100% recycled content black masterbatch as alternative to carbon black

Modern Dispersions Inc., a supplier of thermoplastic compounds and concentrates, has launched a new line of black masterbatches that contain 100% recycled content. The company’s ECOBlack product, made of 100% recycled carbon black from post-consumer tires, sets a new standard for quality versus competitive recycle-content black masterbatches and delivers a cost savings. The company will introduce the new masterbatch at the K 2016 exhibition (Hall 5/C09-4), which runs Oct. 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

 

The new ECOBlack provides a sustainable alternative to conventional carbon black and establishes a new benchmark in terms of quality and cost, according to Jan Kozma, VP of sales and marketing for Modern Dispersions Inc. ECOBlack 40 complements the company’s line of black masterbatch formulations. It is a polyethylene-based masterbatch that provides the same performance as many standard grades of carbon black. From the sustainability standpoint, the use of 100% recycled content delivers major advantages. Every ton of feedstock used in the recovery process results in the elimination of one ton of oil in the production process and 1.4 tons of CO2 emissions, according to the company.

 

 

The black masterbatch offers a cost savings from 5% to 10% over standard grades and can be used in many traditional applications such as film, sheet, and molded items. The new material is used at typical masterbatch letdown ratios of between 2% and 5%. Modern Dispersions has trialed the new black masterbatch in several automotive and office furniture applications.