Plastics Color Corporation Launches Eco-Friendly Color
Concentrates
Calumet City, Ill., January 18, 2010--Plastics Color Corporation (PCC), a leading supplier of color
concentrates and additive masterbatches for the plastics industry,
today announced a new line of color concentrates made partially with
post-consumer and industrial plastic content, providing manufacturers
with a way to meet recycled material requirements while protecting
valuable natural resources.
The recycled
colorants are offered in a variety of resin types and wide range of
colors. The recycled content of the concentrate formulations range from
25 percent to 82 percent, depending on their color. The
new color concentrates are suitable for many applications including
playground equipment, construction material, furniture, pallets,
packaging, and house wares.
“The product
line was developed in response to customer requests for products that
aid in their sustainability initiatives,” said Joe Byrne, Plastics Color
Corporation’s vice president of sales and marketing. “One
of the key elements of sustainability is to reduce the use of products
derived from limited resources, such as petroleum. Every pound of
post-consumer resin we use helps to reduce consumption of virgin
material, therefore minimizing the impact of depleting our limited
resources.”
Walmart is
just one end-user that is driving the creation of more earth-friendly
products by requiring its 100,000 global suppliers to quantify their own
sustainability programs by completing a survey and tracking their
“green” efforts. As consumers demand more sustainability in the products
they purchase, all manufacturers will be looking for more recycled raw
materials and reduced energy usage in production.
“We’ve been
developing and testing these new products for the last several months”,
said Wes Woldt, Plastics Color Corporation’s director of operations.
“Vendor selection and qualification for sources of post-consumer regrind
was critical in the process. Our number-one priority in developing the
line was to create a quality product that meets our customer’s technical
requirements and helps them achieve their sustainability objectives.”
Contact:
Greg Rosenberg
440-498-1134 | 
