Which Fantasia Color Technology
is Right For Me?

Cost Factors

The cost of adding colors and special effects to your product will vary depending not only on the type of color and special effect selected, but also on the technology used to generate it. In general terms, using AURA® infusion technology should be less expensive than using LEDA® compounded color technology.

Multiple Colors and Small Production Runs
AURA® Infusion Technology — Consider using AURA® infusion technology when your product will be offered in many colors and you have small production volumes. AURA® infusion technology is also effective when the product color palette changes frequently, e.g., to follow fashion trends. Additionally, coloration-on-demand through AURA® technology ensures there is no excess inventory of parts in obsolete colors, allowing "just in time" production.

Economical Coloration in Large Volumes

LEDA Compounded Color Technology — The most economical technology for adding color and special effects to applications with large volumes and only a few colors (infrequent color changes) is LEDA compounded color technology.

Color and Special Effects for Already Molded/Extruded Parts

Color and special effects can be added to plastic parts that have already been molded or extruded through the use of AURA® Infusion Technology — The alread molded or extruded part is colored with the AURA® infusion technology. This process adds color only, not special effects. However, special effects that are already in the part before coloring, such as sparkles or metal flakes, will show through after coloring.

Metallic Effects

LEDA® Compounded Color Technology — Metallic effects can be achieved with LEDA® technology. Within the LEDA® technology, MINA metallic effects and ASTER metal flake effects can be used to achieve a more traditional metallic appearance, while DIVA sparkle effects and MIRAGE color-travel effects can be used to produce futuristic metallic appearances.

Soft-Touch Feel for Your Applications

A soft-touch feel can be added to a part as follows: Soft-Touch Resin Plus AURA® Infusion Technology — Use a soft resin, such as Texin® TPU or Desmopan® TPU, to mold or overmold the part surface and then color the part with AURA® infusion technology.

Food-Contact Requirements

Special grades of resins are available for food contact. Only certain approved colorants and additives can be added to these special grades. Please contact your Fantasia Technologies representative with complete details about your application when food contact is involved. LEDA® Compounded Color Technology — Can yield certain color and special effect formulations that can be used in combination with resins that comply with FDA food-contact regulations.

Medical Applications

Use LEDA® Compounded Color Technology and the family of Rx Medical colors to add fashion-forward colors to any resin that is specifically formulated for medical applications.

Optical Data Storage (ODS) Media and other Niche Applications

MILENA® Color Concentrate Technology allows rapid color changes for production runs that can be as short or as long as you want them to be. The special dyestuffs used with MILENA® color concentrate technology clean up quickly, which means you can return to uncolored media or part production with minimal disruption.