Career Options in the Masterbatch Industry

Overview

The masterbatch industry is a part of the larger plastic industry, which in turn is a part of an even larger chemical/petrochemical industry. Plastics are everywhere around us, from automotives like cars, to packaging products, to toys, you name it. Masterbatches, being an integral part of all sorts of plastic in the modern world, are an ever-growing industry, already at the edge of becoming a billion dollar industry in India by 2020. A career in the masterbatch industry, thus, is a great idea for any person who wants to move on up in the world riding on this wave of growth that isn’t going to stop any time in the future.

What are the Job prospects?

Job prospects in the industry are really good. There are hundreds of masterbatch producers in India,

including the big players like, for example, REPIN Masterbatches. The masterbatch industry requires polymer technologists, as well as plastic engineers most of all, as paints, coatings and additives are to be used on a regular basis in the industry. Creation of new innovative additive masterbatches as well as colour masterbatches, as well as the day to day calculations and workings of the industryrequires sharp, analytical minds which have equal parts of creativity and logic in them. Research and development is also a role for the polymer technologists and plastic engineers. The masterbatch industry is also a good bet for people with entrepreneurial tendencies, as masterbatch manufacture is less energy intensive compared to other materials, and as mentioned above, its growth is soaring higher every year, with sky as the limit.