Colorants.ABATRON, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . Epoxy pastes in custom-mixed colors. ADELL PLASTICS, INC. Custom color concentrates in all thermoplastics, especially engineering materials. Multifunctional concentrates containing more than one additive. ADVANCE COATINGS CO. Offers 9911 Dis-Res dispersions for polyester resins, PUR, and epoxies. AKROCHEM CORP. Concentrates, powders, and pastes for vinyls, cellulose buryrates, polyolefins, acrylics, and other resins. ALLIED PRODUCTS CORP. See Coz Corp. AMCO AMCO American Meter Company (Horsham, Pennsylvania) AMCO Aviation Maintenance Company AMCO Air Movement Control Officer AMCO Aerojet Manufacturing Company PLASTICS MATERIALS INC. Custom-matched dry colorants and color concentrates for PE, PP, PS, ABS, PC, acrylic, SAN, nylon, acetal acetal /ac·e·tal/ (as´e-t'l) 1. any of a class of organic compounds formed by combination of an aldehyde molecule and two alcohol molecules. 2. , NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular , BDS BDS abbr. Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS n abbr (= Bachelor of Dental Surgery) → título universitario BDS . AMERICAN COLORS, INC. Specializes in standard and custom pigment dispersions for pultrusion Pultrusion is a continuous process of manufacturing of composite materials with constant cross-section whereby reinforcing fibers are pulled through a resin, possibly followed by a separate preforming system, and into a heated die, where the resin undergoes polymerization. , SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) , BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. , RTM (1) (RealTime Model) Refers to a system or architecture that performs operations in real time. See real time. (2) (Release/Released To M , and spray-up/hand lay-up. Color consistency, on-time delivery, and custom color matching. AMERICHEM INC. Color concentrates for acetal, acrylics, ABS, cellulosics, EEA EEA European Economic Area EEA European Environment Agency EEA Employment Equity Act (Canada) EEA Een En Ander (Dutch) EEA Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects EEA Energy and Environmental Analysis , EVA Eva to marry winner of singing contest. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Meistersinger, Westerman, 225–228] See : Prize 1. Eva - A toy ALGOL-like language used in "Formal Specification of Programming Languages: A Panoramic Primer", F.G. , nitrile barrier resins, nylons, PC, TP polyesters, polyolefins, PS, TP urethane urethane (yoor´ithān´), n ethyl carbamate used as an anesthetic agent for laboratory animals, formerly used as a hypnotic in humans. , PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. , SAN, and other thermoplastics. Matched custom colors or single-pigment concentrates. Cubes, pellets, or powders for all processes and applications, including special effects. AMETEK, WESTCHESTER PLASTICS Color concentrates for LDPE LDPE abbr. low-density polyethylene , HDPE HDPE abbr. high-density polyethylene , PP, PBT PBT Provider Backbone Transport (networking technology adding determinism to ethernet) PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate PBT Profit Before Tax PBT Paper Based Test (education) , and most engineering thermoplastics in bottles, films, profiles, and coextrusions. AMPACET CORP. Color and additive concentrates include over 7000 standard and proprietary formulations on file. Specializes in concentrates for polyolefins, PS, and engineering thermoplastics. Pigment/additive multifunctional concentrates tailored for granular and pelletized polyolefins. Universal concentrates for engineering thermoplastics, as well as products actually carried in nylon and polyester. Applications include extrusion coating, blown and cast film, injection and blow molding, pipe, profile, sheet, and fiber. BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida CORP., COATINGS & COLORANTS Pigments include phthalocyanine phthal·o·cy·a·nine n. Any of several stable, light-fast, blue or green organic pigments used in enamels and plastics. blues and greens Blues and Greens, political factions in the Byzantine Empire in the 6th cent. They took their names from two of the four colors worn by the circus charioteers. Their clashes were intensified by religious differences. , organic azo az·o adj. Containing a nitrogen group, especially N N.[From azo-. reds, diarylide yellows and oranges, and high-performance reds, maroons, violets, yellows and blues. Inorganic reds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, browns, and dyes and dispersions in PE. (See ad p. 388-Tab.) BAYER CORP. Bayferrox synthetic iron oxide pigments based on the Laux manufacturing process. Red, black, and yellow pigments in various shades as well as blended browns. Reds suited to applications for their lightfastness, temperature stability, and flame retardancy, and easily compounded to concentrates of 50-60% loading. Colortherm products, in addition to zinc ferrites, provide a group of yellow pigments of improved temperature stability. Can be compounded in concentrates and find applications in polyolefins and some engineering plastics. Bayferrox 303T iron oxide pigment is a black manganese ferrite fer·rite n. 1. Any of a group of nonmetallic, ceramiclike, usually ferromagnetic compounds of ferric oxide with other oxides, especially such a compound characterized by extremely high electrical resistivity and used in computer memory and demonstrates improved temperature stability. It is suited for use in polyolefin compounding. Macrolex and Ceres dyes have good transparency, high tinting strength and ease of use. Macrolex supplied in microgranular form. (See Insert pp. 485-516.) MD BOTH INDUSTRIES Metallic pigments of bronze, copper, and aluminum powders and pastes in gold and bronze. Includes tarnish-resistant grades. BREEN COLOR CONCENTRATES, INC. Vinyl, EVA, and PE color concentrates for wire and cable, profile extrusion, injection and blow molding available pelletized or diced in any size lot. Custom color matching. BURNS & RUSSELL CO. SPECIALTY CHEMICALS DIV. Colorpac pigments for polyester systems provide precise control of preweighed volumes of pigment for improved color control, 100% transfer of the color into a batch, easier inventory maintenance, and better production control. CABOT CORP., SPECIAL BLACKS Wide range of regular, medium, and high-color carbon blacks in fluffy and pellet forms. CANADA COLORS & CHEMICALS, LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . Color concentrates for polyolefins and PVC film extrusion, wire and cable, and blow molding. Liquid colorant col·or·ant n. Something, especially a dye, pigment, ink, or paint, that colors or modifies the hue of something else. adj. Of or being a subtractive primary color. systems available. Also PVC compounds. CAROLINA COLOR CORP. Custom concentrates, dry and liquid colors for most thermoplastics, including engineering resins. Computer color-matching services and custom formulations can include uv stabilizers, antistats, and antioxidants. CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control DISPERSIONS Custom pigments dispersions for PVC film, plastisols and organosols, urethane foams, and polyester foams. CERDEC CERDEC Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center CORP. DRAKENFELD PRODUCTS Joint venture of Ciba's Drakenfeld Colors Div. and Degussa AG's Ceramic Color and Special Products Div. offers mixed metal oxide Mixed metal oxide (MMO) electrodes are devices with useful properties for chemical electrolysis. The term refers to a mixture of platinum-group metals used to form the surface of the electrode, which provides efficient electrolytic action while resisting corrosion from highly and cadmium pigments for PVC siding and profiles, high durability polyolefin, and engineering plastics applications. ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified. CHROMA Short for "chrominance." The attributes of a color, which include its hue (frequency) and saturation (amount of black). See hue and saturation. CORP. Custom matching, formulating and compounding of dry colors and dry color concentrates, pellet concentrates, precolors, specialty additive packages, custom compounds, and contract compounding. Specialty products include FDA-approved colorants, a complete line of environmentally certified heavy-metal colorants, medical colorants, fluorescent colors suitable for various resins, and photochromatic, phosphorescent phos·pho·res·cence n. 1. Persistent emission of light following exposure to and removal of incident radiation. 2. Emission of light without burning or by very slow burning without appreciable heat, as from the slow oxidation of , antistat, flame-retardant, thermochromic, and fragrance masterbatches. Line of standard black, white, and 25 other opaque and transparent color concentrates for most thermoplastics. Ten FDA-approved black concentrates for polymers from ABS to PE. Special line of colorants is said to offer superior dispersion in fast-cycling processes. CHROMA-TEK SUB. OF ALPHA CORP. Chroma-Tek liquid color dispersions for thermosets thermosets, materials that can not be softened on heating. In thermosetting polymers, the polymer chains are joined (or cross-linked) by intermolecular bonding. Thermosets are usually supplied as partially polymerized or as monomer-polymer mixtures. include masstones and custom color matching in monomer-free reactive unsaturated polyesters, epoxies, and urethanes. CHROMATICS chro·mat·ics n. (used with a sing. verb) The scientific study of color. chro ma·tist n. , INC. Color concentrates for all fluoropolymers. CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS “Ciba” redirects here. For the pre-1971 company, see Novartis. Ciba Specialty Chemicals is a chemical company based in and near Basel, Switzerland. It was formed as the non-pharmaceuticals elements of Novartis were spun out in 1997, following the merger in the High-performance organic pigments include quinacridone Quinacridone is a red powder. It is an organic compound with the molecular formula C20H12N2O2. It is used as a pigment; analogs bearing this motif are known as quinacridones. reds, violets, scarlets and magentas, azo condensation and isoindolinone yellows, and indanthrone blues. Highly chromatic DPP DPP - Dining Philosophers Problem pigments from orange to red reportedly offer excellent heat stability and lighffastness to replace heavy-metal pigments. Extensive listing of FDA-approved pigments for food packaging, toys and consumer goods. Classical pigments include rubines, reds, yellows and phthalocyanine blues. Inorganic yellow pigments based on bismuth provide heat stability requisite for engineering thermoplastics to replace lead chromates. Polymer-soluble dyes for use in polyester, PS and acrylic. Microlith mi·cro·lith n. A minute calculus, usually multiple and resembling coarse sand. microlith a minute concretion or calculus. pigment preparations prepared from high-grade pigments for acrylic and vinyl applications. (See ad p. 379.) ClVIERA & SILVER INT'L INC. (CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International ) High-strength, economical black multiuse color concentrates in quantities from 50 lb and up. CLAREMONT FLOCK CORP. Colorant fiber produced from cotton and rayon can add a new look to molded plastics. Colors are matched and finishes engineered for proper dispersion. CLARIANT CORP. Range of organic pigments and melt-soluble dyes includes yellows and reds with sufficient heat stability to substitute for many inorganic pigments. Also quinacridone and perylene reds, phthalocyanine blues and greens, and diarylide yellows and oranges. Extensive listing of FDA-approved colorants. Sandorin organic pigments provide excellent lightfastness, uv stability, and high-temperature processing stability. Graphtol and Graphtol Fast organic pigments offer good-to-excellent properties similar to Sandorin. Cadmium replacements for nylon resins include Sandofil yellow RL (pigment yellow 192), Sandorin orange 6RL (pigment orange 68), and Sandoplast line of polymer soluble dyes. Estofil S polymer-soluble dyes for polyester fibers also recommended for other resins such as nylon. NitroFast polymer-soluble dyes are for transparent plastics. FDA-approved Leucopure EGM EGM Electronic Gaming Machine EGM Electronic Gaming Monthly EGM Extraordinary General Meeting EGM Expert Group Meeting EGM Estudio General de Medios (Spanish: General Means Study) EGM Emergency General Meeting optical brightener for PP, polyester, and other thermoplastics. Thermally stable to 662 F with superior lightfastness, polymer solubility, and compatibility. Also chemically stable to oxidizing/reducing media and a broad pH range. Masterbatch Business Unit offers highly loaded color concentrates for PET, nylon, and PP, as well as single-pigment concentrates for PE and PP, and custom color/additive masterbatches for blow molding, injection molding, and extrusion. CLEVELAND PIGMENT & COLOR CO. Dry organic pigments include phthalo blues and greens, naphthols, carbazole Carbazole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound. It has a tricyclic structure, consisting of two six-membered benzene ring fused on either side of a five-membered nitrogen-containing ring. violet, red lake C and other shades of red, yellow, and orange. Also synthetic and natural iron oxides, organic dyes for high-temperature polymers, and fluorescent and ultramarine ultramarine, blue pigment used chiefly as a coloring material and as a bluing agent. A double silicate of sodium and aluminum with some sulfur, it is prepared commercially from kaolin, sulfur, soda ash, and other inexpensive ingredients. pigments. Custom blending and packaging services for color matching or material-handling purposes. COLOR FORMULATORS DIV. PRIME COLORANTS, INC. Pigment dispersions in pellets or nondusting powders for PP, nylon, and PET fibers and other custom formulation capabilities. Organic pigment loadings up to 50%. Flushed colors dispersed in LDPE easily disperse, and fine particle size provides an alternative to dry color in the manufacture of PE color concentrates. Also single and custom high-loaded dispersions. COLOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. Custom designed color concentrates and dry colors for full range of resins used in injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding. Carrier resins match end-user resins and include PE, PP, PS, ABS, PVC, SAN, nylon, acrylic, acetals, PUR, Kresin, EVA, propionate propionate /pro·pi·o·nate/ (pro´pe-o-nat) any salt of propionic acid. pro·pi·o·nate n. A salt or ester of propionic acid. propionate any salt of propionic acid. , butyrate butyrate /bu·ty·rate/ (bu´ti-rat) a salt, ester, or anionic form of butyric acid. bu·ty·rate n. A salt or ester of butyric acid. butyrate a salt of butyric acid. , and elastomers. Products are heavy-metal-free produced in ISO- iso- or is- pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 9002 certified facilities. Specialty areas include special-effects colorants for packaging and personal care products; transparent colors for acrylics and styrenics; colorants for use in post-consumer required (PCR PCR polymerase chain reaction. PCR abbr. polymerase chain reaction Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ) applications; and critical match, close tolerance/tight specification applications. COLOR-CHEM INTERNATIONAL CORP. High-performance solvent dyes used to color engineering resins such as ABS, acrylic, nylon, polyester and PC. Dyes offer unusual heat and light stability and are suitable for high-performance applications including automotive. Also yellow, oranges and reds for nylons and polyesters. COLORCO INC. Liquid and dry color concentrates custom-matched for most engineering thermoplastics for extrusion and injection, blow, and rotational molding. From everyday reds and blues to exotic metallics, pearls, fluorescents, phosphorescents, speckled granites, and frost-effects. Formulations meet specifications for toxicity, lightfastness, weathering, or theology. COLORCON FD&C certified aluminum lake pigments for plastic food packaging. Pigments reportedly eliminate color migration and other problems associated with non-food-approved colorants. Colorcon HT (high tint) Lakes are said to deliver intense colors. COLORFLO, INC. Liquid colors, including FDA-approved products, can contain additives such as uv stabilizers, blowing agents, lubricants, and antioxidants. Also flushed line of nondusting 50% pigment dispersions for all thermoplastics. COLORIT, INC. Computer-formulated, custom-matched color concentrates and dry colors injection molding and extrusion. Available for PP, PE, PS, PA, ABS, SAN and Surlyn. All matches meet CONEG CONEG Coalition Of North-Eastern Governors requirements. Specializes in transparent colors. COLORMATRIX CORP. Specializes in highly concentrated, heavy-metal-free liquid colorants for injection, extrusion, and batch blending. Vehicle systems designed for PE, PS, PP, ABS, PVC, PET, and TPR TPR 1. temperature, pulse, respiration. 2. total peripheral resistance. TPR 1 Temperature, pulse, respiration 2 Third-party reimbursement, see there 3. Total pulmonary resistance . Standard tints and opaque colors using FDA-acceptable pigment systems. Multifunctional concentrates containing antistats, blowing agents, mold releases, and uv stabilizers in combination with custom colors. COLORTECH INC. Color and additive concentrates for blown film, blow molding, injection molding, and extrusion including extrusion coating. Over 1000 standard concentrates available in addition to custom matches. Also polyolefin-based additives and color concentrates that meet specific regulations such as FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approval, heavy metal-free (CONEG) compliance, and nondiarylide requirements. COLORWEL CONCENTRATES DIV. STANCHEM INC. Custom color concentrates and dry colors for all thermoplastics include custom additive packages and specialty colors (pearlescents, fluorescents, phosphorescents, and metallics). Computer-assisted color matching. Registered to ISO 9002-1994 quality system. COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS CO. Raven and Conductex carbon blacks for pigmenting, conductive applications, and uv protection. Conductex 975 Ultra and SC Ultra recommended for conductive applications. Raven 2500 Ultra recommended for high jetness and Raven 430 for good dispersion. Raven C Ultra recommended for applications requiring excellent uv protection. CONAP CONAP Consejo Nacional de Areas Protegidas (Guatemala) INC. Conap DS-1830 series color pastes for epoxies and urethanes contain inorganic pigments for resistance to heat and light. Designed to mix equally well with low- or high-viscosity systems. COOKSON PIGMENTS, INC. Inorganic pigments include low-dust lead chromate and molybdate molybdate /mo·lyb·date/ (mah-lib´dat) any salt of molybdic acid. oranges, and encapsulated Krolor versions, which offer heat and chemical resistance. Organic pigments include Watchung BON Bon Popular annual festival in Japan, usually observed July 13–15, in honor of the spirits of deceased family members and of all the dead. As at the New Year festival, the dead are believed to return to their birthplaces. and Red 2B azos, phthalocyanine greens and blues, Dalamar Hansa and toluidene yellows. Also naphthol naphthol (năf`thôl), C10H7OH, either of two crystalline monohydric alcohols. The naphthols are position isomers, differing in the location of the hydroxyl group, -OH, on the carbon skeleton of naphthalene; red, RT172D and RT170D (PR170s) with bright masstone colorshade for PE and PP; and calcium precipitated monoazo yellows, YT362D (PY62) and YT369D (PY169) for polyolefins and styrenics. COZ CORP. SUB. OF ALLIED PRODUCTS CORP. Computer-matched color concentrates for PS, polyolefins, and other thermoplastic molding and extrusion resins including engineering resins. CREANOVA INC. Polytrend EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy paste dispersions color polyester SMC, BMC, and gel coats. Product is an unsaturated yet stable resin said to be completely reactive and compatible with polyesters. Pastes reportedly have minimal effects on physical properties of molded parts and permit latitude in use level for producing colors from pastels to deep tones. Can be used in epoxies, castable urethanes, RIM, rigid PVC, and polyolefins. CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP. Color concentrates supplied as micro-pulverized powder, granules Granules Small packets of reactive chemicals stored within cells. Mentioned in: Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies , pellets, random chips, cubes, and dustless powders of classified particle size. Used in PVC, CAB, PE, PP, TP polyesters, ABS, nylon, acrylic, PC, or other resins. Also paste concentrates with such carrier vehicles as plasticizers plasticizers mostly triaryl phosphates, such as tricresyl, triphenyl phosphates, which are poisonous. See also triorthocresyl phosphate. , polyols, acrylics, unsaturated polyesters, plastisols, organosols, or proprietary liquid carriers. Color-matched and single-pigment products. DAICOLOR-POPE INC. Organic pigments include phthalocyanine blues and greens, azo reds, and diarylide yellows (AAOA, AAOT AAOT Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología , AAMX AAMX All Adult Movies XXX ). Also inorganic micro Ti[O.sub.2] and nigrosine nigrosine or ni·gro·sin n. Any of a class of aniline dyes that vary from blue to black and are used as stains for nervous tissue and as a negative stain for bacteria and spirochetes. dyes. DAY-GLO COLOR CORP. Daylight fluorescent pigments and dyes include ZQ-Pigments for injection molding at 350 to 575 F; extra-strength, low plateout NX-Pigments for blow molding; lightfast, heat-stable dyes for PC, styrenics, acrylics, and engineering resins; lightfast, heat-stable VC-Pigments for rigid and semi-rigid PVC calendering calendering, a finishing process by which paper, plastics, rubber, or textiles are pressed into sheets and smoothed, glazed, polished, or given a moiré or embossed surface. and extrusion; and A- and AX-Pigments for plastisols and organosols. DEGUSSA CORP., PIGMENTS DIV. Line of furnace and lampblacks. Multiple products for applications such as color, uv stabilizing, tinting, and conductivity. Printex G and Special Black 100 for tinting. Printex P or Printex 60 for uv stabilization. Printex L, L6, or XE2 for conductivity. FW1, FW18, Printex 85, or Special Black 4 for coloring. New products are Printex 31, Printex 61, and Printex 301 for easier dispersing in resin systems. Also Printex XPB XPB Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Complementation Group b XPB Parksville, British Columbia, Canada - Parksville / via Rail Service (Airport Code) XPB Crosspoint Buffer 090 for fiber applications where high purity is important. (See ad p. 351.) DISCAS DISCAS Defense Intelligence Special Career Automated System , INC. Kraton elastomeric-based color concentrates for HDPE, PP, EVA, and SBS See Small Business Server. . Prosperse post-consumer-content black color concentrates for low- to high-end uses in PS, ABS, PP, and PE. DOMINION COLOUR CORP. Color pigments include chrome yellow, molybdate orange, hansa and diarylide yellow and oranges, and azo reds and maroons. Chrome yellows and molybdate oranges include fiber grades, low-soluble leads, and products with improved heat stability or resistance to chemicals and sulfur dioxide. Also heat-resistant and highly transparent organic pigments. DUNLOP PLASTICS CANADA INC. Color concentrates for film, injection and blow molding, sheet, pipe, and profiles. DUPONT CO. Several grades of Ti-Pure titanium dioxide. EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO. Color concentrates for PP and PE. Also Eastobrite OB-1 optical brightener for PE, nylon, PET, PVC, and PS. (See ads pp. 328, 481.) EBONEX CORP. Bone black pigment specialty products characterized by high masstone, easy dispersibility, low oil absorption, and low cost. Cosmic Black FCG-1 is FDA-approved for food contact. ECKHART AMERICA LP Aluminum pigments, in powders, pastes, and granules include refined grades with optimum brightness and sparkle. Large, particle-size aluminum (125330 microns) for metal-like appearance eliminates painting of parts. Granules contain a low amount of PE wax (5%) plus surfactant Surfactant Definition Surfactant is a complex naturally occurring substance made of six lipids (fats) and four proteins that is produced in the lungs. It can also be manufactured synthetically. with superior brightness. Encapsulated aluminum pigments include PCR silica and PCA (tool, programming) PCA - A dynamic analyser from DEC giving information on run-time performance and code use. acrylic with superior chemical resistance and outdoor durability. Recommended for chemically aggressive resins like PVC or catalytic cured systems. Resist encapsulated bronze pigments with improved heat stability and little color change to 600 F cause no catalytic degradation of PVC during processing. Nontarnish sparkles and granules in a variety of colors for special effects. Plasticized pastes of aluminum flake pigments in DIDP DIDP Diisodecyl Phthalate (plasticizer) or other vehicles can be customized. Products range from extremely fine, high-coverage aluminum flakes to coarser, brighter flakes. Plasticized pastes are cleaner, safer and easier to handle than dry flake powders. ELKEM MATERIALS INC. Inorganic metal-oxide powders in submicron ranges for all thermoplastics include Colormax synthetic manganese tetroxide ultrafine powder, which is high in purity. Two grades of amorphous silica, gray EMS-210 and white EMS-211D, are available. EMS-210 replaces carbon black in gray PVC pipe. EMS-211D, with a color reflectance of 90%, is a partial replacement for Ti[O.sub.2] in some applications. Products enhance stiffness and impact strength, as well as dry-blend flow of PVC compounds. EM INDUSTRIES INC., PIGMENTS DIV. Afflair Lustre pearlescent pearl·es·cent adj. Having a pearly luster or gloss. pearl·es cence n.Adj. 1. pigments in many colors and particle sizes exhibit good luster, opacity, and chromacity and are nontoxic, heat stable, lightfast, nonconductive, and nonarcing. (See ad p. 341.) ENGELHARD CORP. PIGMENTS & ADDITIVES GROUP Color pigments include Harshaw Meteor and Meteor Plus complex inorganic pigments for applications requiring heat resistance and exterior durability; Harshaw organic pigments in a wide spectrum of colors; Harshaw low-soluble cadmium pigments for uses requiring good heat and light stability; Harshaw lead chromate and moly moly herb given by Hermes to Odysseus to ward off Circe’s spells. [Gk. Myth.: Odyssey] See : Protection orange pigments for cost-effective coloring; and standard and solvent-free dispersions, which include Harshaw, Aurasperse, Aquerus, and Gallery One. Mearlin and Mearlite pearlescent and iridescent pigments include lusters from soft satin to high brilliance, and particle textures from smooth to sparkled. Standard white pearl lusters, nonmetallic non·me·tal·lic adj. 1. Not metallic. 2. Chemistry Of, relating to, or being a nonmetal. Adj. 1. silver, gold, copper, bronze, russet rus·set n. 1. A moderate to strong brown. 2. A coarse reddish-brown to brown homespun cloth. 3. A winter apple with a rough reddish-brown skin. 4. A russet Burbank. adj. , and antique colors are nonreactive, nontoxic, nontarnishing, and nonarcing. Available in powders for easy handling and blending and paste formulations. Other synthetic pearl pigments include exterior grades and natural pearl essence. (See ad p. 339.) ENGINEERED CARBONS INC. (ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute ) Line of carbon blacks for coloring, uv protection, improved physical properties, and conductivity. High-performance Arosperse grades provide easy incorporation into plastic concentrates. Uses for Arosperse grades range from cable insulation to geosynthetics. Nonconductive Arosperse 15 thermal carbon black is recommended for low-voltage wire insulation. EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP Spectratech color concentrates contain no heavy-metal pigments as identified by CONEG. Offered in stock and custom colors for most thermoplastics. Letdown ratios from 20:1 to over 50:1. Clean, uniform pellet size, suited to bulk handling and conveying. Applications include extrusion of film, sheet, profiles, extrusion coating, and injection and blow molding. Line of high-performance white concentrates for applications requiring non-yellowing characteristics in sub-mil and embossed em·boss tr.v. em·bossed, em·boss·ing, em·boss·es 1. To mold or carve in relief: emboss a design on a coin. 2. film and extrusion coating. Formulated to withstand elevated processing temperatures. Line of black concentrates for applications such as blown and cast film, geomembrane film, and molding that require excellent dispersion. Concentrates may include other additives such as slip and antiblock agents, uv stabilizers, blowing agents, and flame retardants. FEDERAL PLASTICS CORP. Custom compounder of color concentrates for PE, PS, PC, PP, and ABS injection molding and extrusion. Antioxidants, uv stabilizers, lubricants, and mold releases can be included. FERRO CORP., COLOR DIV. Geode complex inorganic pigments are heat-stable, light-stable, weatherable, chemically resistant and suitable for coloring most thermoplastics and thermosets. Recommended for engineering resins and rigid PVC. Products include nickel titanate ti·tan·ate n. A salt or ester of titanic acid. yellows (PY-53, PY-157 and PY-161); chrome titanate yellows (PBrn-24 and PY162); zinc ferrite buff (PY-119); chromeiron-zinc brown (PBrn-33); manganese antimony antimony (ăn`tĭmō'nē) [Lat. antimoneum], semimetallic chemical element; symbol Sb [Lat. stibium,=a mark]; at. no. 51; at. wt. 121.75; m.p. 630.74°C;; b.p. 1,750°C;; sp. gr. (metallic form) 6. titanate brown (PY-164); iron chromite chromite (krō`mīt), dark brown to black mineral. It is an iron-chromium oxide, FeCr2O4, with traces of magnesium and aluminum. IR black (PG-17), copper chrome black (PBlk-28); cobalt blues (PG28, PB-36 and PB-74) and cobalt greens (PG-26 and PG-50). Nickel and chrome titanate yellows when combined with organic pigments provide alternatives to lead- and cadmium-bearing colors. Ferro is the North American distributor for ultramarine pigments from Nubiola of Spain and cerium cerium (sēr`ēəm) [from the asteroid Ceres], metallic chemical element; symbol Ce; at. no. 58; at. wt. 140.12; m.p. 799°C;; b.p. 3,426°C;; sp. gr. 6.77 at 25°C;; valence +3 or +4. red and orange pigments from Rhone Poulenc. Ultramarine blue and violet pigments are nontoxic and FDA-acceptable for use in food contact applications. New Nubix line contains extremely low levels of moisture and free sulphur. Their fine particle size offers easy dispersion and maximum tinting strength. Rhone Poulenc's new Neolor pigments of red and orange inorganic pigments based on cerium sulfide were developed as replacements for cadmium- and lead-based pigments. Neolor pigments are heat stable to 692 F and offer superior light stability and weatherability. They are nonwarping and nonstreaking. Also recommended for use in polyolefins and styrenics as well as a broad range of engineering resins. Pigments currently come in red, orange and light orange. (See ads pp. 346, Cover IV.) FERRO CORP. LIQUID COATINGS & DISPERSIONS Liquid and paste dispersions for all thermoplastics and thermosets can include various processing additives. Pigments dispersed in six standard vehicles compatible with thermoplastics, unsaturated polyesters, epoxies, urethanes, and other resins. Also custom systems with specified vehicles. Pigments can include pearlescent and fluorescent types. High pigment loadings (30 to 85%) provide high letdown ratios and maximum tinctoriel strength. Multifunctional colorant packages can include antioxidants, uv stabilizers, clarifiers, and other functional additives. Single-pigment-base colors stocked for rapid custom blending of color matches. Computer matched colors for batch-to-batch consistency. A nonhazardous, semi-conductive unsaturated polyester carbon black dispersion, which is for use in BMC and SMC, is a soft and thick paste that has an intense jet-black color. The static charge is gradually dissipated without creating a spark. (See ads pp. 346, Cover IV.) FERRO CORP., PLASTICS COLORANTS & DISPERSIONS DIV. Thermoplastic color concentrates in pellet, liquid, and powder form for PP, PE, PS (general-purpose, impact, and flame-retardant), and ABS (general-purpose, transparent, and flame-retardant. Concentrates for flame-retardant resins in more than 20 colors, including wood tones, reportedly do not affect resin's UL flammability rating. Additive concentrates available with uv stabilizers, slip or antiblock agents, antistats, antioxidants, nucleating agents, and special lubricants. Products shipped in bulk, gaylords, or bags. Special modified thermoplastic/rubber compounds available in all colors. Special purge compound compatible with most resins can be run at temperatures from 320 to 550 F. All ingredients are FDA-listed. All materials may run through hot-runner mold systems as well as extrusion. (See ads pp. 346, Cover IV.) FLOW POLYMERS, INC. Inorganic pigment dispersions for silicones. Vehicles based on silicone oils or gums. FLUORTEK, INC. Low-cost, high-quality line of color concentrates for use in fluoropolymers such as ETFE ETFE Ethylene/Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer , FEP See front end processor. , PFA PFA Pacific Film Archive PFA Professional Footballers Association PFA Paraformaldehyde PFA Predictive Failure Analysis PFA Perfluoroalkoxy PFA Protection From Abuse PFA Parent-Faculty Association PFA Popular Flying Association and PVDF PVDF polyvinylidene difluoride . FM GROUP INC. Specialty pigments and masterbatches include granites, marbles, pearlescents, and metallics. SpinCol colorants impart visual texture to materials. Custom compounding of engineering resins. GENERAL COLOR & CHEMICAL CO. Custom dry-color blends and color concentrates with uv protection, temperature stability, and nonreactivity for extrusion, rotomolding, blow and injection molding. Color computer ensures quality and batch-to-batch repeatability. JIT-compatible delivery programming and fast turnaround on orders as small as 5 lb and up to 80,000 lb. Offers a universal concentrate for use in all resins, including styrenics, ABS, PE, and PP. Dry color is provided in standard and low-dusting versions. Fluorescent matches, high-gloss products, and other specialties. GENERAL COLOR CO. Selected organic pigments, FDA-certified pigments and dyes for food, drug, and cosmetic packaging; heat- and light-resistant cadmium toners and lithopone lith·o·pone n. A white pigment consisting of a mixture of zinc sulfide, zinc oxide, and barium sulfate. [litho- + Greek ponos, toil, product; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.] pigments; and dry color matching in bulk and unit packaging. GLS GLS - Guy Lewis Steele, Jr. COMPOSITE MATERIALS DIV. Pigment paste concentrates in a vehicle compatible with polyester, epoxies, and vinyl plastisols. M.A. HANNA COLOR Wide range of custom and standard colorants in dry, liquid and concentrate forms. Products compatible with most injection molding, extrusion, foam molding, blow molding, wire and cable coating, rotational molding, and other dispersion-critical applications for all thermoplasfics. Available for all commodity resins and engineering resins such as nylon, PC, acetel, TPE TPE Thermoplastic Elastomer TPE Terminal de Paiement Electronique (French) TPE Total Power Exchange TPE Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE Tampines Expressway (Singapore) TPE Therapeutic Plasma Exchange , PBT, PETG PETG Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol PETG Performance Evaluation Task Group , TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility , EVA, SAN, and TVC TVC Traditional Values Coalition TVC Televisió de Catalunya (Catalan Public Broadcasting Company, Catalonia, Spain) TVC Television Commercial TVC Thrust Vector Control TVC Texas Veterans Commission TVC Total Variable Cost . Most available in heavy-metal-free formulations. Dry colorants economically produced in small quantities, bulk containers, or preweighed packages and include a free-flow additive for use in color-metering equipment. Concentrates in a wide spectrum of colors can incorporate uv stabilizers, antioxidants, flame retardants, and other performance additives. Custom formulations are available for pellet dimensions, letdown ratios, and FDA and CONEG certification as well as recycling requirements. Custom concentrates for special visual effects include fluorescents, pearlescents, iridescents, phosphorescents, granites, marbles, and metallics. Performance concentrates include laser codeable, low plate-out, antistats, lubricants, uv inhibitors, antioxidants, blowing agents, slips and antiblocks. Most wire and cable concentrates based on Munsell color standards but are suitable for other applications. Liquid dispersions custom formulated for most thermoplastic resins in all typical molding applications. HANOVIA P1000 glow-in-the-dark phosphorescent pigments. HARWICK CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING Stan-Tone pigment dispersions in a range of vehicles and forms include paste and liquid types with vehicles such as plasticizers, liquid epoxies, urethane polyols, polyesters, silicones, etc. Also vinyl pellets and powders and masterbatch colorants for TP elastomers. Custom color-matching services. HEUCOTECH LTD. Organic and inorganic pigments include mixed-metal oxides, phthalocyanine blues and greens, diazos, diarylides, Red Lake C, strontium strontium (strŏn`shēəm) [from Strontian, a Scottish town], a metallic chemical element; symbol Sr; at. no. 38; at. wt. 87.62; m.p. 769°C;; b.p. 1,384°C;; sp. gr. 2.6 at 20°C;; valence +2. Red 2B. Flushed pigments available. HILTON DAVIS Davis, city (1990 pop. 46,209), Yolo co., central Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1917. It is an education center with light industry; machinery, processed foods, and computer equipment are produced. The extensive Univ. CHEMICAL CO. Organic pigment toners and high-solids presscakes include phthalo blue and green, diarylide and Hansa-type yellows, and various azo oranges and reds. Inorganic transparent iron oxides screen out harmful uv radiation, help meet FDA requirements for food contact, and are an inexpensive way of pigmenting plastic bottles, medicine vials, film, and fiber. Auracote flushed-color pigments dispersed in plasticizer for use in plastisols and flexible vinyls reportedly offer advantages in degree of dispersion, high gloss, and economy. Microspin color powders are nondusting, free-flowing, resin-encased pigment particles for thermoplastics and available in an F series to meet certain FDA requirements for food contact. HOECHST CELANESE CORP. See Clariant Corp. HOLLAND COLORS AMERICAS INC. Holcobatch nondusting and free-flowing granular pigment dispersion for coloring a range of plastics and elastomers. Spherical particles of 500-700 micron diam. consist of pigment coated with thin layer of nonpolymeric, universal carrier that melts at 180 F. No predrying required. Letdown ratios often below 100:1. O. HOMMEL CO. Range of inorganic and organic coatings for applications including automotive windshields, side-light and back-light paints. High-fire frit frit (frit) imperfectly fused material used as a basis for making glass and in the formation of porcelain teeth. frit (frit), n systems and polymer inks in transparent, gloss, matte and satin enamels in screen, spray and roll coat mediums. Color-matching services. HULS AMERICA INC. See Creanova Inc. INTERNATIONAL COLOR MANAGEMENT Color concentrates include transparent colors for acrylic and polycarbonate. Specializes in engineering resins. Full-service color lab. INTERPLASTIC CORP. COMMERCIAL RESINS DIV. Pigment paste concentrates for polyester or epoxy systems. Polyester vehicle is compatible with polyesters, epoxies, and vinyl esters. Recommended for polyester SMC/BMC. JOHNSON MATTHEY CERAMIC MATERIALS Pigments include cadmium types, complex inorganics, ceramic colors, cobalt pigments, and transparent iron oxides. KEMIRA PIGMENTS, INC. Titanium dioxide pigments include Kemira 460, 470, 600 and 630 for vinyls, polyolefins, ABS, PS, and acrylics. Products listed with National Sanitation Foundation (NSF NSF - National Science Foundation ). KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP. Tronox titanium dioxide opaque white pigments include Tronox CR-800 (NSF approved) for general use with a less blue undertone than other Tronox grades; Tronox CR-800PG (NSF approved) general-use pigment with blue undertone; Tronox CR-822 blue undertone pigment for products requiring outdoor durability; Tronox CR-834 high-tinting, blue,undertone pigment with good heat resistance, suitable for PVC and ABS; and Tronox CR-837 low-treatment pigment with high tint strength and blue undertone for thin films. KEYSTONE ANILINE aniline (ăn`əlĭn), C6H5NH2, colorless, oily, basic liquid organic compound; chemically, a primary aromatic amine whose molecule is formed by replacing one hydrogen atom of a benzene molecule with an amino CORP. Colorants for olefins, acetal, nylon, PC, PS, ABS, SAN, and rigid PVC include fluorescent dyes for brilliance and edge glow. Some have increased heat and light stability. Also high-brilliance transparent colorants for all engineering and thermoset A polymer-based liquid or powder that becomes solid when heated, placed under pressure, treated with a chemical or via radiation. The curing process creates a chemical bond that, unlike a thermoplastic, prevents the material from being remelted. See thermoplastic. resins. Special-effects colorants include granites for olefins and FDA-approved Granite Black MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. ; photochromic Pho`to`chro´mic a. 1. Of or pertaining to photochromy; produced by photochromy. dyes for plastics and ophthalmic lenses; and phosphorescent pigments for glow-in-the-dark effects. Also line of colorants for nylon 6,6. KORLIN CONCENTRATES DIV. SPARTECH CORP. Color and additive concentrates contain pigments, stabilizers, fillers, modifiers and other additives. Over 3000 formulations available. Computerized laboratory for color matching and quality control. Extrusion and molding available for development and testing. KRONOS, INC. Kronos titanium dioxide pigments include Kronos 2073 with high brightness and tint strength plus blue color tone; Kronos 2101 and 2160 promote good weathering, minimize chalking and gloss loss, and maximize retention of color and physicals; Kronos 2020 for plastisols; Kronos 1070, 1072 and 1080 anatase an·a·tase n. A rare blue or light yellow to brown crystalline mineral, the rarest of three forms of titanium dioxide, TiO2, used as a pigment, especially in paint. grades for fiber delustering; and Kronos 2230 specifically designed for PC resins. LANCER DISPERSIONS, INC. High-pigment-loaded custom color concentrates dispersed in PS, CAB, CA, CAP, PE, ABS, SAN, acrylic, and vinyl. Supplied in chip (granular), pellet, or powder form. Also ISO 9002 registered. LANSCO COLORS LANDERS-SEGAL COLOR CO., INC. Organic pigments include phthalo blues and greens, 2B red, napthols, Red Lake C, and carbazole violet. Inorganic pigments include ultramarine blues, conventional and encapsulated lead chromates, mixed-metal oxides, aluminum pastes, titanium dioxide, specialty blacks, and chromium oxide green. Smithchem Div. supplies barytes barytes: see barite. , blanc fixe, precipitated ATH, ATH, zinc sulfide, and natural magnesium hydroxide. LILLY INDUSTRIES Pigment paste concentrates are high-solids dispersions in a reactive vehicle for coloring unsaturated polyester, epoxy, and PUR. Offer high heat and light stability and consistent concentration, color, and grind for easy batch-to-batch color matches. LIOCHEM INC. Pigment dispersions and custom color concentrates for audio/visual equipment, auto parts, fibers, housewares, and packaging. Also low-dusting, nonspecking dispersed dry color for polyolefins. MAGRUDER COLOR CO., INC. Organic pigments supplied as dry-color, presscakes, flushed-color dispersions; fluorescent pigments and dispersions; specialty varnishes; acrylic-chip and polyolefin color concentrates. Polyflo color concentrates for resins are high-strength (50%) pigment dispersions in low-density PE with reportedly excellent melt theology. Compatible with a range of thermoplastics (LDPE, HDPE, ABS, PP, rubber, nylon, and polyester) for film extrusion, injection molding, and other applications. Come as a coarse granular or a uniform cryogenically ground nondusting powder. Base-color line includes phthalo blue, phthalo green, diarylide yellow, Red Lake C, permanent red 2B, quinacridone, and carbazole violet. MARCO MARCO Microelectronics Advanced Research Corporation MARCO Maritime Consulting MARCO Massachusetts Association of Community Rehabilitation Organizations, Inc. (formerly MARF) COLOR LABORATORY, INC. Specializes in custom color concentrates and dry color for thermoplastics. Colorants for most engineering resins and all applications. Other additives such as lubricants, slip agents, fragrance, blowing agents, antioxidants, and uv stabilizers can be incorporated for multifunctional concentrates. Computerized color matching and quality control. CONEG and FDA-compliant colorants. Filled, reinforced and conductive thermoplastic compounding. MARVAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Dry color and color concentrates for PE, PS, PP, ABS, and SAN. Serves pharmaceutical, medical, housewares, and cosmetics industries. Computerized color matching and quality control. MEADOWBROOK INVENTIONS INC. Reflective glitter particles and fibers in range of metallic, iridescent, transparent and opaque colors. Metallic Jewels and Metallic Jewels HR products suitable for speckling speckling see ticking. , reinforcement, and internal coloration of molded/extruded plastics. Sizes from 50 microns (0.002 x 0.002 in.); color formulations; and fibers precision manufactured from alloys of aluminum, brass, copper, steel and nickel. THE MEARL CORP. See Engelhard Corp. MERECO PRODUCTS DIV. METACHEM RESINS CORP. Metre-Chrome 1500 series liquid epoxy color dispersions contain heat- and chemical-resistant pigments dispersed in epoxies. Colorants are said to provide smooth, even textures compatible with virtually any epoxy, and require no high-speed dispersion equipment. Packages from half pints to drums. J. MEYER & SONS INC. Color concentrates for polyolefins, PP, PS, SAN, ABS, vinyl, TP elastomers, and PVDF fluoropolymers. Specializes in custom formulations to comply with FDA requirements for food, drug, and cosmetic packaging. Computer color matching. Additive packages can include lubricants, antistats, uv stabilizers, and antioxidants. Supplied in powder, granular and pelletized form from 50 lb to truckloads. MICA-TEK, INC. Mica-Lyte dry special-effects colorants and nondispersing pigments for a granite-like or speckled appearance in thermoplastics and thermosets. Certain products produce a glittering effect in selected polymers and composites. Products are FDA and CONEG-compliant and nondusting, competing with colored fibers, colored thermoplastic/thermoset chips, and metal-flake pigments. Available in black, blue, brown, bronze, champagne, gold, silver, red, and green, and in sizes from 75 to 3000 microns. MIDWEST COLOR Concentrates and dry color for all thermoplastics. Meet UL and FDA standards and heavy metal-free (CONEG) requirements. Compounding and pre-coloring of all thermoplastic resins. MILLENNIUM PETROCHEMICALS INC. See Equistar Chemicals, LP. MILLENNIUM SPECIALTY CHEMICALS Cadmolith colors are red and yellow lithopone cadmium sulfides and selenides with good hiding power, good resistance to light and heat, inertness, and insolubility in organic media. Full-strength pure yellows, oranges, reds, and maroons recommended for use in color concentrates. Tinting strength and hiding power of the pure types are double those of lithopone types and recommended for coloring film and sheet when minimum pigment content and maximum opacity are needed. Certified as nonhazardous for disposal under current EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. regulations. Line of black concentrates for applications requiring excellent dispersion, such as blown and cast film, geomembrane film and molding applications. MILLIKEN CHEMICAL DIV. MILLIKEN & CO. Liquid colorants for PUR include Reactint colorants, which are reactive, polymeric products for ether and ester urethanes. They are homogeneous, low-viscosity solutions said to be easier to use than pigments. BondTint reactive, polymeric colorants for bonded urethane carpet underlay can be preblended or used with three-stream, blend on-the-fly equipment. ClearTint transparent colorants for polyolefins are pellet concentrates and reportedly bright, clear, nonbleeding, nonmigrating and nonnucleating. Advantage opaque color concentrates for polyolefins do not nucleate nu·cle·ate adj. Nucleated. v. 1. To form into a nucleus. 2. To serve or act as a nucleus for. 3. To provide a nucleus for. n. A salt of a nucleic acid. or affect part dimensions or cause warpage. MINERAL PIGMENTS CORP. Inorganic pigments include synthetic and natural iron oxides designed for maximum ease of dispersion, and high-heat-stable noncadmium browns and tans for thermoplastics. Recommended for PVC, PE, PS, PC, and PP when used with proper stabilization. Three types include standard, FDA, and electrical grades. Comparable types available in high-heat-stable olive greens. MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC. Specializes in black concentrates for film, pipe, molding, compounding, sheet, wire and cable, geomembranes, and fiber. Also black concentrates based in nylons, PET, and PC; and line of FDA black concentrates for food contact applications. Conductive compounds produced for wire and cable, and antistatic packaging. Also white, slip, antiblock, filler, uv-stabilizer, antioxidant, and flame-retardant concentrates. MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. Injecta Color Systems are liquid colorant dispersions for injection, extrusion, and blow molding. Reportedly ensure uniform color without agglomeration ag·glom·er·a·tion n. 1. The act or process of gathering into a mass. 2. A confused or jumbled mass: , streaking, migration, splay, or plate-out. They are said to be unaffected by variations in shear and provide machine-to-machine color uniformity. Available in a 5-gal gravity-feed package, 30-gal fiber or steel drums with optional agitator ag·i·ta·tor n. 1. One who agitates, especially one who engages in political agitation. 2. An apparatus that shakes or stirs, as in a washing machine. Noun 1. , or 150-gal tote system. Products include fluorescents, metallics, and pearlescents. Multifunctionals available with other additives such as lubricants, heat stabilizers, antistats, and uv stabilizers. LC-Pro metering system automatically adjusts color to machine output, detects regrind and compensates color, and stores up to seven color formulations. MRS MRS - Modifiable Representation System. An integration of logic programming into Lisp. ["A Modifiable Representation System", M. Genesereth et al, HPP 80-22, CS Dept Stanford U 1980]. CHEMICALS, INC. Liquid and paste pigment dispersions for coloring PVC plastisols, urethanes, epoxies, calendered cal·en·der n. A machine in which paper or cloth is made smooth and glossy by being pressed through rollers. tr.v. cal·en·dered, cal·en·der·ing, cal·en·ders PVC film, and other polymers. Also custom multifunctional dispersions with other additives in liquid vehicles. Color matching in standard or specified vehicles. NATIONAL PLASTICS COLOR, INC. Custom and stock color concentrates and additives for injection molding, blow molding, profiles and sheet extrusion, and rotational molding. ISO 9002 certified. NEW HAMPSHIRE PLASTICS, INC. Color concentrates for extrusion and injection molding. Consistent color matching from fully integrated, in-house department. Special-effects products include pearlescents, accrigloss vibrants, fluorescents, granites, and cosmetic blacks. NUBIOLA S.A. See Ferro Corp., Color Div. OBRON ATLANTIC ATLANTIC Cardiology A clinical trial–Angina Treatments–Lasers And Normal Therapies In Comparison CORP. See Eckhart America LP. O'NEIL COLOR & COMPOUNDING CORP. Custom color and additive concentrates, compounds, and dry colors for food, medical, and cosmetic packaging, displays, toys, leisure products, and household/consumer goods. Produced for injection molding, blow molding, rotational molding, and extrusion. Special-effects products include metallic, pearl, speckled, granite, and simulated marble. Formulations can include other additives. Color formulation database maintained for exact matches, along with necessary certification to ensure compliance with current regulations. PASSAIC COLOR & CHEMICAL CO. Solvent dyes for PS, ABS, polyacrylic, and rigid vinyl are fast to light and fast to bleeding. Standard packages of 100 lb or less. Special packaging for a moderate charge. Conforms to ISO standards. PEACOCK COLORS INC. Custom matched colorants include dust-free beads; high-load concentrates that work well in PE and PVC film and bottles; micro-fine dry colorants for rotational molding; and liquid colors for all applications. Also special-effect colors such as granite, speckles, and marble. Specialty dispersions and compounding. PENN COLOR, INC. Concentrated liquid and solid pigment dispersions and color concentrates for vinyl homopolymers and copolymers, plasticizers, nylon, cellulosics, acrylics, polyester, epoxy, urethane, PE, PP, ABS, and PS. PLASTIC MATERIALS CO., INC. See Polymer Color N.A. PLASTICOLORS, INC. Paste pigment dispersions for polyester, urethane, vinyl, epoxy, and other resin systems; chemical thickeners; custom chemical dispersions of low profile additives, inhibitors, uv stabilizers and other additives; custom and toll compounding; and custom color/additive concentrates and precolored thermoplastics. PLASTICOLOUR, INC. Full spectrum of color and additive concentrates. Pigments and dyes can meet specific requirements such as shade, heat, stability, light fastness, and heavy-metal-free. Color matching for polymers such as LLDPE LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene , PP, PS, ABS, and SAN in blown film, injection molding, sheet, profile extrusion, and blow molding. Offers custom designed additive concentrates. PLASTICS COLOR-CHIP, INC. DIV. OF PMC (1) See Portable Media Center. (2) (PCI Mezzanine Card) A PCI-based mezzanine card that is widely adapted to VMEbus, CompactPCI and PCI cards. INC. Heat-stable, heavy-metal-free colorant masterbatches for engineering resins. Polyolefin and styrene sty·rene n. A colorless oily liquid from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are produced. Also called vinylbenzene. concentrates for molding and extrusion. Additive packages include uv stabilizers, antistats, processing aids, slip agents, and antiblocks. Special-effect concentrates include Polystone, edge lighting marble, and fluorescents. Fine-grind dry colorants for rotomolding and other processes. POLYCOM HUNTSMAN, INC. See Spartech Compounding. POLYMER COLOR N.A. DIV. OF PMC INC. Highly loaded color concentrates for thermoplastics as well as single-pigment concentrates and custom color/additive masterbatches for blow molding, extrusion, and fiber. POLYMER CONCENTRATES, INC. Color concentrates for automotive, cosmetic, commodity, film, medical, sporting, toys, wire/cable, and fiber industries. Concentrates in PE, PP, HIPS, PVC, ABS, nylon, fluoropolymers, and engineering resins. Customizes light-stable, high-temperature, and chemical-resistant colors. PRIME COLORANTS, INC. Heavy-metal-free color concentrates, liquid colorants, and dry powder colorants with diverse colorant-loading levels and additive packages. Products used in foamed decorative ribbon, extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, and rotomolding. Specialty colorants for various thermoplastics including fluorescent, pearlescent, metallic, phosphorescent, granite, and speckled pigments. Also available with uv inhibitors, antioxidants, and clarifiers. P.S.H. INDUSTRIES, INC. Liquid colorants for epoxy and urethane resins. PYLAM PRODUCTS CO. INC. Distributes complete line of commercially available dyes, specializing in solvent colors. Color matching to customer specifications. QUADRA CORP. PRAYON PIGMENTS Offers ultramarine blue pigments from Prayon Pigments of Belgium using a patented continuous process to produce the pigments 80% faster and more consistently than the conventional batch method. Process reportedly lowers the pigment's content of free sulfur and moisture while improving dispersibility and tinting strength. REEDSPECTRUM DIV. CLARIANT CORP. Custom-formulated color and additive concentrates for thermoplastics cover a range of pigments with emphasis on FDA-approved and UL-approved systems. Custom-designed colorants for engineered or performance resins and multifunctional concentrates that combine color with uv stabilizers, lubricants, antistats, antiblock agents, and others. Reedlite heavy-metal-free color concentrates for nylon 6 and 66, polyolefins, PET, PS, and PC. Heat stability and color consistency comparable to heavy-metal-based pigments. OmniColor multipurpose concentrates for use with a range of polymers. Liquid color for all thermoplastics and processing methods, as well as RIM and other urethanes. REGENCY SALES, INC. Color masterbatch and dry-pigment systems, super-dry colorant masterbatches for rigid PVC bottles and cables, and multifunctional masterbatches with other additives. REYNOLDS METALS CO. See Eckhart America LP. RIVERDALE COLOR MANUFACTURING Custom-matched liquid colorants and solid concentrates for most thermoplastics. Liquid products supplied in 5-gal pails, 30-gal drums, or returnable tote bins. Pellet concentrates supplied in drums or gaylords. Colorcurve computer system for matching and color development work on over 2195 shades. Colorants formulated with high performance organic and inorganic pigments, or dyes in a universally compatible vehicle system, which meets FDA requirements. Fluorescent, pearlescent, photochromatic, and granite (speckled) specialty pigments. Multifunctional dispersion produced in both liquid or pelletized concentrate form. RONDY & CO. Econo-Blak general-purpose black concentrate has 50% carbon black in LDPE. Pelletized concentrate compatible with polyolefins and PS. RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. CO. Color concentrates for most major resins and cube blends of natural resin pellets and color concentrates. W.J. RUSCOE CO. Color-Max pourable liquid dispersions of pigments in DINP DINP Diisononyl Phthalate , other plasticizers, or solvents reportedly blend quickly with PVC plastisols and organosols. Suitable for liquid-color metering in injection molding and extrusion. Custom color matching available. SAFAS CORP. Granuplast concentrates provide around 40 varieties of a granite look in most thermoplastic resins such as ABS, PC, PP, and PS. Color laboratory available to create custom colors. A. SCHULMAN INC. Polybatch color and additive concentrates come in a range of colors and polymers. Multifunctional types combine pigments and additives in one product. Polyblak carbon black concentrates contain different carbon black types at various loadings in such carriers as LDPE, LLDPE, PP, EVA, PS, and ABS. SEEGOTT INC. Inorganic pigments include aluminum powders, flakes, and paste. Also black, brown, red, green, and yellow oxides; and titanium dioxide. SHEPHERD COLOR CO. Complex inorganic color pigments include cobalt aluminate a·lu·mi·nate n. A chemical compound containing aluminum as part of a negative ion. Noun 1. aluminate - a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide blues, cobalt chrome aluminate turquoises, cobalt titanate greens, nickel titanate yellows, chrome titanate buffs, iron titanate browns, iron-free titanate browns, copper chromite blacks, "IR reflective blacks," cobalt violets, and manganese violets, all supplied as dry powder. Produced by high-temperature calcination calcination (kăl'sənā`shən), in metallurgy, process of heating solid material to drive off volatile chemically combined components, e.g., carbon dioxide. It is sometimes a step in the extraction of metals from ores. process, pigments are nonbleeding, chemically inert, lightfast, weather-resistant, and heat stable. Typical applications are in extrusion and powder coat systems for thermoplastics and thermosets including rigid and flexible PVC, vinyl siding, PE, PP, PS, PUR, PVDF, nylon, ABS, PC, and other engineering resins and reinforced plastics. SlLBERLINE MANUFACTURING CO. Silvex silvex a weedkiller, warranted to be safe for animals at the concentrations used to spray plants. Poisoning can be produced experimentally. Characterized by depression, anorexia, weakness especially of the hindquarters. aluminum flake pigments range from very fine particle size for a satin metallic appearance to larger-sized particles for a sparkle effect. Give metallic appearance when combined with transparent pigments. Products consist of aluminum flakes enveloped en·vel·op tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops 1. To enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering: "Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city" by a suitable plasticizer or mineral oil to minimize hazards of dust, contamination, and fire. Sparkle Silvex series has small flakes that can give the brightness of coarse flakes and produce the same effects as metallic paint coatings. Very large aluminum flakes also available to produce a glitter effect. Silvet pelletized aluminum pigment concentrate with 80% aluminum flakes in a polymeric carrier offers safety, cleanliness, ease of handling, compatibility with most resins, and stability. Silcroma metal flake pigments are nonaluminum, black flakes, which are composed of high purity iron and provide a random, black-speckled appearance in white- and pastel-colored polymer matrixes. Metal flake exhibits heat stability to 300 F. Product, which is 90% metal flake in a polymer carrier, is available in dry flake or granular form. SOUTHWEST CHEMICAL SERVICES DIV. OF M.A. HANNA CO. Black and white concentrates for LDPE, LLDPE, PP, and PS. Specific grades for film, sheet, profiles, pipe, and injection molding. Also offers a universal carrier. SPARTECH COMPOUNDING/COLOR CONCENTRATES Dry color and pellet concentrates for ABS, PS, SAN, PP, PE, acrylic, weatherable styrenics, flexible and rigid PVC, and flame-retardant compounds. Custom color matches for injection and blow molding, sheet, and film. Lot sizes from 50 lb to truckloads. Color concentrates for blown film, cast film, blow molding, injection molding, and extrusion applications. Available in PS, ABS, PE, and PP. Stock-product colors for PE include white, blue-white, black, gray, buff, light blue, dark blue, dark green, leaf green, deep yellow, orange, red, dark brown, and silver. Concentrates are free of heavy-metal-based pigments. Also custom-concentrate formulations and FDA-approved custom colorants for food-contact applications. SPIRAL PLASTICS & COLORS DIV. WASHINGTON PENN PLASTICS CO. Line of colorants includes pelletized concentrates, dry color, as well as highly loaded black and white masterbatches for processing requirements in polyolefin, styrenic, and TPE processing. Quick turnaround on color matches, more competitive pricing, order-size flexibility, and specialized technical service in processing problems. STANDRIDGE COLOR CORP. Color concentrates for fibers and film. Single-pigment, custom color-matched, and additive dispersions in PE, PP, nylons, and polyesters in any quantity. SUN CHEMICAL CORP. PIGMENTS DIV. Dry organic pigments include azo reds and yellows, quinacridones, carbazole violet, and phthalocyanine. Also FD&C and D&C pigments for applications requiring certified color. Many available as high-solids presscakes or PE flushes. TECHMER PM Color concentrates for extrusion coating, cast and blown film, fibers, injection molding, sheet, and profiles. Products can be formulated for nonheavy metal and FDA applications. TEKNOR COLOR CO. SUB. OF TEKNOR APEX CO. Color concentrates for PS, PE, PP, ABS, SAN, TPE, TPR, EVA, nylon, PC, acrylic, and flexible and rigid PVC. Standard and custom colors. Specialty products include granite/speckled and sparkle/glitter color effects, FDA-sanctioned ingredients, fluorescents, pearlescents, and edge-glow/neon colors. Color Crystals line of highly loaded, super-concentrates for PE, PP, TPE, EVA, and flexible PVC. Color Spheres line of super-concentrates in 1/30-in. mini bead with pigment additives to 80%. "S" Series formulated for use in PS, ABS, and "K" resin. "P" series for use in PE, PP, EVA, and TPE. Ultracolor line of super-concentrates with pigment additives as high as 80% formulated especially for PS, ABS, "K" resin, and SAN. Wire and cable and profile colors available for PVC, PE, and XLPE XLPE Cross Linked Polyethylene . Typical letdown ratios are 100:1 and 50:1. Instex micropulverized PVC color concentrates are single-pigment dispersions or composite colors. Recommended for compounders and processors of PVC dryblends in extrusion and calendering. Dry color line for rotational molding includes color, stat-free additives, fluorescent colors, granite effects, fragrances, etc. Conventional line for injection molders, blow molders, sheet extruders, and calendered films. THERMOCOLOR CORP. Custom color concentrates in pellets or dustless granules for all processes and commodity and engineering resins. Pigment loadings can be up to 90% for letdown ratios as high as 200:1. Universal carrier suitable for various resins. Multifunctional concentrates available. TIOXlDE AMERICAS INC. Tioxide titanium dioxide pigments disperse easily in a variety of thermoplastics and give a high degree of whiteness, opacity, and tinting strength. Undertones range from blue (FC6, TR23) to neutral (TR60, TR92, TR93, HD6X). FC6 is silane-treated for low moisture content and ease of dispersion. FC6, TR92 and TR23 are for rigid PVC building products. FC6, TR92, TR23 and HD6X have NSF approval for use in PVC potablewater pipe. HD6X used at relatively high-pigment concentrations in opaque flexible PVC. TR60, TR93 and TR92 are recommended for colored PVC siding, profiles, and polyester gel coats requiring high weathering resistance. UNIFORM COLOR CO. Color concentrates for thermoplastics, specializing in automotive, furniture, electronic, and appliance markets. Fluorescent, phosphorescent, pearlescent, and metallic concentrates. Antistat, lubricant, uv-stabilizer, and antioxidant packages available. UNITED MINERAL & CHEMICAL CORP. Pigments include full color range of high-heat, nonbleeding, no-plateout fluorescents; GSS (storage) GSS - Group-Sweeping Scheduling. color series and extended-glow LumiNova phosphorescent pigments; cadmium pigments for special engineering resins in a range of yellows, oranges, reds and maroons in both CP and lithopone forms; organic pigments such as Red Lake C, Red 2B, lithol rubines, diarylide yellows, and phthalocyanine blue and green; and titanium dioxide. U.S. GYPSUM CO. CAS-20-4 anhydrous an·hy·drous adj. Without water, especially water of crystallization. anhydrous (anhī´drus), adj without water. anhydrous containing no water. calcium surfate (gypsum) recommended as a low-cost Ti[O.sub.2] extender. With a 4-micron average particle size, it has high brightness, good opacity, low abrasion, and food-contact approval. U.S. SYNTHETICS CORP. Concentrates and dry colorants in stock or custom colors for most thermoplastics. Special color concentrates for food packaging, toys, and cutlery. Computerized QC and color matching. WARNER-JENKINSON CO. FD&C and D&C pigment lakes include technical grades and low-moisture products in all hues and a range of concentrations. Custom and stock pigment blends, along with custom batch packaging. Also line of uncertified un·cer·ti·fied adj. Not officially verified, guaranteed, or registered; not certified: an uncertified teacher. Adj. 1. natural colorants, such as annatto an·nat·to also a·nat·to n. pl. an·nat·tos In all senses also called achiote. 1. A tropical American evergreen shrub or small tree (Bixa orellana), , carmine carmine /car·mine/ (kahr´min) a red coloring matter used as a histologic stain. indigo carmine indigotindisulfonate sodium. car·mine n. , tumeric, titanium dioxide, grape-skin extract, and natural beta carotene. WASHINGTON PENN PLASTIC CO. Range of concentrates formulated to customer specifications. WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS, INC. Inorganic pigments include cadmium sulfide custom heat-stable pigments from yellow to maroon available as pure, concentrate, and lithopone; manganese violet heat-stable pigments with good brightness and redder than alternatives; full range of iron oxides; full range of titanium oxide distributed regionally; titanium dioxide - BC, USP USP - unique sales point for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications; and ultramarine blue, pink and violet heat-stable, lightfast, and easy-dispersing pigments FDA-approved for food packaging. |
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