CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH – Emerald Specialties Group, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has completed an expansion of its R&D/pilot plant capabilities at its Cincinnati, OH, facility. The expanded R&D facilities will allow the group to produce an increased range of products, which will initially focus on one of Emerald’s latest developments: LUCIDA COLORS® self-dispersed pigment dispersions, a patent-pending technology for inkjet applications.
“Emerald has a strong legacy in colorant technology, and our Hilton Davis® brand dates back 100 years this year. Today, we provide a wide spectrum of dye and dispersion products used in a broad range of consumer and industrial applications, and inkjet printing is an expanding part of our portfolio,” said James Davis, Vice President for Emerald Specialties Group. “We have made significant investments in new technologies and expanded capabilities in R&D and operations, which is a key value driver for growth at Emerald across the company. Inkjet printing is utilized in an increasing number of applications – from textile and ceramics, to photo, commercial printing and wide-format graphics. The expanded R&D capabilities at Cincinnati will enable us to better serve our customer needs and also to explore processes and chemistries that address new and evolving challenges for today’s end users.”