Masterbatch or Raw Pigments?

Date : 23-07-2020



Have you ever wondered about the coloring process and colorants that bring visual appeal to these products? To provide colors to the polymers, pigments or masterbatches are used. Let us begin by understanding the difference between the two. Pigments are solid and dry coloring substances. They are usually suspended in a liquid solution to create dyes, ink, and paint. Masterbatches, on the other hand, are more advanced. They are encapsulated by a polymer and feature specific concentrations of additives and pigments.

Polymer products can be colored using both: Pigments and Masterbatches. Masterbatch has been a choice of manufacturers to color polymers.

Why choose masterbatch over raw pigments? Here are the reasons:

  1. Easy storage & manipulation due to pallet form
  2. Pigments are risky to become airborne. 
  3. Handling convenience
  4. High contamination issue due to powder form
  5. Optimum dispersion process for uniform distribution of pigments can be achieved
  6. Easy matching of pigments and binding agents
  7. Melting process optimization is easy
  8. The raw pigment is required in high quantity in the direct process compared to masterbatch
  9. Masterbatch delivers excellent color consistency
  10. Predetermined ratios of additive ingredients can be used
  11. Resistance and extended-lasting properties can be achieved
Masterbatch offers the most reliable and efficient means to color your polymers.  Since its inception, Praharit Pigments LLP is one of the leading manufacturers of pigments for masterbatch, pigments for polymers, and pigments for fibers.