Introduction to Coloring Plastics
Color measurement and matching may
seem to be simple topics, but they
represent some of the greatest
challenges and difficulties in the
plastics processing industry.
Understanding color is more than just
picking a Pantone® shade. Getting the
appearance of the product or component
right is fundamental to getting the
product right – it is the first thing a
customer sees, and mistakes or errors
can result in costly rejects.
Color is not just visually important.
Due to increasing legislation,
particularly in the area of heavy metal
colorants, the replacement of many
traditional colorants with alternatives
that have different performance
characteristics and processing are being
created (see our ROHS
and WEEE information). Color not only affects our
emotional response to a product, it is
an emotional subject in its own right.
