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DCC technical note

Heat-stable pigments for engineering plastics

A technical note for ABS, PA, PC and durable-part masterbatch where colour must hold at processing temperature.

Engineering plastic pigmentsHeat-stable pigmentsABS colourantsPC colourants

Who this is for

Masterbatch producers serving appliance housings, automotive components and durable engineering parts.

DCC supply range

  • High-performance organic pigments and solvent dyes selected for heat stability.
  • Titanium dioxide, carbon black, complex inorganic pigments, pearl and aluminium-silver effects.
  • Formulation support from customer samples where shade and cost must be balanced.

How to select the right route

  • Resin: ABS, PA, PC or other engineering polymer.
  • Processing temperature and heat history.
  • Migration, warping, light exposure and colour-shift tolerance.
  • Opaque, transparent, metallic or effect finish requirement.

What to confirm before sampling

  • Resin and processing temperature.
  • Final part and exposure condition.
  • Target shade and current pigment reference, if any.
  • Required heat resistance and documentation.

If you let us know the application, substrate or resin, target shade and required technical indicators, we would be glad to share product details and documents for review. Contact info@dccgroup.company.