Distrupol Colour can produce colour compounds from an extensive range of thermoplastic materials, including the full range of ‘commodity’ and 'engineering' thermoplastics:

Flexibility is one of the hallmarks of Distrupol Colour. Utilising the latest computerised matching equipment and colour laboratory facilities:

• Colour matches can be produced in as little as 24 hours
• Production quantities available from a single 25kg bag to full truckload
• Short manufacturing lead times

Distrupol Colour can also provide bespoke colour compound solutions in more ‘specialised’ products such as special effect (including metallic) colours, talc-filled materials, flame retardant grades and compounds with anti-static or UV-stabiliser additives.

Whatever colour compound enquiry, Distrupol Colour has a solution.

Distrupol Colour produces fully colour compounded products for use straight out the bag, however there are a number of other commonly used colour solutions, details of these are explained below.

Dry Colour or Dry Blend:

The colourants are mixed in with the polymer, often with dispersion aids and 'wetting agent' to help bind the powder onto the surface.

Advantages: Cost effective due to low conversion cost. Quick to prepare. Very small lot.

Disadvantages: Can be extremely messy and affect drying. Colour can vary from batch to batch due to poor dispersion.

Masterbatch:

Masterbatch contains very high levels of colourants (up to 80%) which are then mixed at a fixed ratio to give a specific colour.

There are two types of Masterbatch:

1. Polymer Specific - The carrier is the same material as the base material being coloured. 

2. Universal - The carrier will readily mix with a wide variety of polymers.

Advantages: Better colour control, cleaner and less drying problems than Dry-colour.

Disadvantages: May not always be compatible with the base polymer. Colour consistency depends dosing accuracy

Liquid colour:

Similar to masterbatch, liquid colour contains high levels of colourants, but the carrier is a liquid.

Advantages: Better colour control than Dry blend. More even colour distribution than masterbatch.

Disadvantages: Special dosing equipment is required. Colour affected by processing. Polymer properties can be affected by the liquid carrier.

Fully compounded colour:

Pigments are encapsulated into the polymer during the extrusion process ensuring full colour dispersal.

Advantages: Specific, accurate and controlled colours. The performance of the compounds is more predictable. Ease of handling.

Disadvantages: Less flexible than the other methods.

• Quality is key: all ingredients meet the requirements of ISO 10993:2018 and USP Class VI; products are tested according to ISO Class 9 and ISO 13485.
• Fully compliant: all products are produced in accordance with WHO and FDA GMP.
• Change control: full regulatory support documentation and change control for up to 3 years.
• Value added services: full laboratory testing and analysis, blending, repackaging and custom packaging options all available.