PANTONE Extends Plastic Standard Chips with Two New On-Trend Collections
20 March 2012 - 3:01PM
Business Wire
Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT) and the global
authority on color and provider of professional color standards for
the design industries, today announced two new PANTONE® Plastic
Standard Chips Collections: PANTONE Plastic Standard Chips Color
Collection Volume 1 and PANTONE VIEW inspiration for
interiors 2013 design set.
Developed using on-trend colors for product design and
manufacturing; the PANTONE Plastic Standard Chips Color Collection
Volume 1 contains 154 of Pantone’s most sought-after colors. These
include important selections from all major color families,
key-trending neutrals, lustrous metallic and vibrant neons selected
from the PANTONE PLUS SERIES and the PANTONE FASHION + HOME Color
Systems. The PANTONE VIEW inspiration for interiors 2013 design set
includes large-format plastic Chips in 73 forecasted colors from
the recently announced PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2013
forecast.
“Color consistency is essential to the product development
process,” said Giovanni Marra, director of corporate marketing at
Pantone. “The new PANTONE Plastic Standard Chips Collections are
matched to internationally recognized PANTONE Color Libraries,
making the coordination across all materials simple and reliable.
For example, PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango is the same for
textiles or plastics.”
PANTONE Plastic Standard Chips Color Collection Volume
1
The PANTONE Plastic Standard Chips Color Collection Volume 1
features 154 of the most desirable product design colors that are
popular in various markets including toys, consumer electronics,
home furnishings, appliances and accessories. Perfect for
inspiration and quick production, this cost-effective set will save
users more than 60 percent (or U.S. $1,500) compared to the cost of
individually purchased Chips. Attractively housed in a PANTONE
UNIVERSE™ storage tin, the large-format polypropylene Chips enable
precise color communication and color control in plastics
throughout the development process.
PANTONE VIEW inspiration for interiors 2013/plastic standards
and design set
Divided into nine key trend palettes that display visual
inspiration and suggested color harmonies for 73 forecasted colors,
the PANTONE VIEW inspiration for interiors 2013 design set includes
a detachable, printed color card of each trend palette and CMYK
values for each of the forecasted colors. The PANTONE VIEW
inspiration for interiors/plastic standards is a Chips only set,
which does not include the forecast book, and saves customers more
than 50 percent (or U.S. $600) compared to purchasing individual
Chips. Both PANTONE VIEW inspiration for interiors 2013 sets are
packaged in a PANTONE UNIVERSE storage tin and displayed by
individual trend palettes.
PANTONE Plastic Standard Chips
With the ability to match all 3,400 standard PANTONE Colors in
the PANTONE PLUS SERIES and PANTONE FASHION + HOME Color System
Libraries, as well as custom colors, PANTONE Plastic Standard Chips
provide designers across industries – from industrial and product
design to fashion accessories and toys – with an internationally
recognized color language for plastics. PANTONE Plastic Standard
Chips are sold individually, and now as collections, making it
possible for designers to send complete color specifications, along
with their designs, to clients and manufacturers – increasing
efficiencies, reducing costs and accelerating speed to market.
Created using polypropylene, a plastic that closely aligns with
materials commonly used in production, PANTONE Plastic Standard
Chips include both gloss and matte finishes in a large 3” by 1 7/8”
format. These larger chips are tiered, ranging in thickness from
1mm to 2mm, making it easier to visualize, measure and match
PANTONE Colors in plastic. A small hole in the upper left corner of
the chip lets designers conveniently group palettes on rings.
Individual Chips include PANTONE Color names and/or numbers along
with the corresponding pigment formulations and spectral data
information.
Pricing and Availability
The PANTONE Plastic Standard Chips Color Collection Volume 1 is
U.S. $950. The PANTONE VIEW inspiration for interiors 2013 design
set, which includes the forecast book and Chips, is U.S. $650. The
PANTONE VIEW inspiration for interiors 2013/plastic standards, a
Chips only set, is U.S. $550. All Collections will be available for
purchase March 26 online at www.pantone.com/plasticcollections,
through PANTONE resellers worldwide, or by calling 888-PANTONE.
About Pantone
Pantone, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, has
been the world’s color authority for nearly 50 years, providing
design professionals with products and services for the colorful
exploration and expression of creativity. Always a source for color
inspiration, Pantone now offers paint and designer-inspired
products and services for consumers. More information is available
at www.pantone.com.
About X-Rite
X-Rite, Incorporated, is the global leader in color science and
technology. The company, which now includes color industry leader
Pantone, develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative
color solutions through measurement systems, software, color
standards and services. X-Rite’s expertise in inspiring, selecting,
measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps
users get color right the first time and every time, which
translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a
range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography,
graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles,
dental and medical. For further information, please visit
www.xrite.com.
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