The 2nd European Sustainable Plastics Summit 2024 ottobre 22 - 23, 2024

Join X-Rite Pantone at the 2nd European Sustainable Plastics Summit 2024, where we will be presenting how our industry-leading color measurement solutions for specification and design can improve plastic production and recycling.

Join X-Rite Pantone at the 2nd European Sustainable Plastics Summit 2024!

The increasing production and consumption of plastics as well as the improper disposal of plastic waste have aroused concern about the sustainable development of the plastics industry. At X-Rite, we're leading the change by offering cutting-edge color measurement solutions tailored to meet your sustainability goals across every stage of production, from concept to final inspection. X-Rite solutions can help eliminate subjective color communication and assessment that often ends with unnecessary waste, reduce the need for physical prototypes, and verify color is on target through all stages of the manufacturing process.

Navigating the complexities of achieving aesthetic harmony and high production quality for plastic finished goods can be a daunting task. Designers often grapple with uncertainty surrounding how material and texture choices will translate in production, while masterbatchers strive to meet sometimes ambiguous specifications, and moulders must navigate around process restrictions and ensure a consistent batch to batch production. These challenges often result in prolonged time to market, numerous iterations, and increased waste.

In this presentation, X-Rite unveils a game-changing solution: leveraging digitalized color management workflow and materials twins based on real colors and surface appearances. By harnessing the power of these digital replicas and creating a closed loop with adjusting the formulation, we demonstrate how you can streamline your product launches and pave the way for successful outcomes. A closed loop Inline color control will ensure batch to batch consistency aligned with approved color. Join us as we explore how this innovative approach accelerates the product development process and automating Inline color control reduces iteration cycles, minimizes waste, and ultimately ensures the realization of your vision with precision and efficiency.

You will learn:

• How to accelerate approval processes and reduce the number of physical sampling cycles with virtual prototypes based on real color and texture
• What is AxF and how it can be leveraged across the supply chain to streamline communication of complex materials
• How designers can leverage AxF and X-Rite's Appearance Solutions to create photorealistic digital materials they can leverage within their 3D renderings or prototypes
• How suppliers can create digital material libraries for their customers to streamline the material selection process
• How suppliers can streamline approvals by utilizing the same measurement device used to create the digital material to submit measurements for remote visual and metric approval
• Accurate and fast color formulation for complex and recycled raw materials to reduce cost and development time
• Reduce manufacturing waste and rework, shorten transition times, and help operators respond to color changes more quickly with inline color monitoring throughout production

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Featured Solutions for Specification & Design:

• PANTORA™ appearance software streamlines design workflows by providing industrial designers and suppliers with a solution to quickly and accurately create a digital twin of a physical material for 3D rendering, and then communicate the material data without shipping physical prototypes.
• AxF provides a standardized format for material appearance data. Used in design, development, and marketing, it helps brands reduce cycle time, control costs, and ensure color consistency.
• PantoneLIVE Production - Plastic, Coatings and Textile libraries, is a cloud-based system that enables digital specification and communication of Pantone standards across the global supply chain.

Featured Solutions for Formulation:

• Color iMatch formulation software optimizes match performance, streamlines formulation attempts, and enhances productivity through automation.
• Ci7860 benchtop spectrophotometer helps formulators quickly and efficiently meet color trends and achieve customer specifications by capturing the most precise color data.
• MetaVue VS3200 employs digital on-screen targeting and adjustable aperture sizes to capture accurate measurements on a wide range of plastic samples, including curved and small pieces like cords, buttons, and caps.
• NetProfiler software verifies all devices are calibrated and optimized for color measurement to guarantee all devices are delivering the same measurement data, reducing inconsistencies across devices and ensuring color matching confidence.

Featured Solutions for Production:

• ERX130 Inline measurement spectrophotometer offers contactless measurement with a large spot size, providing consistent color readings on textured, patterned, and glossy samples.
• Ci7800 benchtop spectrophotometer ensures precise and efficient inspection of incoming raw pellets, accommodating various sample sizes and shapes with reflectance and transmission measurement capabilities.

Featured Solutions for Quality Control:

• Ci64 handheld spectrophotometer provides high-end quality control solutions suitable for lab, field, and manufacturing plant environments.
• Color iQC software offers comprehensive quality control monitoring from specification to assembly, automating color control processes at every stage.
• MA-5 QC multi-angle spectrophotometer accurately evaluates metallic colors, and special effect finishes with five standard measurement angles.
• MA-T12 uses twelve angles of measurement and color imaging which enables full and complete characterization and detailed visualization of today’s effect and complex materials.
• MetaVue VS3200 is a non-contact imaging spectrophotometer that uses digital on-screen targeting and aperture sizes ranging from 2mm to 12mm. It can capture precise measurements on a variety of difficult-to-measure plastic samples, even curved and tiny pieces like cords, buttons, and caps.
• SpectraLight QC light booth offers 7 different light sources and accurately evaluates samples and products under the appropriate lighting conditions.

Learn more about our industry solutions for the plastics industry.