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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What resins do you provide colorants for?
ABS, Acetal, Acrylic, ASA, Clarified ABS, Cellulose Acetate, Cellulose Butyrate, Cellulose Propionate, EBA, EEA, EMA, EVA, FPVC, RPVC, GPPS, MIPS, HIPS, K-Resin, SAN, HDPE, HMWPE, UHMWPE, MDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, HOPP, Clarified PP, COPP, Filled PP, Nylon 6, Nylon 6/6, Nylon 11, Nylon 12, PC, PBT, PET, Surlyn, TPE, TPO, TPU. We also provide colorants for most compounded versions of these, including alloys. These compounds may include fiberglass, mica, talc, calcium carbonate, flame retardants, smoke suppressants, etc. Make us YOUR color compounders in the arena of resin colorants.



2. How do you help me manage my inventory?
We can provide the most flexible Blanket Purchase Order program anywhere. We will produce and stock your colorants on our floor, allowing you to take only what you need, when you need it, helping you to keep your inventory costs down! In addition, we can recycle your obsolete colorants into "active" colors, turning dead inventory into useful product. Finally, PCS provides you with the most options on order sizing - from our minimums all the way through truckloads, there are 15 price breaks in between! This can allow your ordering to be more precise and give you additional control over your colorant inventory.


3. How do you "recycle" color?
We use our lab's color-matching ability and treat your obsolete colorant just like another component, another raw material. We can normally move an obsolete colorant up to 10 - 15 CieLAB DE. This program is customized for only your needs - we won't use someone else's obsolete colorant to make your formula. Your obsolete colorant goes back into your product, at your discretion and approval. This program has been highly successful in the past, and is typically less expensive than buying "virgin" colorant and throwing out the old inventory.


4. Why can PCS consistently turn orders around faster than my current supplier?
We schedule based on our customer's needs, rather than PCS desires. It really comes down to attitude - we want to help our customers be competitive and profitable! If we do that, then we know that we will, too.


5. How do we begin working with you?
Contact Valerie Ashley directly at (864) 859-4777, ext. 202.

 

 
 



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