Color masterbatch is a new product for coloring plastics and fibers developed in the 1960s. It is a polymer compound prepared by uniformly loading an ultra-large amount of pigment in a resin. The main composition of masterbatch is colorant, carrier and dispersant.

According to relevant information, the average annual demand growth rate for color masterbatches in other countries in Asia is about 7%-9%, but the average annual demand growth rate for color masterbatches in my country is about 20%. China is expected to become the fastest growing market for color masterbatches. Especially for color and additive masterbatch, my country has to rely on imports. my country has become the largest producer and consumer of the color masterbatch market in Asia. There are 330 companies producing color masterbatch in China, among which 300 are plastic-grade masterbatch factories and 30 are fiber-grade masterbatch factories. These masterbatch manufacturers are mainly located in Fujian, Guangdong, Shandong and Zhejiang. , Jiangsu, Shanghai, Liaoning, Tianjin, Beijing, Hebei and other provinces and cities.

There are nearly 50 companies in my country with an annual production capacity of over 1,000 tons of masterbatch. The national production capacity of masterbatch is 300,000 tons per year. In 2001, the demand for masterbatch in my country was less than 120,000 tons. The serious overcapacity of production has led to the general under-starting of the domestic masterbatch industry. In addition to the excessive growth of new production facilities and insufficient product orders, the important factor is the single structure of domestic masterbatch products, incomplete varieties, and general-purpose products. It has a large proportion, while the proportion of high-concentration and ultra-high-concentration, multi-functional masterbatch and fine-denier fiber masterbatch is relatively small.

In contrast, countries with high-level masterbatch technologies have a complete variety of raw materials such as pigments and dispersants, and have formed a series of and specialized product structures. In terms of product development, Chinese masterbatch manufacturers have developed masterbatch for fiber, masterbatch for film, masterbatch for wire and cable, polyolefin masterbatch, PVC masterbatch, masterbatch for injection molding products grain. Relevant experts believe that in the future, color masterbatch will develop in the direction of multi-functionality, high color content and high technology content. The development of color masterbatch is accompanied by the improvement of production technology.