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Can PK be colored and what are the limitations?
Polyketone is naturally a burnt orange color and is known to be more challenging to color.
These can be colored at the press or with pre-color.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Pipe Mfg Liquid Color App Snapshot final NEW.pdf
Pipe Mfg Liquid Color App Snapshot final (1)
PIPE MANUFACTURER
P R E S S U R E / N O N - P R E S S U R E P I P E S
• Provide a safe and compliant manufacturing environment
for all team members
• Improve weatherability and outdoor exposure longevity in
field and yard environments
• Increase color consistency and enhance pipe appearance
• Reduce scrap rates and eliminate order rejections
• Meet required compliance and regulatory approvals
• Incur no capital expense for dosing & handling equipment
• Provided a customer-centric approach focused on
gaining operational efficiencies to support an
improved manufacturing environment
• Offered formulation expertise and problem-solving
experience to upgrade pipe performance
• Attained finely dispersed TiO2 and color distribution
throughout the pipe, meeting quality requirements
while reducing scrap rates
• Delivered solutions with extensive NSF, UL and pipe
industry approvals
• Supplied dosing equipment to eliminate capital
costs, backed with on-call technical support
ColorMatrix™ Liquid Colorant + Dosing Equipment
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/liquid-color-concentrates
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Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants & Additives
Smartbatch™ Color and Additive Concentrates offered unparalleled UV weathering protection color concentrates for our customer’s solar power stations.
These concentrates are a combination of color with a functional performance-enhancing or processing additive, in one solution.
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Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants & Additives
Smartbatch™ Color and Additive Concentrates offered unparalleled UV weathering protection color concentrates for our customer’s solar power stations.
These concentrates are a combination of color with a functional performance-enhancing or processing additive, in one solution.