The global masterbatch market size was valued at USD 6.24 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% from 2024 to 2030. The replacement of metal with plastics in the end-use industries, including automotive and transportation, building and construction, consumer goods, and packaging, is expected to be a key factor driving the global market in the forecast period.
The product is available in solid and liquid forms and is used for imparting color and enhancing valuable properties of polymers such as antistatic, antifog, antilocking, UV stabilizing, and flame retardation. Various carrier polymers, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate, are preferred along with the product for use in injection molding and extrusion processes.
The rising demand from the packaging industry in the U.S. is expected to boost market growth. There has been considerable growth in the packaging market in the U.S. on account of growth in the e-commerce business. In the U.S., there are approximately 16,806 plastic manufacturing facilities spread across 50 states. The increasing use of plastic in consumer goods, building & construction, automotive, and other sectors is anticipated to boost the growth of masterbatch in the country in the forecast period. Consumer goods manufacturers are providing attractive product packaging to attract a large number of customers to boost sales of their products. Different types of masterbatch are used in combination with polymers to make attractive packaging, which is projected to increase product demand in the forecast period.
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Masterbatch Market Report Highlights
• The black segment witnessed the fastest growth rate with a CAGR of nearly.7.1% as color masterbatch finds application in various end-use industries such as packaging, building and construction, consumer goods, automotive and transportation, and agriculture
• Polyethylene emerged as the second-largest carrier polymer segment, in terms of revenue, in 2023. The growing popularity on account of useful properties of HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE is projected to drive the segment.
• The packaging segment emerged as the largest end-use segment in 2023 due to different types of the industrial, customer, and retail packaging segments across various geographies
• According to the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA), the production of commercial vehicles reached 8.3 million in 2022, up from 7.6 million in 2021. Thus, with the growing production of automobiles, the demand for automotive plastics in exterior and interior parts is anticipated to rise. This is likely to drive the demand for masterbatch in automotive sector over the forecast period.
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• The global oil and gas corrosion protection market size was valued at 9.78 USD billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4% from 2024 to 2030.
• The global technical textile chemicals market size was valued at USD 8.93 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% from 2024 to 2030.
Masterbatch Market Segmentation
Grand View Research has segmented the global masterbatch market report based on type, carrier polymer, end-use, and region:
Masterbatch Type Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
• White
• Black
• Color
• Additive
• Filler
• Biodegradable
Masterbatch Carrier Polymer Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Polyethylene (PE)
o Low-Density Polyethylene
o High-Density Polyethylene
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
• PUR
• PS
• Biodegradable Plastics
• Other Carrier Polymers
Masterbatch End-Use Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
• Packaging
• Building & Construction
• Consumer Goods
• Automotive & Transportation
• Agriculture
• Other End-Uses
Masterbatch Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)
• North America
o U.S.
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o U.K.
o France
o Italy
o Spain
o Benelux
o Poland
• Asia Pacific
o China
o India
o Japan
o South Korea
o Taiwan
o Australia & New Zealand
o Indonesia
• Central & South America
o Brazil
o Argentina
o Chile
• Middle East & Africa
o Iran
o Saudi Arabia
o South Africa
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