GLOW MASTERBATCH

Our Masterbatch offers processors an easy and convenient way of adding our performance enhancing GLOW additive to polymers. This technique delivers a combination of cost savings and technical benefits including, reduction in cleaning costs, optimum dispersion and hence reliable colour and performance properties in the finished product.

The benefits can be summarised as follows:
Optimum dispersion of pigments with or without other additives.
Dust free, no ealth and safety risks in comparison to undispesed fine powers, pigments and additives.Limination of 'trial and error' development or formulation work, as this is done by us who takes responsibility for colour and consistency.
Masterbatch that is added to a base polymer to impart Glow our amazing Bright and long lasting attributes. It is usually supplied in granular form, as pellets similar in size to most polymers. We offer polymer specific Glow Masterbatch that is produced using the same base polymer group as the type being used by the processor to deliver the client outstanding enhanced Glow properties cross a broad range of polymers. Our polymer specific Masterbatch may be added at up to a 40% high loading without compatibility problems.
What to use
End use will always influence the type of Masterbatch chosen. Toys and food packaging for example have to be produced from materials made with 'controlled' ingredients and engineering products will demand reliable high performance properties. Typically, an off-the-shelf Masterbatch formulation, chosen for colour but incorporating premium priced additives for high specification polymers, when used in an 'uncontrolled' application in a low temperature commodity polymer, would be grossly over-engineered and unnecessarily expensive. Other typical determining factors might be service conditions such as weatherability or light fastness, for example.
How Masterbatch is made
In simple terms, manufacture is a two-stage process: gathering ingredients and then mixing them together by applying heat and shear to produce an homogenized pellet. Generally high or low speed mixers are used to produce a pre-mix of the additives which is then compounded on roller mills, kneaders, single or twin screw extruders. Even distribution (dispersion) and development (breaking down) of the additives throughout the carrier are essential. This processing depends on several key elements: formulation, quality of raw materials, quality of mixing and compounding plant. Finally, the finished Masterbatch is palletised (die-face) not ground.
Using Masterbatch
Masterbatch can be introduced to the processors' base polymer on the production line in a number of ways, the most successful methods being volumetric or gravimetric dosing. In both techniques, the Masterbatch is added directly into the polymer stream immediately before processing. Volumetric dosing has the advantage of relatively low capital investment but requires calibrating every time the batch or colour is changed (depending on the bulk density of the material). Gravimetric dosing is extremely accurate. Colour; wall thickness and opacity requirements all affect dosage. Although influenced by homogenisation and dosage level, getting the loading right for the production of transparent colours is particularly tricky, as any imperfection is clearly visible. Sometimes it is useful to go for a weaker Masterbatch so the demands on homogenisation and dosage are reduced.
End Useage
Injection moulding, Blow moulding, Profile, Sheet, Film Extrusion, Cast Film, Yarn, Fibres' and Calendared Sheet Processes Commonly Employ our Masterbatch.
Colours available are natural Yellow/Green, Ultra Blue and Aqua Blue, also we can make daylight colours to order to order but due to the nature of Photoluminescent Pigments an exact Pantone Reference Colour may not be attainable.

MAINTENANCE:
Extra care should alsways be taken when using Glow Masterbatch all parts of the
machinery should be highly cleaned prior to use.Special attention should be paid to Drying of the Glow Masterbatch before use 4 hours at 90ºC to ensure no moisture is present before processing.

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