We color your creation!

We color
your
creation!
Masterbatches
from BASF

A company of colorful ideas
Masterbatches for electronics / fibers / automotive / ...
Regional and worldwide
BASF goes hand in hand with plastics and fiber processing operations.
As a leading supplier of Masterbatches in granulate, dry
blend and liquid form, we hold leadership positions in key markets
all around the globe. Utilizing our innovative chemical know-how
and technological strength, we offer a versatile range of standard
and tailor-made high performance products for a variety of applications.
We deliver our products and services to plastics processors
in the automotive, electronics, fibers, household goods, toys, packaging,
construction, sports and leisure and many other sectors.
With regional production and distribution facilities, we seek the
vicinity to our customers. When choosing Masterbatches, liquid
preparations or dry blends from BASF, our customers can count
on comprehensive technical advice concerning products and endapplications
as well as excellent marketing support, offering them
significant competitive advantages. No matter what processing
method or polymer you use, our well-trained sales personnel,
technicians and expert colorists will provide you with the best
solution for your demands. We color your creation!

Masterbatch solutions and the services you need
Due to many years of experience we are experts in standard and
tailor-made Masterbatches, liquid colorants and dry blends. This
means that we deliver all-embracing solutions for plastics processing
operations. Since the coloration of plastics is a very complex
issue, all procedures need to be well defined in advance, always in
close interaction with our customers.
In fact, the optimal tailor-made Masterbatch depends on many
factors such as the used polymer, type and efficiency of production
facilities, area of use of the endproduct or product-demands in
terms of environmental regulations and food packaging approval.
We help you to choose the best possible solution within these
complex considerations.
We color your creation and deliver the service you need!
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Easy coloring for perfect shades
Masterbatches for construction / packaging / sports / leisure
Innovative color matching
Thanks to superior color measuring equipment, our color matching
laboratories are able to create all imaginable shades, tailored to our
customers' specific needs and enduse requirements. Our highly
skilled colorists make use of spectrophotometers and color libraries
to match the color shade you request but also develop new products
and colors, following recent trends and chemical innovations.
The composition of the right shade, for example with classic or
special effects (Sparkle Special Effect Preparations), can be made
in presence of our customers.

Expect the best
Speed and flexibility
Product quality and the resulting satisfaction of our customers is
always our first priority. Therefore, you can be ensured that we
utilize highest-quality carrier materials, pigments and additives.
Physical and chemical analysis equipement is used to study the
material (fastness to light and weathering, mechanical test ...).
Whether you request Masterbatches, liquid colorants or dry
blends for any applications in any imaginable color – we color
your creation – with fast color developments, strict respect for
delivery times and rigorous production controls.
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Product range
Masterbatches
pellets application composition
Euthylen ® coloration of polyolefin films organic and/or inorganic pigments in a polyethylene carrier
(PE with or without PE wax)
Euthylen ® P coloration of polypropylene films organic and/or inorganic pigments in a polypropylene carrier (PP with
or without wax)
Lufilen ®
coloration of polypropylene and polyethylene yarns and
fibers
organic and/or inorganic pigments in a polyethylene carrier
(PE and PE wax)
Luprofil ® coloration of polypropylene yarns and fibers organic and/or inorganic pigments in a polypropylene carrier
(PP with or without wax)
Palamid ® coloration of polyamide yarns and fibers organic and/or inorganic pigments or soluble dyes in a carrier based
on polyamide 6
Sicoversal ®
coloration of articles made by injection molding or extrusion
– the nearly universal carrier allows application in a wide
variety of thermoplastics
inorganic and/or organic pigments or soluble dyes, dispersed in a
universal thermoplastic carrier
Sicoversal ® X
coloration of articles made by injection molding or
extrusion – cannot be applied as universally as Sicoversal ®
preparations due to the composition of colorants and carrier
inorganic and/or organic pigments or soluble dyes, dispersed in a
specific thermoplastic carrier (e.g. ABS, SAN, PMMA…)
Sicolen ®
coloration of articles made by injection molding, blow
molding or extrusion
inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in a PE carrier (LD or HD),
mostly without wax
Sicolen ® E coloration of polyethylene cable sheathing inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in a carrier of
polyethylene and polyethylene wax.
Sicolen ® P
Sicolen ® V
Sicopos ®
coloration of articles made from polypropylene by injection
molding, blow molding or extrusion
coloration of PVC-u, free from plasticizers and compatible
with polyolefins
coloration of articles made from polyester resins (PET, PBT,
PCT…) by injection molding, blow molding or extrusion –
the nearly universal carrier allows a wide variety of thermoplastic
polymers to be colored
inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in a polypropylene
carrier
inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in an ethene vinylacetate
copolymer (EVA)
inorganic and/or organic pigments or soluble dyes, dispersed in a
polyester carrier
Sicostyren ®
coloration of articles made from crystal-clear or impactresistant
polystyrene by injection molding or extrusion;
other styrene copolymers (SAN/ABS/ASA) should be colored
with Sicoversal ® or Sicoversal ® X preparations or the
standard Liqui-Kolor ® range of liquid preparations
inorganic and/or organic pigments or soluble dyes, dispersed in a
polystyrene carrier
Our preparations can be supplied with additives (e.g., UV stabilizers, antistatic agents, lubricants) to meet customers’ needs. Our expert staff will competently advise you on details.

Sicopas ®
coloration of polyamide in injection molding or extrusion;
for spin-dyeing of polyamide fibers we recommend our
Palamid ® preparations
inorganic and/or organic pigments or soluble dyes, dispersed in a
carrier based on polyamide 6
Sicovinyl ® coloration of PVC-u inorganic and/or organic pigments or soluble dyes, dispersed in a
carrier material based on PVC
Sicovinyl ® E coloration of PVC cable sheathing inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in a carrier material
based on PVC
liquid preparations application composition
Liqui-Kolor ®
Sicopurol ®
coloration of articles made by injection molding,
blow molding or extrusion
coloration of polyurethane foam, based on a polyether
polyol; Sicopurol ® preparations allow flexible foam
blocks as well as integral skin foam to be colored
inorganic and/or organic pigments or soluble dyes, dispersed in a liquid
carrier material of high molecualr mass; the type of carrier varies with
the Liqui-Kolor ® series: standard 80 is compatible with nearly all thermoplastic
polymers, series 83-40 is suitable for injection molding or blow
forming of PET, series 81-20 is used for injection molding of Surlyn ®1
and series 88-60 for the extrusion of polyolefins
inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in a polyol carrier
Refapox
coloration of epoxy systems such as casting resins for
finishing industrial flooring or other epoxy coatings
inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in an epoxy resin or a
mixture of epoxy resin and epoxy extender, the carrier is compatible with
most commercial polyester resins; all Refapox pastes are solvent-free
Sicoflush ® K
coloration of PVC-p, plastisols or organosols and other
systems in which plasticizers can be used
inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in various plasticizers;
depending on the application, Sicoflush ® K preparations are based on
monomeric plasticizers such as DINP, DIDP etc., polymeric plasticizers
or a mixture from a plasticizer and an organic solvent
Siconyl K coloration of aqueous systems of all kinds inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in a mixture of water/glycol
derivatives and wetting agents, or dispersed in a glycol-free composition
Sicopol ®
coloration of unsaturated polyester systems; the carrier
is compatible with all commercial polyester resins
inorganic and/or organic pigments, dispersed in a monomer-free
unsaturated polyester resin
pigment blends application composition
Sicoplast ®
coloration of all kinds of thermoplastic materials,
for processors working with dry pigment blends
dry blend of inorganic and/or organic pigments
Sicoplast ® V coloration of PVC dry blend of inorganic and/or organic pigments/soluble dyes or mono
pigments/mono colorants; in some cases grinded PVC is added
For more information, please refer to our Technical Information bulletins and material safety data sheets or contact our sales staff.
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European production sites:
Belgium
BASF Masterbatch NV
Performance Chemicals
Masterbatch Belgium
Noordlaan 29
8520 Kuurne
France
BASF Coatings S.A.
Performance Chemicals
Masterbatch France
Zone Industrielle de Breuil le Sec
60676 Clermont de l’Oise
Netherlands
BASF Nederland B.V.
Performance Chemicals
Masterbatch Netherlands
Postbus 20417
7302 HK Apeldoorn
Spain
BASF Curtex S.A.
Performance Chemicals
Masterbatch Spain
Carretera del Medio, 219
08907 L’Hospitalet de LI
Germany
BASF Pigment GmbH
Performance Chemicals
Masterbatch Germany
Clevischer Ring 180
51063 Köln
The data contained in this publication are based on our current knowledge and experience. In view of
the many factors that may affect processing and application of our product, these data do not relieve
processors from carrying out their own investigations and tests; neither do these data imply any guarantee
of certain properties, nor the suitability of the product for a specific purpose. Any descriptions,
drawings, photographs, data, proportions, weights etc. given herein may change without prior information
and do not constitute the agreed contractual quality of the product. It is the responsibility of the
recipient of our products to ensure that any proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are
observed. When handling these products, advice and information given in the safety data sheet must be
complied with. Further, protective and workplace hygiene measures adequate for handling chemicals
must be observed.
® = registered trademark of BASF Aktiengesellschaft
®1 = registered trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
TM = trademark of BASF Aktiengesellschaft
www.basf.com/masterbatch
BASF Pigment GmbH
Performance Chemicals Masterbatch
Head office
Clevischer Ring 180
51063 Köln
Germany
info.masterbatch@basf-pigmente.de
Telefon +49-221-96498-531
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