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Chroma Color® Offers Solution for Dark Color Plastic Products to Reduce Heat-Buildup from Infrared Rays

chromacolorstg on January 30, 2023

The Challenge:

Companies that manufacture exterior plastics products, such as plastics chairs, playground equipment, decking, fencing, siding, windows, etc., know they become hot to the touch and can fail earlier due to long-term exposure to solar rays. This is especially true for products manufactured with dark colors.

Color concentrates for outdoor products

Why?

Dark colors absorb more energy from solar rays compared to lighter ones. These higher absorption of rates solar rays makes dark plastic products hot to the touch and can lead to early failure.

There are three measurements to take under consideration when choosing a color: TSR, E, and SRI values.

  • TSR- Total Solar Reflectance is expressed as a percentage between 0 and 100%. These rates indicate a products ability to reflect solar energy.
  • E- Infrared Emittance is rated between 0 and 1 and rates the ability of a product to cool itself.
  • SRI -Solar Reflective Index combines TSR x E. SRI index is from 0 (standard black) to 100 (standard white).

Luckily, there are solutions available to prevent this heat-buildup and failure.

The Solution:

Chroma Color® has decades of experience in providing customers with color concentrates for exterior durable goods that must withstand elements for an extended period. Today, Chroma Color® offers manufacturers of exterior plastic products formulations that reduce Total Solar Reflectance (TSR). This technology from Chroma Color® minimizes the heat build-up on the surface of dark colored plastic products.

Color concentrates ASTM testing for heat build up

Photo Caption: Chroma Color®’s ASTM testing apparatus for measuring temperature rise

To ensure your color concentrates meets the criteria for reducing heat build-up on dark plastics, our technical team uses the ASTM D-4803-97 method to measure the temperature increase. This testing provides useful comparative data on heat build-up of various polymers and color formulations. Carbon black plastic color typically has the highest rating of heat buildup. Therefore, this ASTM test method compares the heat buildup of your chosen color against a carbon black plastic control sample.

To inquire about Chroma Color®’s infrared-reflecting color concentrates and this testing method contact us here: https://chromacolors.com/contact-us/

Chroma Color®:

Chroma Color® Corporation is a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving diverse markets, including wire and cable, packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer products, and others.

With the recent acquisition of Epolin, Chroma Color® is now the recognized leader in the near-infra-red (NIR) absorptive dye industry, producing proprietary blends to suit the eye protection and light management sectors.

Chroma Color®’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth through nine acquisitions over three years. Chroma’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its game-changing colorant, has delighted customers for over 50 years. For additional information, please visit www.chromacolors.com.

Chroma Color®’s patented G-Series Technologies deliver the Ultimate Solution for Compounders

chromacolorstg on November 9, 2022

Chroma Color®’s patented G-Series Technologies deliver the Ultimate Solution for Compounders . . . cleanliness of pellets, reduced cost-to-color, and enablement of sustainability without sacrifice.

Advantages of G-Series Masterbatches

  • Favorable financials with the ease, cleanliness, and convenience of Pelletized Color.
  • Reduced energy consumption through lower processing temperatures and reduced change-over times.
  • Lowest usage rates in the industry yield lower coloring costs and less warehouse space.
  • High loadings and robust formulations overcome the coloring challenges of PCR usage.  These include regeneration of polymer properties, enhanced manufacturing process-ability, end-use performance characteristics, and desired finished goods aesthetics.
  • Formulated to provide optimum color and additive distribution within the final compound and/or molded part.

Chroma Color®’s G-Series masterbatches provide vibrant, long-lasting colors essential to meeting the demands of compounders, processors, and OEMs.

  • Excellent dispersion and color distribution for optimal aesthetics
  • Reduced carbon footprint (energy, freight, warehouse space, etc.)
  • Matched using our coloring expertise (including special effects)

G-Series Masterbatches are ideal for the following resins

G3 Technology

  • Polyolefins & Polystyrene
  • Elastomeric Resins – TPE, TPO, TPU
  • Engineered Resins – PA, PC, PBT, ABS, ASA, and Alloys,
  • FR Compounds
  • Glass & Mineral Filled Compounds
  • Medical Polymers

 G2 Technology

  • PE, PP, TPE, and TPO with high levels of UV/AO functional additives

ChromaTransparent

  • PC, PMMA, PET, PETG, Copolyester, MBS (Impact Modified Styrene Acrylic Copolymers), and other clear resins

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Chroma Color® Corporation Promotes Clayton Tyler to Sales Director

chromacolorstg on September 27, 2022

Chroma Color® Corporation, a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier, has continued to grow sales year over year. With this accelerating growth, Chroma Color® has strengthened the sales organization in order to provide our best resources to support and enable our continued growth and future market expansions.

Chroma Color® is pleased to announce the promotion of Clayton Tyler to Sales Directors role. Clayton will report to Bishop Beall, VP of Sales & Business Development. Clayton will be responsible for Sales Director for the Eastern Region and support our Healthcare focused initiatives. In addition, he will assist in executing Chroma Color®’s growth strategy, managing, and coaching of his sales team, and providing enhanced service to our customers.

“Over the past couple of years Clayton has demonstrated the leadership, business acumen, product expertise, and industry knowledge necessary to effectively lead our sales team and equipping our sales personnel with the right tools to deliver the best color & additive concentrate solutions for our customers. His leadership will contribute to Chroma Color®’s competitive advantage, especially during these challenging times,” states Bishop Beall, VP Sales & Business Development.  “If you are currently looking for new coloring methodologies or are facing challenges that need to be solved, our sales team is ready and well equipped to deliver those solutions and to serve you with excellence.”

Bishop Beall continues: “We are very excited that we were able to find great sales director talent such as Clayton within our own organization who can support our sales team and customers in finding the best color concentrate solutions for their business. We are looking forward to their continued success and positive influence on our business.”

Chroma Color®:

Chroma Color® Corporation is a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving diverse markets, including wire and cable, packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer products, and others.

With the recent acquisition of Epolin, Chroma Color® is now the recognized leader in the near-infra-red (NIR) absorptive dye industry, producing proprietary blends to suit the eye protection and light management sectors.

Chroma Color®’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth through nine acquisitions over three years. Chroma’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its game-changing colorant, has delighted customers for over 50 years.

D6 Lowers Cost and Improves Retail Shelf Appearance with Support from Chroma Color®’s Technical Team

chromacolorstg on September 15, 2022

D6 Inc., founded in 2014, has become the fastest design-to-shelf packaging manufacturer globally by transforming the packaging industry through transparency in the recycling chain.

D6 has a solid network for a circular economy that takes waste and diverts it from landfills and up-cycles it into new containers, parts, and other products that go into consumers’ households or added to retail shelves. In addition, D6’s PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled Content) meets food-grade requirements and can create other kind of products.

The Challenge

One well-known fact for brands using recycled materials…they can have a slight gray tint, black spec, or other minor blemishes that can impact the look on shelves. To eliminate any negative perception from consumers, D6 reached out to Chroma Color® Corporation for a solution. D6 chose a slight blue tint color concentrate to help the PCR thermoformed clamshell products look great on the shelves.

D6 was pleased with the results, but after some discussion, they wanted to see if Chroma Color® could meet some new goals:

  • Reduce cost through lower let-down ratios
  • A lower amount of inventory needed to have on hand for production
  • A reduction in overall Labor cost
  • Lower transportation cost and carbon footprint
  • Lessen the overall environmental impact of the products produced

The Solution

Chroma Color®’s technical team evaluated the current situation. They recommended the company’s environmentally friendly G-Series after some discussion and analysis.

By making the switch over to the G-Series for use with PCR, D6 was able to:

  • Produce PCR package that still looks great on retail shelves
  • Reduce production cost by lowering let-down rates by 1/3
  • Process products at a much lower temperature, thus decreasing overall energy cost
  • Lower freight cost by 1/3 due to smaller shipments sizes
  • Use less color concentrate
  • Reduce labor costs during shipping and processing
  • Lower some warehouse storage needs
  • This extra warehouse space could also provide for excess inventory during times of short supplies
  • Lower carbon footprint

Summary

By switching to the G-Series for PCR, D6 reduced cost, made the production of their containers simpler, and lowered their carbon footprint.

“D6 appreciated the time and effort of the Chroma Color® Sales and Technical team to help us find a better solution for our PCR products,” stated Edward Dominion, Founder & CEO, D6 INC. “We now have a great PCR product to sell to our customers that looks great on the shelf, lowers our cost while offering additional sustainable benefits.”

To learn more about D6; https://d6inc.com/.

To learn more about Chroma Color® G Series for PCR and other sustainable options

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Overview of Coloring Plastic Pipe

chromacolorstg on May 10, 2022

The pipe market is very competitive. Pipe manufacturers are continually looking for ways to reduce cost while delivering products that meet performance expectations set by customers, codes and standards (ASTM, NSF, NEMA, etc.). Chroma Color® Corporation develops pigments/colors through internal and industry partners related to research, education, technical expertise and trade associations like the Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) https://plasticpipe.org/index.html allows Chroma Color® to deliver superior and environmental (SUSTAINABILITY HMF) product to the pipe industry.

There are five major markets for a plastic pipe; each has its own unique needs and regulations. These five markets include:

-Building & Construction

-Drainage Pipe

-Energy Piping Systems

-Municipal & Industrial

-Power & Communications

 

Plastic pipe and conduit color-coded by their end-use application, such as:

-Blue = Potable Water

-White = Irrigation and Water

-Green = Sewer

-Purple (Lavender) = Reclaimed Water

-Gray = Electrical Conduit

-Orange = Telecommunication, conduit

-Yellow = Natural Gas (methane or propane) oil

-Red = Electric Power Lines, Lighting Cable

 Plastic Pipe Resins:

One of the biggest challenges related to coloring a plastic pipe product is accurately matching the desired color in the specific resin. It is critical to establish a partnership with your color & additives supplier early in the development process to meet specific color and the performance attributes.

The colorant supplier must consider the unique resin, color, and performance requirements as they formulate for the application. Each resin is unique (viscosity, melt processing temperatures, natural resin color, and more). Your color supplier can assist with critical application decisions from the onset regarding the carrier resin, pigment systems, stabilizers, and other additives.

The resins primarily used for pipe include:

HDPE: High-Density Polyethylene

MDPE: Medium Density Polyethylene

PEX: Crosslinked Polyethylene

PE-RT: Polyethylene of Raised Temperature

PP-R and PP-RCT: Random Copolymerized Polypropylene

PEX-AL-PEX: Multilayer or Composite PEX Tubing

In general, the features and benefits of the high-performance high-temperature plastic-piping systems include:

  • Ease of installation (Coil Pipe)
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Safety of potable Water
  • Reliable fitting and joining options
  • Lightweight, ease of transportation and handling
  • Proof of long-term reliability with over decades of use around the world (100 year life expectation) with proper manufacturing and installation.

Types of Pipe and Resins

Municipal and Industrial Water Applications

For municipal and industrial applications, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe is recommended. HDPE’s heat-fused joints create a leak-free pipe structure. HDPE pipe is chemical, abrasion, fatigue, seismic, and corrosion-resistant.

Conduit

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin is also used for the conduit to protect electrical power and telecommunications cables. It is available in long coil lengths to reduce joints and installation time. HDPE conduit is also available in a variety of sizes, colors, dimensions, and lengths. Typical applications include:

–Telecommunications

-CATV

-Highway lighting

-Underground utilities.

–Premise (Riser and Plenum) conduit has specific characteristics and flame retardant ratings for use as nonmetallic raceways in buildings.

Color Selection:

After establishing the resin, your conversation moves to color selection. Typically, your supplier has color sample chips or Pantone color charts to pinpoint the desired color for each plastic product or part.

During this selection process, colors may differ depending on gloss, grain, filler, resin type, light sources, and other factors. Knowing this in advance allows the color supplier to choose high-performance pigments that are more light stable than typical workhorse pigments.

There is also much pressure to eliminate the use of heavy metals (HM) pigments in favor of more environmentally friendly options. You need to ask your color concentrate supplier if the pellets include Heavy Metal Free (HMF)* or Heavy Metal (HM) pigments.

*Chroma Color® Corporation meets ASTM F2160 − 22 requirements that requires the use of HMF pigments and eliminates the selection of HM.

In addition, heavy metal-based heat stabilizers have traditionally been used with HDPE and/or polyethylene pipe. These include Lead and Cadmium Salts. Such environmentally unfriendly chemicals are rapidly being replaced with non-heavy metal stabilizers, such as calcium stearate.

A pipe that uses HMF (Heavy-Metal Free) stabilizers provides the end-user with the confidence of zero toxicity from heavy metals.. These include Lead and Cadmium Salts. Such environmentally unfriendly chemicals are rapidly being replaced with non-heavy metal stabilizers, such as calcium stearate. A pipe that uses HMF (Heavy-Metal Free) stabilizers provides the end-user with the confidence of zero toxicity from heavy metals.

Pipe exposed to Ultra Violet Light needs protection from the damage caused over time. Chroma Color®’s patented G series can have a stabilizer with UV resistant material to provide some protection from UV damage.

Chroma Color®’s patent G2 and G3 also provides a cost-effective solution for solid wall pipe and vibrant co-extrusion skin colors.

BASICS of PATENTED G2, G3 COLOR TECHNOLOGY

Highly loaded concentrates have become a cost-effective alternative to standard color products because they require less concentrate to achieve the same results and blend with resin more efficiently.

The patented G2 formulation ingredients enable Chroma Color® to boost loadings of pigments and additives up to twice what was considered feasible in traditional color and additive concentrates.

– Typically, a G2 formulation contains up to about 80% active ingredients, some as high as 85%. For some pipe applications, we can load up to 60% additives.

– A high concentration of color and additives is just one aspect of G2 technology. The technology also allows us to dial in melt flow to enable the processor to produce uniformly colored parts with color use rates as low as half a percent.

Patented G3 reduces cost and eliminates processing headaches. It achieves even more significant improvements through a total system approach. Key attributes and advantages include:

– Used with any resin system except PVC

– It delivers 20% or more increased pigment loading than G2 in Polyethylene & Polypropylene without compromising pigment dispersion and distribution

– G3 offers formulations with 40% of dyes in HIPS, PET, Nylon, Crystal Styrene, and Acrylic.

– It offers formulations with 50% or more pearlescent pigment, nearly doubling the former industry standard of 30%

-Heavy Metal Free

CHROMARK® is Chroma Color®’s laser marking additives to help control marking behavior over a broad class of resins and pigment chemistries. The Chroma Color® team can help you select the right colorant and additive package to ensure you obtain the ideal laser mark for your product at an economical cost-to-color.

With our in-house NIR Laser, we help you optimize the marking behavior and laser settings for various resins, including ABS, PE, PP, LDPE, HDPE, Co-Polyester, PBT, Polysulfone, GPPS, HDPE, Nylon, Acrylic, PVC, Polyacetal, and Polycarbonate. Besides, Chroma’s patented G3 technology can also provide highly loaded concentrates with a laser-marking additive.

Chroma Color® Plastic Pipe Case Studies

Wire and Cable Application:

A manufacturer of electrical wire was looking for a better color concentrate option for their product line. Our wire and cable research team developed a highly loaded PVC concentrate that is producing the following results:

1- Reduction in Let Down Ratio (LDR) with an LDR of 0.5% reduced inventories and upfront cost

  1. The low LDR reduces the number of spark outs (if any) that reduces machine downtime and increases utilization
  2. Black 508/2006 PVC unique formula reduced shear heat to allow increased line speeds on thin gauge products
  3. The unique formula enhances the black appearance on a retail shelf by giving your coiled wire a shine instead of a typical stock black dull appearance.

 

 

Radiant Pipe Application:

– G2 used for a high-temperature pipe used for a radiant application.

– Co-Extruded outside skin polyethylene raised temperature PERT-PE skin colors to reduce the overall cost of pipe. 3,000-4,000 of an inch thick skin

– Lower Letdown Ratios of .75% Achieved

– Red, Blue and White Colors Available

– UV additives used to prevent fading

– Other applications for this technology include high-temperature for building construction, hot and cold water pipes, and business.

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Coloring Industrial Synthetic Textiles 101

chromacolorstg on May 9, 2022

Once you start exploring the types of industrial textiles made from synthetic plastic resin materials you realize there are many products we use or see daily that fall into this category. Today, even more companies are discovering new capabilities and applications for these materials. Hence, this marketplace continues to grow.

A few reasons for wider acceptance of these materials include flexibility, dry fastness, water absorption and performance in harsh environments. Manufacturers easily gain improved performance with a variety of additives, including colors that ensure the product lasts in a wide variety of environments while also looking attractive.

 

Chroma Color® Textile Outdoor furniture

Typical Textile Plastic Resins Capabilities and Applications:

The plastics resins typically used for industrial textiles include: Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) and more. 

Polyethylene (PE) is the most common plastic used in the world today. Resistant to tears and rips, the material is extremely rugged and durable, making it suitable for industrial applications. Industrial fabrics made from PE are also lightweight, flexible, and resist soiling and staining. In addition, they are non-absorbent, making them less likely to accumulate dirt/ moisture. They are also resistant to bacteria/ mold.

Polyethylene fabrics are typically chosen for applications such as outdoor chairs, tarps, and tents because they are strong and do not stretch. These fabrics can also be used as gardening mulch to block light contributing to the growth of weeds while letting moisture through. Some other common applications include rope, automotive fabrics and the popular re-usable shopping bag.

Polypropylene (PP) has a higher melting point, making it stronger and lighter than polyethylene. The material is also an excellent insulator and can be engineered into a variety of different products or melted down and recycled into something new. Other important properties of polypropylene include toughness, chemical, water, fire resistance and recyclability.

Textile flooring is the most popular use of polypropylene fiber because it has high abrasion resistance and does not absorb dirt or liquids. Other applications include outdoor carpets, golf and tennis courts, the edges of swimming pools and car interiors. This industrial fabric can also be used in construction–to stabilize the ground or to reinforce roads and banks.

Photo Caption: Marine industrial textiles used for industrial boats

Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) coating:

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is a very versatile resin. It can be manufactured soft or hard. This material is impact, abrasion, fuel and oil resistant. TPU can be colored and can include additives to protect it from UV rays, funguses and fire.

TPU resin is used to coat textile products such as inflatable boats requiring strength, flexibility, wear resistance, and puncture resistance. It is easy to weld and handle. Other coated textile products include mining screens, conveyor belts, oil booms, barriers/berms, flood spill protection/ control and more.

Chroma Color® Greenhouse textile green

Photo Caption: Industrial textiles are used for greenhouse / nursery protection

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) contains halogens like chlorine and fluorine that are widely known for being stable. This chemical stability makes the material resistant to stressors like flame, chemicals and oil.

Chroma Color® Business Awning Textile

Photo Caption: Business awnings are a popular application for synthetic textiles.

PVC is used for textile applications such as protective suits for firefighters/ military, industrial tarps, conveyor belts, automotive/ RV headliners, marine sails/ lifejackets, awnings, windscreens, athletic mats and much more.

Common Additives for Plastic Textile Fabrics:

Plastic products are often constantly exposed to UV light that degrades the plastic product quickly. But this can be easily prevented with the addition of a UV additive. Other additive options include flame retardants, anti-static, processing stabilizers, antimicrobial agents, and more. If you think you need additional additives work with your supplier to help you decide what you need and how they will perform for each resin base.

Color Concentrates for Plastic Textiles:

One of the biggest challenges in color use for plastic textiles is matching them to the resin that is used. Initiate a conversation with your color supplier about the resins’ viscosity and melt processing temperatures. This will make the decision on carrier resin, pigments, stabilizers and other additives necessary for the application much easier.

Then, depending upon the material and application, the carrier resin used in the concentrate will be about 30-50%. It is also important to review the molecular weight of that carrier or melt flow rate (MFR). The color concentrate should have higher MFR than the base resin that is being colored in order to produce a good colored part.

After the resin has been clearly established, your conversation can move to color selection. Typically, your supplier will have sample chips or Pantone color charts to pinpoint the desired color for each plastic product or part.

During this selection, bear in mind that colors can look different on the material depending on its gloss, filler and look. For example, lighter colors such as red, orange, and yellow could change color faster compared to darker colors like blue or green.

Looking for unique or custom colors to separate you from your competitors or one that needs to stand out for safety applications such as life jackets or inflatable boats? You can count on color supplier’s like Chroma Color® Corporation to help you choose the best options for your application.

About Chroma Color® Corporation:

CHROMA COLOR Corporation’s textile team has experience helping customers looking for color industrial textiles made from PVC, PP, TPU and PE materials.

Our capabilities include:

  • Fully equipped laboratories to formulate thermoplastics colors and compounds. Colorists thoroughly trained in the theory and practice of spectrophotometry, color measurement, and color science
  • Color formulation, color control, color tolerances, standards, and color faults and their evaluation
  • All facilities meet ISO 9001:2015 standards
  • Adherence to the following regulatory guidelines: FDA Food Contact Compliance, HMF Heavy Metal, Free Formulation, EU & other Global Standards
  • Availability to provide color concentrates in dice, strand, underwater cut, and/or pulverized pellet geometry

Chroma Color® Corporation is a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier of the highest quality and the shortest lead times in the plastics marketplace. The business exceeds $160 million in sales due to solid organic growth and targeted acquisitions. Chroma’s extensive technical and manufacturing expertise coupled with its game-changing colorant technologies have surprised and delighted customers for over 50 years in markets such as: packaging, wire and cable, building & construction, consumer, medical, healthcare, lawn & garden, durables, sanitation, recreation and leisure, transportation and more.

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Chroma Color®’s NIR Sortable Black Technology Passes APR Test Protocol for NIR Sorting

chromacolorstg on March 31, 2022

ChromaNIR

Chroma NIR Bottles

Chroma Color® has developed a specialized formulation path to solving the need for colorant alternatives to Carbon Black as a means to address the recycling of black or dark colors in packaging for improved environmental sustainability.

Chroma Color®’s alternative recipes allow the MRF sorting operations to identify and successfully sort the plastic articles according to the APR NIR Sorting Potential of a Whole Plastic Article. The leading third-party independent lab P.T.I. of Holland, Ohio, conducted all testing and analysis.

ChromaNIR’s Sortable Black Technology is based upon IR reflecting/transparent components using a proprietary combination of specialty dyes and organic pigments. The Chroma Color® path to success allows for expanded exploration of additional Black options, including near-Black and other Dark Color families.

ChromaNIR’s TESTING BASICS:

-The following packages were evaluated using the APR test method: Near Infrared (NIR) Sorting Potential of a Whole Plastic Article (Sort-B-01).

– A total of five recipes were tested using bottles made by extrusion blow molding.

– Three carbon black free formulations were tested in HDPE and One in PP.

– One control formula with carbon black was included.

ChromaNIR’s RESULTS:

– Four Carbon Black Free recipes passed with 100% sortation.

– As anticipated, the one control formula with carbon black failed with 0% sortation.

– A leading independent lab PTI of Holland, OH, tested the plastic articles.

ABOUT ChromaNIR’s OPTIONS:

ChromaNIR’s Sortable Black products, referred to as are available in a variety of resins that include the most commonly used packaging resins, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, ABS, and PET.

Key features of this color system:

– Inert, heat stable, non-migratory

– Can be used in a variety of polymers

– FDA Compliant

For more information on the testing results, contact us: https://chromacolors.com/contact-us/

CHROMA COLOR:

Chroma Color® Corporation is a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving diverse markets, including wire and cable, packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer products, and others. With the recent acquisition of Epolin, Chroma Color® is now the recognized leader in the near-infrared (NIR) absorptive dye industry, producing proprietary blends to suit the eye protection and light management sectors.

Chroma Color®’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth through nine acquisitions over three years. Chroma Color®’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its game-changing colorant, has delighted customers for more than 50 years.

Chroma Color® Corporation Announces the Acquisition of J. Meyer & Sons, Inc.

chromacolorstg on November 1, 2021

October 29, 2021, McHenry, IL: Chroma Color® Corporation has acquired J. Meyer & Sons, Inc. a manufacturer of color concentrates and masterbatches for the medical and pharmaceutical markets.

Founded in 1883, J. Meyer & Sons initially was a toy importer from the Black Forest region of Germany. During World War II, the company expanded into the chemical industry, producing driers for the paint and ink industries. During the 1960s, the company moved into plastics to meet the growing demand for customized colors. Today, J. Meyer produces custom and proprietary color masterbatch and compounds.

Chroma Color® is committed to growing our healthcare business through both organic and inorganic activities. The acquisition ofJ. Meyer & Sons further bolsters Chroma Color®’s strengths in supporting our healthcare customers that serve applications like medical devices, medical disposables, and pharmaceutical packaging. The entire team is fully prepared and ready to support J. Meyer & Sons customers during this time of transition and confident their customers will realize immense benefits from Chroma Color®’s wide range of capabilities.

Chroma Color®:

Chroma Color® Corporation is a leading specialty color and additive concentrate supplier serving diverse markets, including wire and cable, packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer products, and others. Chroma Color®’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth through eight acquisitions over three years. Chroma’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its game-changing colorant, has delighted customers for more than 50 years.