Functional masterbatch gives plastic a property it does not have on its own: UV resistance, slip, anti-fog, static control, easier processing and more. Aviura makes functional grades in eight families for PE and PP.
Functional masterbatch, also called additive masterbatch, is a concentrate of performance additives in a polymer carrier. Where colour masterbatch changes how a plastic looks, functional masterbatch changes how it behaves: how long it lasts in the sun, how it slides on a packing line, whether it fogs, how it handles static, how easily it runs through the extruder and how it copes with recycled content.
Most plastic products need at least one functional additive, and many need several. Agricultural film needs UV protection, often anti-fog and sometimes thermal or light-diffusing additives. Food packaging film needs slip and antiblock, and sometimes anti-fog. Blown film lines running LLDPE use processing aids to remove melt fracture. Electronics packaging needs antistatic or conductive grades. Recycled polymer needs desiccants, odour absorbers and antioxidants.
Because functional additives work at low concentrations, accuracy matters. A UV stabiliser dosed 20% low can shorten film life by a season, and too much slip can cause printing and sealing problems. That is why functional masterbatch is compounded on gravimetric lines, checked against its data sheet and supplied with a certificate of analysis for each batch.
Aviura's functional range is organised in eight families: polymer protection and UV, film and packaging, processing aids, surface and static control, optical and appearance, engineering and specialty, industrial functions, and custom solutions. Formulation is led from the United Kingdom, and production is at our base in Selangor, Malaysia, supplying converters in the UK, Malaysia and across Southeast Asia.
Choosing a functional masterbatch starts with the problem: what fails, or what your customer requires. Tell us your polymer, process, product thickness and end use, and we will recommend a grade and starting let-down ratio, then support a trial on your line with development lots from 10–20 kg.
UV protection for outdoor and general film.
PE / LLDPE / LDPE · Outdoor and general film
Long-life UV protection, with agrochemical-resistant options.
PE / LLDPE · Greenhouse, mulch and agricultural film
Thermal-oxidation protection, including in recycling.
PE / PP · Film, extrusion, injection and recycling
Prevents condensation droplets on agricultural and food film.
PE / LLDPE · Agricultural and food film
Removes melt fracture and cuts die build-up.
PE / LLDPE · Blown film and extrusion
Non-fluorinated processing aid for UK and EU markets.
PE / LLDPE · UK and EU film and extrusion
Long-lasting, humidity-independent static control.
PE / PP / engineering · Technical and electronics packaging
Absorbs moisture in recycled polymer during processing.
PE / PP · Recycled polymer and film
UV stabilisers and antioxidants that stop sunlight and heat breaking the polymer down.
Slip, antiblock, anti-fog, desiccant and odour absorber grades for film lines.
Polymer processing aids, including PFAS-free options, that remove melt fracture.
Migrating and permanent antistatic grades for packaging and electronics.
Optical brighteners, nucleating and clarifying agents.
Flame retardant, antimicrobial and other specialty grades.
VCI, IR-thermal, conductive and filler grades.
Multifunctional and custom grades developed for your line.
Colour masterbatch changes the appearance of a plastic. Functional masterbatch adds a performance property, such as UV resistance, slip, anti-fog or static control. Some grades combine both.
Often, yes. Combined grades such as slip plus antiblock simplify dosing and keep the ratio fixed. Some additives compete with each other at the surface, so combinations should be designed and trialled together.
Film converters, injection and blow moulders, pipe and cable makers and plastics recyclers, in packaging, agriculture, construction, electronics, automotive and healthcare.
Every grade ships with a technical data sheet, safety data sheet and a certificate of analysis for each batch. REACH SVHC, RoHS, food-contact and PFAS-free statements are prepared by grade on request. Halal certification for the functional range is in progress.
Send us your polymer, process and the problem you want to solve. We recommend a grade and starting let-down, then ship a 1 kg lab sample, 5 kg pilot sample or 25 kg line trial with TDS, SDS and batch COA.
Masterbatch has to prove itself on your extruder, not ours. This is the route every new grade takes.
Polymer, process, the problem to solve, and your current product if you have one.
A grade and a starting let-down for your line, shared with you shortly.
A 1 kg lab sample, 5 kg pilot sample or 25 kg line trial, with TDS, SDS and batch COA.
We review the results with your team and adjust dosage or formulation.
Price, MOQ and lead time fixed against the approved grade.