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2005-10-05
Color Masterbatch Line
Cuts Purge Time in Plastics Processing
Seattle, WA, USA--(Jobwerx News)--New color Masterbatch line shortens
the time needed to change-out colors in processing plastics making production
of film, injection molded and blow molded products more efficient.
In the spirit of the saying 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure', Ampacet has introduced SmartColorT Masterbatches, a masterbatch
line that limits color build-up in plastic extrusion and molding equipment.
The decreased build-up shortens the purge time needed in switching colors
as much as 60 percent, which can help processors reduce a major source
of lost productivity.
The new Color MasterbatchlLine from Ampacet shortens the time needed to
change-out colors in processing plastics, which can make the production
of film, injection molded and blow molded products more efficient and
limit color build-up in plastic extrusion and molding equipment.
Unlike conventional purging agents, which remove color contamination after
it occurs, SmartColor Masterbatches retard the formation of such contamination.
Ampacet Corporation, Tarrytown, N.Y., created this line by evaluating
a wide range of raw materials to find those less likely to cause color
deposits. In addition to improving operations by shortening purge time,
SmartColor Masterbatches also cut the amount of resin needed in purging
by up to 50 percent which leads to significantly less scrap generation.
"Our customers have repeatedly asked for help to shorten the color change-overs
that waste valuable machine time, labor and resin," says Doug Brownfield,
Strategic Business Manager. "SmartColor responds to this need. It is based
on a three-year research program that identified which raw materials cause
relatively low pigment deposition in extruders and molding machines.
"As a result, SmartColor purge-friendly masterbatches are much less likely
than those in traditional masterbatches to create residues that break
off and contaminate parts after a color change. With SmartColor, processors
can expect shorter color changes, less need to dismantle and clean machines,
less scrap to deal with, and fewer color quality issues."
Ampacet has put an audit process in place to help companies adopt SmartColor
formulations. "Any company that spends hours purging one color in changing
to another would do well to let us audit their process to see which SmartColor
Masterbatch formulation works best for their operation," says Brownfield.
The SmartColor line has broadened how Ampacet characterizes its pigments.
In addition to noting hue, strength and dispersion, as it normally did
before, the company now includes purge performance and stain resistance.
This added information influences how it formulates color masterbatches
for many processes, including those for blown, cast and extruded films,
injection molding products, extruded profile and sheet, extruded coatings,
and blow molded packaging.
SmartColorT Masterbatches Limit
Color Build-up
to Reduce Downtime, Scrap Generation, Purge Media Use
 
Without
SmartColorT Masterbatch With
SmartColorT Masterbatch
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Less Purging. SmartColorT Masterbatches use proprietary formulations
that are less likely to stain screws and other machine surfaces. As a
result, they reduce purge time significantly when colors are changed in
a broad range of processing equipment.
Ampacet Corporation is the world's largest volume global masterbatch supplier
and offers the broadest range of custom color, special effect, black,
white, and specialty additive masterbatches for extrusion, molding, and
a multitude of other processes and applications.
Ampacet Corporation operates technical and color development centers and
manufacturing sites throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe.
For more information on SmartColors Masterbatches and the audit process
Ampacet is offering to enable the use of SmartColor formulations, contact:
Doug Brownfield, Ampacet Corporation, 660 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown,
NY 10591. Tel: (513) 247-5412.
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