In most cases, it does. However, there are situations where coloring with masterbatch is actually more economical than using pigment powder. This is because a colorist can combine several lower-priced pigments to achieve the same coloring effect as a single, more expensive pigment.
Two other factors should also be considered:
1. When using pigment powder for color matching, manufacturers often fail to select the most cost-effective pigments. Furthermore, a lack of familiarity with pigments frequently leads to repeated trial-and-error, resulting in wasted labor and materials-problems that do not occur when using color masterbatch.
2. Products colored with masterbatch differ significantly in quality and grade from those colored with pigment powder, often commanding a higher selling price. Since this price premium frequently exceeds the additional cost of using masterbatch, the masterbatch can actually generate "profit." From this perspective, using color masterbatch can be more "economical" than using pigment powder in certain situations.
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