The designs are completed and the plastic materials have been chosen. All that is left to do is choose the best color and most appropriate color concentrate for your almost-completed project. Not only does the hue of the color need to be decided, but also the type of concentrate that best meets the desired effect. What choices are there? Resin, special effect, heavy metal free, phosphorescent, fluorescent, and additive concentrates. So how do you determine which concentrate is the right concentrate for your plastic product and end application?
Based on our concentrate history and expertise, we have put together a cheat sheet for you, pulling the concentrates that we have seen are most popular for the specified industries. Take a look:
Iridescent: Is your end product a bottle that will wind up on a shelf somewhere? If so, the best color concentrates to use are iridescent. Why? Because there is an array of colors in the iridescent concentrate; every angle has a new color and look. When consumers are perusing down aisles, these bright and flashing colors will invite them to take a closer look – just the reaction you want!
Fluorescent: Similar to iridescent concentrates, fluorescents are best used for consumer-based products. The pop in color easily attracts the smart eye of a consumer and pulls them away from the other competing products available on the shelf. Think about the toy injection molded industry – young consumers are going to grab for the brightest toy on the shelf. Because of advanced technology, fluorescents are now an option for plastic resins as well.
Granite effects: When should you opt for a granite special effect concentrate? We have seen this look most popular in furniture, transportation, and hospitals (on wall coverings and hand rails). This is also a great option if you’re replacing countertops and other countertop accessories, and want to achieve the same look.
Wood grain: A wood grain look is, in our opinion, most applicable for injection molding or profile uses.
Of course, this only scratches the surface of determining the color concentrate that best goes hand in hand with your final plastic product. Use this as a guide to get started choosing your color.
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