The event was
aimed at introduction of the latest trends in production of masterbatch and
polymer compounds in the world, and a review of the future outlook of the sector
as well as identification of the existing barriers to development of the industry
in Iran.
The conference
received over 70 scientific articles from various universities and research centers
of which 20 were presented during the conference.
32 speakers delivered
speeches at the two-day event, said Abbas Moayed, the conference’s secretary.
Germany's BASF conducted a workshop on the sidelines of the conference. Moreover, an exhibition was held besides the conference with 20 Iranian and foreign exhibitors.
Masterbatch
(MB) is a solid or liquid additive for plastic used for coloring plastics
(color masterbatch) or imparting other properties to plastics (additive
masterbatch).