In terms of variety development, China's masterbatch manufacturers have developed masterbatches for fiber, film, wire and cable, polyolefin, PVC, and injection molding products. In the future, masterbatches will develop in the direction of multi-functionality, high color content and high technology content, mainly in the following aspects.

(1).Development of multi-functional masterbatches

Plastic or chemical fiber products often need to have a variety of properties at the same time, so the integration of coloring and other functions into a masterbatch is of great significance to improve the performance of plastic or chemical fiber products and simplify their production processes. Multi-functional masterbatches include: coloring, flame retardant, anti-static multi-functional masterbatches for coal products, coloring, anti-bacterial, thermal insulation, conductive masterbatches for chemical fiber fabrics, coloring, toughening masterbatches for plastic products, etc.

(2).high-performance engineering plastics, thermoplastic elastomer color masterbatch development

China's high-performance engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers are developing rapidly, such as thermoplastic fluoroplastics and thermoplastic polyurethane, with which its products also need to be colored with masterbatches. For example, the masterbatches of poly(perfluoroethylene), poly(vinylidene fluoride) and thermoplastic polyurethane have posed a new challenge to the masterbatch industry. These masterbatch preparations are very different from traditional masterbatches in terms of raw material selection, processing and usage conditions.

How to adapt to the ultra-high temperature processing performance of high performance engineering plastics and the special processing rheological characteristics of thermoplastic elastomers will be the technical problems faced.

(3).Development of special grades of high-volume masterbatches

With the rapid development of China's plastic products industry, the output of masterbatches will have greater growth than in the past. Some masterbatches will no longer be supplied directly to the downstream plastic products manufacturers, but directly to the upstream petrochemical enterprises, with masterbatches and resin directly made into color modified materials, such as pipe materials, automotive special materials, etc.. The formation of this production mode will make the masterbatch production mode, which has always been characterized by small batch and many varieties, partially transform into a single variety and large-scale production mode. The change of production mode will also challenge the masterbatch technology, how to ensure the uniformity of the masterbatch produced for a long time and how to adapt to the large screw granulation technology will be the technical problems to be solved by this masterbatch.

(4).Development of dispersant and additive for masterbatches

With the development of multi-functional masterbatches, high-performance engineering plastics, thermoplastic elastomer masterbatches, and special grades of high-volume masterbatches, the development of dispersants and additives will be an important task for the future masterbatch industry. Such as the development of compound dispersant, high temperature resistant dispersant, processing rheology performance regulator, etc.