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Accel opens third colorant plant.


Accel Corp., Naperville, Ill., a supplier of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed.

See also: Color
 and additive additive

In foods, any of various chemical substances added to produce desirable effects. Additives include such substances as artificial or natural colourings and flavourings; stabilizers, emulsifiers, and thickeners; preservatives and humectants (moisture-retainers); and
 concentrates, has just opened its third manufacturing facility, located in Knoxville, Tenn. Its other two plants are in Naperville and Avon, Ohio Avon is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,446 at the 2000 census. It is the home of the annual Avon Duct Tape Festival. It was also recently recognized by Forbes magazine as the 67th fastest-growing city in America with a 41. . The 23,000-sq-ft plant houses a full-service color-matching laboratory, extrusion department with three extruders, and dry-color capabilities. The facility will add a fourth extruder within six months.
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Publication:Plastics Technology
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2003
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