Ta Haw Enterprise Co., Ltd.

Taiwanese masterbatch maker established in 1986, headquartered in Waipu District, Taichung, with a branch plant in Xiegang, Dongguan (Guangdong, China); it says it has five factories and one research centre in Taiwan, China and Vietnam. Products: white masterbatch (20–75% TiO2 on LLDPE), black masterbatch (incl. grades for recycled material), colour masterbatch, calcium carbonate filler masterbatch, chemical-fibre masterbatches for PP, PET and PA (nonwoven, BCF, FDY, filament and staple fibre), PLA and biodegradable filler masterbatch, anti-foam agents (desiccant), functional PE/PP masterbatches and plastic additives. Uses for injection, blow and rotational moulding, extrusion and blown film. It reports more than 100 staff, 20 of them in R&D, six German twin-screw extruders and over 12,000 t of output in 2008.