The online masterbatch library, which became available online in 2018, was initially equipped with the Master of Colors search tool, and now developers have also added the Master of Additives utility, since Gabriel-Chemie specializes on the supply of not only dyes for plastics, but also functional additives to improve the properties of compounds. In October last year, the beta version of Master of Additives was first presented to visitors at K 2019. Now this search tool has appeared freely available on the platform www.masterofbatch.com.
“We took advantage of feedback from visitors about the test version of the new supplement selection utility in order to prepare it for the official launch. Thus, in the process of its creation, we were able to take into account the wishes and suggestions expressed by representatives of the target group, ”explained project owner Lucas Houska.

Master of Additives will help customers, including potential ones, choose the right masterbatch for their products online, indicating the specific properties and type of polymer. Smart search engine filters are able to dynamically adapt to a specific product made of plastic. If it, for example, should have fire-retardant properties, the user can select a particular combustibility class in the advanced filtering settings. When searching for protection against ultraviolet radiation, the options offered by the filters will change accordingly, so that the customer can choose between a UV absorber and HALS (spatially hindered amines). Available criteria are tailored to each supplement. Another innovation is the built-in classifier, with the help of which users can get more detailed information about the additives available, their areas of application and the features of their functioning.

Anyone who cannot find components suitable for their tasks among the results of a search query can request a quotation for individual online modification of a particular type of product. All information will be immediately sent to technical service specialists, who as soon as possible will provide the user with a professional solution. It is very important that, despite the availability of software tools, Gabriel-Chemie appoints a contact person for each individual project.

Gabriel-Chemie has already launched several projects related to digitalization, and the company’s management has many ideas on how to expand their use to optimize manufacturing processes and improve products. “We believe that we should focus primarily not on the opportunities provided by digital technologies, but on specific people: our employees, suppliers and, of course, customers and their customers. Such innovations are designed to facilitate their everyday work, ”said Lucas Houska, director of electronic product sales and member of the New Generation group. As the grandson of the founder of the company, he is busy introducing digital technologies in all operations related to production and sales, and has just completed the development of the utility Master of Additives, which became the second tool after Master of Colors for selecting masterbatch on the organization’s website.