Masterbatch and Technical Compounds Group

The BPF Masterbatch and Technical Compounds Group represents the interests of UK colour masterbatch manufacturers and suppliers.  The Masterbatch industry in the UK is estimated to have a turnover of around £200 million with an increasing profile The Group was launched in January 2006.

Benefits of Membership

Primarily the Group is focussed on:

• Operating in a business climate progressively characterised by increasing materials and energy costs, and increasing members’ dexterity with which these costs can be passed down the chain.
• Responding to the increased pressure of international competition on customers (processors) in the UK.
• Influencing attitudes to plastics in terms of their environmental footprint, product safety, and their value as compared to their cost, amongst all relevant stakeholders including customers, political decision-makers and the media.
• Managing cost and business pressures associated with the development of REACH legislation.
• Sustaining a fundamental commitment to address industrial health and safety issues.
• Exploiting opportunities to promote masterbatch exports

The Group has produced a downloadable buyers guide in order to promote 'best in class' suppliers for masterbatch and technical compounds.

Group Members

Addmaster	Americhem	A. Schulman Inc.	Begg & Co.	Hubron
ColorMatrix Europe	ColourTone	Colloids	Gabriel Chemie	PMB
Prisma Colour	Spectra Masterbatch	Silvergate Plastics	Wells Plastics

Masterbatch & Technical Compounds Services Matrix

The BPF has compiled a matrix  listing services which BPF masterbatch group members offer. 

Form              X

Peller

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Liquid

X

X

X

Powder

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Polymer Systems

Polyethylene

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Polypropylene

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Styrenics

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

PET

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Vinyl

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

PC

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

PA

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Universal

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Colours

Black

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

White

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Pantone Colours

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

RAL Colours

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Standard Range

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Custom Matched

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Effect Colours

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Colour / Additive Combination

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Additives

Processing Aids

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Flame Retardants

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

UV Stabilisers

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Antistatic Agents

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Anti Block

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Laser Additives

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Blowing Agents

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Nucleating Agent

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Anti Fogging

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Antimicrobial

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bio-Degradable

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Others

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Service (time in days)

Colour Match Lead Time

1

5

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

Additive Enquiry Lead Time

1

3

1

2

1

1

3

2

1

1

2

3

Order Lead Time Custom Products

5

3

10

2

1

2

3

5

5

1

1

3

10

Min. Despatch Time Ex-Stock

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Min. Stock Order Quantity in Kg

1

50

25

3

1

1

5

1250

25

1

1

1

25

Markets

United Kingdom

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Other EU Countries

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

World Wide

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Buyers Guide Available to Download The Group has produced a downloadable buyers guide in order to promote 'best in class' suppliers for masterbatch and technical compounds. To download a pdf copy of any of our other Buyers Guides please click here.

To download click the image

Contact Information

For more information on the BPF Masterbatch and Technical Compounds Group please contact Sarah Plant;
Tel: 020 7457 5000 | Fax: 020 7457 5045 | click here to email