MasterBatches

Masterbatch (MB) is a solid additive for plastic used for coloring plastics (color masterbatch) or imparting other properties to plastics (additive masterbatch).

A liquid dosage form is called liquid color. Masterbatch is a concentrated mixture of pigments and/or additives encapsulated during a heat process into a carrier resin which is then cooled and cut into a granular shape. Masterbatch allows the processor to color raw polymer economically during the plastics process.

Masterbatch solutions for the BOPP film. BOPP films have a unique combination of properties such as high clarity, stiffness, fast heat-sealability, and barrier protection. The BOPP process allows the production of highly transparent, white or pearlescent films. BOPP films are also an ideal substrate for printing, lamination, and other converting processes.

BOPP film is used in a variety of applications including:

❙ Transparent, white and pearlescent heat-sealable films for packaging food and non-food products

❙ Metallised and high-barrier films

❙ Labels and synthetic paper

❙ Printing and lamination films for plastic substrates, paper, and cardboard

❙ Adhesive tapes

❙ Tobacco packaging films

❙ Cable wrap and insulation

❙ Capacitor films

Matt Compounds

Matt Compounds are mainly used to achieve special aesthetic effects as matt/ silky appearance. We offer a range of matt compounds to obtain different targets for haze, gloss and sealability.

Polymer Modifiers/Stiffener

These masterbatches contain hydrocarbon resins. Adding these masterbatches in BOPP films improves haze, gloss, stiffness, and barrier properties. Enhanced shrinkability is obtained upon orientation.

Slip

Slip masterbatches are used to modulate the coefficient of friction (COF) of packaging films. Besides the COF modulation other factors as optical properties and printability also have to be considered.

Slip-Antiblock

Slip-Antiblocking masterbatches combine established ratios of slip agents and antiblocking particles in one masterbatch.

Anti-Oxidants

These products contain anti-oxidants in a polyolefin carrier. The anti-oxidants are selected based on their suitability in the final application.

Anti-Blocks

Antiblocking masterbatches are necessary to avoid film blocking on the reel. Furthermore these masterbatches have a relevant effect on other properties of the film such as, for instance, optical properties, coefficient of friction, printing and metallization quality.

 

The selection of the anti-block agents depends on the required film properties (e.g. anti-block performance, haze and gloss, surface roughness, and scratch resistance).. And some anti-block agents can also act as non-migrating slipping agents.