What is Chip Dyed Color Extruded

[pkj08]

I was looking at some tint and seen one that said is was chip dyed color extruded and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what this is and is it good or bad?

[alberts316]

I guess I need informed too cuz I haven't heard of that

[Tinitman]

All films are extruded from pellets

Traditional dye process is dipping the clear film in a dyevat just like clothing. unfortunately that process fades fast.

Color stable style films have the dye in the pellets prior to extruding. This allows the dye to be throughout the film instead of the sides only. The theory is the color will last longer.

[Guest absolutetinting]

they use poker chips. $1, $5, $10,......$500, $1,000. its all they same. blue, red, black, white or what ever the color chips its all the same.

the word "extruded" is over done. some last, some don't just like dip dye.

[Guest acetinter]

would love to know wich ones last and wich dont

[Guest vclimber]

All films are extruded from pellets

Traditional dye process is dipping the clear film in a dyevat just like clothing. unfortunately that process fades fast.

Color stable style films have the dye in the pellets prior to extruding. This allows the dye to be throughout the film instead of the sides only. The theory is the color will last longer.

Theory being the key word in that statement.

[tint_audiopros]

All films are extruded from pellets

Traditional dye process is dipping the clear film in a dyevat just like clothing. unfortunately that process fades fast.

Color stable style films have the dye in the pellets prior to extruding. This allows the dye to be throughout the film instead of the sides only. The theory is the color will last longer.

can anyone confirm if the sunscape films are made from chip dyed extruded pet?

[EWF]

Gents:

We sell each type of film mentioned in this post (in addition to others).

TintStar is correct. The word "extruded" is overdone to the extent that all films are extruded. Extrusion is the process during which the PET chips become polyester film. Most films are extruded as clear polyester and are subsequently dyed. CP/Llumar, Global (Garware) and most recently Sun-Tek (according to WF Mag) are the only ones with this dying capability.

Chip dyed films (such as True Black) have the color embedded into the chips before extrusion. The chips are actually black (as opposed to clear).

In terms of durability:

For many years, we held the belief that the films made from the colored chips (such as TB) would exhibit better color stability. We were not correct. The films from CP/Llumar and Global did the best in our testing. The color extruded films did very, very well however. Unless your customer retains an original specimen or owns a spectrometer, don't expect to see them again until they bring in another vehicle for you to tint. The color shift is very subtle and in no way unsightly.

The CP/Llumar and Global films were just a "notch" better. You'll pay for that, however.

I do not know for certain if the Sunscape films are color extruded. Madico does not have the capacity to dye polyester, so if the films are dyed, it is likely that the process was outsourced. I have heard throughout the years that Madico is capable of working with colored adhesives (as FTI/Sun-Gard fomerly did). FTI (whose films we sold) was actualy quite adept at that process. In either event, if the Sunscape films are color chip extruded, this should not be seen as a benefit, necessarily.

My suggestion would be to call someone at the factory and ask. Performance & construction questions such as this are fair game. If you do find out, please post your findings. If you get your information from a distributor, however, I suggest you coorborate it with someone from the factory. There are plenty of well intentioned, but uninformed folks working in distribution warehouses.

-Howard

[Guest vclimber]

Chip dye is a much more accurate description.

[EWF]

I buy that!