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Colour Masterbatch
Beige 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
- Pantone (matching only): Pantone 286 C, 300 C, 072 C, Reflex Blue. - RAL equivalents (approximate): RAL 5002, 5005, 5015, 5017. - On-screen approximations (HEX): #003DA5, #0057B7, #005EB8.
ReadBrown Masterbatch
- Pantone (matching only): Pantone 476 C, 464 C, 4695 C. - On-screen approximations (HEX): #7B3F00, #5D4037, #6F4E37.
ReadGray Masterbatch
- Pantone (matching only): Pantone Cool Gray 4 C to 11 C, Warm Gray series. - RAL equivalents (approximate): RAL 7035, 7038, 7040, 7042, 7047. - On-screen approximations (HEX): #8A8D8F, #A2AAAD, #63666A.
ReadGreen Masterbatch
- On-screen approximations (HEX): #009639, #00843D, #007A33.
ReadOrange Masterbatch
- Pantone (matching only): Pantone 021 C, 1505 C, 165 C, 172 C. - On-screen approximations (HEX): #FF8200, #FF6900, #ED8B00.
ReadPink Masterbatch
- Pantone (matching only): Pantone 213 C, 219 C, 226 C, Rhodamine Red C. - On-screen approximations (HEX): #EF3E96, #E93CAC, #F2B2C1.
ReadPurple Masterbatch
- On-screen approximations (HEX): #5F259F, #642F6C, #6B2C91.
ReadRed Masterbatch
- On-screen approximations (HEX): #C8102E, #DA291C, #E4002B.
ReadWhite Masterbatch
- Pantone (matching only): Pantone White, Cool Gray 1 C (near-white). - On-screen approximations (HEX): #FFFFFF, #F4F4F4.
ReadYellow Masterbatch
- Pantone (matching only): Pantone 102 C, 116 C, 123 C, Yellow 012 C. - On-screen approximations (HEX): #FFD100, #FFCD00, #F2A900.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. The same Pantone reference does not produce a single Masterbatch — the right grade depends on your host polymer, processing temperature,…
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. The same Pantone reference does not produce a single Masterbatch — the right grade depends on…
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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Industrial Raw Materials
Aluminum Trihydrate (ATH) — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Aluminum Trihydrate (ATH) (Al(OH)₃ — flame-retardant and smoke-suppressant filler) is a bulk industrial raw material used across multiple manufacturing sectors. This page explains it as part of an ecosystem — how it fits into products, processes, and…
ReadCaustic Soda — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Caustic Soda (Sodium hydroxide — NaOH — flake, pearl, or liquid) is a bulk industrial raw material used across multiple manufacturing sectors.
ReadSoda Ash — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Soda Ash (Sodium carbonate — Na₂CO₃, light or dense) is a bulk industrial raw material used across multiple manufacturing sectors.
ReadXanthan Gum — Industrial Uses, Applications and Buying Guide
Xanthan Gum (Polysaccharide from Xanthomonas campestris fermentation) is a bulk industrial raw material used across multiple manufacturing sectors.
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Polymer × Masterbatch
ABS Masterbatch
ABS Masterbatch is a concentrate — pigment or functional additive dispersed in a Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene carrier resin — used to color or modify ABS parts during processing. Allzone supplies Masterbatch on ABS carrier across the additive and color…
ReadHDPE Masterbatch
HDPE Masterbatch is a concentrate — pigment or functional additive dispersed in a High-Density Polyethylene carrier resin — used to color or modify HDPE parts during processing.
ReadLDPE Masterbatch
LDPE Masterbatch is a concentrate — pigment or functional additive dispersed in a Low-Density Polyethylene carrier resin — used to color or modify LDPE parts during processing.
ReadLLDPE Masterbatch
LLDPE Masterbatch is a concentrate — pigment or functional additive dispersed in a Linear Low-Density Polyethylene carrier resin — used to color or modify LLDPE parts during processing.
ReadPE Masterbatch
PE Masterbatch is a concentrate — pigment or functional additive dispersed in a Polyethylene carrier resin — used to color or modify PE parts during processing.
ReadPET Masterbatch
PET Masterbatch is a concentrate — pigment or functional additive dispersed in a Polyethylene Terephthalate carrier resin — used to color or modify PET parts during processing.
ReadPP Masterbatch
PP Masterbatch is a concentrate — pigment or functional additive dispersed in a Polypropylene carrier resin — used to color or modify PP parts during processing.
ReadPS Masterbatch
PS Masterbatch is a concentrate — pigment or functional additive dispersed in a Polystyrene carrier resin — used to color or modify PS parts during processing.
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