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Making colors come alive in exceptionally sensual creations – this is what the specialists of the GRAFE-Design-Center of the GRAFE-Group in Blankenhain, Germany is known for within the plastics industry and beyond. Through a collaboration between GRAFE and Eckart, a manufacturer of metal and effect pigments, six fantastic colors in six PET bottles that are embedded in an imaginative story have emerged. With an exceptional shine and a fascinating feel, the metallic tones are charming and temp a person into the world of Fantastic Colors.

With a special process,GRAFE is able to test and simulate color ideas for multilayer applications as early as the development phase. Multilayer applications are used in a variety of ways in the packaging and pharmaceutical industries to protect products from environmental influences and extend their shelf life. In the furniture industry or for high-quality consumer goods, laminates are a cost-effective alternative that achieve a high-quality surface appearance – and that with a minimal use of effect pigments. “The substrate material in the base color, in combination with the applied effect carrier, saves on the need for solid-colored plastic,” explains Schulze, Head of Color Development and Material Sciences. A decorative film that carries expensive effect pigments for the optics is combined with the cost-effective, solid-colored base material, which ensures the stability of the product,” the expert adds. ”This combination of a base layer and a translucent effect layer enables unique color effects that cannot be achieved with mono-coloring, or only at great expense.” The challenge in developing the color design lies in the dosage of the pigments in the top layer in combination with the appearance of the substrate. “With our technology, color ideas can be tested cost-effectively and simulated in-house, saving the customer time, material and machine setup costs, and thus also product development costs,” reports Schulze. With its specially developed sample profiles, GRAFE offers its customers a service that allows them to get an impressive picture in advance. “Using four basic colors, from white to gray to black shades, we have applied various effect variants. They illustrate the depth effect achieved by layering, due to the multi-layer structure,” the color developer explains, pointing out that the top coat can also be equipped with the desired properties, additives or aggregates. Every individual color development is included in our development service.”

Die PolyMIM GmbH produziert die beiden Produktserien PolyMIN und PolyPOM. Hierbei handelt es sich um ein Feedstocksystem für den Metallpulverspritzguss. PolyMIM ist ein umweltschonendes Bindersystem auf wasserlöslicher Basis mit optimalen Fließ- und Formfülleigenschaften. PolyPOM ist ein acetalbasiertes Bindersystem. Es gibt unzählige Kombinationsmöglichkeiten die Feedstocks aufzubauen. Ziel ist es immer die wirtschaftliche Herstellung komplexer Bauteilgeometrien ohne aufwendige Nacharbeitsschritte zu erreichen. Damit sparen Sie Zeit, Material und Kosten. Beim Metallpulverspritzguss profitieren Sie gleichermaßen von der Formgebungsmöglichkeit des Kunststoffspritzgusses sowie von den Werkstoffeigenschaften der Pulvermetallurgie.

We also offer optional surface finishing through painting and printing. Our Services: - Industrial painting - Hand painting, e.g., for prototyping - Screen and pad printing Our Technology: - Flatbed painting system with 3K mixing and dosing system - 4-color pad printing

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The SYNPRO Vacuum casting technology is a particularly economical process for the production of prototypes and pre-series or small series. With SYNPRO, we realize even minimum batch sizes without high tooling costs, in the desired design and “just in time”. Our special SYNPRO vacuum casting technology is particularly suitable for the production of plastic parts with special requirements and for the recasting of components. Different materials that can be combined with each other provide additional design flexibility. We develop 3D design proposals or 3D constructions for you according to your ideas and produce an individual master model. For this, we use our modern 3D printing processes. The casting mold is created by pouring silicone onto the finished master cast. The mold cavity is then filled with casting resin under vacuum. The materials that are used have a wide variety of properties such as shore hardness, temperature resistance, impact resistance, fire performance and a wide range of approvals (FDA, etc.). There are almost unlimited options for the colouring of all materials including the possibility of transparent variants. All sprues, separation points and material residues are carefully removed during reworking. Subsequent holes and threads can be inserted without any problems. Highlights particularly economical process for prototypes, pilot and small series customized design without high tooling costs “just in time” combination of different materials PU-based 2-component casting resin different colours, transparent variants available subsequent holes and threads can be inserted without any problems

Short distances and top product quality are key to our customer satisfaction. Our toolmaking is essential for precision and quality – from design to the finished product. With development, toolmaking and production all under one roof, we ensure fast response times, maximum process reliability and consistently high quality. “A good tool is half the work.”

Palsgaard was founded in 1919. With 500 employees worldwide, the company is of great importance to the food industry. With the invention of food emulsifiers, Palsgaard revolutionised the mass production of food and continues to play a leading role in research and development in this field, and recently the concentrated development of polymer additives with the same structure as found in food chemistry has resulted in a range of highly efficient and safe functional additives for a number of different polymer applications. The main focus is on antistatic, antifog, demoulding and slip properties, as well as improved pigment dispersion for food packaging products. Palsgaard has a dedicated team of developers and technicians with decades of experience both in the development of polymer additives and in providing technical application advice to our customers. Modern laboratory equipment supports the continuous development projects, through which new additive solutions and concepts are regularly introduced. The development centre is an important basis for ensuring that the best possible solution for the respective packaging application or technical problem solution is always developed for customers. Palsgaard has five production sites - in Denmark, the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil and Malaysia. Production in Denmark has been 100% carbon neutral since 2015, followed by Mexico in 2016 and the Netherlands in 2017. Palsgaard has set itself the goal of operating all production sites completely emission-free by 2020.

MLPlastics GmbH meets the constantly growing demands of the markets for masterbatches, technical polymers, specialty compounds and high-performance polymers. The requirements of our customers set the standard for the quality of our products and services. We measure our success by the assessment of our customers. Our quality policy ensures that the requirements of all customers with regard to our products and processes are met in full and without deviations at all times. It´s our declared aim to maintain this high standard continuously and without exception and to constantly improve it. Our suppliers make a significant contribution to the quality of our products and services. We therefore place the same quality demands on them as we do on ourselves. Close cooperation with our suppliers and customers alone enables us to ensure that all products and services meet our own high quality standards. MLPlastics GmbH is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and manufactures approx. 4000 tons for products in its own range. The product range is rounded off by our well-known distribution partners - DOMO - HEXPOL TPE - NOVALCA - MESGO - FREEFLOW - BEOLOGIC - PALSGAARD - POLYMIM - SIPOL - TECHNOCOMPOUND - IDEMITSU. We will be pleased to help you with the technical product selection of our entire portfolio and provide you with an appropriate offer for your location. Our technically experienced team will support you from initial sampling through to series production. Simply test our network and call: 040-32528660.