Plastics with metallic effects are now an important design element – whether in automotive visible parts, the furniture industry, electronics or household goods. The Thuringian company GRAFE, headquartered in Blankenhain, has extensive expertise in this field. “We often face the challenge that the customer has a tool available at their site and asks us to deliver a masterbatch with no flow lines. Even though the tool’s design makes it virtually impossible”, reports sales staff Thomas Beer.