English Explanatory Dictionary

masterbatch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A solid product (normally of plastic, rubber, or elastomer) in which pigments or additives are optimally dispersed at high concentration in a carrier material. The carrier material is compatible with the main plastic in which it will be blended during molding, whereby the final plastic product obtains the color or properties from the masterbatch.

Word forms

masterbatch masterbatches

Etymology

From master + batch.

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