Under the trend of global epidemic, the demand for low-end color masterbatch has declined significantly, and the color masterbatch industry with serious overcapacity and single product structure is struggling. In recent years, the production of enterprises mainly producing low-end color masterbatch in China has even decreased by more than 50%. Although some enterprises have not reduced their production value, their profits have been greatly reduced.

At the same time, some functional color masterbatches are hard to find in the domestic market. In the past three years, customers have often consulted Zhantong to find flame retardant, anti-aging masterbatch, toughening masterbatch, anti-bacterial and mold resistant masterbatch and other functional masterbatches. However, few domestic color masterbatch enterprises can provide color masterbatch that truly meet customer needs, and some strict data still cannot meet the actual needs of high-end customers.

Since the market surplus of conventional color masterbatch is serious, why don't more enterprises find another way? From 2020 to 2025, the output of colored yarn in the chemical fiber industry will increase from 3 million tons to 8.6 million to 11 million tons, and the demand for high-performance color masterbatch will also increase greatly, which brings huge development opportunities to the industry. At present, anti-bacterial and mildew prevention has become the primary problem for small and medium-sized color masterbatch enterprises to survive. Enterprises must actively innovate and improve production processes to reduce dust and exhaust emissions. The emergence of green and environment-friendly high-quality plastics and chemical fiber products has also raised new issues for the innovation of color masterbatch industry. Masterbatch enterprises must understand thoroughly, and must "suit the remedy to the case" to maximize the value of products. In order to meet the stringent requirements of many high-performance plastics on color masterbatch, color masterbatch enterprises must actively develop new processes and formulas.

Some enterprises should seize the opportunity to vigorously develop chemical fiber color masterbatch, enrich functional color masterbatch varieties, and more directly connect with customers. Indeed, the high R&D cost also makes some enterprises feel helpless. However, as the theme of green environmental protection continues to be sung around the world, those green functional masterbatches will have a wider use.