Color Matrix

October 15, 2007 - Lean Manufacturing Principles Now Driving Product Innovation: ColorMatrix K2007 showcase

October 15, 2007 - Lean Manufacturing Principles Now Driving Product Innovation: ColorMatrix K2007 showcase

K2007

Accurate, efficient and clean, fast, flexible and 'lean': these are the themes that ColorMatrix will be emphasising at K2007. They are the concepts behind the latest innovations that ColorMatrix will be showcasing at this year's fair.

Among the exciting new technologies the Company will be featuring, customers will be particularly interested in:

  • ABD - The first integrated colour design and delivery concept to put colour development in the hands of the customer. The system will shorten product development cycles from months or weeks to days or even hours.
  • Metrix™ - The brand new liquid colour dosing system combining a number of unique features to deliver simple, flexible and clean operation with matchless accuracy, consistent performance during package changes and complete material recovery.
  • ColorMatrix's revolutionary new in-melt injection and mixing systems for fibre, post-extrusion.
  • ColorMatrix's state of the art blowing agent formulations for PVC sheet and foam-cored pipe.

Customers involved in the PET industry will also be interested in ColorMatrix's latest innovations for PET packaging:

  • Joule™ - ColorMatrix's new proprietary reheat additive offering market leading heat uptake and aesthetic performance.
  • Amosorb SolO2™ - The complete monolayer barrier taking complexity out of barrier packaging.

ColorMatrix will also feature its existing range of proprietary additives including:

  • Ultimate UV™- The 'ultimate' Broadband UV absorber for contents protection
  • Eze™ - The range of slip agents and frictional modifiers that provide faster production cycles, less product damage and optimised storage and transport.
  • TripleA™ Acetaldehyde Reducers - The leading AA reducing additive available for water bottles and other aldehyde sensitive applications.
  • Amosorb® Active Oxygen Scavengers - The benchmark technology for packaging of oxygen sensitive beverages and foodstuffs, either in monolayer or multilayer containers.
  • Optica™ Toners - The simple solution for avoiding yellowness of the virgin and recycled resin.
  • NuAge™ Nucleators - The range of nucleating agents allowing for faster production cycles and energy savings.
  • ClearView™ Clarifiers - For crystal clear polypropylene parts moulding.

K2007 promises to be a memorable show and the Company is looking forward to welcoming customers to its stand. This is located in Hall 7a, Stand B28. The K 2007 trade show takes place in Messe Düsseldorf, Germany from October 24th to 31st.