Additives

This market survey presents suppliers of functional additives and colours for the manufacture of preforms and bottles. The additives available shown in the table include barrier improvement additives for sensitive beverage, UV blocker, brighteners and many other performance enhancers

Company / Contact	Liquid colours	Microgranule colours	Masterbatch colours	UV protection additive		AA reduction		Oxygen scavenger		Other
				liquid	solid	liquid	solid	liquid	solid
	Novapet Miguel Angel Arto										DCU, Luz + Polygloss for (opaque + transparent) light barroer and metallgloss effect. Concentrates and additives for other functionalities in food and drink containers
Clariant Severine Wild	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Slipping agent, reheating, matting agent + special effect
Repi Lucia Buffoni	Yes				Yes	Yes, SenzAA	Yes, SenzAA			Anti-yellow (liquid), process aid (liquid), IV enhancer (liquid), blowing additive (liquid), optical brightener (liquid), colours for barrier solutions (liquid), white for monolayer UHT milk (liquid)
Sukano Ernes Candotto			Yes	Yes						Yes
Gabriel Chemie Sales Manager		Yes	Yes	Yes						Light stabilisation, lubricant, antiblock, slip agents, laser marking additives, near infrared absorber, optical brightener, viscosity modifier
Penn Color Scott Stamback	Pennacle-L	Pennacle	Pennacle	Yes	Yes					Slip, antiblock, IV builder
Holland Colours Wilfried Grob	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes		Functional colorants for oxygen scavengers	Functional colorants for oxygen scavengers	Slipping additive, tintmask, blowing aid, optical brighteners, matting agents, protective colorants with specific light and UV absorbance