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Colour and Appearance Special Effects

There is vast range of 'Colour and Appearance Special Effects' available ; within certain limits these can be incorporated into mouldings to improve the desirability of your end product.
These are not ends in themselves but can be skilfully blended with other effects and raw materials to 'create' the kind of effect you envisaged in your mind's eye. All you have to do is describe as accurately as you can, your own conception we will then work hard to create and deliver that desire for you in plastic.
Colour and effect are product marketing elements and have benefits in visual appeal of the end product. Sometimes this desire will have implications in other areas of your business and we have tried to tabulate the ones that will probably be of particular interest:-
Colour and effect are product marketing elements and have benefits in visual appeal of the end product. Sometimes this desire will have implications in other areas of your business and we have tried to tabulate the ones that will probably be of particular interest:-
Effect: Pearlescents
Design
Increases premium appearance
Technical
Could cause weld and flow lines.
Manufacturing
N/A
Commercial
Small cost premium
Effect: Single / double / triple flip pearlescents
Design
Increases luxury appearance
Technical
Could cause weld and flow lines.
Manufacturing
N/A
Commercial
The finished product needs to be able to absorb the higher cost.
Effect: Metallics - aluminium, bronze, gold, or combinations
Design
Ability to imitate metal in plastic and increased opacity in mouldings
Technical
Could cause weld and flow lines.
Higher risk of impaired structural integrity
Higher risk of impaired structural integrity
Manufacturing
N/A
Commercial
Small cost premium
Effect: Speckles
Design
Ability recreate stone effects
Technical
Higher risk of impaired structural integrity
Manufacturing
Larger particles could block injection points
Commercial
Minor cost increase
Effect: Glitters & Sparkles
Design
Ability to create more dramatic effects
Technical
Limited heat stability
Manufacturing
Large particles could block injection points
Commercial
Minor cost increase
Effect: Marble
Design
Ability recreate stone effects
Technical
Higher risk of impaired structural integrity
Manufacturing
Minimum two masterbatch inputs required
Commercial
Possible cost increase
Effect: Pottery simulation
Design
Provides options to copy more expensive pottery styles
Technical
Higher risk of impaired structural integrity
Manufacturing
Higher let down rates probably required
Commercial
Relatively higher cost
Effect: Flakes
Design
Ability recreate stone effects
Technical
Higher risk of impaired structural integrity
Manufacturing
Larger particles could block injection points
Commercial
Minor cost increase
Effect: Wood
Design
Natural wood grain effect
Technical
N/A
Manufacturing
Minimum two masterbatch inputs required
Commercial
Possible cost increase
Effect: Edge glow
Design
Exciting fluorescent effects
Technical
Only suitable for clear polymers
Manufacturing
N/A
Commercial
Reliatvely more expensive
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