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CT-ART-002 — Carrier Selection for Color Masterbatch (Draft v2)
Before requesting samples of a Color Masterbatch, you can rule out most incompatibility problems in about ten minutes using the supplier's technical data sheet. Match the carrier resin family declared on the data sheet to your host polymer family, confirm…
ReadCT-ART-003 Draft v2 — Pigment Selection for Color Masterbatch
Choosing the right pigment system means matching five properties of the pigment to the realities of your application and process: opacity, heat resistance, weatherability, migration risk, and regulatory requirements. Organic pigments generally give…
ReadCT-ART-004 Draft v2 — Color Stability in Color Masterbatch
Color in a plastic part changes for four reasons: thermal stress during processing, indoor light exposure over service life, outdoor UV exposure, and interactions between the pigment system and the host polymer, additives, moisture, or regrind. These are…
ReadCT-PILLAR-001 — Color Masterbatch Explained: Types, Applications and Selection Principles
Color Masterbatch is an engineered polymer concentrate — pigment dispersed and stabilized inside a carrier resin, not simply colored powder. It is added to a host polymer at a defined let-down ratio to deliver consistent color, thermal stability and…
ReadBeige Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Beige is the most batch-consistency-sensitive color family in plastics because it is created by balancing tiny amounts of brown, yellow, red, and black pigments against a white base. A small shift in any one component changes the perceived warmth, depth,…
ReadBlack Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Choosing a Black Masterbatch is rarely about "how black." It is about which carbon black grade, which carrier resin, which let-down ratio, and which end-use exposure the finished part will see. A packaging film, a pressure pipe, and an automotive…
ReadBlue Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
"Blue" is one of the widest color families in plastics. The correct Blue Masterbatch depends on which blue pigment family (phthalocyanine, ultramarine, cobalt, or organic azo blends), your host polymer, your processing temperature, and the end-use exposure…
ReadBrown Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Brown Masterbatch is one of the most durable and forgiving color families in plastics, but it is also the color most likely to be specified by appearance alone while ignoring the chemistry that creates it. The right grade depends on which brown pigment…
ReadGold Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Gold Masterbatch is an effect masterbatch that sits at the intersection of aesthetics, chemistry, and corrosion risk. The appearance comes from bronze or copper-zinc alloy pigments, gold-mica pearlescent pigments, or vacuum-metallized pigments. The right…
ReadGray Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Gray Masterbatch is almost always a blend rather than a single pigment. The final color depends on the ratio of black pigment to white pigment (usually TiO₂) and any small tint additions. The right grade is therefore defined by target neutral tone,…
ReadGreen Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Most industrial "green" is a blend — typically a phthalocyanine green combined with a yellow pigment, or a chrome-based inorganic green for high-durability outdoor use. Choosing the right Green Masterbatch means choosing which green chemistry, which host…
ReadOrange Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Orange is one of the most technically risky color families in plastics because many orange pigments sit at the edge of acceptable heat stability, lightfastness, and regulatory limits. The right Orange Masterbatch depends on which orange pigment chemistry…
ReadPink Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Pink is not a single pigment family; it is usually a diluted red pigment system or a specialty organic pink. That makes it extremely sensitive to heat stability, lightfastness, and migration. The right Pink Masterbatch depends on which pink chemistry…
ReadPurple Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Purple is almost always a blend of red and blue pigments rather than a single pigment family, which makes it more sensitive to batch consistency, processing temperature, and lightfastness than single-pigment colors. The right Purple Masterbatch depends on…
ReadRed Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Red is the most heat-sensitive and light-sensitive color family in plastics. Choosing the right Red Masterbatch is really about choosing which red pigment chemistry — organic (azo, quinacridone, DPP), inorganic (iron oxide), or blended — that fits your…
ReadSilver Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Silver Masterbatch is an effect masterbatch, not a standard color masterbatch. The appearance depends on flake type and geometry — coarse aluminum flakes, fine aluminum flakes, vacuum-metallized pigments (VMP), or mica-based pearlescent silvers — matched…
ReadTransparent Color Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Transparent Color Masterbatch is fundamentally different from opaque color masterbatch: it uses dyes or soluble pigments that color the polymer without scattering light, so the part stays see-through. The right grade depends on whether the base polymer can…
ReadYellow Masterbatch — How to Choose the Right Grade for Your Plastic Product
Yellow pigments are the most exposure-sensitive family in plastics — heat, light, migration, and regulatory constraints all matter more here than in most other colors. Choosing the right Yellow Masterbatch is really about choosing which yellow chemistry —…
ReadBlack Masterbatch
Black Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Black Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadBlue Masterbatch
Blue Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Blue Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadBrown Masterbatch
Brown Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Brown Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadGray Masterbatch
Gray Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Gray Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadGreen Masterbatch
Green Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Green Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadOrange Masterbatch
Orange Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Orange Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadPink Masterbatch
Pink Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Pink Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadPurple Masterbatch
Purple Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Purple Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadRed Masterbatch
Red Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Red Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadWhite Masterbatch
White Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies White Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadYellow Masterbatch
Yellow Masterbatch is a color concentrate — pigment dispersed in a polymer carrier — used to color plastic parts and films during processing. Allzone supplies Yellow Masterbatch across the common carrier resins listed below, in standard and custom…
ReadPantone 109 C Yellow Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 109 C is a bright, warm yellow used in food packaging, toys, safety products, and consumer branding. A Pantone 109 C Yellow Masterbatch is a yellow pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed in a polymer carrier. The same…
ReadPantone 186 C Red Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 186 C is a classic, saturated red used heavily in consumer packaging, branding, and industrial parts. A Pantone 186 C Red Masterbatch is a red pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed in a polymer carrier. The same Pantone…
ReadPantone 286 C Blue Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 286 C is a deep, strong navy blue used in corporate identity, automotive, industrial equipment, and packaging where a darker blue is needed. A Pantone 286 C Blue Masterbatch is a blue pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed…
ReadPantone 300 C Blue Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 300 C is a clean, saturated process blue used in corporate branding, consumer packaging, industrial containers, and transportation. A Pantone 300 C Blue Masterbatch is a blue pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed in a…
ReadPantone 347 C Green Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 347 C is a strong, saturated green used in branding, packaging, agricultural products, and outdoor goods. A Pantone 347 C Green Masterbatch is a green pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed in a polymer carrier. The same…
ReadPantone 368 C Green Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 368 C is a bright, lively yellow-green often used in fresh packaging, sports goods, outdoor products, and eco-conscious branding. A Pantone 368 C Green Masterbatch is a green pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed in a…
ReadPantone 485 C Red Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 485 C is a bright, slightly orange-red commonly used in safety signage, branding, food packaging, and promotional plastics. A Pantone 485 C Red Masterbatch is a red pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed in a polymer…
ReadPantone 871 C Gold Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 871 C is a metallic gold used in premium packaging, cosmetics, consumer goods, and decorative plastics. A Pantone 871 C Gold Masterbatch is an effect pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed in a polymer carrier. The same…
ReadPantone 877 C Silver Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone 877 C is a metallic silver used in premium packaging, consumer goods, automotive trim, and decorative plastics. A Pantone 877 C Silver Masterbatch is an effect pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone reference, dispersed in a polymer carrier.…
ReadPantone Black C Black Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone Black C is a standard, neutral black used in packaging, consumer goods, automotive trim, and industrial parts where a consistent, deep black is required. A Pantone Black C Black Masterbatch is a black pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone…
ReadPantone Cool Gray C Gray Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)
Pantone Cool Gray C is a neutral mid-gray used in automotive interiors, electronics, consumer goods, and packaging where a subtle, professional gray is required. A Pantone Cool Gray C Gray Masterbatch is a gray pigment concentrate matched to that Pantone…
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- Anti-block / Slip Masterbatch — Film Blocking Together or Feeding PoorlyFreshly wound film sticks to itself, or converted bags do not open or feed through packaging machines.
- Anti-fog Masterbatch — Fog or Water Droplets Inside Greenhouse or Food Packaging FilmWater condenses as droplets inside greenhouse film (blocking light) or food packaging film (blurring product view and dripping onto food).
- Anti-static Masterbatch — Static Electricity on Plastic Film or PartsPlastic parts or film hold a static charge — attracting dust, sticking, or creating ESD risk in electronics packaging.
- Desiccant Masterbatch — Bubbles, Streaks, or Splay When Processing Regrind or Wet ResinRegrind or hygroscopic-contaminated resin produces bubbles, silver streaks, or splay marks in the finished part, and drying is not practical or sufficient.
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