White Masterbatch certainly isn’t a new concept, or Masterbatch as a whole for that matter. When the plastics industry really took off back in the 60s, colours were relatively limited to blacks, whites, greys etc. This actually didn’t change much until the 70s when the masterbatch industry introduced a whole cocktail of available colours, changing […]
What is Masterbatch? Raw plastic and polymer isn’t produced with colour, the colouring process requires additives and/or pigments. This is where Masterbatch comes in. Masterbatch is a highly concentrated polymer-based mixture of colours and additives that is cooled, cut and made into small pellets by a pelletiser. At Abbey Masterbatch, we supply mainly Black, White, […]
Pigments are important elements within paints, coatings and inks, and are added to impart colour, bulk or a desired physical/chemical property for wet or dry film. Quality pigment is not just seen as an ‘ideal’, but a necessity. Paints, coatings and inks contribute to consumers all over the world to personalise their business, homes and […]
Black Masterbatch is considered to be one of the most popular and cost-effective options on the market today. And with its economic benefits and preference with everyday life and customer specifications, we can see why. Thanks to the excellent advantages Black Masterbatch has to offer, and with its attractive and clean appearance it is no […]
Life without colour would be pretty dim. Not only that, but colour is a powerful form of communication and plays an important role to convey emotions, recognise brands and affect our behaviour. Plastic colourants are hereby not only used to spark colour into our lives, but also as a role of identification and creating a […]
As a society, we are constantly interacting with coloured plastics. However from the production side of things, getting the material to be the correct vibrancy and shade required isn’t as simple as it may seem. There are two ways to colour a plastic; with raw pigment or with masterbatch. Raw pigments are dry […]
Abbey Masterbatch Ltd has invested over £500,000 in a new production and warehouse facility, plus additional plant capacity for black, white and additive masterbatch production. Overall plant capacity will increase by over 30% following the installation of an additional twin screw extruder for white and additive masterbatch production, plus a further line to increase […]
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