liquid colour customers with a full range of delivery hardware. The latest introduction is the PlanetPak system, which uses
recyclable bag-in-box packaging technology to reduce waste and simplify transporatation. Customers can also benefit from the company’s recently launched Select cloud-based colour creation and supply chain management system. ❙
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New benchtop units from X-Rite
The latest additions to the X-Rite range of laboratory spectrophotometers are the Ci7800 master-level and Ci7600 cost-effective models, both benchtop instruments designed to provide simple and effective measurement and communication of colour specification. “These instruments set a
new benchmark for measur- ing, managing and communi-
cating colour data,” says Chris Winczewski, vice president product marketing at X-Rite. “The Ci7800 and Ci7600 are
the most accurate and reliable benchtop sphere spectropho- tometers in the market today. They are easier to service and offer an unprecedented audit trail for each sample.” New audit features on both models include an on-board camera which captures images of each measurement to provide a visual record of every sample. ❙
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GTI aims for colour harmony
The Simultaneous Color Viewer (SCV) from GTI Graphic Technology Viewer is designed to help detect metamerism and evaluate colour harmony. Standard SCV light sources include daylight (D65 or D50), LED (3500K), in-store light (4100K CWF or TL84), and home light incandescent (CIE A). A UV light option also allows for detection of optical brighteners, whitening agents, and
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fluorescent dyes and pigments. “Colours can appear to match under one light
source then appear significantly different under a second light source,” says GTI president Robert McCurdy. “When all parties in the supply chain view a product under standard lighting conditions, a satisfactory colour match is easily achievable.” ❙
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❙ Simply White is a new range of masterbatches from UK-based Silvergate Plastics claimed to offer good colour accuracy and covering power at competitive cost. The com- pany says the new products eliminate the need for the customer to specify titanium dioxide content by providing an opacity index for each grade. Simply White products are also said to reduce screw and barrel wear.
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❙ BASF is increasing production capacity for its bismuth vanadate pigments at its facility at Besigheim near Stuttgart in Germany. Marketed under the Sicopal and Paliotan brands, bismuth vanadate can be used as an alternative to pigments containing lead chromate (lead chromate pigments are classified as CMR substances within the EU REACH system and are no longer manufac- tured by the company). The new production capacity will come on stream in 2017, BASF says.
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❙ UK-based Burgess Colours & Compounds has introduced a range of silver ion-based antimicrobial masterbatches based on Biomaster technol- ogy from Addmaster. The masterbatch is said to be suitable for use in a wide range of applications and is claimed to maintain its effectiveness over the full life time of the product and to work in wet and dry environ- ments.
www.burgesscolours.co.uk
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