Ampacet Corp. has a new dry colorant with the sheen of chrome but without its drawbacks.The Tarrytown, N.Y., firm has developed a masterbatch with a chrome alternative designed for use in extrusion and injection blow molded bottles for cosmetics, automotive accessories, appliances and housewares.
The masterbatch avoids processing and environmental problems associated with chromium metal plating. The Ampacet products weigh and cost less, the company said.
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