Dosing system from PolyOne, 3M simplifies color-matching process

PolyOne and 3M have teamed up to create the PinPoint Express Color and Dosing System, which allows users to quickly create, match, mix and dose colorants for injection molding.
Sept. 4, 2019
PinPoint ExpressColor and Dosing System This color matching and dosing system from PolyOne and 3M allows users to quickly create, match, mix and dose colorants for injection molding.

What’s new? The system, which combines technologies from both companies. 3M provides containers that store, transport, dispense and meter liquid colorants from PolyOne, as well as hardware and software for dispensing and dosing. PolyOne provides its PinPoint software for color formulation.

Benefits Dramatically reduced lead times for short-run color development. Users can shorten the process for designing and coloring injection molded parts from weeks to hours. Additionally, the system is easy to use, allowing even novice users to create color formulations from a target sample.

PolyOne Corp., Avon Lake, Ohio, 440-930-1000, www.polyone.com