https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/Color _ Additive Masterbatches for E_E Application Bulletin_A4.pdf
Colorants & Additives
for Electrical & Electronic Applications
IEC 60695-2, known as the Glow Wire test, and
UL 94 are established standards in the Electrical
& Electronics industry that ensure plastic parts
in electrical and electronic components have
been tested for fire resistance in support of safer
consumer products.
Avient offers UL 94 compliant concentrates and
flame retardant solutions which meet the latest
UL 94 and Glow Wire fire standards, while also
considering technical requirements, coloration
options and cost efficiency.
OnColor™ UL 94 Colorants*
• More than 2,000 recognized concentrates
available worldwide in all color options
• HB rating for most of PP, PS, ABS, PC/ABS, PBT,
PA, PA-GF, TPU generic resins
• V-0, V-1, V-2 and 5VA/5VB ratings for more than
200 specific engineering resins
• Master file of recognized concentrates with
scope of use accessible in the UL product finder
• Development of custom products for specific
resins upon request
• Compliance Letters available for REACH and
RoHS
Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives
for Glow Wire
• Fire performance in line with different levels of
Glow Wire temperatures (IEC 60695-2-12)
• Let-Down Ratio adjustable to reach different
levels of Glow Wire temperatures
• Non-halogen (in accordance with IEC 61249-
2-21) and non-HBCD** solutions
• Wide range of solutions adapted to different
polymers (PP, PS, PC)
• Color and flame retardants can be combined
in one product
• Compliance Letters available for REACH
and RoHS
APPLICATION BULLETIN
* Solutions also sold as Renol™ UL 94 Colorants
APPLICATION
POLYMER
GWFI
TEMPERATURE
TYPICAL
LET-DOWN RATIO CONTENT
HIPS 750–960°C 5–10% Non-HBCD
flame retardant**
PC 850–960°C 2–4% Non-halogen in accordance
with IEC 61249-2-21
PP homopolymer 850–960°C 4% Non-halogen in accordance
with IEC 61249-2-21
PP copolymer 850–960°C 4–8% Antioxidant - metal
deactivator
** Non-HBCD means that Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is neither used as starting material during the mixing phase of our products nor
intentionally added during production, but it cannot be excluded that it is not present at level of ubiquitous traces in any of the raw materials
used in manufacturing of our products.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Oncolor Lux Colorants - PP Cap - case study snapshot.pdf
INHALER ROLL
BRAND
P P I N H A L E R R O L L C A P
• Provide green glow-in-the-dark effect colorants
• Offer good glowing performance but with a low dosage
• Meet a short delivery lead-time and cost-effective solution
• Met customer’s glowing effect requirement
of more than 8 hours with a 2% dosage
• Offered strong product innovation ability to
support customer’s product differentiation
with special effects
• Provided a short lead time and cost-
effectiveness with local production
OnColor Lux Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/visual-enhancement-effects/oncolor-lux-colorants
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/OnColor Lux Colorants for Glow-In-The-Dark Effects Product Bulletin.pdf
PRODUCT BULLETIN
OnColor™ Lux Colorants
Glow-in-the-dark effect
Glow-in-the-dark plastics are mainly used for safety
reasons or aesthetics.
The portfolio includes color concentrates for
the typical yellowish green, blue, blue-green, aqua
and violet glow emissions.
Custom solutions can be
developed to match specific requirements and part
design, and can include other colors or functional
additives.
https://www.avient.com/industries/packaging/cosmetics-packaging/skin-care
Polymer Colorants
Color Cosmetics
Making the Most of Color: Smart Colorants™
https://www.avient.com/global-food-contact-legislation
European Union: Regulation 10/2011, AP(89) purity requirements for colorants
Purity requirements for colorants that will contact food
https://www.avient.com/white-ink-tips
If there is space on the carousel, increase the mesh count for the first white and consider using a highlight white as the last color.
Often, a white–flash–white–flash print order using a finer mesh has dramatic impact on the softness of the print and keeps the opacity of the colors.
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4824
LIQUID COLOR RED
LIQUID COLOR GREEN
LIQUID COLOR BLACK
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4822
LIQUID COLOR PURPLE
LIQUID COLOR OLIVE GREEN
LIQUID COLOR VIOLET
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5919
LIQUID COLOR PINK 483-10495-1
LIQUID COLOR PURPLE 488-20160-2
LIQUID COLOR PURPLE 488-20161-2
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