As part of our continuing expansion into export territories we are delighted to announce our collaboration with CH Erbsloeh Polska in Poland. As part of the CH Erbsloeh Group they are a member of the LEL Group and we have worked closly with them in Germany and Benelux and we look forward to repeating that success in Poland. They will be marketing our complete range of pigment dispersions and masterbatches to Polish companies.
Do you really need a universal or standard colour masterbatch? Why not consider a polymer specific or custom colour-matched masterbatch instead?
We are frequently asked by our customers “Do you offer universal masterbatches or standard colours?” And, like most manufacturers, our answer is yes.
However, universal masterbatches may contain ‘foreign’ waxes and/or polymers, the inclusion of which may cause problems such as lamination, whilst the physical properties of the final polymer being coloured could also be adversely affected.
Why settle for something which could prove insufficient when you could have a custom colour matched in the polymer of your choice – in the same time it takes to source a universal or standard colour.
Put us to the challenge…contact Prisma Colour today and ask us to match the colour your require – in the polymer of your choice!
Email our sales office: sales@primsacolour.com
Masterbatches are colour and/or additive concentrates dispersed into a carrier resin. When these concentrates are added at the required addition rate into the final polymer the specified colour and additive performance required in the end article being moulded will be achieved.
It is essential to make sure that the carrier resin of the masterbatch is compatible with the final polymer which is being processed otherwise problems such as poor distribution and lamination may occur.
Before a masterbatch formulation is put together a lot of questions need to be answered so that the correct formulation can be ascertained. The following questions are not a complete list but they form the basis of questions that need answering before a colour match is carried out.
What is the end application and the Polymer being coloured/modified?
Is the final article being used intended for indoor or outdoor use and in what part of the world?
Are there any specific requirements such as food or toy approval?
What are the Light fastness and or/weather fastness requirements of the final article?
What is the manufacturing process for the end article – extrusion, injection moulding or blow moulding etc and what is the processing temperature?
What is the required addition rate of the masterbatch?
Are additives required such as UV stabilizers, antistatic agents, processing aids?
Once the answers to the above questions have been ascertained then the formulation selection process can begin. The correct selection of colourants and additives that will meet the end application requirements with the most competitive prices will be chosen.
Prisma Colour work closely with their customers to develop products which offer real advantages and two examples of these are the development of masterbatches which have significantly reduced the electricity costs and cycle times during the injection moulding process.
We are keen to work closely with our customers and share our expertise to the benefit of both parties.
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