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The masterbatch industry fluctuates in relation to a circular economy, brands, plastics processors and raw material suppliers. Product design and development will become increasingly crucial and understanding this complex interplay is key.

Market coverage

• Black
• White
• Colour
• Additive
  
  

Applications

• Film: shopping bags, heavy duty sacks, refuse sacks, agricultural/building film, shrink/stretch film, other films
• Blow moulding
• Extrusion coating
• Injection moulding
• Pipe
• Wire and cable
• Sheet
• Rotomoulding
• Monofilament/tape
• Fibres
• Other

Black, white, colour by polymer

• LDPE
• HDPE
• PP
• PVC
• PS
• PET
• ABS
• Other Resins
  
  

Additive by type

• Antislip/bloc (including mineral)
• UV light stabilised
• Antistatic
• Antioxidant
• Flame retardant
• Blowing agent
• Lubricant
• Heat stabilised
• Other

Data points

The report provides data for 2013, 2018, 2019 and 2024. It was published in January 2020. Updated data is available, please enquire for more information.

Geographical scope

The study covers the masterbatch industry in Europe with analysis of the market in the following countries/regions: France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Benelux, Scandinavia, other Western Europe, Poland, Hungary, Czech & Slovak Republics, other Central Europe, Ukraine, and Russia.