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Keeping things new with CibaŽ XYMARA™ XPS Anti-yellowing grades
By Le Vin Chin
How long should a designed object made of plastic keep its appearance?
Aging and the taking on of wear-and-tear can sometimes be attractive in itself (think of the deep luster of old wooden furniture), or confer a patina of coolness (think denim jeans), or a touch of venerable antiquity (romantically run-down castles).
Some objects may be designed to age gracefully, but most are designed for pristine usage, before scrapes and scratches, before dents and nicks, before rust and tarnish, before colors fade or change …
The most egregious case comes from plastics objects, where shiny surfaces lose their uniformity and color very quickly if the object is used often. Transparent plastic becomes cloudy though micro-scratches and certain grades of plastic change color through exposure to the environment.
To combat this, especially in the area of pearlescent surface effects, where certain chemical interactions encourage yellowing of the plastic material after exposure to light, Ciba has released a new range of pearlescent pigments for plastics which actively inhibit the yellowing tendency: the Ciba® XYMARA™ XPS Anti-yellowing grades.
Two products, Ciba® XYMARA™ Silver Pearl XPS23 and Ciba ® XYMARA™ Silver Pearl XPS19, form the first tranche of the range, both based on established pearlescent pigments in Ciba’s existing Ciba® XYMARA™ Pearl range, already known for its easy-to-use properties.
The implication is that plastic objects, be they bottles, containers, functional or decorative objects may be decorated with pearlescent effects and have a long shelf life.
So, now, you can be sure that your design looks the way you want it to look – and stays that way!
To find out more about the Ciba® XYMARA™ XPS Anti-yellowing grades – or to ask about our other technologies for making plastic surfaces scratch resistant or more transparent – come visit our stand at interpack (stand E18 in Hall 10), or contact us
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