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All You Need To Know The Fact About Masterbatch.

Author: Parag Parikh
by Parag Parikh
Posted: Jan 19, 2014

Masterbatch is a solid or liquid additive which is used for imparting color and certain characteristics to polymer resins which are used for making plastic products. It is a concentrated mixture of additives or coloring pigments inserted in carrier resin during heat procedure and subsequently cooled and cut into small granular pieces. Using Masterbatch is the most economical way of coloring polymer resin to manufacture plastic products from it.

Reasons For Use Of Masterbatch In Plastic Product Manufacturing:

  • The prime reason for the addition of Masterbatch in plastic polymer is to impart it specific color. This additive is available in many colors which can be used to produce a wide range of colorful plastic products.
  • Few types of Masterbatch impart UV absorption property to the polymer resin. These types of additives are generally added to plastic packaging materials in which food products and sensitive chemicals are packed. These plastic packaging materials absorb UV rays and thus protect the product packaged inside.
  • Certain types of Masterbatch are added to plastic polymers in order to increase their stability at elevated temperatures. The addition helps in preventing the plastic product made from the polymer resin (to which Masterbatch is added) from melting at high temperatures and henceforth increases the product’s functionality.
  • Masterbatch is also used for lowering the friction coefficient of polymer resin to make it softer and easy to flow.
  • This additive is also used for improving surface properties such as smoothness and shine of plastic products.
  • Masterbatch is also added to reduce the fragility of plastic products and to improve their tensile strength.
  • This additive is also used for enhancing the plastic polymer’s resistance against abrasion and scratches.
  • Masterbatch is also known for increasing the softness of plastic polymer which aids in the making of good quality plastic products.

Universal Colorant Company is a reckoned Manufacture, Supplier and Exporter of Masterbatch. The range of high-quality Masterbatch offered by the company comprises White Masterbatch, Black Masterbatch, Color Masterbatch, Additive Masterbatch, Special Effect Masterbatch, Silicone Masterbatch, Rubber Masterbatch, Transparent Masterbatch,Antioxidant Masterbatch and PVC Masterbatch. Log on to www.univcol.com, for more information about the Masterbatch provided by the company.

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