LEDA® Compounded Color Technology

Description

• Resins are compounded with color and special effect additives for a molded-in color appearance
• Some additives are compliant with FDA and other regulations and can be used in food-contact and medical applications
• Exact color requirements through Bayer's Color Competence & Design Center.

Process

Injection molding or extrusion using compounded resins.

Colors and Special Effects

• Transparent, translucent, opaque
• Extraordinary visual effects - metallic, metal flake, fluorescent, translucent, color-travel, pearlescent, glow-in-the-dark - in a broad range of colors
• Possible to combine several special effects in one formulation

Materials

• Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC)
• Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (opaque only)
  

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There are numerous families of colors and special effect families within LEDA® compounded color technology.

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LUNA Glow-In-the-Dark Colors

Colors which glow-in-the-dark after they have been exposed to light.

Colors

Translucent colors.

Materials

• Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general purpose, flame retardant)

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MIRAGE Color-Travel and Pearlescent Colors

Color-Travel - a color-travel, or color-shift effect using color that changes as the viewing angle changes. Color-Travel describes colors that appear to be different in hue when seen from different points of view. Pearlescent colors have a pearly appearance and luster.

Colors

Opaque or translucent, color-shifting or pearlescent

Materials

• Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose

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MINA Metallic Colors

A metallic effect using flake additives to create the appearance of a homogeneous metallic surface.

Colors

Opaque, metallic appearance colors

Materials

• Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose, flame-retardant, impact-modified)
• Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (general-purpose flame-retardant

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AZAR Fluorescent Colors

A fluorescent effect using high-energy colors that add vibrancy in any application. When a transparent resin is used, there is intense color amplification at the part edges.

Colors

• Transparent and opaque (Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC))
• Opaque (Bayblend® PC/ABS blend)

Materials

• Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose, flame-retardant, impact-modified)
• Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (general-purpose flame-retardant

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Rx Medical Colors

Colors and special effects formulated specifically for use with the materials Bayer has developed for medical applications.

Colors

Translucent or opaque colors, limited number of special effects.

Materials

• Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (medical grades)
• Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (medical grades)

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JUST COOL Colors

Fashion-forward colors that follow new color and fashion trends.

Colors

Opaque or transparent colors.

Materials

• Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general purpose, flame retardant, impact modified)
• Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (general purpose, flame retardant, impact modified)