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Colour masterbatches

Colour Masterbatch for Consistent Performance

Tailored colour solutions designed for your polymer, process, and application — ensuring consistent colour, stable processing, and reliable results.

With decades of experience in colour formulation and polymer processing, Nexam Chemical delivers masterbatch solutions adapted to real production conditions.

Challenges in colour and consistency

Achieving consistent colour in plastics can be challenging, particularly when:

  • Using different polymers or grades
  • Running variable production conditions
  • Working with recycled materials

Variations in base material and processing can lead to:

  • Colour deviations between batches
  • Visual defects
  • Inconsistent product quality

Tailored colour solutions for your process

Nexam Chemical develops custom colour masterbatch and compounds designed specifically for your application and processing conditions.

Using advanced laboratory capabilities, we can:

  • Match colours based on RAL, PMS, or NCS standards
  • Develop custom shades for specific product requirements
  • Optimize formulations for your production process

Why choose Nexam Chemical

  • Precise colour matching — advanced lab capabilities ensure accurate and repeatable results
  • Application and polymer expertise — technical support tailored to your material and process
  • Process adaptability — masterbatch optimized for extrusion, injection, or blow moulding
  • Optimized dosage — achieve the right colour and performance at minimal dosing
  • Fast development cycle — short time from request to production
  • Stable product quality — consistent colour and low tolerance variation

Colour masterbatch and compound solutions

Nexam Chemical offers a wide range of colour solutions:

  • Opaque, transparent, and semi-transparent colours
  • Special effects including metallic, pearlescent, glitter, and spot effects

Masterbatches are compatible with:

  • PE, PP, EVA, EMA
  • PS, ABS, SAN
  • POM, PA

Colouring recycled plastics

Standard colouring approaches often struggle with recycled materials due to variation in feedstock.

Nexam Chemical offers solutions adapted for these conditions, enabling:

  • Consistent colour despite variable base material
  • Reduced visual defects
  • Reliable production results

Application examples include recycled packaging, technical components, and industrial products.

ReColour Plus™

ReColour Plus™ goes beyond standard colour masterbatch by combining colour formulation with material upgrading and additive integration.

It enables:

  • Stable processing
  • Consistent colour
  • Reliable performance in recycled plastics

Learn more about: ReColour Plus™.

How we work

  1. Define polymer, application, and requirements
  2. Develop colour formulation in the lab
  3. Test and optimize in your production
  4. Scale to stable full production

Get the right colour for your application

From standard masterbatch to fully tailored solutions for recycled plastics, Nexam Chemical supports your process and product requirements.

Discuss your application

Share your material, process, or requirements — our team will help you find the right solution.

Filip Westergren
Key Account Manager
+46 730 542 148
filip.westergren@nexamchemical.com

Robin Lindqvist
Key Account Manager
+46 702 093 834
robin.lindqvist@nexamchemical.com

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