Homepage // News Center // Sizzling New OnColor™ Brilliant Metallic Colorants from PolyOne Create the Ultimate in Vibrance and Reflectivity When molded into plastic parts, manufacturers can eliminate painting and its associated processing steps for lower cost and longer-lasting, highly reflective surfaces.”

Resilience™ LS High Reflectance PVC performs on par with metallized plastics, such as polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and offers higher light reflectance without metallization. PHOTO CAPTION: Resilience™ LS High Reflectance PVC, one of two new grades from PolyOne, offers higher light reflectance and other performance benefits than typical metalized PC

Then decide what ink is needed.  Top Score Inks cure at 290F. Ink Selection is always important. 

Screen Printing Inks Off-the-Shelf: Wilflex™ Epic Screen Printing Inks Off-the-Shelf: Wilflex™ Epic Screen Printing Inks

Although commonly called Low Temperature inks, in fact these still need to be heated during curing - so they are in practice heat curable inks. Is there any downside to water-based inks? The striping and printing inks for FEP and PTFE are water-based.

Hydrophobic softeners will resist water-based and discharge inks. There is a pot life to the ink and it cannot be re-activated once it has been mixed. Intense Water-Based Inks: Wilflex Oasis™

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MagnaPrint Hybrid Fusion Vibrant White is an exciting, PVC-free addition to the MagnaColours portfolio, offering a curing time that is half as long as the leading competitor’s water-based ink,” said Jake Ojeda, Global Marketing Director and Americas Sales Director, Color, Additives, and Inks at Avient. This ink provides impeccable detail, vibrancy, and strong wash fastness without needing a topcoat or additives.  To learn more about these high-performing inks, visit the Avient Specialty Inks website here. 

NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced that Woon Keat Moh ("Moh") has been appointed to the position of President of Color, Additives and Inks, effective I'm extremely proud to lead our innovative, global team of associates in the dynamic and diverse markets we serve with our colors, additives and inks," said Mr. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/polyone-announces-appointment-of-woon-keat-moh-to-president-of-color-additives-and-inks-300954301.html