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Decking Color Masterbatch & Additive Solutions

Weatherable colors, realistic woodgrains, and durable surfaces engineered for outdoor performance.

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Engineered Additives & Colorants That Outlast the Elements

Your decking product’s beauty and strength depend on performance grade materials.

Americhem helps decking brands launch bold, on-trend colors and durable surfaces that stand up to sun, moisture, and wear. Choose from full color masterbatch, additive masterbatch, precolor, or dry-blend formats to fit your extrusion process and cost targets.

  • Proven pigment palettes with decades of weathering data and application-specific UV stabilizers for tailored outdoor performance.
  • Gloss manipulation and scratch & mar improvement to achieve natural, wood-like finishes that resist everyday wear.
  • Rapid speed-to-market and low letdown ratios for cost optimization across production runs.

Build Better Boards, Faster

From wood-realistic effects to outdoor durability, we tailor the recipe to your line.

Americhem’s customized compounds and additives allow for precise color control, improved longevity, and a better end user experience. Whether you’re creating grooved, capped, or co-extruded boards, our formulations improve your product’s value.

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Color Masterbatch

Custom palettes designed for outdoor exposure and capstock consistency.

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UV Stabilizers

Application-specific packages to minimize fade and maintain appearance season after season.

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Woodgrain Effects

Simulated wood grain for realistic, variegated looks that command a premium.

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Surface Durability

Scratch & mar improvement and gloss control for natural, low sheen finishes.

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Launch Colors That Last Outdoors

Validate your new shades and finishes with accelerated weathering, physical, and thermal testing, then scale with confidence. Talk to our decking specialists about precolor, dry-blend, or masterbatch formats.

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Formulations That Perform in Every Climate

Custom-built to meet regional conditions, regulatory needs, and your manufacturing specs.

Americhem’s decking solutions are designed to stand up to real-world conditions, from freezing winters to scorching UV exposure. Our focus on surface quality, long-term aesthetics, and mechanical strength allows your brand to meet the expectations of today’s outdoor lifestyle consumers.

  • Additives and colorants tailored to specific regional UV indexes
  • Tested for heat buildup, surface temperature retention, and slip resistance
  • Scalable supply and support across global markets
  • Integrated with our ISO and REACH compliant production workflows

Backed by Certifications & Proven Industry Trust

Americhem delivers formulations aligned with ASTM and ISO testing standards, ensuring regulatory confidence for composite decking applications worldwide.

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Where Decking Materials Are Engineered to Perform

Real materials. Real timelines. Real results. Partner with a team known for technical expertise, consistent quality, and customized solutions that perform in the real world.

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