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Market leaders in masterbatch manufacture
We produce:
universal masterbatches and polymer specific masterbatches for commodity plastics
and particularly engineering polymers
custom additive blends
Custom formulations - ‘off the shelf’ service
At Colour Tone we develop and produce custom masterbatch blends in less time
than it takes to source a standard product.
We believe that ‘standard colours’ are a misnomer. Using our knowledge
and experience, plus the latest colour matching, blending and compounding equipment,
we have the technology to produce exactly what you want and in a time-scale
to suit your production requirements.
We focus on delivering a responsive, high quality service for bespoke colours,
in universal, commodity and engineering polymers, as well as custom additive
blends.
Talk to the experts:
ColourTone Masterbatch is one of the fastest growing specialist masterbatch
manufacturers in the UK. Set up in July 1996 we are a highly successful independent
business in a market dominated by multinationals.
We focus on delivering a responsive, high quality service for bespoke colours,
in universal, commodity and engineering polymers, as well as custom additive
blends.
We deliver custom colours to an exact match in less time than it takes to get
a standard off-the-shelf universal product because we maintain production flexibility
and this enables us to move quickly as demands change.
Our masterbatch materials are suitable for use in most plastics processes including
injection and blow moulding, profile and sheet extrusion as well as fibres.
As such they add market presence and competitive edge through unique, vibrant
colours, physical properties and processing benefits that contribute to the
performance of many products.
Over the last three years we have invested over £1.5 million in new plant,
expanded our laboratory facilities to support growing demand for our colour
matching and sampling service as well as allow us to press ahead with new products
and processing development plans.
We offer a same day colourmatching service for universal, commodity and engineering
polymers, as well as custom additive blends.
If you are truly in a hurry we will deliver sufficient material to get you started
within 24hours.
Our skill in masterbatch formulation covers many materials and properties. Currently
we produce universal, special effect, engineering polymers and polymer-specific
masterbatches. The table below lists the most common types and we welcome enquiries
for other materials.
Thought to be a world first, Colour Tone Masterbatch’s Vynacol polymer-specific
colour masterbatch for PVCu, developed exclusively at our plant in the UK, makes
it as easy to colour PVC as any other plastic material.
Traditionally colour has been added to PVCu by using concentrates such as liquid
colours, wax dispersions, universal and flexible PVC based masterbatches. The
problem is that all these systems introduce additional components into the compound
which, depending on circumstances, may present processing difficulties and/or
lead to application failures due to plasticiser migration or changes in physical
properties in the final product.
Universal and polymer specific masterbatches for adding colour to flexible PVC
have been available for many years but they have never worked reliably in rigid
PVC (PVCu).
There are many reasons for this. PVC is a complex material that is highly sensitive
to the introduction of additives. For example, a universal masterbatch may be
unsuitable in a PVCu because the carrier lubricates the compound. Processors
of the material have always had to find just the right grade for their particular
process plant and application. Consequently there are literally thousands of
PVC formulations on the market with varying amounts of additives and different
levels of compounding; all developed to meet specific performance and processing
requirements, or both!
Conversely, polymer specific masterbatches for flexible PVC contain plasticisers.
Although this does not actually present compatibility problems when used in
PVCu, in effect you are adding plasticisers to a polymer chosen specifically
for its unplasticised characteristics.
Using a patented formulation and process we have produced Vynacol, a free-flowing
granular product which overcomes these problems, enabling processors to enjoy
the benefits of lower polymer costs, reduced stock holding and the production
flexibility offered through using masterbatches.
Monopigment concentrates are also available based on Vynacol polymer-specific
technology. With pigments loadings of up to 65% these concentrates will appeal
to in-house processors who want to minimize contamination and reduce cleaning
costs, or those wishing to produce their own colours or masterbatches.
Colour Tone Masterbatch Ltd is interested in entering into a small number of
Technical License agreements for Vynacol technology. Colour Tone Masterbatch
Ltd.,
Pant Glas Farm Industrial Estate,
Newport Road,
Bedwas,
CF83 8BJ
Telephone: 02920 888910
Fax: 02920 86848