In the dynamic world of plastics manufacturing and recycling, precision matters. HunterLab’s color measurement solutions play a pivotal role in ensuring that every hue, shade, and tint aligns with quality standards.
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Let’s delve into how these solutions contribute to the Circular Economy, offering critical color measurement approaches in the end-to-end process, and our clients’ ESG objectives:
1.Measuring the color of your plastic resin is critical and HunterLab has the answers
- Plastic resin, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), tends to yellow due to oxidation.
- Optical brighteners are used in almost all finished plastic goods to make clear plastic not look yellow.
- As a result, accurately assessing the degree of yellowing in a batch of resin is crucial for determining the appropriate dosage of optical brighteners needed to mitigate the yellowing effect.
- Governments and standards bodies are requiring the use of more and more recycled plastic, recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET), while manufacturing any plastic product, benefiting the environmental aspect of ESG.
- In order to determine the color of plastic throughout the supply chain, it is now critical for plastics to be measured using spectrophotometers, to counter yellowness and the optical brighteners in the recycled content can be adjusted for. Otherwise, your color is incorrect leading to wastage and revenue loss.
- HunterLab spectrophotometer has the color and fluorescent quality measurement capabilities needed to measure the actual color of virgin PET, rPET, and any blend of the two.
- HunterLab helps you meet Regulatory Compliance. Medical, food, pharma, and auto have strict material standards. Our spectrophotometers provide objective color data to demonstrate compliance.
2.Early Detection of Color Problems
- HunterLab’s solutions allow for the early detection of color discrepancies in raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods.
- Catching color issues at an early stage prevents the production of large quantities of defective items, which would otherwise lead to significant waste.
- For example, imagine producing thousands of injection-molded parts with incorrect color. Detecting this issue early avoids unnecessary scrap an
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3.Reduced Downtime and Increased Efficiency
- When color problems are identified early, production downtime is minimized.
- Instead of spending an entire day producing defective items, manufacturers can allocate resources more efficiently.
- This reduction in downtime directly impacts overall production efficiency, revenue, and delivery timelines to customers.
4.Energy Savings and Carbon Footprint Reduction
- Correcting color issues before mass production prevents the unnecessary use of energy and resources.
- Consider the energy required to produce items that will ultimately be scrapped due to color defects.
- By catching these problems early, HunterLab helps reduce energy consumption and associated carbon emissions.
- Accurate and consistent color measurement by HunterLab spectrophotometers helps reduce product returns from customers and rework, saving energy, time, and money.
5.ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Reporting and Accountability
- Companies are increasingly accountable for their environmental impact through ESG reporting as government regulations are evolving rapidly.
- By reducing rework, scrap, and energy waste, HunterLab’s solutions positively influence ESG metrics.
- Customers can demonstrate their commitment to sustainability by using accurate color measurement practices.
6.HunterLab offers End-to-End solutions for the Circular Economy Approach in the Plastics Industry
- The circular economy in the plastics industry emphasizes minimizing waste and maximizing resource utilization.
- HunterLab’s color measurement solutions align with this approach by ensuring that raw materials are used effectively, and that recycling plastic is an effective process for reuse.
- When color is accurately controlled, finished goods are less likely to end up as scrap or in landfills.
- This holistic view considers the entire product lifecycle, from raw material sourcing to end-of-life disposal, recycling, and reusing recycled materials to create new products.
- HunterLab offers solutions for the following segments in the Plastic circular economy production process to meet both opaque and transparent color measurement needs:
- Feedstock
- Raw materials
- Resins, chemicals, additives, pigments
- Converted Plastics (consumer products)
- Recycling – Extruding (Pellets)
In summary, HunterLab’s color measurement solutions play a crucial role in achieving energy sustainability and governance objectives. By catching color problems early, minimizing waste, and promoting a circular economy mindset, companies can enhance their environmental performance and contribute to a more sustainable future.
