The market prospect of plastic masterbatch is promising, and plastic additive companies will benefit a lot
The plastic additive is loaded in the resin and processed into a concentrate. When manufacturing plastic products, it is not necessary to add the plastic additive, but only need to add the concentrated plastic additive in proportion. body. This concentrate is called plastic masterbatch. According to the different plastic additives, the plastic masterbatch is divided into: filler masterbatch, color masterbatch, flame retardant masterbatch, antistatic masterbatch, wear-resistant masterbatch, multifunctional masterbatch, etc.
White Masterbatch + Titanium Dioxide
Masterbatches are plastic masterbatches with super-constant pigments added. The most important type of masterbatch in 2016 is white masterbatch. From 2008 to 2016, the global demand for white masterbatch increased by 2.2%. Titanium dioxide is the most commonly used white pigment additive in inorganic pigments, and the plastics industry is the second largest user of titanium dioxide. Although the market price of titanium dioxide continues to rise, the most used pigment in white masterbatch is titanium dioxide. Titanium dioxide used in white masterbatch has the following advantages:
·High hiding power, high tinting power and high achromatic power, making the masterbatch appear white.
·Improve the heat resistance, light resistance and weather resistance of plastic products, improve the mechanical and electrical properties of plastic products, protect plastic products from UV light and avoid product fading.
·Titanium dioxide is non-toxic. The plastics industry needs to color toys, electronic equipment, auto parts, household products, plastic films and other daily products, and it is healthier to use titanium dioxide for coloring.
Black masterbatch + carbon black
According to the data of the global plastic masterbatch market report released by Ceresana Consulting Company, the demand for black and white masterbatch is the largest among color masterbatches. The additive of black masterbatch is mainly carbon black. Carbon black has advantages as a color additive in many plastic applications. Different pigment carbon blacks can make plastics show different blackness. The color of plastics added with carbon black is difficult to change, and it will not fade even in extremely harsh outdoor environments. At the same time, carbon black is not only a black colorant in plastics, but also an anti-ultraviolet aging agent and an antistatic agent.
The development of the plastics industry has also driven the development of powder companies such as titanium dioxide and carbon black. As the second largest user of titanium dioxide, plastic requires a large amount of titanium dioxide. With the continuous increase in the demand for plastics in the market, the demand for titanium dioxide is also increasing. The price of titanium dioxide may continue to grow steadily, and the net profit of titanium dioxide enterprises will also increase. Although the demand for carbon black in plastics is not as large as that in rubber products, carbon black has a greater impact on the performance of plastics, so plastics have higher requirements for carbon black. The increase in the demand for plastics in the market brings more demand to carbon black companies, and also promotes companies to develop more varieties of carbon black for plastics.
The application of plastic products penetrates into all fields of the national economy, from packaging products to the construction industry to the transportation industry, plastic products are everywhere. The plastic market is huge, and the market for plastic additives is also increasing. For powder companies related to plastics such as titanium dioxide and carbon black, this is undoubtedly a big cake. How to share more profits is a problem that companies should think about.