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MILENA™ COLORING TECHNOLOGY FOR OPTICAL MEDIA IS PART OF BAYER'S FANTASIA® COLORS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS PROGRAM
22 June 2003 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
| With Milena technology, color concentrates supplied by Clariant Masterbatches are metered directly into the feed throat of a molding machine, which results in the customers having a cleaner and more efficient mix-and-match coloring process. |
The color concentrates are dye-based and tested prior to use to ensure that they will not interfere with how the laser reads the data on the CD or DVD. 'Milena is more time efficient and cost effective compared to conventional coloring processes because it requires fewer procedures, less equipment, and eliminates the need for customers to buy several different pre-colored resins,' said John Skabardonis, Fantasia marketing manager at Bayer Polymers. 'It's also an ideal technology for small runs since the colors are added to clear resins.' Together, Bayer and Clariant can also better address customers' issues with uniform mixing, streaks, black specks, and concentrate handling procedures. 'Our working relationship enables us to troubleshoot problems and help customers achieve better yields,' added Skabardonis. Milena Is Part of Bayer Polymers' Fantasia Colors and Special Effects Program
With five separate technologies and a wide array of unique colors and special effects options, Fantasia is the industry's most complete, one-stop solution for color and special effects. To meet customers' wide range of design, processing and cost parameters, Fantasia includes five technologies for adding see-and-feel effects to various plastic-based products: Aura® - A proprietary color infusion technology.
Leda® - Compounded color effects.
Imagio® - High-quality coatings.
Faria® - Film-insert molding technology.
Milena® - Colors for optical media.
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About: Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer employs 23,300 in North America with net North American sales of 8.8 billion euros in 2003. Bayer’s three operating business areas – HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience, improve people’s lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose and treat diseases, protect crops and advance automobile safety and durability.Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the world's largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics. The main customers for Its innovative developments in coatings, adhesives, insulating materials and sealants, polycarbonates and polyurethanes are the automotive and construction industries, the electrical/electronics segment and manufacturers of sports and leisure goods, packaging, and medical devices. |
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