LEADERS IN TURF TECHNOLOGY.

Americhem is a global leader in color and additive masterbatches for synthetic turf. With over a decade of turf experience, Americhem specializes in partnering with producers to bring products to market that meet your exacting specifications and exceed industry expectations. Our turf masterbatches contain no heavy metals and prevent streaking and stress fracturing.

We a proud member of the Synthetic Turf Council , which enables us to stay at the forefront of issues affecting the industry.

Backed by 70 years of innovation, Americhem is an expert in color control, color consistency and additive performance that are proven to help synthetic turf producers in:

• Monofilament and slit film
• Long-term product durability and performance
• Lot-to-lot color and pellet uniformity
• Products created from PE, PP, and nylon

Americhem's in-house weathering equipment includes xenon arc and fluorescent UV accelerated weathering devices that help predict product life and durability. We also operate outdoor weathering facilities to ensure your products stand up to real-life conditions.

Color Masterbatches
Americhem provides a full range of custom and standard colors that offer superior colorfastness with the assurance of lot-to-lot consistency. We're leaders in cool, dark color technologies, which allow you to produce turf in darker colors while remaining cool to the touch.

At our three Synthetic Fibers Color Design Centers, located in the U.S., Europe and Asia, customers can:

• Make visual assessments of hundreds of card-wrapped colors under various lighting conditions.
• Receive masterbatch and fiber samples during a one-day visit using Americhem's unique "Match While You Wait" service.
• Obtain color matches for team logos and other nonstandard colors

Performance Additive Masterbatches
Color and UV stability are keys to achieving long-lasting, durable turf products. nDuramax™ by Americhem is a family of breakthrough UV stabilizing masterbatches designed to offer enhanced performance, including:

• Lengthened service life and retention of mechanical properties
• Extended aesthetic life of end products

We also offer a full range of other additive masterbatches customized for each polymer, process and end use. Examples include: antimicrobials, flame retardants and antistatics.

Product Development Services
Americhem is more than a supplier to the turf industry — we're a partner that can help enhance your existing products and bring new products to market faster. We become fully integrated in your processes to help improve efficiencies and overall product quality.

Analytical Capabilities
There is a strong need for analytical testing in growing industries such as synthetic turf. Much of this testing, from quality assessment to product analysis, is done in-house by Americhem's central analytical department. Many times, we provide solutions using decades of technical expertise and equipment in our own lab. We are connected to many outside testing facilities that offer an even broader range of very fine analyses.

Download synthetic fibers Technical Data Sheets and White Papers on our downloads page , or Contact Us for more information.

For an immediate overview of how our innovative solutions can benefit your bottom line, please review our Synthetic Turf Brochure.