What is masterbatch?
Masterbatch is a solid or liquid additive used for colouring plastics or imparting other properties to plastic products
How is Masterbatch made?
The manufacturing process involves gathering ingredients, mixing them with heat and shear to produce homogenized pellets, and then pelletizing the finished masterbatch
What are the benefits of using Masterbatch?
Benefits include low stock holding, optimum dispersion of pigments/additives, dust-free handling, elimination of trial and error in formulation work, reduction in purging/cleaning costs, and more
How can masterbatch be used?
Masterbatch can be added to the base polymer using volumetric or gravimetric dosing methods directly on the production line
What are the important parameters for masterbatches?
Parameters include colour tone, dispersion of masterbatch, polymer carrier characteristics, weather ability, UV protection, surface smoothness, pigment compliance, and final application considerations
How can masterbatches be tested?
Testing methods include two roll mills, press moulding, film plants, injection moulding, melt flow index testing, spectrophotometry, colour cabinet analysis, and more
What are the applications of masterbatches?
Masterbatches find applications in blow moulding, injection moulding, sheet extrusion, pipe extrusion, film production, woven sacks manufacturing, and synthetic fibre production
What is masterbatch and how is it used in plastic manufacturing?
Masterbatch is a concentrated additive used in plastic manufacturing to colour plastics or impart specific properties efficiently are the benefits of using masterbatch in film, moulding, and compounding applications? masterbatch offers advantages in film, moulding, and compounding applications by providing colour consistency, UV protection, and cost-effectiveness
Which industries typically use Masterbatch in their manufacturing processes?
Various industries such as extrusion, packaging, consumer products, textiles, agriculture, construction, electronics, and more utilize masterbatch in their manufacturing processes
Who are the major producers of Masterbatch in India?
Konspec is one of the major producers of Masterbatches in India with 7 units and production capabilities of 56000+ MTPA and counting.
Who are the best Masterbatch Producers in India?
Konspec Masterbatch is the best Masterbatch producer in India and Internationally. Factors like high-quality pigments for colour stability, low addition rates reducing issues during moulding processes, and overall cost-effectiveness, in the long run, make them truly the best in class.
What is a Color Masterbatch and what are its applications?
Colour Masterbatches are used for colouring plastic products in various industries such as blow moulding of bottles, injection moulding, lamination, tarpaulins, insulation of cables, and more
What is a Black Masterbatch and where is it used?
Black Masterbatch provides qualities like high jetness, UV protection, and safe food contact, used in protective films, moulding items, PET sheets, wires, cables, tubes, and certain automotive components requiring higher thermal resistance
Where are UV Masterbatches used?
UV masterbatches are Specifically designed to counter the damaging effects of UV light, used in agricultural greenhouse films, FIBC bags, moulded crates, drums, garbage cans, garden furniture, outdoor articles, tarpaulin, water tanks, shaded nets, woven sacks, and various PP/PE-made products
Where are White Masterbatches used?
White Masterbatches are Ideal for producing containers that store food, utilized in injection moulding, blow moulding, thermoplastic applications, packaging (including food packaging), films and sheets production, woven sacks manufacturing, and blow moulding processes
What are Additive Masterbatches?
These Masterbatches Contain additives like UV stabilizers, antioxidants, lubricants, demolding agents, foaming agents, antistatic agents, and nucleating agents used in packaging materials, consumer goods manufacturing (including automotive products), building & construction sector applications, agricultural products production
What is a wood-plastic composite (WPC) made of?
Wood-plastic composites are new materials made from wood fibre and plastic, offering better elasticity modulus and durability than natural wood. WPC typically consists of 30% plastic, 60% wood fibre, and 10% additives like UV stabilizers and coupling agents. Our Product Wuddy is a time-tested Wood-plastic Composite – WPC product.
What are the advantages of using WPC products like Wuddy compared to traditional wood materials?
WPC products like are environmentally friendly, 100% recyclable, anti-UV, waterproof, moistureproof, fire-resistant, and require no maintenance costs like painting. They offer enhanced durability and physical properties similar to hardwood
How do WPC products like Wuddy fare in terms of durability, water resistance, and maintenance requirements?
WPC products like Wuddy exhibit excellent durability, water resistance, moisture-proofing, and resistance to mould and mildew. They require no special maintenance like painting or sealing, making them a low-maintenance option for various applications
Do WPC products such as Wuddy fade over time, and how do they withstand exposure to sunlight and weather conditions?
While WPC products do not fade over time when exposed to sunlight and weather conditions as anti-UV additives are incorporated to reduce fading. They maintain their colour stability well over their lifetime
How does the cost of composite decking like Wuddy compare to traditional wood decking in the long run?
Composite decking may have a higher initial cost compared to wood decking but proves to be more cost-effective in the long run due to lower maintenance requirements and longer lifespan.
Can composite decking products like Wuddy be customized in terms of colour and design?
Composite decking offers customization options with different colours and configurations that can be tailored to specific design preferences. This flexibility allows for unique designs not easily achievable with traditional wooden decks laying and installing WPC like Wuddy is easier and quicker than wood equivalent products, and what maintenance is required for each type? Wuddy products can be laid faster and quicker by trained individuals with regular carpentry skills. Composite decks require less maintenance as they do not need staining or painting like regular wooden decks
What are the environmental benefits of WPC in terms of sustainability and eco-friendliness?
Wuddy range of products is environmentally friendly with strong eco-credentials. For instance, our composite decking uses 95% recycled materials including plastic and reclaimed wood while requiring minimal cleaning chemicals post-installation
What are the different ways in which wood-plastic composites be used, and what are their specific applications in interior design and construction projects?
Wood-plastic composites have diverse applications in building materials like integral door and window frames, dividers and partitions, outdoor decking floors, fences, and railings.
Which is the best facility for testing the quality and safety of Products in India?
The Scientific Services Group based out of Mangalore Karnataka is a premier facility for testing the quality and safety of products. It provides testing and analysis for polymer and elastomer composites and alloys.
What services does the Scientific Services Group provide?
SSG enables customers to avail high standards of testing for making high-quality products. Delivers value engineering, Proof of concept, Productivity solutions, Product performance and Evaluations…in short Value Engineering for productivity.
What does NABL stand for?
NABL stands for National Accreditation Board for testing and Calibration Laboratories. Konspec SSG has been certified for chemical and mechanical testing. It is a form of recognition of the technical competence of a laboratory.
What are the different testing services provided by Scientific Services Group?
SSG provides testing in Mechanical- UTM, Impact tester, Hardness tester Rheological – Filter Pressure Value, Melt Volume Rate, and Melt Flow Rate. &Thermal- FPV, MFR, HDT/VSP Chemical- Heavy metal analysis, International food contact application regulation, Analysis of Phthalates, PBDE and PBB, Migration Studies. Optical- Total colour difference, Yellowness index, Glossiness, Carbon black dispersion Weathering test- QVV QXenon, Humidity chamber, Analytical- FTIR, TGA, DSC, HPLC, ICP-OES GCMS, LCICP-MS, UV-Vis Flammability -HB