Product Name
- Maven Plastic Colorant - Medium Red (2pct let down, or 50-1 ratio)
Brief Description
- Maven Plastic Colorant - Medium Red is a concentrated colorant designed to impart a vibrant medium red hue to various plastic resins.- It is formulated for a 2% let-down ratio, meaning 2 parts colorant to 98 parts plastic resin, or a 50:1 ratio of plastic pellets to colorant, ensuring consistent and efficient coloring during plastic manufacturing processes.
Popular Applications & Uses
- Coloring a wide range of plastic parts and components during manufacturing.- Automotive components, including both interior and exterior parts, requiring UV stability and heat resistance.- Packaging materials for consumer goods, enhancing visual appeal and brand identity.- Consumer products such as toys, electronics casings, and household items.- Building materials like pipes, sidings, and flooring.- Medical devices and instruments for color-coding and identification purposes.- Signs and display elements where vibrant and consistent color is crucial for attracting attention.
Industries that Commonly Use It
- Plastic Fabrication- General Manufacturing- Automotive Service/Repair- Packaging Services or Contractor- Medical Device/ Prosthetics- Construction/ Building Services- Sign & Display- Thermoforming- Chemical Industry- Distributers & Resellers
Special and Unique Features
- Delivers precise and consistent pigmentation for uniform color distribution in finished plastic products.- Optimized for a 2% let-down ratio (50:1 ratio), indicating a highly concentrated product for economical and effective coloring.- Compatible with a broad spectrum of plastic resins, including ABS, Acetal, Nylon, PBT, Polycarbonate, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, and PVC.- Exhibits high heat stability, with a maximum temperature tolerance of 570 °F, suitable for various processing methods.- Engineered for durability and longevity, often incorporating UV resistance to prevent fading in outdoor or exposed applications.- Adheres to stringent environmental and safety standards, particularly relevant for high-performance applications like automotive components.- Available in multiple container sizes, from 1 lb bags to bulk gaylord boxes, to accommodate different production scales.
Key Properties
- Color: Medium Red- Let Down (Mix Ratio): 2% or 50:1 (pellets to colorant)- Maximum Temperature: 570 °F- Minimum Temperature: 85 °F- Min Melt Flow Rate: 1.9 gpm- Max Melt Flow Rate: 2.1 gpm- UV Resistance: Implied for automotive and outdoor applications.- Heat Stability: Essential for plastic processing.- Form: Concentrated colorant (likely pellet or granular form, typical for masterbatches).
Surface Compatibility
- ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)- Acetal (Polyoxymethylene)- Nylon (Polyamide)- PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)- Polycarbonate (PC)- Polyethylene (PE)- Polypropylene (PP)- Polystyrene (PS)- PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Known backups / known substitutes
- Other forms of plastic colorants, including masterbatches (concentrates), colored pellets/compounds, liquid masterbatches/paste colors, and dry colors (toners).- Organic pigments, known for bright, vivid colors.- Inorganic pigments, offering superior stability, durability, UV resistance, and opacity.- Dyes, which dissolve in plastic to provide transparent color effects, though generally less light-resistant than pigments.- Fluorescent pigments for exceptionally bright and conspicuous colors.- Specialized powder paints or automotive paint additives for niche or experimental coloring applications.
Comparison Note
- The selection of a plastic colorant, such as Maven Plastic Colorant - Medium Red, is contingent upon the specific polymeric resin being used, the desired aesthetic effect (e.g., opacity, transparency, special effects), chemical compatibility with the base resin, and the required heat stability during the manufacturing process.- Unlike dyes that dissolve in plastic and offer transparent colors, pigments like this product remain as insoluble particles, providing excellent opacity and durability, often with better lightfastness.- As a concentrated colorant (likely a masterbatch), it offers advantages over dry coloring methods (toners) by minimizing dust pollution, simplifying color changes, and potentially extending the lifespan of plastic products by reducing resin degradation during processing.
