Colorflexx®

Self Coloring Service for Terluran® Core Products

and Polystyrene
 Self coloring service fo

Why self coloring?

So often you need frequent color changes in short runs, and customer- With Colorflexx®, the new service from BASF, you simply color
specific colors with just a few weeks’ lead time. At the same time there are the resin yourself, thereby gaining speed and flexibility. Your
the vagaries of fashion to contend with, and production plans change at the logistics are simpler, your inventory costs lower, and colors can
drop of a hat - production planning can often seem like squaring the circle. be matched precisely to your requirements.

Quality Standards Logistics Standards

Colorflexx® unites the exper- Color consistency Availability of small quantities

tise and experience of market
E < 0.5 for all colors masterbatch from 25 kg

leaders. BASF and its master- UV resistance Reliability of supply

batch partners offer excellent
quality, reliable logistics and
comprehensive technical
service.
as Terluran® Standard and Polystyrene ≥ 97% adherence to agreed delivery time
and quantity
Gloss
as Terluran® Standard and Polystyrene Lead time for the system
10 working days
Tolerances for mechanical properties
as Terluran® Standard and Polystyrene Terluran® GP-22

Certification and approvals (FDA etc.)

for Terluran® Core Products, Polystyrene and for
masterbatch (producer)
Terluran® GP-35
Terluran® HI-10
Polystyrene
} natural + master-

Vacuum cleaner heads made Toolbox made of Terluran®

of Terluran® Core Products Core Products
or Terluran ® Core Products and Polystyrene

Colorflexx ® – the concept

Colorflexx® is a system developed
by BASF together with four leading
European masterbatch companies.
BASF supplies you with uncolored standard ABS, referred to as natural resin, and Polystyrene.
The masterbatch producer partners, Albis, Clariant, Schulman and Ultrapolymers, supply the
required color concentrate. BASF and the masterbatch producers together offer top-level
consultation and service for every aspect of manufacture of the colored product. The Colorflexx®
system is supplemented by metering systems manufactured by Colortronic.

Technical Service Standards Troubleshooting Standards

Masterbatch colormatching Support in solving process or

maximum of 5 working days from receipt of sample color problems
within 24 hours
Manufacturer’s test certificate with delivery
for Terluran® Core Products, Polystyrene and master- Rapid response to complaints
batch within 3 working days

Advice
– on equipment (including calculation)

– on masterbatch (color advice, recommended

metering levels, training on color technology
and colorimetry etc.)

Support in obtaining OEM approvals

for Terluran® Core Products, Polystyrene and master-
batch

Project management during trials

– Coordination and organization by BASF

– Support from experts from BASF and the

masterbatch partner

– Provision of masterbatch at up to
25 kg per color, gratis

– Provision of Terluran® Core Products and Polystyrene

for use in trials, gratis

– Assistance with provision of metering units/mixing

elements for use in trials

– Free color matching

Colorflexx ® means...

...a comprehensive solution for customer

requirements
...expertise and experience from market leaders
...clearly defined service standards
...clearly defined responsibilities among BASF and
its masterbatch partners

Terluran® Core Products – self coloring made easy

Yellowness Index

30

25

20 European Guideline
Value for GP-35
15 and HI-10
European Guideline
Value for GP-22
10

5 Terluran® GP-22
Terluran® GP-35
Terluran® HI-10
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Lot

The consistent yellowness index of Terluran® Core Products allows final color specifications to be narrow.

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Any further questions? and if you want to know more
If so, please contact
www.colorflexx.de
– Your Account Manager or
– Your Styrenics Infopoint at: www.colorflexx.com
Tel. +49 (0) 621 60-4 14 46
– or colorflexx@basf-ag.de
KSPT 0303 Fe 10.2003

BASF Aktiengesellschaft
67056 Ludwigshafen
Germany