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	Light Diffusion colors

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Perfect for backlit applications where LED’s are used. The Light diffusion technology actually scatters backlit light without absorbing the light, allowing more light to be transmitted. Suitable for use in either PMMA or Polycarbonate.

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

Light Diffused Additives

Advantages:
Scatters light eliminating hot spots of LED light sources.
Improves light output at night and daylight contrast.
Allows maximum transmission of light.
Reduces the number of LED’s required, resulting in cost savings.
Eliminates the need for electroforms in the tooling.

Product Trials:
Molded chips at 1.5%, 3%, 4.5%, 7.5%, 10% and 15% with product Chroma light diffused concentrate ZC90330. Data on %Light Transmission at different additive levels with polycarbonate ZC90330

% ZC90330 POLYCARBONATE	% LT at Thickness (Mils) @ 35	% LT at Thickness (Mils) @ 55	% LT at Thickness (Mils) @ 100
100% natural PC	94.9	94.5	93.7
1.5%	93.8	93.2	91.9
3%	93.4	92.5	88.8
4.5%	93.2	91.8	85.2
7.5%	92.2	87.3	72.1
10%	92.1	86.5	69.8
15%	89.2	79.8	62.8

Molded chips at 1.5%, 2%, 3%, 4.5%, and 5% with product RC90331 Light Diffuser Acrylic Master batch. Data on %Light Transmission at different additive levels with Acrylic RC90331 MB:

% RC90331 ACRYLIC	% LT at Thickness (Mils) @ 35	% LT at Thickness (Mils) @ 55	% LT at Thickness (Mils) @ 100
100% natural Acrylic	96.4	96.1	95.8
1.5%	94.9	94	91.9
2%	94.6	93 .7	90.9
3%	94.3	92.8	87.3
4.5%	93.5	90.9	81.3
5%	93.4	90.5	80.9

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