Coloring of Plastics

This latest edition of Coloring of Plastics: Fundamentalsoffers an updated introduction to color as a science while alsoproviding the foundation for many additional technologicalsubjects. The basic families of colorants are described, along withtheir properties. The material examines how statistical analysiscan improve the consistency of colored polymer production runs aswell as the colorants used to match the color. Other important topics covered in Coloring of Plastics:Fundamentals, Second Edition include: Environmental issues and the reuse of discarded material Potential problems with the interaction between colorants andother additives Measurement information and matching, visually andinstrumentally Techniques for incorporating colorants into polymers ascompounds or concentrates Special effect colorants Polymer and colorant manufacturers, plastics compounders, andcoating and synthetic fiber industries will acquire an enhancedappreciation of the complex technological issues a colorist mustconsider if a plastics coloring project is to succeed.