Advantages & Application

Why change to liquid colors?

What savings can you count on after changing to liquid colors? The following aspects concerning cost benefits and advantages are clear to see:

  • Coloring material consumption,
  • Color change process,
  • Quality improvements

A practical example

For exactly the same color quality, 1.3 % liquid color was required instead of 3 % masterbatch granules. This resulted in a 7,527 kg saving of coloring material and an annual cost reduction of € 35,000.

The color change and cleaning process was completed in just 5 minutes, which in comparison with masterbatch granules resulted in 90 % less waste.

Conclusion:

Changing to liquid colors for a production process with three color changes per week resulted in a cost advantage of € 49,508 per year.

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What does coloring plastics with liquid colors look like?
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