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LEDA® Compounded Color Technology
- 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
- Can match exact color requirements through Bayer's Color Competence Center.
Injection molding or extrusion using compounded resins.
Colors and Special Effects- Transparent, translucent, opaque
- Extraordinary visual effects - edge glow, sparkle, 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
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC)
- Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (opaque only)
There are numerous families of colors and special effect families within LEDA® compounded color technology.
LUNA Glow-In-the-Dark Colors
Colors which glow-in-the-dark after they have been exposed to light.
ColorsTranslucent colors.
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general purpose, flame retardant)
SASS Edge Glow Colors
An edge glow effect using subtle pale tints with color intensification at the part edges for a radiant glow.
ColorsTransparent tints with more intensely colored edges
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose, flame-retardant)
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.
ColorsOpaque or translucent, color-shifting or pearlescent
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose)
ARIA Translucent Colors
A translucent effect that creates a subtle outcome and, by using different levels of clarity, lets you decide how much the eye can see.
ColorsTranslucent
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose, flame-retardant)
MINA Metallic Colors
A metallic effect using small flakes to create the appearance of a homogeneous metallic surface.
ColorsOpaque, metallic appearance colors
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose, flame-retardant, impact-modified)
- Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (general-purpose flame-retardant)
ASTER Metal Flake Colors
A metal-flake effect using larger, metallic and non-metallic particles to produce a futuristic appeal.
ColorsOpaque colors with flakes
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose, flame-retardant, impact-modified)
- Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (general-purpose flame-retardant)
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.
ColorsMaterials
- Transparent and opaque (Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC))
- Opaque (Bayblend® PC/ABS blend)
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose, flame-retardant, impact-modified)
- Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (general-purpose flame-retardant)
DIVA Sparkling Colors
A sparkling and shimmering effect using small, shiny particles with variable intensities and colors.
ColorsTranslucent colors with shimmering particles.
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general-purpose, flame-retardant)
Rx Medical Colors
Colors and special effects formulated specifically for use with the materials Bayer has developed for medical applications.
ColorsTranslucent or opaque colors, limited number of special effects.
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (medical grades)
- Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (medical grades)
JUST COOL Colors
Fashion-forward colors that follow new color and fashion trends.
ColorsOpaque or transparent colors.
Materials
- Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) (general purpose, flame retardant, impact modified)
- Bayblend® PC/ABS blend (general purpose, flame retardant, impact modified)

