In any environment, color attracts attention. Just looking around reveals a wide variety of colors. Our everyday lives are immersed in an infinite number of them.

When you think “COLOR”, you first think about the aesthetical aspect. Colors make life more exciting and enjoyable but not only!

Colors are FUNCTIONAL

The visual aspect brings: DIFFERENTIATION Enabling the characterization of a product, branding, advertising, identity, shelf appeal... CAMOUFLAGE SAFETY In many applications:  wire and cables, car brake lights, traffic lights, signalization… WEATHERABILITY LIGHTFASTNESS

Ciba has many coloring solutions for plastics: Soluble colorants; Ciba ORACET product range for engineering plastics Pigments for plastics; Successful coloration of polymers requires extensive knowledge of the behavior of the many choices available. General recommendation list for different polymers Heat stability; very much depending on the type of resin Dispersibility; Enhanced processing, P-series, Preparations Nucleation; warping, shrinkage particularly in HDPE Optical properties; transparency, haze, Fastness properties; light, weather

Effect pigments we offer as XYMARA™ in a broad range to multiply color effects.

One the color has been chosen from the visual point of view, the work is far from being done! The coloration of polymers typically requires consideration of many other characteristics at the same time. Is the colorant compatible with the polymer? Will the color last for the lifetime of the product? Will it rub off when you touch it? Is it safe if a child puts it in his mouth?

In an ever-changing world, Ciba comes up with colorful solutions to new callenges. We have 150 years of experience in the creation of color and we build on this know-how every day to develop products that comply with today's needs.

You can find more specific information about the colorants we offer in the product finder TPI (Technical Product Information).