Silver Masterbatch

Silver masterbatch is a high-concentration plastic coloring material composed of polymer resin as the carrier, blended with silver pigment, dispersants, lubricants, and various functional additives. Silver color masterbatch offers stability, heat resistance, and environmental friendliness, imparting a metallic silver luster and texture to products while maintaining uniform silver color and stable gloss. Widely used in home appliance housings, automotive trim, cosmetic packaging, and electronic casings.

  • Color: Silver
  • Carrier Materials: PP/PE/ABS/PET/PC/PA
  • Dispersants: Polyethylene wax, oleamide, stearamide
  • Functional Additives: Lubricants, flame retardants, antistatic agents, antioxidants, clarity enhancers, anti-fog agents, antibacterial agents, biodegradable additives
  • Package: 25KG/BAG, 26 tons per 20ft container
  • Leadtime: 7 days after order confirmed
  • Payment Terms: T/T, L/C
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Advantages of Silver Masterbatch

Premium Metallic Finish
By controlling silver powder particle size, distribution, and concentration, silver color masterbatch delivers authentic, refined metallic reflections. This enhances product aesthetics, elevates visual sophistication, and strengthens brand image.

Superior Dispersibility
Utilizing modified resin carriers and advanced dispersion technology, silver particles distribute uniformly within the matrix, preventing agglomeration and color variation while improving product aesthetics and gloss retention.

Excellent Weather Resistance
Formulated with UV stabilizers and antioxidants, it offers strong UV resistance and anti-aging properties, enhancing color stability in prolonged outdoor or high-temperature environments.

High Processing Heat Resistance
Exceptional thermal stability enables processing temperatures up to 260°C, suitable for injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, and other manufacturing processes.

Environmental Safety
Free from harmful heavy metals like lead, cadmium, and mercury. Complies with international environmental certifications such as RoHS, ensuring safe application in food packaging and daily chemical products while supporting sustainable development.

48-Hour Custom Color Solution

Supports Customization
Flexibly adjust gloss levels and silver powder ratios according to customer requirements to precisely match product appearance and performance specifications, enhancing brand competitiveness and market adaptability.

Reduced Overall Costs
Directly adding silver masterbatches achieve a metallic appearance, eliminating the need for electroplating or painting processes. This saves labor and energy, prevents paint peeling and environmental pollution, and lowers manufacturing costs.

Specifications

Silver color masterbatch offers both visual appeal and multifunctional properties, combining aesthetics with practicality. Below are selected specifications:

CarrierPP/PE/PC/ABS/PET (Can be customized)
Color Silver/Shiny silver/Matte silver (Customizable)
Appearance Silver-gray particles
Light Resistance (Grade 1-8)8
Temperature Resistance (℃)160-350
Migration Resistance (Grade 1-5)5
Effective Solid Content (%)20.0±0.2
Melting Point (℃)100-230
Grain Size 2-3.5mm
Moisture Content (%)≤0.02
Eco-FriendlyROHS compliant
DispersionHigh
Gloss Grades High gloss
The above specifications are provided for reference. For further inquiries about masterbatch or purchasing, please contact us. We Huashuo offer customized color matching and functional tailoring based on specific client requirements.

Different silver masterbatch types meet diverse industry demands for visual texture, functional performance, and processing techniques, enhancing products’ visual appeal and application value.

Common Types of Silver Masterbatches

Based on visual effects, pigment systems, and application requirements, silver master batch are primarily categorized as follows:

  • Bright Silver Color Masterbatch: Contains high-brightness silver powder with intense reflectivity, delivering a premium, sophisticated appearance. Commonly used for high-end appliance housings and electronic product casings.
  • Matte Silver Masterbatch: Features a soft, non-reflective luster, suitable for electronic instrument housings, medical device casings, etc.
  • Metallic Silver Masterbatch: Incorporates aluminum silver paste or coated silver powder for a pronounced metallic texture, serving as an alternative to spraying and electroplating.
  • Silver-Gray Masterbatch: Features a neutral, subdued tone, commonly used for industrial components requiring wear resistance and aging resistance, as well as office supplies.
  • Pearlescent Silver Masterbatch: Enhanced with pearlescent pigments for rich dimensional effects, suitable for cosmetic bottles, gift packaging, and high-end home decor items.
Application

“Silver Masterbatch in Different Industries.”

– used in film, extrusion, injection molding, foaming

Home Appliance Industry: Commonly used in TV bezels, air conditioner housings, fan blades, and other components to highlight an elegant, premium metallic finish, elevate brand image, and meet aesthetic design requirements for home appliances.

Automotive Industry: Widely applied in interior and exterior trim parts such as center console panels, decorative moldings, emblem bases, and switch housings to enhance heat resistance and weatherability, ensuring long-term use without fading or peeling.

Cosmetics & Packaging Industry: Extensively applied in bottle caps, containers, toothpaste tubes, and premium gift packaging. Delivers high-coverage, high-brightness silver finishes that elevate product sophistication and brand recognition.

Building Materials Industry: Frequently used in PVC decorative panels, door/window profiles, and home accessories to enhance UV resistance and oxidation resistance, making them suitable for outdoor environments.

Daily Goods & Stationery: Environmentally friendly and non-toxic with high safety standards. Commonly used in plastic stationery, toys, and decorative items to achieve uniform, stable metallic luster, enhancing visual appeal and brand value.

Electronics & Digital Products: Replaces spray painting with silver color masterbatch to prevent paint chipping, extend product lifespan, and simplify manufacturing. Commonly used in phone cases, laptop shells, audio panel covers, and similar components.

Optimizing productivity and costs

Silver colour masterbatch imparts a refined, elegant metallic texture and high-gloss appearance to plastic products, widely applied in appliance housings, automotive components, and premium packaging. By improving pigment dispersion and flow properties, it enhances surface uniformity and processing efficiency while reducing spraying costs, energy consumption, and overall expenses.

FAQS

What advantages does silver masterbatch offer over electroplating or spraying?

Silver master batch achieves a metallic appearance during the plastic molding stage, eliminating the need for additional electroplating or painting processes. Compared to traditional metal surface treatments, it is more environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and offers superior adhesion without issues like peeling or flaking. It also enables shorter production cycles and higher yield rates.

Can silver colour masterbatches be used for transparent or translucent plastics?

Partial application is possible. For semi-translucent effects, choose pearlescent silver or light silver masterbatch. For full coverage, use high-opacity metallic silver masterbatch. Transparency can be adjusted based on substrate and addition ratio.

Whether is silver colour masterbatch suitable for outdoor products?

Yes. Silver color masterbatch contains UV stabilizers and antioxidant additives, offering excellent weather resistance and anti-aging properties. It can be used long-term in outdoor building materials, gardening tools, signage, and similar products without fading, darkening, or chalking.

Can silver color masterbatch be mixed with other masterbatches?

Yes, but compatibility and color separation effects must be considered. When performing color mixing operations (e.g., silver + blue, silver + black), conduct small-batch testing first to ensure the reflective properties of the silver powder remain unaffected.

How should silver master batch be stored to prevent performance degradation?

Store in a dry, cool, well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight and moisture.
Unused masterbatch must be sealed to prevent moisture absorption and caking. For optimal performance, use within 12 months.

What properties can be customized for silver colour masterbatch?

Customizable properties include brightness, gloss, transparency, carrier base material, and functional characteristics. Multiple visual effects are available—bright silver, matte silver, silver-gray, pearlescent silver—to align with brand aesthetics and processing requirements. Functional additives include UV resistance, oxidation resistance, antistatic properties, and flame retardancy. Carrier base materials can be selected from polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) to meet product specifications.

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Free Color Matching Service

Huashuo is a professional masterbatch factory and supplier with advanced pilot mixing production lines and comprehensive testing laboratories to support formula development and mass production needs. We combine spectrophotometry technology with professional visual assessment to establish a standardized color matching process, providing customers with efficient and stable customized color solutions. Please contact our technical team for exclusive color matching support and sample services.

Provide us with a reference for your desired color—either a physical sample or a selection from our existing color portfolio.
Accepted reference formats include:

  • Masterbatch concentrate
  • Finished product sample
  • Paper swatch
  • Paint sample
  • Pantone® color code
  • Film sample
  • Other material references

Once your sample is received, we perform spectrophotometric analysis to establish an initial formulation for the target color.

Pigment selection is guided by the specific application criteria you provide. To ensure optimal formulation, please share the following details about your finished product:

  • Intended application
  • Base resin type
  • FDA compliance requirements, if applicable
  • Expected service life under sunlight exposure
  • Manufacturing process and typical processing temperatures
  • Part thickness
  • Let-down ratio
  • Acceptable color tolerance range
  • Need for spectrophotometric readings and Delta E tolerance specifications

An initial trial batch is produced and evaluated against the reference sample using both visual inspection and spectrophotometric measurements.

Upon finalizing the color match, we supply the following:

  • Color chip samples
  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
  • FDA compliance certificate, if applicable
  • 5–10 lb product sample, upon request