Innovative Polymers LLC developed its family of patented Croma Injection mold-in-color or extruded-in-color TPO materials to provide a cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative to paint or chrome plating. Our Croma grades provide superior properties as a current material replacement. The materials offer a high gloss or low gloss appearance of a base coat/clear coated part or laminated films. When injection molded or extruded there is no need of expensive secondary operations required by typical painting, or chrome plating operations. Croma offers the following key features:
Features
- Excellent colorability
- High/Low gloss finish
- Low gloss satin-Ni finish or brushed Al look
- Wood-look
- Color throughout
- High Heat deflection temperature
- Excellent Scratch and Mar resistance
- Superior weatherability
- Outstanding impact
- Superior chemical resistance
- Low density
- Eliminates paint and Films/laminates
- Recyclable
Benefits
- Ease in color matching
- No finish coat required
- No metal coat required
- Maintenance Free
- No unsightly substrate
- Achieve darker colors without warping
- No chipping or flaking
- Lower warranty cost
- Lower performance repair cost
- Lower warranty cost resistance
- Up to 45% weight savings
- 20-50% part cost savings
- Lower scrap cost/lower end of life cost