Published on 11-19-2018

With Auroom to Digitized Automotive Colors

Photo-Realistic Visualization

Auroom is the portal to a database of authentic, digitized automotive colors. Virtual coatings including complex effects can immediately be mapped on any 3D geometry for color assessment.   more

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Published on 10-29-2018

Like Shimmering Mermaids

Interference Color Effects for Plastics

Not just one, but several colors show the new masterbatches with mermaid effect. That produces unusual plastic products.   more

Grafe Advanced Polymers GmbH

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Published in Kunststoffe international 2018/09

Attention High Voltage

Signal Colors with Low-Halogen Controlled Pigments

The pigments "warning orange" from Clariant are suitable for coloring high-voltage components, for example in electric and hybrid vehicles. They allow a strong orange tone without noticeable impairment of electrical properties.   more

Clariant International Ltd.

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Kunststoffe international 2018/11, PAGE 42 - 45

Strong Cohesion

New Filler Linking Enhances the Properties of PTFE Compounds

Although fluor-homopolymers already have high performance properties, they are difficult to modify selectively. This is due to the...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2018/10, PAGE 89 - 93

Effects without Drawbacks

Special Encapsulation Makes Metallic Effects Inert and Weather-Resistant

Pearlescent pigments produce striking effects in thermoplastics. However, the natural photoactivity of TiO₂ influences the stability of the...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2018/09, PAGE 45 - 51

Clever Tool for Short Cooling Times

Systematic Approach to the Selection of Nucleating Agents

The precise prediction of polypropylene’s crystallization behavior is of great economic importance. Not only do important processing...   more

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