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Economical calcium carbonate masterbatch

30 May 2009

Silvergate CCM, a masterbatch which uses calcium carbonate as a filler/polymer carrier substitute, has been launched by Silvergate Plastics.

According to Silvergate Plastics, using a natural compound such as calcium carbonate is more economical than using polymer and there are no long or short term adverse effects with solid colours.
“Silvergate CCM masterbatch has been created in response to the need within the market to take cost out of the supply chain in many applications but particularly for packaging,” said Silvergate MD, Tony Bestall.
Silvergate CCM can be more economical than other, more traditional masterbatch systems and, when used with solid colours, will deliver high quality colour together with increased impact strength, he said. It is suitable for solid colours in processes with severe cost constraints.
Silvergate CCM can be used in injection and blow moulding applications, packaging applications and bottles for household products.

 

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