Black masterbatch continues to upgrade in the direction of functionalization, and the industry has huge potential for future development

Black masterbatch is a kind of color masterbatch. It refers to the color masterbatch raw material produced by using high-concentration carbon black polyethylene resin as a carrier through high-speed mixing, extrusion, pelletizing and other processes. Black masterbatch has the characteristics of high blackness, high brightness, environmental protection, non-toxic, odorless and easy to disperse. It is mainly used in the processing of plastic products, such as injection molding, extrusion molding and blow molding. The terminal fields include automobiles, home appliances, Electronics, furniture, etc.

There are three main processing methods for black masterbatch, namely single-screw method, twin-screw method and internal mixing method. Among them, the internal mixing method is currently the mainstream processing method of black masterbatch. It refers to adding carbon black, polyethylene resin, wetting agent, dispersing agent and other materials into a mixer for mixing, and then adding the mixed materials into the internal mixer for kneading. The feeder feeds the twin-screw extruder, and the method of producing black masterbatch through water ring or underwater pelletization has the advantages of high production efficiency and high carbon black concentration in the product.

Black masterbatch is one of the most widely used masterbatch in plastic processing. Its downstream products mainly include electrical casings, auto parts, auto interior parts, black plastic packaging containers, plastic toys, etc. Among them, auto parts and interior parts are the main downstream products of black masterbatch. Currently, against the backdrop of steady growth in domestic automobile production and sales, the scale of black masterbatch continues to expand. According to the “2023-2028 Black Masterbatch Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that the domestic black masterbatch market size will be approximately 11.42 billion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 8.1%.

At the same time, with the continuous development of technology, black masterbatch is constantly upgrading in the direction of functionalization. Currently, there are flame-retardant black masterbatch, high-gloss black masterbatch, conductive black masterbatch, light-shielding black masterbatch, and anti-oxidation black masterbatch on the market. Various functional black masterbatch products such as electrostatic black masterbatch have emerged. As a result, the application of black masterbatch is continuously expanding into fields such as building materials, pipes, electronics, high-performance resins, and polymer materials. The industry has huge development potential.

At this stage, there are a large number of black masterbatch manufacturers in my country, mainly including Suzhou Baolidi Material Technology, Ningbo Masterbatch Co., Ltd., Xiamen Changsu Industrial, Zhejiang Tiansheng Chemical Fiber, Shenzhen Keju New Materials, Zhejiang Qiangmeng Industrial, Anhui Jie Lante New Materials, Changshu Maokang Materials, Hubei Hengxu New Materials, Shanghai Bangzhong Polymer Materials, Guangdong Jishuo New Materials, etc. have fierce market competition and low industry concentration.

Industry analysts said that black masterbatch is one of the most widely used color masterbatch in plastic processing. Currently, against the background of the steady development of the domestic plastics industry, its market demand is continuing to grow. At the same time, with the continuous development of relevant technologies, black masterbatch is being upgraded in the direction of functionality. Functional black masterbatch products such as conductive, incremental, and flame retardant are constantly emerging, which promotes the continuous expansion of application fields and huge potential for industry development.