https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/Colorant Chromatics Brochure_2024.pdf
For high-temperature polymers:
• Permanent service temperature >150°C
• Biocompatibility
• Good insulator
• Good barrier properties
• Chemical resistance
• Flame retardancy
• Transparency
For fluoropolymers:
• Outstanding chemical resistance
• Low friction (non-sticking)
• Excellent weatherability
• Excellent barrier properties
• Flame retardancy
• Temperature resistance (up to 260°C)
• Dielectric properties
Our customers supply products to the following
industries:
• Aircraft & aerospace: wire and cable systems,
films, tapes, molded parts, interior components,
connectors, tubes & hoses
• Automotive & trucks: wire & cable systems,
tubes, fuel hoses
• Chemical industry: wire & cable, pipes & fittings,
pump housing
• Consumer: infant bottles, trays
• Medical devices: molded parts for dental and
surgical tools, catheters, tubing for cardioscopy,
pacemakers
• Electrical & electronics: wire & cable systems,
molded parts, tapes
• Communication: plenum cables, connectors
• Textiles: fibers, fabrics
• Construction & architecture: films,
pipes & fittings
COLORS
• � 10 standard colors in various
concentrate strengths
• Pre-colored products
• ��� Heavy metal-free colors
• �� Special color design upon request using Pantone®
or RAL color standards
• � Customized pigment loadings can be provided
to address specialized coloration needs
• Laser printable colors are available together with
metallic effects
Color concentrate selection must take into account
the following extrusion design requirements for the
following typical applications:
PRIMARY WIRE INSULATION
• � Desired opacity or translucency
of the insulation
• �� Wall thickness
• �� Conductor size and color
• �� Line speeds
• � Processor screw design
• Insulation electrical requirements
• FDA compliance
• Biocompatible
WIRE & CABLE JACKETING
• � Desired opacity or translucency
• � Wall thickness
• �� Processor screw design
• Laser markability
FILM, TUBING, & PROFILE SHAPES
• � Desired opacity or translucency
• � Wall thickness
• � Extrusion dwell time and processing temperatures
INJECTION MOLDING
• � Desired opacity or translucency
• �� Part size and wall thickness
FP concentrates and pre-colored solutions for:
PFA, FEP, ECA, ETFE, ECTFE, PTFE, and PVDF
HTP concentrates and pre-colored solutions for:
PEI, PES, PSU, PPSU, PPS, LCP, PEEK, PAEK, and
PEKEKK
COLOR
CONCENTRATES
& PRECOLORED
SOLUTIONS
Colorant Chromatics color and additive or pre-colored
concentrates are offered in various strengths and in different
viscosities of carrier resins to suit the manufacturing process.
10 standard colors
• All colors are heavy metal-free
• Special color matches can be done upon request
using Pantone® or RAL
color standards
• Customized pigment loadings can be provided to
address specialized coloration needs
• Functional additives can be provided
to address tailored properties
Let-down ratios and specific processing suggestions
are provided in the product data sheet available from
your Avient representative.
Inks for: FEP, ETFE, PFA, ECTFE, PVdF, Polyimide,
PTFE, PEEK
• 10 standard colors
• All colors are heavy metal free
• Other colors available upon request
HIGH-TEMPERATURE PRINTING &
STRIPING INKS
These are aqueous inks used for printing, striping,
or top coating on high-temperature resins.
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/custom-pre-colored-specialty-engineered-formulations
In addition, we are able to leverage our unparalleled breadth of base resins and additives, including BPA-free, neat resin, and blends, to meet performance targets and establish color aesthetics.