Product Name
Maven Plastic Colorant - White (2pct let down, or 50-1 ratio)
Brief Description
Maven Plastic Colorant - White is a high-quality, white plastic colorant supplied in pellet form, designed for internal coloring of various plastic resins. It is formulated to be mixed with compatible plastic resin pellets at a 2% let-down ratio, or 50:1 (pellets to colorant), to impart a bright, opaque white color to manufactured plastic parts and components. This masterbatch primarily utilizes titanium dioxide to achieve its desired whiteness and opacity.
Popular Applications & Uses
- Blown films, including plastic bags, agricultural films, silage film, and garbage bags.- Injection molding products such as caps, enclosures, mechanical equipment, toys, household items, and automotive parts.- Extrusion coating applications.- Various packaging materials for food, industrial, retail, consumer, and medical sectors.- Building materials like pipes, sidings, floors, PVC window profiles, fittings, and general profiles.- Automotive components, including dashboards, interior trim parts, and external components.- Consumer goods such as toys, electronics, and household products.- Raffia products, including PP bags, laminated PP bags, and Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs).- Flexible PVC (FPVC) applications, such as flooring.
Industries that Commonly Use It
- Plastic Fabrication- General Manufacturing- Automotive Service/Repair- Construction/Building Services- Packaging Services or Contractor- Medical Device/Prosthetics (especially for FDA-approved applications)- Food & Beverage Company or Distributor (for food-contact packaging)- Sign & Display (for advertising and signage)- LED/Electronics (for consumer electronics components)- Flooring Installer or Manufacturer (for flexible PVC flooring)- Tarp, Fabric, Awning Manufacturing (for agricultural films, raffia, woven sacks)
Special and Unique Features
- Delivers high whiteness, brightness, and opacity to plastic products by effectively scattering visible light.- Contributes to the enhanced thermal stability of plastic products during processing and use.- Significantly improves UV resistance and weatherability, crucial for extending the lifespan and maintaining the aesthetic appeal of plastic products in outdoor environments.- Exhibits excellent dispersibility, ensuring uniform and consistent coloring throughout the plastic matrix.- Compatible with a broad spectrum of polymer types, offering versatility in manufacturing.- Specifically engineered for a precise 2% let-down or 50:1 mix ratio, simplifying integration into production processes.- Available in non-toxic formulations, supporting sustainability goals and environmental responsibility.
Key Properties
- Color: White- Let Down (Mix Ratio): 2% or 50:1 (pellets to colorant)- Maximum Temperature: 570 °F (approximately 300 °C)- Minimum Temperature: 85 °F (approximately 29 °C)- Minimum Melt Flow Rate: 1.9 gpm- Maximum Melt Flow Rate: 2.1 gpm- Primary Component: Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), which is responsible for whiteness and opacity.- Provides high opacity and brightness.- Offers good heat resistance and chemical stability, maintaining integrity during high-temperature processing.- Possesses UV absorption properties, contributing to weatherability.
Surface Compatibility
- ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)- Acetal- Nylon- PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)- Polycarbonate (PC)- Polyethylene (PE)- Polypropylene (PP)- Polystyrene (PS)- PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), including Flexible PVC (FPVC)- Polyolefins- PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)- PUR (Polyurethane)- Rubber- Fiber- Polyphenylene sulfide
Known backups / known substitutes
- **Other White Pigments:** Lithopone (a co-precipitate of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide) can serve as an economical alternative to titanium dioxide in certain applications.- **Different Forms of Titanium Dioxide:** Rutile and anatase are two common types of TiO2 used, with rutile generally preferred for outdoor applications due to better dispersion and light resistance.- **Pre-colored Resin (Compounds):** These are ready-to-use pellets where pigments are fully polymerized into the resin, offering ease of use and consistent color without further mixing.- **Dry Blending of Pigments:** Raw pigments in powdered form can be dry blended with natural resin, though this method may lead to uneven dispersion and airborne contamination.- **Dyes:** While dyes can be used for coloring plastics, they typically dissolve into the plastic, offering transparent effects but generally lacking the opacity, light resistance, and durability of pigment-based colorants.- **Fluorescent Whitening Agents:** These are fluorescent dyes used to enhance the whiteness of plastics, but they function differently from opaque pigments.- **Emerging Plant-Based Alternatives:** Sustainable, non-toxic pigments derived from cellulose nanocrystals are being developed, though their industrial competitiveness may still be evolving.
Comparison Note
Maven Plastic Colorant - White, as a masterbatch, offers significant advantages over raw pigments, including superior dispersion, reduced airborne particles, and minimized contamination during manufacturing. Its formulation with specific additives often enhances mechanical properties and UV resistance compared to some other coloring methods. While pre-colored resins provide similar ease of use and color consistency, masterbatches like Maven allow for greater flexibility in adjusting color shades and can be more cost-effective by reducing the need for extensive inventory. In contrast, dyes are typically used for transparent effects and generally do not offer the same level of opacity, heat resistance, or UV stability as pigment-based colorants.
