Uncommon Benefits of Additive Masterbatch

Masterbatch is a term that is typically only known by a small group of people. Although most people greatly benefit from masterbatch, they have no idea what it is. In short, it is a means of creating colorful and application-specific plastics. Not all plastic is created equally, and masterbatching is one of the tools that makes plastic a versatile, reliable, and affordable manufacturing material. Based on the needs of each client, concentrated mixtures are created and distributed with colors and additives into a polymer. The final mixture is heated and mixed. Once cooled, the final product is cut and formed (granules).

For coloring plastic, masterbatching is the most economical way to color raw polymers for the plastic manufacturing process. Eventually, the finished granules are used for coloring thermoplastics. Color concentrates often contain more than one colorant and polymer-carrier resin.

Color masterbatch creates solid crystals that have no solvent. As a result, products have a longer shelf life because polymers won’t evaporate. The percentage of additives depends on individual needs.

Masterbatch offers engineers and designers many practical options, including:

• High accuracy colors compared to raw pigments
• Minimal chance of variance during manufacturing
• Improved melting process
• Reliable color for large orders
• Less likelihood of contamination than when working with raw pigments

Less common benefits include:

• Easy to incorporate other essential additives
• Overall process stability and product consistency
• Increased shelf-life
• Adding antimicrobial technology
• Cleaner, hygienic production
• Safe production/safe handling

For more information on how you can benefit from masterbatch, you should not hesitate to give our talented team a call. We look forward to hearing from you and helping you solve your plastic problems.  

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