Pantone 109 C Yellow Masterbatch (Matched to Pantone Reference)

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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 Pantone reference does not produce a single Masterbatch — the right grade depends on your host polymer, processing temperature, light exposure, and any migration or food-contact constraints. For most applications, the buyer should specify the Pantone reference, carrier resin, and end-use exposure, then ask the supplier to confirm the pigment index and heat stability on the TDS.

Why Pantone 109 C Is Not One Product

A Pantone reference defines a color target, not a formulation. The same 109 C shade can be reached through different pigment chemistries:

• Azo yellows (PY13, PY14, PY74) — bright, cost-effective, common in indoor packaging and consumer goods.
• Benzimidazolone yellows (PY151, PY154) — better heat and light stability for more demanding applications.
• Pigment Yellow 180 / 181 — often used in high-heat engineering polymers.
• Inorganic yellows (iron oxide, lead chromate alternatives) — heat-stable but lower chroma; limited to specific industrial applications.
• Pigment blends — sometimes used to adjust undertone or balance cost and performance.

The carrier resin also changes the final appearance and performance. A Masterbatch matched to 109 C in PP will behave differently than the same target in PET or ABS. That is why the Pantone code alone is not enough to quote a grade.

Color Reference

• Pantone reference: Pantone 109 C
• Approximate RAL equivalent: RAL 1023
• On-screen approximations (not authoritative):
  • HEX: #FFD100
  • RGB: 255, 209, 0
  • CMYK: 0, 15, 100, 0

Pantone® is a registered trademark of Pantone LLC. Allzone is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pantone. Color codes are referenced for matching purposes only; on-screen colors are approximations and are not authoritative Pantone standards.

Available Carriers

Pantone 109 C Yellow Masterbatch is available on the following carriers. Carrier–host compatibility is a hard requirement — see Carrier Selection (CT-ART-002).

• PP Yellow Masterbatch matched to Pantone 109 C → PP Masterbatch
• PE Yellow Masterbatch matched to Pantone 109 C → PE Masterbatch
• HDPE Yellow Masterbatch matched to Pantone 109 C → HDPE Masterbatch
• LDPE Yellow Masterbatch matched to Pantone 109 C → LDPE Masterbatch
• LLDPE Yellow Masterbatch matched to Pantone 109 C → LLDPE Masterbatch
• PET Yellow Masterbatch matched to Pantone 109 C → PET Masterbatch
• ABS Yellow Masterbatch matched to Pantone 109 C → ABS Masterbatch
• PS Yellow Masterbatch matched to Pantone 109 C → PS Masterbatch

Typical Applications

Food packaging, caps and closures, toys and children's articles, safety signage, agricultural films, promotional products, and consumer goods. The final pigment choice depends on whether the part is indoor, outdoor, food-contact, or subject to high processing temperatures.

Related Masterbatch Products

• Yellow Masterbatch (Wave 7) — L1 color family landing.
• How to Choose Yellow Masterbatch (Wave 6) — grade decision guide.
• PP Masterbatch (Wave 8) — polymer-first carrier landing.
• White Masterbatch (Wave 4) — for tinting and opacity control.
• Black Masterbatch (Wave 7) — for shade darkening and UV protection.

Related Knowledge Articles

• Color Masterbatch Explained — canonical engineering pillar (CT-PILLAR-001).
• Carrier Selection for Color Masterbatch — carrier compatibility (CT-ART-002).
• Color Matching, ΔE and Pantone References — matching methodology (CT-ART-003).
• Custom Color Masterbatch Development — the process of moving from a target to a supplied grade (CT-ART-004).

Zero Dead-End Navigation

If you landed on this page, you are probably looking for:

1. Color family — Yellow Masterbatch and How to Choose Yellow Masterbatch.
2. Compatible polymer — choose from PP, PE, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PET, ABS, or PS above.
3. Masterbatch format — Color Masterbatch; engineering background is in CT-PILLAR-001. Application-specific pages will follow in Wave 10.
4. RFQ — use the block below.

What to Send on Your RFQ

For a usable Pantone 109 C Yellow Masterbatch quotation, provide:

1. Host polymer (PP, PE, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PET, ABS, PS) and grade/MFI if known.
2. Processing method — injection, extrusion, blow molding, film, raffia, pipe, etc.
3. Shade target — Pantone 109 C reference, plus any physical chip or ΔE tolerance.
4. Let-down ratio target and expected pigment loading in the Masterbatch.
5. End-use exposure — indoor, outdoor, food contact, high temperature, chemical, migration constraints.
6. Regulatory frame — food contact (FDA, EU 10/2011), toy safety (EN 71-3), medical, or none.
7. Volume and MOQ — kg per order, annual estimate, sample requirement.

So What Should the Buyer Investigate Next?

Before issuing the PO, verify: (a) the carrier is matched to your specific host polymer and MFI window, not just the polymer family, (b) the pigment chemistry on the TDS supports your end-use exposure and regulatory frame, and (c) the supplier can confirm the shade match against your physical chip or Pantone 109 C reference at your target let-down ratio. If any of these three is missing, the risk sits on your production floor — not on the supplier's.

Request a quote: /quote — send the items above and Allzone will return a grade-specific offer promptly, matched to your polymer, Pantone 109 C reference, and volume.

Pantone® is a registered trademark of Pantone LLC. Allzone is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pantone. Pantone 109 C is referenced for color matching purposes only.