Main Markets

Packaging			We are able to supply color and additives for the complete range of polymers used in packaging. Clariant masterbatches are compatible with the entire range of thermoplastic processes utilised by the packaging industry. They often provide the ideal solution for complex processes like multilayer blow molding and intricate packages such as bottles with recycled content or closures with demanding performance requirements.

Electronics			When it comes to electrical applications, no one meets the standards like Clariant. Our masterbatches can be used with all the polymers, including PA, PS, ABS, PP, PBTR and rubber both natural and synthetic. Whatever the challenge - complex color matching, special effects appearances or UV resistance in outdoor applications - Clariant has the solution you need. We provide products able to guarantee the required the flame retardant test (UL 94 V0-V2-HB, Glow Wire Test).

Textile			The growing request of new colors and the ever increasing use of high performance materials like PP, PA and PES requires sophisticated transformation processes. Clariant’s technology ensures both vibrant colors and optimal production efficiencies. Clariant, the world leader in mass coloration of synthetic fibers and yarn, supplies masterbatches for product that range from the most technically demanding automotive fabrics and floor covering yarns to fishing lines, vertical blinds, decorative braids shade netting and geotextiles.

Cosmetics			In this challenging and innovative market the packaging is a distinctive element and plays a fundamental role. The high coloring capability, the excellent dispersion, the batch to batch reproducibility and a complete range of special effects e.g. glitter, pearlscent, metallic are just a examples of the solutions we can offer to our customers.

Cables			The rapid growth of communication and IT continues to create demands for superior quality cabling to enable high-speed data transfer with minimal distortion and sound interference. No other supplier of colors and additives can compete with our experience in this field. We guarantee rigorous quality standard, optimum dispersion, electrical properties, usage in high speed extrusion and meeting the needs of different process parameters such as temperature and reticulation

Agriculture			Clariant, market leader in the agriculture film, offers a complete range of additives and colors for greenhouse film, bedding plants and silos. The product range consist of light stabilizers, IR-absorbers, UV absorbers for antivirus film, antifog, antiblocking and particular colors with selective absorption for the specific requirements. The different combination of additives or colors is based on precise customer needs.

Housewares & Toys			Matching a charming design and the winning color warrants household items of great impact on consumers for injection-moulded, extruded and thermoformed articles like toys, high quality packaging. This sector calls for new resins, special effects, care for the environment and safety and creative solutions. Clariant ability to anticipate the trends of this sector allows our customers to be successful in the most demanding technical and productive challenges.

Sport & Leisure			The vast range of the engineering resins often used in these products can put color matching accuracy to the ultimate test. The quality of our masterbatches and the advanced technologies is one of our strengths and allows a perfect color creation across all the processes. Clariant works in close contact with major resins producers and OEMs, as well as processors of all sizes. This broad experience help us to be consistently on target and on time. Clariant also stays on top of emerging trends though active participation in international color associations.

Gardening			Clariant develops colors and additives masterbatches for high-performance engineering resins, including the recent developments, creating solutions based on diverse polymer technologies. We can meet a wide range of application performance criteria including strength, durability, wear and environmental resistance, among many others.