Functional masterbatch industry cluster advantage highlights, accelerate the high-quality development of the industry

After the formation of the functional masterbatch industrial cluster, the advantages of resource sharing are extremely obvious. In the raw material supply link, enterprises within the cluster jointly purchase, enhancing their bargaining power with suppliers and being able to obtain high - quality raw materials at more favorable prices. At the same time, due to the concentrated layout of enterprises, suppliers are more willing to establish distribution centers near the cluster area, shortening the raw material delivery time and reducing the logistics costs and inventory pressure of enterprises. For example, enterprises within a certain functional masterbatch industrial cluster jointly reached a long - term cooperation agreement with a large - scale resin supplier. Not only did the purchase price decrease by 10% - 15%, but also the raw material delivery time was shortened from an average of 5 days to 2 - 3 days. In terms of technical equipment sharing, some advanced detection and analysis equipment, such as high - precision chromatographs and spectrometers, are expensive and have high maintenance costs. Enterprises within the industrial cluster jointly use these equipment by building and sharing laboratories, which not only meets the enterprises' needs for product quality inspection but also avoids repeated investment by individual enterprises and improves the utilization efficiency of the equipment.

Collaborative innovation is one of the core competencies of the functional masterbatch industry cluster. Enterprises, colleges and universities and research institutions in the cluster work closely together to form innovation synergy. Enterprises, with rich practical experience in production, put forward the technical problems encountered in actual production and market demand. Universities and research institutes, on the other hand, make use of their scientific research advantages to carry out cutting-edge technology research and basic theory exploration. For example, to address the dispersion problem of functional masterbatch in highly transparent plastic products, a university research team, in cooperation with enterprises in the cluster, developed a new dispersant through in-depth research on the interfacial chemistry of polymer materials and successfully applied it to the production of functional masterbatch, which effectively enhanced the dispersion effect of the masterbatch in highly transparent plastics, and significantly improved the transparency and performance of plastic products. In addition, the cluster will also regularly organise activities such as technical exchange seminars and conferences on innovative achievements to promote the dissemination and diffusion of knowledge and technology, and stimulate the innovative vitality of enterprises.

The industrial cluster has also driven the development of related supporting industries and improved the industrial chain. Around the functional masterbatch industry cluster, additive manufacturers, packaging material suppliers, logistics service providers and so on have gradually gathered. Additive manufacturers can develop and supply new additives in time according to the needs of functional masterbatch enterprises to achieve the synergistic development of the upstream and downstream industrial chain. Packaging material suppliers can customise suitable packaging according to the characteristics of functional masterbatch to ensure the stability of the product during storage and transportation. Logistics service providers, on the other hand, optimise logistics routes and distribution solutions to reduce logistics costs by virtue of the large number of logistics needs of enterprises in the cluster. This perfect industrial chain support improves the operational efficiency and market competitiveness of the entire industrial cluster.

The formation and development of functional masterbatch industry cluster not only enhances the individual competitiveness of enterprises, but also promotes the high-quality development of the whole industry. Through resource sharing, collaborative innovation and industry chain improvement, the functional masterbatch industry cluster has achieved remarkable results in improving product quality, reducing production costs and accelerating technological innovation.