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Mimic high-end glass with the safety of plastics. Available is a variety of plastics including PET, Polycarbonate, Acrylic, etc.

Specifications

Products

Additives
Compounds
Cube Blends
Custom Colors
Dry Colors
Engineering Resins
Foams
Liquid Colorants
Masterbatches
Pre Colors
Special Effects
Standard Colors

Applications

Bathwares
Cabinet Exteriors
Door Panels
Housewares
Interior Decorating Products
Recreational Items
Tabletops
Toys

Resin Compatibility

ABS
Acrylic
Nylon
PC
PE
Polycarbonate
PP
PS
PVC

Capabilities

Blending
Color Formulation
Color Matching
Custom Engineering
Extrusion Compounding
Pulverizing
Shop Floor Training

Manufacturing Practice

Lean Manufacturing

Manufacturing Capability

Low and High Intensity Mixers
27 Extrusion Lines:: FCM Compounding Lines
Twin Screw Extruders
Single Screw Extruders
Gravimetric Batch Blenders
Computer Matching System

Annual Production Capacity

30 million pounds

Industries Served

Agriculture
Automotive
Cosmetic
Food & Beverage
Household
Medical
Packaging

Certifications

ISO 9001:2008 registered upgrade April 21, 2009
TQM prior to 1997

Industrial Associations

American Plastics Council
Association of Rotational Molders
Battery Council International
Closure Manufactures Association
Color Marketing Group
International Color Alliance
Rigid Plastics Packaging Institute
Society of Plastics Engineers
Society of Plastics Industry

Standards

EU & other global standards
FDA Standards
NSF Standards

Frosted PET Overview

Those who give PET bottles a frosted-glass look for use with high-end cosmetics, personal care, alcohol and other products have, until now, had to spray paint the parts to achieve the premium color effect. This new offering from Chroma eliminates the added painting step and the time and cost by letting processors create a frosted look by using a concentrate. The Cost to color the frosted plastic bottles are estimated to cost at least 90% less than those that are painted, is more durable because the color is molded into the plastics and eliminates the added time and loss associated with the paining process.

Achieve high end look of glass with the safety of plastics
Eliminate Cost and time to paint - 90% less costly compared to painting the bottles
Added durability as color is molded in and will not scratch off

Frosted PET Applications

The new masterbatch can be formulated for, acrylic, polycarbonate, and PET. In terms of processing it works well in blow molding, reheat blow molding, sheet extrusion and so allows for frosted thermoformed containers. This masterbatch also allows the addition of special effect pigments to PET to enhance the frosted look without the streaking, pin holes and other issues often encountered when such pigments are utilized in PET.

Frosted PET Use Requirements

Varying the use rates, typically between 1 and 5 percent, allows processors to control the intensity of the frosted effect and provide bottles that range from translucent to opaque.

Frosted PET Product Trials

Chroma Corporation’s frosted product allows end users to get a fresh, clean and premium appearance of sandblasted glass in a one step blow molding and sheet extrusion operation. This is a flexible masterbatch and can be tinted to create the soft blue and green tones associated with vintage glass.

Frosted PET Bottle Information

Color Name	Carrier Number	Suggested use rate	Regulatory Status
Frosted White	EC23777	2.0%	FDA
Frosted White Graduated	EC23777	2.0%	FDA
Frosted Blue Tint Glass	EC501362	2.0%	FDA
Frosted Lavender	EC501363	2.0%	FDA
Frosted Green Tint Glass	EC66232	2.0%	FDA

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