Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing a liquid concentrate for use in the manufacture of plastic parts (including without limitation, as part of the sampling, evaluation and approval process before a plastic part goes into production) comprising: (a) preparing one or more liquid intermediates, wherein the liquid intermediates comprise a liquid vehicle and at least one additive (which may include a pigment, dye or other additive); (b) standardizing the liquid intermediates; (c) transferring the standardized liquid intermediates to a remote location; and (d) dispensing the liquid intermediates to produce a liquid concentrate, wherein the quantity of each liquid intermediate dispensed is controlled according to a predetermined formula for the liquid concentrate.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 13, 2004
Publication date:
September 30, 2004
Applicant:
Chroma Injecta Color Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffrey M. Cosman, Bruce Parker, Douglas A. Thompson, Keith Grandbois, Barry Scott Walker, Marshall Mullins
Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing a liquid concentrate for use in the manufacture of plastic parts (including without limitation, as part of the sampling, evaluation and approval process before a plastic part goes into production) comprising: (a) preparing one or more liquid intermediates, wherein the liquid intermediates comprise a liquid vehicle and at least one additive (which may include a pigment, dye or other additive); (b) standardizing the liquid intermediates; (c) transferring the standardized liquid intermediates to a remote location; and (d) dispensing the liquid intermediates to produce a liquid concentrate, wherein the quantity of each liquid intermediate dispensed is controlled according to a predetermined formula for the liquid concentrate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 18, 2001
Date of Patent:
April 13, 2004
Assignee:
Chroma Injecta Color Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffrey M. Cosman, Bruce Parker, Douglas A. Thompson, Keith Grandbois, Barry Scott Walker, Marshall Mullins